The old saying goes, “third time’s the charm,” and for Little Rocket Man, the third trip to the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie was a winning one, as he scored an impressive upset victory on Saturday (June 8) at MGM Northfield Park.
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Fan Hanover and Armbro Flight eliminations contested
The finalists for next Saturday’s Fan Hanover Stakes and Armbro Flight were determined Saturday night (June 8) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Field set for 41st Pepsi North America Cup
Captains Quarters, Funtime Bayama and Nijinsky captured Saturday night’s Pepsi North America Cup eliminations at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Crazy Ritz, Egomania share spotlight at Buffalo
Crazy Ritz ($4.50) has suffered disappointment the past four weeks with three second place finishes and a third. But he erased those heartaches on Saturday evening (June 8) with a gutsy half-length victory over E Street in 1:57.2 in the $14,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway.
Season 4 of The First Mile begins Monday at Gaitway Farm
Harness racing participants and fans worldwide will again be able to watch the 2-year-old races and qualifiers held at Gaitway Farm and Magical Acres throughout June as The First Mile, presented by onGait and produced by 412 Communications, kicks off its fourth season on Monday (June 10).
T C I, Security Protected PASS repeaters
The 3-year-old trotting colts T C I and Security Protected both remained undefeated in their 2024 campaigns after each won his second straight Pennsylvania Sire Stake on Saturday afternoon (June 8) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Breakfast with the Babies begins
The Meadowlands’ Breakfast with the Babies, 2024 edition, graciously sponsored by Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms, got underway on a perfect Saturday morning (June 8). The sky was clear, temperatures in the seventies and track fast. Headlining today’s bill was the usual array of expensive young talent along with several representatives of the hotly anticipated first crop of Tall Dark Stranger, who did not disappoint.
Martaritaondarocks is Friday’s swiftest at Cumberland
Cain MacKenzie’s Martaritaondarocks paced the fastest mile of the Friday (June 7) program at Cumberland, taking her $4,400 fillies and mares conditioned pace in 1:57.
Periculum wins again at Big M
Periculum is a Latin word that means danger, risk or peril, and lately, the horse with the same name has been creating that kind of chaos for his opponents at The Meadowlands, as the Marcus Melander trainee won the Friday night (June 7) feature, an $18,000 high-end conditioned trot.
Odds On Sara Sara takes McCoy final at Scioto Downs
Eldorado Scioto Downs held its last final of the mini-series for Ohio sired non-winners of one on Friday (June 7). Odds On Sara Sara and Sam Widger took the $30,000 Steve McCoy, for filly and mare pacers, in 1:55.