Trainer Nancy Takter snagged the top two finishing spots of the $300,000 Grade 1 61st Kentucky Filly Futurity when her trainee She’s Moni overcame a second-tier draw to seize the front and never look back for a lifetime-best equaling 1:50.1 victory over stablemate Madam Cheval on Saturday (Oct. 3) at The Red Mile.
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Saturday Kentucky Futurity HarnessRacing.com Show to feature Tim Tetrick and Nancy Takter
The HarnessRacing.com Show, presented by the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, will be broadcast on Kentucky Futurity Day from The Red Mile at noon on Saturday (Oct. 3) and feature driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Nancy Takter.
Captain Optimistic overcomes hard trip, wins Philly feature
In his three previous victories this year, two of them in sub-1:47, Captain Optimistic had secured the front end by the half. So when his backers at Philly on Sunday afternoon (July 26) saw him sixth and wide nearing the first turn, they might have been worried about the 1-9 choice’s chances. But driver Scott Zeron backed off the early speed battle, raced Captain Optimistic from second-over position, and had enough late kick to take the $16,000 fast-class handicap pace in 1:49.2.
Captain Optimistic in Philly record 1:48.1 in 2026 bow
Captain Optimistic left little doubt that he was ready for top-level competition as he won his 4-year-old debut Sunday (May 17) at Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:48.1, equaling the track record for pacing horses of his age.
Karl rallies, Takter repeats in Hambletonian
Karl won the $1,050,000 Hambletonian on Saturday (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands as trainer Nancy Takter continued a family tradition and Hall of Fame driver Yannick Gingras scored his first win in the trotting classic.
Pink Chou Chou wins Vernon NYSS; MacDonald wins five
Pink Chou Chou and driver Todd McCarthy captured the $108,200 New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Friday (July 26) at Vernon Downs.