When a trainer enters his or her horse into a stake event what is the first question he or she likely will ask? Most would answer: “What post did the horse draw?”
Jujubee to stand in Indiana
Jon Erdner, the owner of Dan Patch Trotter of the Year Jujubee 2,1:59.1f; 3,1:49.3 ($1,228,809), has announced that Jujubee will stand his first season at stud in 2024 in Indiana at Ivy Lane Farm. The only 3-year-old trotter to record two sub-1:50 miles and the only Trotter of the Year to ever stand in Indiana, his fee has been set at $4,000.
Bongiorno guides two Kindergarten winners
Driver Joe Bongiorno had some power Friday night (Oct. 27) at the Meadowlands, and the 30-year-old pilot put it to good use, taking two of the seven $20,000 fifth-leg divisions of the Crawford Farms Kindergarten Series, for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait.
Virginia finalists aim to defend Breeders’ titles
Caviart Gwen, K J Alexander and Miraclepowerfull all look to defend their 2022 Virginia Breeders’ Championship titles Sunday (Oct. 29) at Shenandoah Downs when they compete as 3-year-olds in their respective 2023 divisional clashes. In all, $802,200 in purse money will be on the line in Sunday’s 14-race card, and the trio of 2-year-old champs noted will battle for respective purses of $84,000, $85,600 and $89,800 in the filly trot, colt/gelding trot and colt/gelding pace.
Three MADC races highlight Friday Big M card
With Halloween just a few days away, the MADC fall/winter series had three events on Friday night (Oct. 27) at the Meadowlands, and the post time favorite was defeated in all three races.
Karl sets stakes and track records on way to Crown triumph
Karl, driven by Yannick Gingras, was at his best Friday night, winning the $700,000 Breeders Crown final for freshman colt and gelding trotters with a track- and stakes-record 1:51.4 performance at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
My Girl EJ motors to Breeders Crown stakes record
Driver Dexter Dunn worked a pocket ride with My Girl EJ behind undefeated Geocentric and roared from the pocket when straightening for home to cross the line a wrapped-up winner in a stakes- and track-record 1:49.2 mile in the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace on Friday night at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Gem Quality shakes loose for track-record Crown win
Two strong moves helped 23-1 Gem Quality and driver Dexter Dunn glide down the stretch to win Friday’s $700,000 Breeders Crown final for freshman male pacers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. Full of pace throughout, Gem Quality’s 1:50 mile set the track record for 2-year-old colt pacers.
Warrawee Michelle marches to clinch Breeders Crown
Trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt wound Warrawee Michelle off the pegs in the straightaway to collar her tempo-setting stablemate and hold off a swarm of late pursuers to win the $700,000 Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night (Oct. 27).
Chris Long picks up career win number 4,000 Friday at Vernon
Veteran driver Chris Long got his 4,000th career win with Smooth Aceleration at Vernon Downs on Friday (Oct. 27).