With Spring Blake taking a week off after dominating Maryland‘s best pacers for much of the current meeting, Rodney Long’s J M Mandamin dug deep to repel two late challengers and seal a narrow 1:51.2 win in Monday’s (April 6) $12,000 Open Pace at Rosecroft Raceway.
A big day for Alessandro Gocciadoro in Turin
Monday’s (April 6) three Group 1 races at the Visarno track in Turin, Italy, were all won by horses from Alessandro Gocciadoro’s stable.
Racy Roxy A back on top at Saratoga
Racy Roxy A won for the third time in her most recent four races, this time capturing the featured pace for fillies and mares at Saratoga Casino Hotel.
Driver Jordan Stratton scores career win 6,000
A 1:54.3 win with Lucapelo A in Monday night’s (April 6) ninth race at MGM Yonkers Raceway gave Jordan Stratton the 6,000th victory of his driving career.
Three horses repeat in MGM Borgata Pacing Series
Soho Firestone A, Huntinthelastdolar and Donegal Luther N improved to two-for-two in this year’s MGM Borgata Pacing Series after victories in their respective $50,000 splits on Monday (April 6) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Captain Albano, who was third in his race a week ago, took the remaining test.
Admiral Hill Prevails in Oak Grove Open Pace
Admiral Hill, who holds the track record for the all-time fastest pacing mile at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel, made his long awaited return to the winner’s circle with a sharp steer from Atlee Bender to claim the $30,000 Open Pace in a 1:50.4 effort on Monday (April 6).
Damn The Torpedoes sinks rivals
Damn The Torpedoes went full speed ahead while stepping up in class and winning his second in a row, taking the featured $21,000 Nw6pm at Miami Valley on Monday night (April 6).
Buffalo has $15,000 guaranteed pool in Pick 5 on Wednesday
With no one hitting the Pick 5 over the last two live racing programs at Buffalo Raceway, the track has announced it will have a guaranteed pool of $15,000 for the Pick 5 which begins in the second race on Wednesday (April 8). The 11-race card has a 2:30 p.m. post time.
Dilly Hanover stays undefeated with Weiss win at Pocono
Three-year-old male trotters competed in three $17,500 first round preliminaries of their Bobby Weiss Series at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Monday (April 6) afternoon. All three winners were making their second starts of the year, and two were Bar Hopping geldings driven by Tyler Buter, but the fastest was Dilly Hanover, an altered son of International Moni who is undefeated in two career starts.
Standardbreds at Equine Affaire (Ohio)
Equine Affaire, the nation’s premier equine exposition and equestrian gathering, opens this Thursday (April 9) at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus and runs through Sunday (April 12). Over 20 Standardbreds will be on hand at the event, participating in various demonstrations, clinics and the Breed Bonanza show.