Over the years, trainer Anette Lorentzon has named some of her family’s homebred horses after songs, but Iwon’t Backdown As is more than a nod to a Tom Petty hit. It fits her 4-year-old trotter to a T. On Saturday, Iwon’t Backdown As returns to The Big M for the third-and-final preliminary round of the Graduate.
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Svanstedt goes two-for-two in MGM Yonkers Trot elims
Up Your Deo posted a track record 1:53.1 mile and Kierkegaard K led at every call in taking the pair of $40,000 MGM Yonkers Trot eliminations for 3-year-old colts and geldings on Friday night (June 23) at MGM Yonkers Raceway. Both Up Your Deo and Kierkegaard K were sent out by trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt.
Friday features three MADC races at the Big M
The MADC series had three pace races on Friday night’s (June 23) card at The Meadowlands. Only one favorite ended up victorious on the night in the three events that are always exciting and heavily bet on.
Arnie’s Angel wins feature at Tioga
Arnie’s Angel (Ridge Warren) charged late to capture the featured $10,500 fillies and mares pace at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 23).
Whats The Word romps in featured trot at Vernon
Whats The Word (Chuck Connor Jr.) captured the $6,500 featured trot at Vernon Downs on Friday (June 23).
Park MGM Pace elims taken by Earthwindfire and Ucandoit Blue Chip
A pair of $20,000 Park MGM Pace eliminations for 3-year-old fillies kicked off Friday’s (June 23) card at MGM Yonkers Raceway, and Earthwindfire and Ucandoit Blue Chip would pick up the victories.
Qualifiers at Springfield, Ill., on June 28
Weather permitting, qualifiers will be held at Springfield, Ill., on Wednesday (June 28) at 11 a.m.
Favorites rule the day at Buffalo Raceway
It was almost paradise for the chalk players at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (June 23) as the favorites dominated on the 12-race program.
Philadelphia forced to cancel after mid-card deluge
There had been showers during the afternoon on Friday (June 23) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the track condition had been downgraded from “fast” to “sloppy” after race seven, but after the tenth race post parade the rain turned into a deluge, to the extent that the rest of the day’s card was cancelled.
‘Lunch with the Babies’ at Eldorado Scioto Downs
In a joint effort, Eldorado Scioto Downs and the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will be providing ‘Lunch with the Babies’ on Monday (June 26).