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Wendy J Stings and Gustav Vasa were two of the 2-year-olds that walked down victory lane Friday night at the Meadowlands when eight $25,000 second leg divisions of the Kindergarten Series were contested for competitors of each sex and gait.
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Speedy fillies went behind the gate in three $50,000 divisions of the Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old pacers on Friday (July 24) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.
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Top sophomore pacing fillies Somemore Blue and Whoomp hooked up for the fourth time this season in the single $94,000 event in the fifth leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes, and left the night with the series evened at two apiece, as Somemore Blue turned the tables on her arch-rival after a thrilling stretch duel in 1:49 4/5 for the father and son team of Marcus and Erv Miller.
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On Friday, Unstable Genius had his work cut out for him turning for home. Grand Manalishi (Tyler Jones) had led the field of eight through fractions of 27 1/5, 56 3/5 and 1:25 2/5. Unstable Genius was fourth, 3 1/2 length off the lead turning for home. MacDonald not only had to avoid some breakers and shoot up the inside, but he also had to hold off a wall of three other horses at the wire. Kountry Cantab (Trevor Henry) was third, followed by Detonater Hanover (Tyler Moore) and Grand Manalishi.
The Adios Eve features at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows were divisions of the Arden Downs for 2-year-old trotters of both sexes. Three of the winners were sired by Captain Corey, two were driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr. and a pair were trained by Norm Parker for owners Bart and Todd Brice.
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Carter Pinske's eccentric trotting speedster Go Dog Go returns to The Red Mile, where he breached the 1:50 threshold last season for a lifetime-best win on the Grand Circuit, and looks to make a return to the winner's circle when starting as the 9-5 favorite in the lone $35,000 dash of Kentucky Sire Stakes (KYSS) for 4-year-old trotting males during opening week of the 2026 season on Tuesday (July 28).
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She’s No Quant won her stakes debut, and third consecutive race, with a late rally in Friday’s $151,500 Fleet Treat Stakes for 3-year-old California-bred fillies at Del Mar.
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Trainer Ray Handal readily admitted he was hoping somebody would claim Chummers last month at Aqueduct. Fortunately nobody did, and now Chummers is a stakes winner after scoring by a neck in the $200,000 Rick Violette Stakes on Friday at Saratoga.
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With an eighth of a mile remaining in Friday’s Grade 2 Shuvee Stakes at sun-soaked Saratoga, favored Scottish Lassie had a three-length advantage over Fully Subscribed and looked poised to record her third career graded stakes win.
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Kevin Plowcha's analysis of the Monday 7/27 card at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
