Saturday (August 31) night featured many surprises at MGM Northfield Park, with several longshots winning, and trainer Taylor McKean earning her first career training win.
Chimichurri N takes feature at Big M
Chimichurri N used a quick burst of early speed from post eight in an eight-horse field on the way to a wire-to-wire win in the Saturday night feature at The Meadowlands, a $24,000 pace for horses with a TrackMaster rating of 92 or less.
Never in danger, Periculum is perfection in Maple Leaf Trot
Periculum, with Scott Zeron in the race bike, powered home with authority to win the C$600,000 Maple Leaf Trot, Saturday night (August 31) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Dandy’s Mercy scores in Tioga feature
Dandy’s Mercy (Braxten Boyd) captures the $13,000 fillies & mares’ pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 31).
Showtime! Its My Show stellar in Canadian Pacing Derby
Its My Show put on a brilliant show in a thrilling edition of the C$540,000 Canadian Pacing Derby, Saturday evening (August 31) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Highland Kismet strolls to Simcoe stakes record; Drawn Impression romps
Hambletonian runner-up Highland Kismet glided over the Woodbine Mohawk Park oval as the prohibitive 1-9 choice on Saturday night (August 31) to lower the stakes record in the C$164,000 Simcoe Stakes under wraps.
Dave McNeight III wins six at Batavia Downs Saturday
Just one week ago, Dave McNeight III had a brilliant night at Batavia Downs as he won five races on the card. On Saturday (Aug. 31), McNeight one-upped himself at The Downs as he won six races during the program and now sits a solid second for dash wins this meet.
Grand slam for Bailey at Vernon
Leading driver Leon Bailey drove four winners including a win with Woodside Gabe in the $8,500 featured Fink/Moriarity Wedding Celebration Open Trot at Vernon Downs on Saturday (August 31).
Pick 5 carryover kicks off International Trot week at Yonkers
Monday night’s (September 2) program at MGM Yonkers Raceway will have a $3,085.64 carryover in the Pick 5 after nobody had five-of-five in the wager on Saturday night (August 31). The guaranteed pool for the sequence will be $10,000.
Formful feature races despite slop at Pocono
The rain started coming down in earnest about mid-card Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, though the featured events saw strongly-backed horses continue to display solid recent form and emerge victorious despite the developing off going.