The Thursday night (June 27) card at Running Aces featured four divisions of the Minnesota-sired sophomore pace with a total purse of $50,000. The contests did not disappoint on excitement and the night was filled with action-packed races and close finishes.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 29
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (June 29).
My Saving Grace looks to score again at Cumberland
The Maine-bred trotters return to First Tracks Cumberland on Friday (June 28) for two divisions of the Maine Sire Stakes, where the Athearns’ My Saving Grace will try to make it two in a row as she takes on a handful of fillies in the opener.
Ahle, Ferrell shine Thursday at Ocean
Johnathan Ahle won four races on Thursday (June 27) at Ocean Downs to extend his lead over Trae Porter atop the drivers’ standings. Two of Ahle’s wins came for trainer Darren Ferrell, who notched a hat trick on the 12-race card.
FAS Rulings for Friday, June 28, 2024
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of June 28, 2024 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
Roach achieves 1,000th training win
Trainer Tim Roach reached the 1,000-win milestone on Thursday (June 27) when Elian’s Lightning trotted to a 2:08.4 win in her $5,650 Colt Stakes event for Michigan-sired 3-year-old trotting fillies at the Tuscola County Fairgrounds, in Caro, Mich.
Grand slam for Cecere, Ranger at Plainridge
The “Connecticut Connection” of Lindy Farms and trainer Domenico Cecere had a big day at Plainridge Park on Thursday (June 27) afternoon, and their good fortunes were steered to victory four times by the hands of driver Bruce Ranger.
Fillies impress in Tompkins-Geers at Woodbine
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first 2-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s (June 27) Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Ritson closes from last to win Philly feature
The well-traveled Ritson, having already gone from Woodbine to Pocono to Rideau Carleton since the beginning of May, came to Harrah’s Philadelphia Thursday afternoon (June 27) and overhauled the entire field in the stretch to take the $13,000 featured trot in 1:53.3.
New items added to Legends auction; 50/50 pot grows to over $800
Two new memorabilia items have been added to the Legends Day online auction at Clinton Raceway, in support of the Clinton Public Hospital Foundation.