Mike Merton drove three winners on the card including the featured $10,500 fillies and mares’ pace with Rosey Time at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 16).
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Kierkegaard K equals overall track record for trotters during EBC’s at Vernon
Kierrkegaard K (Aki Svanstedt) equaled the track record for trotters during a great afternoon of racing at Vernon Downs featuring four Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) races for 3-year-old trotters on Friday (June 16).
Con Air Hall Goes Seasonal Best At Buffalo
Con Air Hall ($8.70) found little resistance in Buffalo Raceway’s $15,500 Open Trot on Friday afternoon (June 16) as he easily disposed of his seven rivals in a seasonal best 1:56.3 over the good track. He comfortably toppled Mugshots Bro by 3-3/4 lengths.
Max Contract continues to shine at Philly
Betsy Ross Pace champion Max Contract continued to show her ability, winning the $20,000 Open handicap distaff pacing feature at Harrah’s Philadelphia Friday (June 16) afternoon in 1:49.3 over a track that had just been upgraded from “sloppy” to “good.”
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 17
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (June 17).
Tetrick, McCarthy eye more Cup glory
Tim Tetrick will head to Saturday’s C$1 million Pepsi North America Cup for 3-year-old pacers at Woodbine Mohawk Park with morning-line favorite Confederate, and a win would make him only the third driver to capture the race at least three times as well as increase his total number of victories in million-dollar races to nine. Of course, nine foes stand in the way of Confederate and Tetrick. Among them is Christchurch and Todd McCarthy, who with a triumph would become the first driver to win the Cup in his first two appearances in the race while also becoming only the third driver ever to hoist the trophy in consecutive years.
Morgan sends Grace Hill and Refined into Mohawk stakes
Virgil Morgan Jr. has nothing but good things to say about female pacer Grace Hill and female trotter Refined heading into Saturday’s stakes action at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and it is easy to understand why.
Sire Stakes season at Monticello Raceway begins Monday
The 2023 New York Sire Stakes makes its first stop at the Mighty M on Monday (June 19) when the 3-year-old pacing fillies take the stage.
OHHA to live stream from Pickaway County Fair
The Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association will continue its 2023 Ohio County Fair racing season coverage with live streaming coverage from the Pickaway County Fairgrounds in Circleville, Ohio, Saturday (June 17) and Sunday (June 18).
Grand Circuit stakes elims to take place at Yonkers next Friday
Next Friday night (June 23), MGM Yonkers Raceway will host eliminations (if necessary) for the MGM Yonkers Trot and MGM Grand Messenger — the first legs of the Trotting and Pacing Triple Crowns — and their companion filly events, the New York New York Mile for trotters and Park MGM for pacers.