Driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Brett Pelling combined to take the two featured paces for fillies and mares on Monday (May 25) afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania – and it will be interesting to see which one keeps a higher profile in the weeks to come.
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Tarapasta topples favorites in MGM Ursula McIntyre Series final
Tarapasta looked hopelessly boxed in coming into the homestretch, but Matt Kakaley was able to find a seam at the head of the stretch, and the 6-year-old Downbytheseaside mare kicked into overdrive to capture Friday’s (May 8) $456,000 Grade 2 MGM Ursula McIntyre Series final at MGM Yonkers Raceway at a stunning 25-1.
Walkin On Sunshine starts 2026 with a victory at Hoosier
Making her 2026 debut, Walkin On Sunshine kicked off her 6-year-old campaign with a bang, winning the $22,000 Fillies & Mares Open Pace in 1:52.1 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park.
Bartlett doubles in first Matchmaker leg
Jason Bartlett teamed two winners in the first round of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, for pacing mares, driving odds-on favorites Aardie B Miki N and Walkin On Sunshine to victory in their respective $50,000 splits on Friday (March 28) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.