Memorial Day is behind us, and June is here. With the arrival of the new month comes the debut of 2-year-old racing in Illinois.
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Stonebridge Helios draws Svanstedt praise
It is not often Ake Svanstedt can do something he’s never done before, but that might be the case Saturday (June 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Svanstedt could have the race-time betting favorite in a Grand Circuit pacing race for the first time in his training career. Long known for his prowess with trotters, first during a Hall of Fame career in his native Sweden and bolstered since arriving in the U.S. by two Hambletonian wins and five Dan Patch Award trophies, Svanstedt will send out 2-1 morning-line choice Stonebridge Helios in Saturday’s first of two C$66,500 divisions of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old pacers.
FAS Rulings for Friday, June 2, 2023
View Fines and Suspensions for the week of June 2, 2023 as reported to the USTA by racing commissions in the United States. This bulletin reports actions that have been taken by the USTA…
NYSS at Tioga draw information
The 3-year-old colt and filly trotters will both contest the second leg of the New York Sires Stakes and Excelsior at Tioga Downs on Friday (June 9).
Frosh champ Once In A Lifetime seeks third straight in Meadows PASS
“Sophomore Slump” is a term used in many sports to describe a condition that causes rookie phenoms to tail off in their second years. Don’t bother telling that to Once In A Lifetime. Pennsylvania’s champion freshman male trotter has launched his 3-year-old campaign with what might be called a “Sophomore Strut” — two victories in as many races. He’ll be looking to extend that streak when he headlines the field in Saturday’s Hickory Smoke, a $142,946 PA Sires Stake at The Meadows.
Pandy’s Meadowlands selections for June 3
Handicapper Bob Pandolfo offers his selections for the full card at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (June 3).
Disaronno Hill tops Mares Open feature at Aces
On a night that was jam-packed with featured harness racing events, Disaronno Hill stole the show at Running Aces with a dazzling gate-to-wire performance in the $18,500 Mares Open Handicap Pace.
Gutnick hopes to enjoy Dire Straits
Dire Straits has found himself in some difficult spots at times, but it has done nothing to diminish owner Richard Gutnick’s opinion of his homebred trotter. After all, Gutnick is well aware that in racing there is no such thing as money for nothing. A multiple state-bred stakes-winner last year, Dire Straits is one of nine Hambletonian-eligible horses in Friday’s $240,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes championship for 3-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands. The colt, with David Miller driving for trainer Mattias Melander, will start from post nine in the field of 10.
Krivelin captures NAADA Summer opener
Robert Krivelin cleared control from the pylons with 8-5 favorite Lionhead and led his peers around the course to score a 2:00.2 victory in the $10,000 opening leg of the North American Amateur Drivers Association Summer Series on Thursday night (June 1) at Yonkers Raceway.
DP Realordeal’s 1:48.4 effort shatters Plainridge track record
The racing strip at Plainridge Park was on fire Thursday afternoon (June 1) as the top three events all yielded sub-1:50 miles. The fastest time was turned in by DP Realordeal who became only the third horse to ever pace under 1:49 in the 24-year history of Plainridge Park.