Todd McCarthy had a Kentucky Sire Stakes hat trick for the second straight card on Tuesday afternoon at Cumberland Run as 3-year-old trotters kicked off their series.
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The Massachusetts Breeders Stakes 3-year-old eligibles faced off for $324,000 in purses at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20) in single divisions, except for the pacing fillies. The day was highlighted by four horses sweeping their divisions and three career-best efforts. However, the trotting gelding Geologic and his driver, Yannick Gingras, made the biggest news of all. Gingras won a total of four stakes during the afternoon for the second time this year, including teaming Geologic to a record-breaking performance in his third straight stake victory.
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When Leave It To Luther (1:53 1/5, $4.20) won the fourth race at Plainridge Park on Tuesday (Oct. 20) afternoon, it vaulted longtime New England horseman Randy Bickmore to the 2,000th training win of his career.
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The favorites had a rough time of it in each of the two $47,550 divisions of the Davidia Hanover, the John Simpson Sr. Stake for 2-year-old trotting fillies, on Tuesday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with photo finishes going to a 11-1 shot (the second choice) over a 21-1 proposition in one cut and a horse sent off at 7-1 just ahead of a 12-1 shot in the other section.
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The final four post position draws for the Grade 1 Breeders Crown championships at Eldorado Scioto Downs took place Tuesday evening (Oct. 20) at a draw party held at Pinnacle Golf Club.
Four past Breeders Crown contenders - Foiled Again, Golden Receiver, Mission Accepted and Pinkman - will be on hand to greet fans at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday and Saturday (Oct. 23 & 24).
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Fedupwiththefed, a daughter of Central Banker trained by David Donk, finished second behind Baseball Lady on Sept. 24 and was 3 1/2 lengths clear of the rest of the field. A repeat of that performance likely makes her the one to beat on Thursday in a race carded at 1 1/16 miles on dirt.
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A pair of New York-bred allowance races highlight Wednesday’s eight-race card at Belmont Park as another five-day race week commences in New York.
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Greg Reinhart's analysis of the Thursday 10/22 card at Yonkers Raceway.
