After watching Seven Colors take a misstep in his Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup elimination this past weekend, trainer Andrew Harris is hoping to see the 4-year-old pacer put his best foot forward in Sunday’s C$263,000 final at Flamboro Downs.
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Dover In Motion is the apple of Macomber’s eye
No matter the season, Dover In Motion gives co-owner/trainer Jamie Macomber a warm feeling. An apple-eating machine in the barn, Dover In Motion has been devouring the racetrack since returning in October from a 10-month layoff because of an injury. The 5-year-old male trotter has hit the board in 13 of 15 starts, winning nine and earning $147,760.
Venerate looks to repeat in Cutler Memorial
Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in Saturday’s $145,150 edition of the Grand Circuit event for older trotters at The Meadowlands.
When it’s time to go, ‘Fancy’ is all business
Kasey Bendix is never sure which version of Fancy Like That she will encounter on a day-to-day basis, but she is always certain of the one that will get behind the starting gate. Fancy Like That, a Maryland Sire Stakes champion last season at age 2, will look to add another title to her résumé Tuesday when she competes in the $87,500 MSS final for 3-year-old female pacers at Rosecroft Raceway.
Hambo trail heats up with NJSS, Karl at Big M
Returning Dan Patch Award winner Karl will make his first start of the season Saturday (May 11) when he leads a group of 18 Hambletonian-eligible colts and geldings into the first round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old male trotters at The Meadowlands.
Michael “Mickey” Burke Sr., 87, dies
Michael “Mickey” Burke Sr., the 2006 Trainer of the Year and first trainer in history to surpass $10 million in purses in a single season, passed away Monday morning at the age of 87.
Call Me Goo to make Big M debut in Miss Versatility
Call Me Goo spent her formative years racing in the Maryland Sire Stakes, but after winning five times last year on the Grand Circuit and opening this season by erasing a 21-year-old track record at Rosecroft Raceway, it is easy to see why her connections are excited about discovering the 4-year-old female trotter’s full potential. On Saturday, Call Me Goo will visit The Meadowlands for the first time in her career to compete in the first round of the Miss Versatility Series for trotting mares.
Fresh off honors, Moore and Stockade Seelster set to begin again
After being named Canada’s Trainer of the Year in February and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2024 a week ago, Dr. Ian Moore is set to kick off a new season this weekend with a slate of races that include millionaire Stockade Seelster visiting Miami Valley Raceway for Saturday’s $100,000 Pacey “The Wizard” Mindlin Memorial.
Another round of stars set for Q debuts at Big M
Dan Patch Award winners Captain Albano and Jiggy Jog S, O’Brien Award winner T C I, and Breeders Crown champs Southwind Tyrion and My Girl EJ will make their first appearances of the year when The Meadowlands hosts 15 qualifiers beginning at 9 a.m. (EDT) Friday.
Sir Pinocchio ready to put nose on the gate in Dexter
Stakes success at Freehold Raceway is a bit of a tradition for the family of Sir Pinocchio, who will look to leave his own mark at the central New Jersey half-mile oval when he competes in Saturday’s (May 4) $134,900 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters.