Indiana Sire Stakes action got underway during a spectacular 15-race Memorial Day card on Monday (May 25) at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, headlined by the sophomore debut of world champion Odds On Mr Mamba, who returned with a 1:49 first-over score in the $96,000 3-year-old colt and gelding pace with Dexter Dunn aboard.
Big Ranger sets track record at Scioto in Ohio Sire Stakes action
All five Ohio Sires Stakes winners Monday (May 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs set new lifetime marks, but Big Ranger set a high precedent, winning the first division for 3-year-old male trotters in a track-record performance.
Whiskey Wow trots fastest mile ever at Oak Grove in KYSS; Dunn Wins Five
The 4-year-old Crazy Wow-Whimzical Britt gelding Whiskey Wow connected as one of five winners for driver Dexter Dunn on a day of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) action at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Monday (May 25) and won with sensational speed to trot the fastest mile in the history of the Southwest Kentucky track.
Wager On Me beats younger foes Monday
George and Tina Dennis’ Wager On Me ($6, Mike Cole) was a 1:51.2 winner in the $22,500 Open Pace feature Monday (May 25) at Harrington Raceway.
Pocono stablemate sweep – Walkin On Sunshine, Miss Jum Jabber
Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling combined to take the two featured paces for fillies and mares on Monday (May 25) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and it will be interesting to see which one keeps a higher profile in the weeks to come.
Checkpoint Chatter flies to victory in Plainridge feature
Employing her usual stellar stretch drive, Checkpoint Chatter captured the featured $17,000 conditioned pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 25) afternoon.
Livonjaxandqueens wins the feature at Tioga
Livonjaxandqueens (Greg Merton) captures the $11,000 featured pace at Tioga Downs on Monday (May 25).
Sevenato, Spencer Hanover, and Nezuko Kamado S get NYSS wins at Vernon
Vernon Downs played host to three divisions of the New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) on Monday (May 25).
Meadows Monday Memo
Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
Harrington bookends Bangor Raceway Sunday card
Driver Andy Harrington emphatically stamped his impression on the compact eight-race program at Bangor Raceway on Sunday (May 24), hitting pay dirt early while jogging to an in-hand score in the opener before persevering by a whisker thin margin in the finale.