Joe Faraldo and Peter Kleinhans fired for the lead and kept their competition chasing to take their respective $10,000 divisions of the North American Amateur Drivers Association (NAADA) Trots, carded as non-wagering events, at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (June 29).
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Dandy’s Evrlasting takes distaff pacing feature at Plainridge
Coming off a lifetime best 1:50.3 effort last week, Dandy’s Evrlasting bounced right back and won again in decisive fashion in the $25,000 featured Winners-Over Pace for fillies and mares at Plainridge Park on Thursday afternoon (June 29).
Youngsters raise win rates in Thursday Philly features
Younger horses were again in the spotlight on Thursday afternoon (June 29) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, with three divisions of a $12,600 condition for horses on their way up the class ladder featured on the program.
Next Generation filly fields set
The fourth annual Next Generation events at Eldorado Scioto Downs will be held Saturday (July 1). First post is 5:50 p.m. with the 2-year-old filly pace going off as race three and the 2-year-old filly trot going behind the gate for race seven.
Goshen Historic Track 2023 race meet commences with nine races Saturday
As America celebrates its birthday weekend, the grand daddy of racetracks, Goshen Historic Track, kicks off its three-day Grand Circuit meet Saturday (July 1) with a nice assembly of nine races, highlighted by four $20,000 New York Sire Stake Excelsior events for 3-year-old colt and filly pacers.
Test Of Faith ready to embark on final campaign
Test Of Faith, whose multiple Dan Patch Awards include the trophy for 2021 Horse of the Year, will begin her final season of racing Saturday when she joins 10 mares in the $142,260 Perfect Sting Stakes for older female pacers at The Meadowlands.
Jim Devaux notches 7,000th career win Wednesday at Monticello
It’s only fitting that Jim Devaux set a major career milestone at Monticello Raceway, where it all began for the 56-year-old in 1990. He’s come a long way since his first year, where he had just three starts and earnings of only $496. On Wednesday (June 27), he won his 7,000th race aboard Luvcrunchess, who scored a 2-3/4 length, wire-to-wire win in 1:58.3.
Greatest Ending sells for $172,000, tops onGait auctions Thursday
Greatest Ending p,3,1:50.3f led all auctions Thursday afternoon at onGait, bringing a winning bid of $172,000 from Anthony MacDonald’s The Stable of Ontario.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 30
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Friday night (June 30).
No changes in Little’s Road to the Pace Week 9
While there were no changes in the Week 9 edition of Dave Little’s “Road to The Meadowlands Pace” Top 10 poll, there may be for next week’s 10th and final ballot, as six of the 10 horses will race (with another qualifying) on Friday or Saturday in an effort to sharpen up for the Pace eliminations, which take place July 8.