Ron Burke trainees took top honors in the pair of C$35,000 eliminations for the Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup, a race for pacing 4-year-olds, on Sunday night (May 14) at Flamboro Downs with Birthday and Bythemissal taking victories.
Updates to driver changes and qualifying entries at Mohawk Park
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to inform all racing participants of updates to drivers changes and qualifying entries.
Sweden’s Ônas Prince takes Copenhagen Cup en route to Elitlopp
Ônas Prince, a handsome dark brown trotter sired by Chocolatier, won the Menhammar Copenhagen Cup over 1-1/4 miles with trainer Per Nordström in the bike.
Records continue to fall at MGM Northfield Park
For the second week in a row, the trotters racing over the home of the “Flying Turns” did just that. On Sunday (May 14), trainer Chris Beaver made his presence felt, tying last week’s world-record performance with Winning Ticket and setting a track and world-record with Caviar Gold.
Rock It Out rolls in Oak Grove feature
In a near replica of her victory last week, Rock It Out sat behind wicked early fractions and vaulted from the pocket to strike the winning blow on the weary pacesetter to, this time, score in the $15,000 featured pace at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming and Hotel on Sunday (May 14).
Top “glamour division” colts in PA All-Stars action
The Pennsylvania-sired “glamour division,” the three-year-old pacing males, were featured in their first of two consecutive Sunday (May 14) stops at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, contesting three $30,000 divisions of their Pennsylvania All-Stars event.
It’s Academic puts up big numbers at Harrah’s Philadelphia
It’s Academic trotted the fastest mile over any 5/8-mile in North America this year when he won the $20,000 Open handicap trot at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon in 1:51.2.
Merton wins four including feature at Tioga
Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon combined to have a grand slam afternoon including a win with Kilowatt Kid N during the $11,000 Open II Handicap Pace At Tioga Downs on Sunday (May 14).
Switzer Jr. hits grand slam, equals trotting record at Cumberland
Driver Kevin Switzer Jr. continued his hot streak for the second day in a row at Cumberland, winning four races on the 10-race Saturday (May 13) program, which started out with a track record-equaling performance.
Blue Ivy rolls in $20,000 Filly & Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park
Blue Ivy made it two in a row in the $20,000 Filly & Mare Open at MGM Northfield Park on Saturday (May 13) night.