The Trixton mare Yanaba pounced, sat and struck from the pocket to land a repeat win in Kentucky Sires Stakes action with a track-record 1:52 mile in the $50,000 third preliminary for 4-year-old trotting mares on a rescheduled card Tuesday afternoon (May 9) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
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Divine Deo, Davis dominate Tuesday at Harrington
Mulligan Stables and John Whitby III’s Divine Deo ($3.00) was a 1:52.3 winner in the featured $20,000 Mares Open on Tuesday (May 9) at Harrington Raceway, giving Allan Davis one of six driving victories on the 14-race program.
Bruce Ranger captures 10,000th career win
When Bruce Ranger went gate-to-wire with HS Shauna in the sixth race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (May 9), he became only the 19th driver in the history of harness racing to reach the 10,000 win plateau. The milestone victory came as Ranger’s third of four on the afternoon.
Trotters in Tuesday Pocono spotlight
Three $15,500 divisions of the top-level claiming handicap trot were featured on Tuesday afternoon (May 9) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
SBOA Finals set in three of four divisions
The entry box for the SBOA Stakes for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds closed Tuesday morning (May 9) with only one of four divisions needing eliminations.
Johnny Freight impressive in Aces qualifier
Three-year-old pacing colt Johnny Freight, who is a full brother to Jimmy Freight (Sportswriter-Allamerican Summer) made his 2023 debut in a qualifying race at Running Aces on Tuesday (May 9). The colt has the same Iowa ownership and trainer connections as his famous brother had in his early years on the track.
Team Pelling debuts promising sophomores at Philadelphia
The father-son team of trainer Brett and driver Jack Pelling unveiled a pair of sharp 3-year-olds who won their first trips behind the gate in 2023 during Tuesday morning (May 9) qualifying races at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Railee Something rolls on another record Oak Grove day
Ronald Mersky’s sophomore trotting filly Railee Something continued to strut her strength when again trouncing older competition to this time take the $15,000 featured trotting event at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel on Monday (May 8) — a day where yet another handle record was set at the young southwest Kentucky oval.
Trots topped the card at Plainridge Monday
The trotters took center stage at Plainridge Park on Monday afternoon (May 8) with three solid races producing impressive finishes.
Heinikin Bythebay Repeats In Harrington Open
Kdk Standardbreds’ Heinkinbythebay ($3.40, Art Stafford Jr.) was a 1:52 winner in the featured $20,000 Open Monday (May 8) at Harrington Raceway.