Driver Dexter Dunn carved a path to the lead out of the second tier and uncorked a monumental 1:48.4 performance in the $172,650 Jerry Silverman Memorial on Saturday night (July 12) at The Meadowlands.
Call Me Goo narrowly prevails in Miss Versatility
Following her 1:51.2 win in the Six Pack on June 28, Call Me Goo again parlayed a pocket trip into victory with a 1:51.3 win in the $40,000 third leg of the Miss Versatility series, for trotting mares, on Saturday (July 12) at the Meadowlands.
Madden Oaks declared winner of Meadowlands Pace
Madden Oaks was declared the winner of Saturday’s $656,000 Grade 1 Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds at The Meadowlands after Prince Hal Hanover was disqualified and placed second for interference against Madden Oaks in the stretch.
Pick-5 carryover awaits on Monday night at Yonkers
A number of upsets, including a 71-1 surprise by Jakey Jumpup in race five, led to the Pick-5 not being hit on Saturday night (July 12) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. As a result, there will be a $3,265.37 carryover in the sequence when racing resumes on Monday (July 14). The pool will be guaranteed at $10,000.
Merton and Harmon win three including Open at Tioga
Driver Mike Merton and trainer Rob Harmon teamed up to get three wins including the featured $16,000 Open Trot with Enola at Tioga Downs on Saturday (July 12).
Upsets abound in William Haughton Memorial
Oakwood Ardan IR and Maximus Miki posted double-digit upsets in their respective $147,500 divisions of the William Haughton Memorial, for older pacers, on Saturday (July 12) at the Meadowlands, winning at 32-1 and 14-1, respectively.
Elista Hanover best in Hambletonian Maturity stakes record
Elista Hanover plastered a dozen 4-year-old trotting rivals on Saturday night (July 12) at The Meadowlands in the 1-1/8 mile Grade 1 $425,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity.
Yo Tillie, What A Bid Hanover dazzle in Del Miller Memorial
Top betting choices Yo Tillie and What A Bid Hanover took top billing in their respective $141,600 Del Miller Memorial divisions, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (July 12).
Born A Rebel ‘Rebellious’ in Buffalo win
Born A Rebel was in a ‘rebellious’ mood down the stretch in Buffalo Raceway’s featured $13,800 pace on Saturday afternoon and that never say die late charge carried him to a narrow head victory over Egomania in a seasonal best 1:55.2 over the fast track.
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in Dorothy Haughton
Twin B Joe Fresh and driver Dexter Dunn made a big move on the backstretch to take the lead and never looked back on their way to a 1:48.1 win in Saturday’s $142,000 Grade 2 Dorothy Haughton Memorial for older female pacers at The Meadowlands. Sylvia Hanover finished second, 2-1/4 lengths behind the winner, and Walkin On Sunshine was third.