Admiral Adam and driver Kody Massey survived a first-up trip to win the Saturday night featured Open 1 Handicap at Northville Downs in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3.
Mikala shocks in Dorothy Haughton Memorial
George Brennan returned to The Meadowlands on Saturday (July 15) for just a single drive, but the veteran teamster knew what he was doing guiding Mikala to a 41-1 upset in the $159,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial, outkicking Grace Hill in the final strides.
Sylvia Hanover rallies in lane to win Mistletoe Shalee
Sylvia Hanover crossed the final frontier — the Canadian-U.S. border. And in her first Stateside race, she survived a difficult journey on the rim to defeat Twin B Joe Fresh by a half-length in the $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday evening (July 15) at The Meadowlands.
Tetrick sweeps Del Miller Memorial divisions
Quick Stop and Heaven Hanover were the winners of Saturday’s (July 15) two $105,250 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, giving driver Tim Tetrick a sweep of the two events.
Jim Taggart Jr. gets grand slam including feature at Tioga
Jim Taggert drove four winners on the card including a win with K J Michael in the featured $10,500 Open 2 Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday.
Oregon Trail rallies to win Vernon feature
Oregon Trail (Jimmy Whittemore) charged late to capture the $6,500 featured pace on Saturday (July 15) at Vernon Downs.
Woodbine Mohawk Park forced to cancel Saturday card after four races
A torrential downpour following Saturday’s (July 15( fourth-race forced Woodbine Mohawk Park to cancel the remainder of its live racing program due to unsafe track conditions.
Deswanslittlelorie breaks all-time trot mark at Buffalo
Deswanslittlelorie broke the all-time Buffalo Raceway trotting record on Saturday night (July 15) with a 1:55.3 time over a track listed as sloppy.
M-M’s Dream upsets Jiggy Jog S in Hambletonian Maturity
The added eighth of a mile made a difference on Saturday night (July 15) in the $410,250 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity at The Meadowlands, as M-M’s Dream and driver David Miller needed every inch of the 1-1/8-mile distance to track down heavily favored Jiggy Jog S and end her eight-race unbeaten streak on the wire to capture the event for 4-year-olds.
Ken Hanover, Balenciaga Pocono feature winners
The Captaintreacherous colt Ken Hanover, away from the races since rocketing home in :25 to be second to Christchurch in a Meadowlands Pace prep, showed no ill effects from the time away, setting a soft pace then turning up the speed to win in 1:51.3 in the $17,000 featured pace at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon.