The lightly raced Tom Cancelliere-trained Sonofanutcracker put his high speed on display to take the Saturday night (Oct. 24) feature at The Meadowlands, a $15,000 event for high-end conditioned pacers.
Digging For Gold charges late to win the Open Pace at Vernon
Digging For Gold (Ron Harp) captures the $8,500 Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Oct. 24).
Dandy Ideal persists in Breeders Crown Open Pace
Elimination winner Dandy Ideal vindicated himself from a defeat in last year’s Breeders Crown and kept digging on the coals of hot fractions to seize the $662,000 Grade 1 Breeders Crown Open Pace final in a track-record-equaling 1:47.3 mile on Saturday night (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Brandon Blvd dominant in Breeders Crown final
Brandon Blvd stamped himself as the top 3-year-old pacing colt in harness racing on Saturday night (Oct. 24), winning the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown final for sophomore male pacers by 1-1/4 lengths over Al Papi in 1:48 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Four Cummings wins include El Toro Loco in Batavia Open
Driver Kevin Cummings lit it up in the bike at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Oct. 24) night by winning four races on the card, including a victorious trip behind El Toro Loco in the $13,500 Open Handicap trot.
Diabolic Hill delivers in Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final
Everything has come together for Diabolic Hill in the last few weeks, as he backed up victories in an overnight race at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Oct. 8 and his elimination a week ago by posting a 1:50.4 career-best mile in the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot final on Saturday (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Twin B Joe Fresh captures second Mare Pace
After being sidelined for last year’s Breeders Crown Mare Pace, Twin B Joe Fresh collected her second career trophy in the event on Saturday (Oct. 24) when she defeated Francent N by three-quarters of a length in a stakes-record-equaling 1:48.1 in the $443,000 Grade 1 final at Eldorado Scioto Downs. Talk Curdy To Me finished third.
Hambo Oaks champ Nezuko Kamado S claims Breeders Crown sophomore filly trot
Hambletonian Oaks champion Nezuko Kamado S became just the 12th filly in harness racing history to win the Breeders Crown in the same year as she lowered her own track record with a 1:51.1 effort to take the $664,500 Grade 1 final for 3-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday night (Oct. 24) at Scioto Downs.
Miss Jum Jabber simply stellar in Breeders Crown triumph
Miss Jum Jabber overcame a demanding draw to deliver a dazzling performance in the $664,500 Grade 1 Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace on Saturday night (Oct. 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
Pocono winner Ruthless Hanover still tough at age nine
Ruthless Hanover, the fastest horse ever on a five-eighth mile track (1:46.3), won for the second week in a row and for the 12th time in his career (including his maiden race) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, taking Saturday (Oct. 24) afternoon’s $27,500 fast-class handicap pacing feature in 1:49.4.