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All four SBOA Stakes finals for Ontario-sired 3-year-olds were held under cool and rainy conditions on Saturday (May 11) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.

Driver John MacDonald and trainer Jessica Okusko had a day to remember at Vernon Downs on Saturday (May 11).

Lougazi ($17.00) was back to his old tricks at Buffalo Raceway and it spelled doom for his competition in the $14,000 Open Trot on Saturday night (May 11).

Gem Quality, a Breeders Crown champion last year, prevailed in his 2024 debut on Saturday afternoon (May 11) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, winning one of four $30,000 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for 3-year-old male pacers.

John Calabrese launched down the road and Pearly Allen powered to first to take their respective $9,000 divisions of the American Harness Drivers Club (AHDC) Trot at Freehold Raceway on Saturday afternoon (May 11).

Perennial leading driver Bruce Ranger picked up a natural hat trick on Friday (May 10) at Cumberland, winning three of the final four races on the 12-race card.

Despite rainy conditions, Friday night’s (May 10) trio of Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club (MADC) events at the Meadowlands provided a lot of action and a form reversal, with two of the three betting favorites winning while the other top choice finished second.

A pair of Open Trots highlighted the Friday (May 10) evening card at Eldorado Scioto Downs, and, for the second night in a row, there was significant growth in handle over 2023 with a 48-percent increase over last year’s first Friday card.

Fade Out proved to be highly competitive in the first two legs of the TrackMaster Series for fillies and mares on the pace with a rating of 84 or less, but came up short on both occasions. On Friday night (May 10), at the Meadowlands, in the series’ $23,000 final, a perfect trip for the Jeff Cullipher trainee led to a jaunt down victory lane.

Frondeur (Ridge Warren) captured the $10,000 distaff pacing feature at Tioga Downs on Friday (May 11).