A pair of 13-1 shots won their $20,000 third and final preliminary divisions of the Bobby Weiss Series for 3-year-old trotting colts at Mohegan Pennsylvania on a cool Sunday night (April 23).
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Velocity Poprocks sweeps to Miami Valley Open triumph
Velocity Poprocks, who competed in a $50,000 claiming race just a month ago, completed his climb through the ranks with a win in the Sunday (April 23) $33,000 Open I at Miami Valley. The 8-year-old son of Pet Rock equaled his lifetime best of 1:50.2 for driver Austin Hanners, trainer Steve Carter and relatively new Standardbred owner Richard Mamie.
Talent aplenty at Philly on Sunday
Features for all types of horses — trotters and pacers, fast-class veterans and developing younger stock — helped close out the racing week at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon (April 23).
Graffam takes Spring Fling No. 2 with The Bird Dance N
Nick Graffam continued his quest toward the 1,000-win plateau on Saturday (April 22) at Cumberland, winning the featured $7,500 Spring Fling Late Closer No. 2 elimination with The Bird Dance N in grand fashion.
Major Leaguer captures Vernon Downs feature
Major Leaguer and Jimmy Whittemore took the featured $7,500 pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (April 22).
No Control completes sweep in Spring Series finals
Ontario-sired 3- and 4-year-olds were the main attraction on Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park. A quartet of Ontario-Sired Spring Series finals for 3-year-olds (non-winners of C$30,000 in 2022) were contested along with the second leg of the Ontario Graduate for 4-year-old pacers.
Niki Hill wins 4-year-old debut; Big M cancels after seven
In what promises to be the first chapter in a season-long rivalry, Niki Hill drew first blood against Treacherous Dragon in Saturday’s (April 22) $15,000 New Jersey Breeders Maturity for 4-year-old mares on the pace at the Meadowlands.
Filly Speaks collects Jumpstart title at Buffalo
Filly Speaks ($3.10) smoked her rivals in the $30,000 Jumpstart Series final for horses with TrackMaster Horse Ratings of 77 or less at Buffalo Raceway on Saturday night (April 22), winning by four lengths in 1:55.2.
Blue Ivy rebounds in Northfield feature
Blue Ivy returned to the winner’s circle on Saturday (April 22) following a 14-day layoff, cruising to an easy 1:53.1 victory in the $19,000 feature event at MGM Northfield Park.
Back-to-back Open wins for Lying In Cash at Northville
Lying In Cash (Aracache Hanover-Jokerslitlwhitelie) and driver Jason Merriman returned to the Northville Downs winner’s circle after capturing the Saturday night (April 22) $10,800 Open Handicap Pace for the second straight week.