Koctel du Dain was second past the post in the Group 1 race Criterium des Jeunes, but was awarded the victory.
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Ecurie D Dk’s first mare bred pronounced in foal
The Ecurie D Syndicate is pleased to announce the first mare bred to Ecurie D DK, Magic Marker 3,1:52.2 ($158,775), the daughter of Susie’s Magic 4,1:52.4 ($700,946), was pronounced in foal on one breeding this past Saturday.
Grace Rocks scores impressively in $18,500 Filly and Mare Open Pace at MGM Northfield Park
Knocking on the door against Open company since shipping to Ohio in mid-January, Grace Rocks finally got the job done on Saturday (Feb. 18) at MGM Northfield Park.
Jimmy Freight scores in 2023 debut
In his highly anticipated return to the races, Jimmy Freight beat a strong field of high-end (non-winners of $20,000) conditioned stock in the $23,000 pacing feature at The Meadowlands Saturday night (Feb. 18).
Sheridan speed show wins in AHDC Trot
Yogi Sheridan laid the gauntlet early with odds-on favorite J S Peyton and overpowered his seven rivals to claim the $9,000 division of the American Harness Drivers Club Trot on Saturday afternoon (Feb. 18) at Freehold Raceway.
Pocono starts off its 2023 racing season
Pocono Downs at Mohegan Sun Pennsylvania began its 2023 racing season on Saturday (Feb. 18) under seasonably nice conditions — temperatures above freezing, with no precipitation. A pair of $17,000 events for developing horses were the top races on the inaugural card.
Brower, Bojarski on this summer’s Communicators Hall of Fame ballot
Dave Brower and Tim Bojarski were selected as the two candidates advancing to this summer’s balloting for the Communicators Hall of Fame, as determined during the Saturday directors meeting of the United States Harness Writers Association.
Streaking Divine Art headlines at Cal Expo
Divine Art will attempt to win her 18th straight race when she heads the cast for Sunday night’s (Feb. 19) $20,000 Sire Stakes for the 4-year-old pacing mares at Cal Expo.
Big Christian learning fast at Big M
It’s not very often you see a horse make his debut at 4 years of age, but that was the case for Big Christian, who took his career debut Feb. 10 by an inch as the 4-5 favorite at The Meadowlands. Friday night (Feb. 17) at The Big M, the Erv Miller-trained, Marcus Miller-driven gelded son of Swan For All-Spirit Of Casey won again, and looked a whole lot better doing it, scoring in a non-winners of two for trotters in 1:57.1.
Pair of GSY races at Big M
With two GSY events carded on Friday night (Feb. 17) at The Meadowlands, the pacers took center stage in the first and fifth races.