The track was different, but the result remained the same as the Donato Hanover mare Chake shipped from Harrah’s Philadelphia to Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania and promptly recorded a 1:53.1 victory in the $16,500 fast-class trot to extend her winning streak to three.
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Drama at Solvalla
After 3-5/8 miles the French trotter Izoard Vedaquais, trained by Philippe Allaire and with Benjamin Rochard in the bike, was hailed as the winner of Saturday’s (May 25) main event at Solvalla, The Harper Hanovers Race.
Illinois Spring Preview postponed by rain
After a three-month hiatus, harness racing was to return to Illinois Saturday afternoon (May 25) with the Spring Preview, on the Illinois State Fairgrounds at Springfield. However, rain has postponed the popular Illinois Department of Agriculture program for ICF pacers and trotters ages three and upward.
Tactical Landing yearling tops Sweden’s Elitlopp sale
Offspring to Tactical Landing were in high demand at the annual Elitlopp sale held at Solvalla Friday night (May 24).
Periculum rallies to take Big M feature
Racing over a track that saw horses go wire-to-wire for five straight races starting in the second, backers of Periculum could not have been all that happy in the early stages of the Friday night (May 24) feature at The Meadowlands, an $18,000 high-end conditioned event for trotters.
Trio of MADC races at Big M Friday
With three MADC races and perfect weather conditions on Friday night (May 24) at The Meadowlands, speed was where you wanted to be. This proved pivotal in two of the three races which saw two post time favorites also win.
Case and Campbell crush at Cumberland
Walter Case Jr. and Drew Campbell dominated the Friday (May 24) program at Cumberland Raceway, picking up three wins apiece and taking over half of the races on the 11-race card.
Dragon City powers from the pocket to take Meadows feature; Merriman wins five
Dragon City let 1-1 favorite Ants Marching do the heavy lifting on top, then powered past him in the lane to capture Friday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,500 conditioned pace.
Jerry Kehm, Rattling Pine win Meadows $10,000 GLADA trot
Jerry “Duke of Oil” Kehm and Rattling Pine powered from the pocket at the top of the lane and scored convincingly in Friday’s $10,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drives Association Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
The Stunning Nun N wins feature at Tioga
The Stunning Nun N (Tyler Miller) captured the $9,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 24).