Jeffery P cut comfortable fractions on top, leaving him with enough in reserve to fend off a late challenger and capture Thursday’s (May 30) $19,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
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Fenno’s Instant Replay looks for a rerun
While George Fenno III recognizes that with Instant Replay’s recent success comes some added attention, he is quick to point out that the horse does all the work.
‘Landen’ set to go in Graduate
Fox Valley Landen might have had difficulty traveling a straight path as a 2-year-old, but he got moving in the right direction last season at age 3, winning 11 of 14 races and being named Illinois’ best sophomore male pacer. That success has propelled the gelding on to the Grand Circuit this year, with the trail leading Fox Valley Landen and driver Kyle Husted to Ontario’s Woodbine Mohawk Park for Saturday’s opening round of the Graduate Series.
Buy A Round seeks NJSS title repeat
Buy A Round will be looking to make it a double this weekend at The Meadowlands. A New Jersey Sire Stakes champion last year at age 2, the Noel Daley-trained filly will go for her second title Friday when she faces nine rivals in this season’s $240,000 final for 3-year-old female trotters. All 10 finalists are eligible to the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks on Aug. 3 at the Big M.
Little movement in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace Week 5
With the exception of McCrunch rejoining the poll at No. 10, the fifth edition of Dave Little’s Road to The Meadowlands Pace weekly Top 10 saw little movement.
Road to the Pepsi North America Cup: May 30
Woodbine Entertainment today released its latest “Road to the Pepsi North America Cup” rankings for the 41st edition of Canada’s most prestigious harness race.
National star Karl in NJSS spotlight at Big M
Two weeks ago, a national television audience was introduced to Karl, the current early favorite to capture the 99th edition of the $1 million Hambletonian on Saturday (Aug. 3) at The Meadowlands. On Friday (May 31), Big M fans will be able to head to the track and see the colt trotting sensation look for his third victory in as many seasonal tries as he goes for a three-race sweep of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old males in the event’s $240,000 final.
Grand Circuit to Western Fair, Mohawk
The Raceway at Western Fair District will host Grand Circuit action on Friday (May 31) with the C$150,000 Camluck Classic for older pacers and the C$50,000 Forest City Pace for older female pacers.
Remarkable De Vie back in Harrington winner’s circle
Tlb Racing’s Remarkable De Vie ($6.20, Pat Berry) was a 1:56 winner in the $22,500 Free-For-All Trot Wednesday (May 29) at Harrington Raceway.
K J Todd last to first in Ocean trot
Pamela Wagner’s homebred K J Todd braved the elements and circled his six foes with a sweeping last-to-first move in Wednesday’s (May 29) $12,000 Open Handicap Trot at Ocean Downs, and in the act scoring a fifth win in his last six races.