Best Chip and driver-trainer Joe Bongiorno followed up an impressive victory in the Canadian Pacing Derby a week earlier with an inspiring front-end performance, holding on gamely to capture the $200,000 Grade 2 Aria Invitational as part of Saturday’s (Sept. 12) International Trot Day program at MGM Yonkers Raceway, pacing to a 2:20.4 clocking in the mile-and-one-quarter contest.
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Best Chip equals stake record in Canadian Pacing Derby
New face to the free-for-all pacing scene Best Chip asserted total control in the $705,000 Grade 1 Canadian Pacing Derby final to equal the stake record with a 1:46.4 effort on Saturday night (Sept. 5) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Supplements to Canadian Pacing Derby and Milton Stakes
Woodbine Mohawk Park received three supplements to upcoming open stakes events ahead of today’s (August 24) deadline. The Canadian Pacing Derby (Gr. 1) received two supplements, Best Chip and Ayeaye Captain Deo, while the Milton Stakes (Gr. 2) for pacing mares received a supplement entry for Francent N.
Bongiorno sweeps Big M’s Exit 16W
The red-hot Joe Bongiorno ended up in the winner’s circle for both divisions of the featured Exit 16W Pop Up Series, training and driving Federer and Best Chip in the $25,000 dashes for high-end conditioned pacers Saturday (May 30) night at The Meadowlands.