Wilkes-Barre, PA – The first races of the 2023 stakes season at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania took place on Sunday night (May 7) four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old pacing fillies, and despite a “good” track the miles yielded uniformly quick clockings.
Draw schedule at Oak Grove for this week
Oak Grove, KY – “The draw schedule for this week ONLY at Oak Grove. Box will close for both Sunday and Monday at 1:00 Central time on Wednesday (May 10).”
Oak Grove cancels, shifts Sunday racecard
Oak Grove, KY — Inclement weather cast over southwest Kentucky on Sunday afternoon (May 7) and prompted the cancellation of the card from Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel out of an abundance of caution and for the welfare of participants.
Rich and Miserable tops trotters at Philly
Chester, PA – The veteran Explosive Matter gelding Rich And Miserable went directly to command and never looked back, winning Sunday’s (May 7) afternoon’s $20,000 Open trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:54.1.
Brilliant Beauty wins feature at Tioga
Nichols, NY – Brilliant Beauty (Tyler Miller) charges late to win the at $11,000 Fillies & Mares Open 1-2 Handicap at Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 7).
Voukefalas super in Sire Stakes at Big M
A big-time Meadowlands Pace player has emerged. After a pair of qualifiers that saw him finish second after a final quarter in :24.4 before a win with a :25.2 kicker, respectively, there was much expected of Voukefalas in a $30,000 division of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Saturday night (May 6) at The Meadowlands.
Ohio Sires Stakes action highlights closing card at Miami Valley
Ohio Sires Stakes action brought down the curtain on the 2023 meet at Miami Valley Gaming. Eight 3-year-old races of $55,000 each were contested with two divisions for each class.
Bertolini wins Maine amateur opener; Case gets hat trick at Cumberland
The impatience of youth is not lost on Jason Bertolini, as the 26-year-old reinsman took the overland route to capture the season’s first Maine Amateur Driving Club race at Cumberland on Saturday (May 6) with Bailey’s Legacy.
The Hunt Is On and Secret Or Not win features at Tioga
The Hunt Is On (Jim Taggert Jr.) and Secret Or Not (Mike Merton) grabbed the co-features on opening night at Tioga Downs on Saturday (May 6).
Calabrese, Verruso win in AHDC
Both John Calabrese and Anthony Verruso planted themselves on the point and claimed victory in their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 6).