Captain’s Quarters and Total Stranger might have been different when they were growing up together as young horses, but on Saturday (June 15) the 3-year-old colt pacers will find themselves in the same place, competing in the C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup final at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with the chance to bring home a third trophy for their family.
Brett MacDonald steps into the North America Cup spotlight
When he puts on his burgundy, white and black colors ahead of Saturday evening’s 11th race at Woodbine Mohawk Park, driver Brett MacDonald will do more than just look the part.
New top 3 in Dave Little’s 2024 Road to the Meadowlands Pace
The Canadian-based trio of Captain’s Quarters, Funtime Bayama and Nijinsky were victorious in last week’s North America Cup eliminations and have taken over the top three spots in Dave Little’s weekly Road to The Meadowlands Pace.
Delaware qualifiers to start at 8 a.m. Tuesday
Qualifiers will start at 8 a.m. Tuesday (June 18) at the Delaware (OH) County Fairgrounds due to the extreme heat expected in central Ohio.
The Meadowlands offers many choices for a good time
The Meadowlands is known as the top harness racing facility in the world, but visitors to the mile oval have a variety of choices in addition to watching and wagering on the best pacers and trotters, with the next few weeks seeing a wine festival, fine dining, action on pro sports and live professional wrestling among what will be offered at the track.
Justcallmebuck kicks into gear in the Maine Sire Stakes
Justcallmebuck showed fans of the Maine Sire Stakes that he is one to watch in the division for 3-year-old male pacers, scoring in 1:57.4 on Wednesday (June 12) at historic Bass Park.
Confidence goes a long way for success
When you have a horse going to the starting gate bursting with confidence along with a driver overflowing with poise and conviction often good things are going to happen and they usually do.
Grand Circuit to trio of tracks this weekend
A top-flight card of Grand Circuit racing will take place on Saturday (June 15) at Woodbine Mohawk Park and will be led by the C$1 million North America Cup for 3-year-old pacing colts.
Skyway Paige soars in Indiana Sire Stakes at Harrah’s Hoosier Park
Round two of Indiana Sire Stakes got underway at Harrah’s Hoosier Park with a lone $96,000 division for sophomore trotting fillies on Wednesday (June 12). Sent off as the 3-5 favorite, Skyway Paige lived up to the bettor’s expectations off of the perfect pocket trip with driver Lewayne Miller.
K J Todd rebounds in Ocean trot
After suffering interference last week, Pamela Wagner’s homebred K J Todd came roaring back to the Ocean Downs winner’s enclosure with a last-to-first 1:56.2 win in Wednesday’s (June 12) $10,000 Open Handicap Trot, his second such win in three tries at the current Ocean meet.