Trainer Jessica Okusko wins four and it put her over $10,000,000 in career earnings including a win with Natameri (John MacDonald) in the featured $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday.
Pocono features horses climbing the class ladder
Horses looking to climb the class ladder to higher levels held the spotlight Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with a trio of $17,000 events featured.
Still much at stake for Illinois freshmen
Saturday’s 10-race card at Hawthorne will provide the last opportunity for state-bred 2-year-olds of both sexes and gaits to come up big and earn a starting berth in their respective divisions of next Saturday’s Night of Champion series.
Gocciadoro dominates the Orsi Mangelli races
Italy’s leading trainer, Alessandro Gocciadoro, dominated the major race, the Gran Premio Orsi Mangelli, at the Stupinigi track in Turin Friday afternoon (Nov. 1) by winning both the main race and the filly race.
NVSA recognizes Captain Deo as first registrant in Development Program
NVSA recognizes Allan Neurauter as the first owner who has submitted a Sire Registration in the Nevada Standardbred Development Program (“NSDP”). He recently submitted Captain Deo.
Famous Dan stars in Batavia Downs feature trot
It was lights, camera, action for Famous Dan on Friday (Nov. 1) night after he muscled his way to the top and then cruised home a winner in the $9,500 featured trot at Batavia Downs.
Uptown Hanover wins Big M feature
Flexing her considerable back-class muscles, Uptown Hanover moved to the lead down the backstretch on the way to a safe one-length win in the Friday night feature at The Meadowlands, a mid-range conditioned pace for fillies and mares.
It’s Academic & Take All Comers win in MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series
It’s Academic improved to two-for-two in the inaugural MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series at MGM Yonkers Raceway with a 1:53.4 triumph in the first of two $75,000 splits on Friday night (Nov. 1). Take All Comers took the other division.
Freshman stake winners impress at Philly
Both Knockout Round and Sugar Man lowered their lifetime speed records by over two seconds in capturing their respective divisions of the $87,000 Liberty Bell stake for 2-year-old pacing males Friday (Nov. 1) afternoon at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Bailey wins four including feature at Vernon
Leading driver Leon Bailey drove four winners on the card including the $8,500 featured Open Trot with Woodside Gabe at Vernon Downs on Friday (Nov. 1).