Robert Michael advanced in a moving cover flow mid-race, went three-wide when his cover faltered on the turn, then continued his surge to take the $15,500 trotting feature at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Tuesday afternoon (Sept. 30) while lowering his mark to 1:55.1.
Corner Store obliterates records in Mass. stakes
The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes continued at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Sept. 30) as the top 3-year-old trotters and pacers of both sexes lined up in seven events.
Doug McNair wins three of four Golds on Monday at Mohawk
A quartet of Ontario Sires Stakes (OSS) Gold events were contested at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Monday night (Sept. 29), with driver Doug McNair piloting the first three winners.
Ontario-sired 3-year-old Pop Up Series reminder
Woodbine Mohawk Park’s Race Office would like to remind trainers of the Ontario Sired 3-Year-Old Pop Up Series that begins next Monday (Oct. 6).
And Just Like That eclipses Rosecroft record
On the heels of a 1:58.2 first-round win, Richard Hans’ homebred And Just Like That became the fastest ever 2-year-old trotting filly in the history of Rosecroft Raceway with a devastating 1:55 victory in her $10,000 second-round Maryland Sire Stakes preliminary event on Monday (Sept. 29).
Dejeuner tops Lexington opening night at $1 million
Dejeuner, a daughter of Walner out of French Cafe, became the highest-priced yearling filly ever purchased at auction when she sold for $1 million to Noel Daley as agent for Winning Key during Monday’s opening session of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at the Fasig-Tipton Pavilion.
Immigrant Am S prevails at Saratoga Casino Hotel
For the second consecutive week, trainer Larry Stalbaum and driver Leon Bailey teamed up for a win in the Open Trot at Saratoga Casino Hotel on Monday (Sept. 29).
Harrington DSBF Stakes Underway
Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) stakes for 2-year-old pacing colts and geldings kicked off the Monday program (Sept. 29) at Harrington Raceway with a pair of $20,000 divisions.
The freshmen were flying as Mass Breeders Stakes got underway
The $2.4 million Massachusetts Breeders Stakes kicked off at Plainridge Park on Monday (Sept. 29) and featured 2-year-old state-breds of both gaits and genders.
Meadows Monday Memo
The Meadows Monday Memo