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Ohio State Fair action concluded Saturday (August 1) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with nine divisions of 2-year-old pacers, 3-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, along with the aged pace and aged trot, anchoring the 16-race card.
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Apex, Marcus Melander's millionaire trainee, stamped himself as a likely favorite for next week's $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian by way of a gutsy 1:50 4/5 win the first $100,175 elimination for the 101st edition of the classic for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands. Big Ranger delivered a statement win in the second elimination, leaving his nine foes well in his wake for a decisive 1:50 score.
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A pair of upsets landed in the trio of $50,175 eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 1), with Carve and Busy Miss Lissy S finding the winner's circle in their respective eliminations, while Setyoursightshigh, off the slight third choice in the betting, also clinched a victory.
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Meadowlands Pace champion Brandon Blvd returned to the races for the first time since that Grade 1 victory and was dominant in capturing Saturday's $54,150 Tompkins-Geers Stake at the Meadowlands in a career best-equaling mile of 1:47 3/5. Dexter Dunn guided the son of Downbytheseaside to his fifth victory this year in just seven starts.
Yo Tillie got back to her winning ways by taking the third leg of the Miss Versatility Series for older trotting mares on Saturday night at the Meadowlands in 1:51.
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Matt Rose's analysis of selected races from the Sunday 8/2 and Monday 8/3 cards at Ocean Downs.
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The second night of the Ohio State Fair stakes extravaganza at Eldorado Scioto Downs put the ladies in the spotlight, with divisions held for 2- and 3-year-old filly pacers, sophomore trotting fillies and two new events for older mares.
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Wall Of Fame and Wrong Sounds Right were the winners of two of the nine leg three divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait Friday night at the Meadowlands.
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Two-year-old trotting males, in their third Indiana Sire Stakes leg, headlined the Friday (July 31) night card at Harrah's Hoosier Park. So Joyful kickstarted the evening in the second race with a dominant display. Later in the night, Swan Good Bi was shot out of a cannon to win his split. Closing out the stakes action in Race 12, Nectar Of The Gods remained flawless in the sire stakes.
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A ten-race program comprised entirely of New York Sire Stakes and New York Excelsior Series races for 2-year-old fillies took place on Friday evening at Tioga Downs.
Ohio State Fair action concluded Saturday (August 1) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with nine divisions of 2-year-old pacers, 3-year-old pacers and 3-year-old trotters, along with the aged pace and aged trot, anchoring the 16-race card.
Apex, Marcus Melander's millionaire trainee, stamped himself as a likely favorite for next week's $1 million Grade 1 Hambletonian by way of a gutsy 1:50 4/5 win the first $100,175 elimination for the 101st edition of the classic for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (Aug. 1) at the Meadowlands. Big Ranger delivered a statement win in the second elimination, leaving his nine foes well in his wake for a decisive 1:50 score.
A pair of upsets landed in the trio of $50,175 eliminations for the Hambletonian Oaks at the Meadowlands on Saturday night (Aug. 1), with Carve and Busy Miss Lissy S finding the winner's circle in their respective eliminations, while Setyoursightshigh, off the slight third choice in the betting, also clinched a victory.
Meadowlands Pace champion Brandon Blvd returned to the races for the first time since that Grade 1 victory and was dominant in capturing Saturday's $54,150 Tompkins-Geers Stake at the Meadowlands in a career best-equaling mile of 1:47 3/5. Dexter Dunn guided the son of Downbytheseaside to his fifth victory this year in just seven starts.
Yo Tillie got back to her winning ways by taking the third leg of the Miss Versatility Series for older trotting mares on Saturday night at the Meadowlands in 1:51.
Matt Rose's analysis of selected races from the Sunday 8/2 and Monday 8/3 cards at Ocean Downs.
The second night of the Ohio State Fair stakes extravaganza at Eldorado Scioto Downs put the ladies in the spotlight, with divisions held for 2- and 3-year-old filly pacers, sophomore trotting fillies and two new events for older mares.
Wall Of Fame and Wrong Sounds Right were the winners of two of the nine leg three divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 2-year-olds of each sex and gait Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Two-year-old trotting males, in their third Indiana Sire Stakes leg, headlined the Friday (July 31) night card at Harrah's Hoosier Park. So Joyful kickstarted the evening in the second race with a dominant display. Later in the night, Swan Good Bi was shot out of a cannon to win his split. Closing out the stakes action in Race 12, Nectar Of The Gods remained flawless in the sire stakes.
A ten-race program comprised entirely of New York Sire Stakes and New York Excelsior Series races for 2-year-old fillies took place on Friday evening at Tioga Downs.
