Galactic Storm (Jimmy Whittemore) captured the $7,500 featured pace at Vernon Downs on Saturday (Nov. 9).
Herodotus remains hot with Pocono feature victory
Herodotus took his third victory in his last four starts, winning the $18,500 fast-class trotting feature at a cool Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 9), going the mile in 1:53.1.
MADC Friday night recap
With the fall upon us and the MADC series back at the Big M, four races were featured on the Friday night (Nov. 8) card, with blustery winds affecting the stretch runs later on in the card.
‘High Fashion’ the star at Big M
High Fashion Star used an aggressive steer from Braxten Boyd to win a second straight start at the Meadowlands in Friday night’s (Nov. 8) $13,000 conditioned pacing feature for fillies and mares.
Three straight for Starlitcresentroll at Batavia
When Starlitcresentroll made his first start at Batavia Downs on Oct. 18, he was claimed by Lucky Label Stable and he hasn’t lost a race since. On Friday (Nov. 8), Starlitcresentroll won his third straight for his new connections after taking the featured $9,500 trot at The Downs.
Batavia guarantees Sat. Pick-5 at $12.5k
With no one hitting the Pick-5 again at Batavia Downs on Friday (Nov. 8), there is a $6,551 carryover for that wager on Saturday (Nov. 9). Track management has announced that pool will be guaranteed at $12,500 through the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program.
MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series prelims in the books
Three winners came from a pair of $75,000 final-round divisions of the MGM Grand Prix Trotting Series on Friday (Nov. 8) at MGM Yonkers Raceway as Ari Ferrari J took the first split and then Take All Comers and Delayed Hanover dead-heated for the victory in the second flight. Both sections were held at 1-1/16 miles.
Quarrel wins feature at Vernon Downs
Quarrel (Chris Long) takes the $8,500 featured Fillies & Mares Open Pace at Vernon Downs on Friday (Nov. 8).
My Degenerate generates track record at Philly
On a Friday (Nov. 8) when it looked like the fast-class older set would be grabbing the headlines at Harrah’s Philadelphia, up pops a maiden 2-year-old altered trotting son of Muscle Hill – Decadence named My Degenerate, who scorched the 5/8-miler oval in 1:53.1, breaking the divisional track record and just missing the divisional world standard.
Amazing Catch sells for record $1.85 million at Standardbred Horse Sale
Canadian Trotting Classic winner Amazing Catch sold Friday for a record $1.85 million during the final session of the 86th annual Standardbred Horse Sale at the Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex. The 3-year-old trotting colt, a son of Walner-Mets Life, was purchased by Greg Luther.