Marvin Luna is enjoying a rapid rise as a driver thanks to taking it slowly. The 22-year-old Luna began driving in 2020, but never topped 48 starts in a season until breaking out with 594 last year. He won 83 times in 2023, a nearly 14-percent clip, and guided his horses to $1.11 million in purses. Now he is in position to shatter those numbers.
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Tulsa Bell wins as GLADA returns to Northfield Park
The Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association returned to Northfield Park on Sunday (May 19) after a brief hiatus and amateur driver Braiden Rhoades teamed up with the 6-year-old mare Tulsa Bell (Dontyouforgetit) to score the win in 1:58.
Rosecroft honors meet award winners
Lloyd’s Loves, winner of eight races during the Winter-Spring meet at Rosecroft, was honored Saturday night (May 18) as the track’s Horse of the Meet.
Deslandes dials up speed at Bangor Raceway
Driver Dan Deslandes revved up the engine at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (May 19), building upon his meet’s leading dash tally by teaming three more winners.
Beckwith, Remember Titans headline Saratoga Sunday
Rising star Brett Beckwith has made a statement this year on the track and he continued his success on Sunday (May 19) afternoon at Saratoga Casino Hotel after he posted five driving wins, including a win in the featured $15,000 Winners Over/Open Handicap Trot with Remember Titans.
Jack Rabbit Slims was huge in Aces opening night feature
Jack Rabbit Slims (Muscle Hill) was the talk of the toteboard at 1-2 in the opening night feature at Running Aces, and he did not disappoint his many backers, coming up big and delivering an impressive gate-to-wire tally by one length to kick off his 2024 Minnesota campaign in style.
Huntinthelastdolar wins 2024 Juravinski Cup at Flamboro
Huntinthelastdolar utilized an aggressive steer from driver Yannick Gingras to take the C$263,000 Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup for four-year-old pacers which highlighted the 11-race stakes heavy card on Sunday (May 19) at Flamboro Downs.
Security Protected quickest in Pennsylvania All-Stars action
Two out of three favorites prevailed in the $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old trotting colts Sunday evening at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the fastest winner, the Father Patrick colt Security Protected, scoring in 1:53 after closing furiously in his seasonal bow.
Ruthless Hanover returns — in 1:47.1
Ruthless Hanover, who paced the fastest mile ever in harness racing history over a 5/8-mile track, 1:46.3, in the Joe Auger Memorial on Super Sunday last year at Harrah’s Philadelphia, showed absolutely no rust after not racing in six months, winning the $13,000 fast-class handicap pace in an astounding 1:47.1 on Sunday (May 19).
Dynamite Dylan wins Sunday feature at Tioga
Dynamite Dylan (Tyler Miller) captured the $11,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 19).