It was a fairy-tale finish for Storybook Love.
Driven by Todd Ratchford and trained by Matt Bax, both appearing in their first Breeders Crown final, Storybook Love stormed through an opening along the pylons in the stretch to win Friday’s $700,000 (USD) Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old trotting fillies.
Brookview Darius, team Cummings and a $9,253 payout at Batavia Downs
There was a lot of excitement at Batavia Downs on Friday (Oct. 24) as something for everyone’s liking occurred during the night, including those who bet favorites and also the ones looking for the instant jackpot. Whereas seven favorites won during the 13-race card, there was also a $9,253.58 payout on a 20-cent wager in the nightcap event.
‘Darlin’ dominant in Big M’s Kindergarten
Darlin’s Angel ran her win streak to four in winning one of seven $25,000 divisions of the fifth and final leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait Friday (October 24) night at The Meadowlands.
Beau Jangles caps perfect season with Breeders Crown win
Beau Jangles put an exclamation point on an undefeated freshman season Friday (Oct. 24), winning the $700,000 (USD) Grade 1 Breeders Crown for 2-year-old male pacers by a length over Al Papi in a stakes-, track- and Canadian-record 1:48.3 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Loua Dipa scores in Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Final
Loua Dipa captured the $959,000 (CAD) ($700,000 USD) Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Final in a new track, stakes, and Canadian record of 1:49.1 for driver Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., who never pulled the ear plugs on the 1-9 freshman daughter by Sweet Lou.
Another Pick-5 carryover ahead on Monday at Yonkers
For the second time this week the Pick-5 was not hit on Friday (Oct. 24) at MGM Yonkers Raceway, leading to a $3,236.62 carryover in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (Oct. 27).
Bluesville and Merrow dead heat in Vernon feature
Bluesville (Ron Harp) and Merrow (Leon Bailey) finished in a dead heat in the $8,500 featured pace on Friday (Oct. 24) at Vernon Downs.
Dayton Raceway Co-Features to Sinatra Hanover and Tennessee Smooth
Sinatra Hanover and Tennessee Smooth used different tactics but both got the job done in winning the $18,000 condition claiming co-feature pace in Friday action (Oct. 24) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
A tag-team triple for Hardy and Andrews at Plainridge Park
Driver Jim Hardy and trainer Jolene Andrews partnered to win three races on the card at Plainridge Park on Friday (Oct. 24) afternoon, including two hefty payouts and the feature of the day.
Favorite, “Bomber” succeed in Philly Friday features
Favored Lexus Legacy was victorious in the $12,000 trotting division of the co-features on Friday afternoon (Oct. 24) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, while the section for pacing females produced the opposite pari-mutuel Story – Spicy Story, the longest shot on the board, got home first to return $117.00 for $2 to her scattered win backers.