Avenging his traffic-burdened third-place finish in the $100,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes final, Admiral Hill left nothing to fate and muscled home a 1:51.1 winner in the $50,000 opening preliminary of another Kentucky Sire Stakes series on Monday (May 27) at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel.
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Three series finals held at Scioto Downs
During a special Memorial Day card, three $30,000 finals were held at Eldorado Scioto Downs for Buckeye Stallion Series eligible horses who did not start in the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes.
Sprinter N sprints home a winner at Oak Grove
The United States Harness Driving Club complemented Oak Grove Racing and Gaming’s stakes laden program on Monday (May 27) and the classy 12-year-old gelding Sprinter N (Mach Three) sprinted home a handy winner for Peter Kleinhans, stopping the timer in 1:56.4.
California Sires Stakes Nomination payments due July 1st
Nominating and sustaining payments are due July 1st, 2024 for the California Sires stakes program. Foals of 2023 have a nomination fee of $150 and foals of 2022 have a sustaining fee of $250. Payments are due by July 1st,2024 postmarked. 2-year-olds, (foals of 2022) have no grace period, while yearlings, (foals of 2023) may nominate after July 1st at the higher fee of $300 until December 31st, 2024 postmarked.
NYSS sophomore trotters shine at Vernon.
Vernon Downs hosted a Memorial Day Matinee featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for 3-year-trotters for both the fillies and the boys on Monday (May 27).
Effingham Upsets in Monday Harrington FFA
P T Stable’s Effingham ($119.40, Ross Wolfenden) sprung a 58-to-1 upset in the $22,500 Free-for-All Pace Monday (May 27) at Harrington Raceway.
Fourever Boy plus four win for Beckwith at Plainridge
Brett “The Jett” Beckwith was at it again at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 27) by grabbing a fist-full of victories to extend his already lofty lead as the winningest driver of the meet. One of those five wins included the $20,000 Open II Handicap with Fourever Boy.
Elista Hanover faster of PA All-Star trotters
Elista Hanover continued her rum as the horse to beat among the Pennsylvania-sired three-year-old trotting fillies, winning for the fifth straight time in one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars contest in 1:54.3 over “sloppy” going Monday (May 27) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.
Majestic J gets up in time in Aces Sunday feature
The featured event on the Memorial Day weekend racing program at Running Aces on Sunday (May 26) was the $15,500 Open Handicap Trot which drew a nice field of eight contenders.
Two straight wins for Robbie Pev at Pocono
All five of the entrants in Sunday evening’s (May 26) $14,500 fast-class trot at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania had faced each other in their last start, and for the second straight encounter Robbie Pev proved the best, here in 1:53.4.