Super Chapter and Prince Hal Hanover joined the Top 10 while Odds On Mr Mamba led an unchanged top seven in the Week 2 edition of the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll released Wednesday (June 24).
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Mr Mouton upsets in Graduate prelim; On To Norway’s win streak ends at 27
After failing to fire from the pocket in a third-place finish behind Super Chapter last week, Mr Mouton mounted a four-wide stretch rally to spring a 42-1 upset with a 1:50.2 victory in his $50,000 third-round division of the Graduate Series for 4-year-old trotters on Saturday (June 20) at the Meadowlands — and, in doing so, ending On To Norway’s win streak at 27 races.
Graduates return to rock the clock at Big M
Despite a severe thunderstorm that made it necessary to delay the start of the races 37 minutes, a “wet-fast” track at the Meadowlands last Friday (June 12) led to some drag-strip-like final times as the fastest miles of the year in the sport on the both the pace and trot were established at the mile oval.
‘Norway’ marches on at Big M, wins 27th straight
On To Norway silenced any doubters he might have had, as the Indiana invader upped his winning streak to 27 after taking one of four $50,000 splits of the second leg of the Graduate Series for 4-year-olds of both gaits Friday night (June 12) at The Meadowlands.
Super Chapter, Go Dog Go renew rivalry in Lexington
On Sunday (Sept. 7), the Red Mile will once again host Sunday Night Lights sponsored by Crawford Farms, and the 14-race card is action-packed. There will be two $80,000 fourth-round legs of the Kentucky Championship Series, one for 3-year-old filly pacers and the other for sophomore male trotters. Kentucky champion and Hambletonian runner-up Super Chapter will meet foe Go Dog Go yet again seeking to avenge his loss last week.
Field set for 100th Hambletonian
The field for the 100th edition of the Grade 1 Hambletonian was determined on Saturday (July 26) at the Meadowlands by a trio of seven-sophomore trotting fields, each going for a purse of $83,550.