All four divisions of the Next Generation for freshmen Ohio sired horses on Saturday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs were tightly contested, creating exciting races for those trackside and who joined to watch via the simulcast show or on Fox Sports.
‘Magic’ Punks field in Big M’s Reynolds
Magic Punk worked out a perfect pocket trip behind 9-5 favorite Diabolic Hill and went by in deep stretch to record a one-length victory in the second of two colt and gelding divisions of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands Saturday night (July 4).
On To Norway scores stakes record in Graduate Trot; Captain Optimistic scorches Graduate Pace
The sizzling heat on a steamy Saturday night (July 4) at The Meadowlands bubbled into electric miles in the pair of $230,000 Grade 2 Stan Bergstein Graduate Series Finals with On To Norway torching a stakes record in winning the Graduate Trot and Captain Optimistic barreling to equal the all-age North American season’s record in the Graduate Pace.
Brandon Blvd dominant in Pace elimination
Forgoing a bye to the $810,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace final, Brandon Blvd served notice to his nine rivals in the lone $50,000 elimination of the midsummer classic for 3-year-old pacers on Saturday (July 4) at the Meadowlands, delivering a devastating 1:47.3 win.
Bourbonista S trots track record in Six Pack; Lexus Kody equals track record in JL Cruze
Dexter Dunn drove Bourbonista S to the fastest trotting mile by an aged mare at The Meadowlands in winning the $129,400 Grade 3 Six Pack Open Trot on Saturday (July 4), a night that also saw Lexus Kody equal a track record with his win in the $131,250 Grade 3 JL Cruze.
You Got It flies late to steal Tioga feature
You Got It (Braxten Boyd) wins the $12,500 featured trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Handlelikeaporsche wins the Open Pace at Vernon Downs
Handlelikeaporsche (Aaron Byron) takes the $8,500 featured Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (July 4).
Two carryovers at Northfield for Sunday
Some pre-Fourth of July fireworks on the tote board from Friday (July 3) night will lead to two sizeable carryovers at Northfield on Sunday evening (July 5).
Ponda Jet Repeats In Hoosier Open Trot
On a weather shortened Fourth of July program, Ponda Jet driven by Kyle Wilfong for trainer Jay Hochstetler soared to the winner’s circle claiming the $22,000 Open Trot at Hoosier Park on Saturday (July 4).
Don Sider, 77, dies
The Harness racing community lost one of its beloved members on Sunday June 28th with the sudden passing of Don Sider at the age of 77. Don was a fixture at Yonkers Raceway for over 40 years and was a well-respected trainer.