Heinikin Bythebay held off a late challenge from 3-2 favorite Island Of The Sea to win the final $27,500 Blue Hen/Open Handicap Pace of the 2022-23 season at Bally’s Dover and spring a 10-1 upset in the closing night (Thursday, March 30) feature.
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Marloe Hanover impressive in Miami Valley Mares Open
It has been awhile since Marloe Hanover reached the winner’s circle following a Mares Open at Miami Valley, but only because her stablemate Alexa Skye has been dominant in recent weeks in the feature event. In the $30,000 Mares Open on Thursday (March 30), she resumed her prolific winning ways with a gate-to-wire win in 1:51 for driver Trace Tetrick and trainer Virgil Morgan Jr.
Night Terror cruises in DSBF late closer
Night Terror romped as the 1-2 favorite in the $51,900 Delaware Standardbred Breeders’ Fund late closing series final for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings, held Thursday (March 30) at Bally’s Dover.
John Brennan Trotting Series begins Wednesday
With the MGM Borgata Series and Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, both for pacers, underway, the trotting set will join the action at MGM Yonkers Raceway on Wednesday night (April 5) with six $25,000 divisions of the opening round of the John Brennan Series.
McLenaghan ready for spring at Shenandoah
Shenandoah Downs might not be home for Stacey McLenaghan, but it’s close. McLenaghan moved with her family from Canada to Virginia when she was 12 and grew up in New Kent, about three hours southeast of Woodstock, Va., where Shenandoah is located. Until this year, Shenandoah Downs raced only in the fall. On Saturday, the track will open for its first-ever spring pari-mutuel meet. McLenaghan will be there with a stable of a dozen horses, with six entered to race over the weekend.
Sophomore Sire Stakes at Cal Expo Friday
A pair of $15,000 Sire Stakes for the 3-year-old pacers headline the Friday night (March 31) card at Cal Expo.
No mystery who is second in this barn
When a young filly wins 10 of her 12 freshman starts, multiple state-bred stakes, earns $129,722, and goes on to be named the Illinois 2-year-old Filly Trotter of the Year, you would think that she’ll be the star attraction of her barn. In this case, you would be mistaken. Despite her spectacular first season of racing, the Curt Grummel trained Lou’s Legacy filly Marvelous Mystery competed in the shadow of her illustrious stablemate Funky Wiggle.
Blue Chip Matchmaker and MGM Borgata Pacing series third legs in GC spotlight
The Grand Circuit at Yonkers features three $40,000 divisions on Friday (March 31) in the third round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker series for open pacing mares. The Monday (April 3) card at Yonkers will see four $50,000 divisions in the third round of the MGM Borgata Pacing series for open pacers.
Feeling Sweet captures Mares Open Handicap Pace at Dover
Feeling Sweet breezed to victory in the $25,000 Mares Open Handicap Pace at Bally’s Dover on Wednesday night (March 29).
Fond Memories A grinds out Buffalo victory
Hamburg, NY – It was a long grind but Fond Memories ($9.80) eventually got the job done in Buffalo Raceway’s $17,500 Open Pace for the fillies and mares on Wednesday night (March 29) with a three quarter length victory over Miss Rockadali in 1:58.2 over the good track.