Fine Tuned Lady was "a model of consistency" last year. John Butenschoen is hoping for more of the same this season.

Butenschoen sends Fine Tuned Lady, a multiple stakes-winner last year, to Friday's Currier & Ives for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadows. The event attracted 21 horses, which were divided into three $24,000 divisions. Fine Tuned Lady is the 7-5 morning line favorite in the first division.

Sianna Hanover is the 2-1 choice in the second division and Treviso is the 7-5 pick in the third.

Last year Fine Tuned Lady won six times and finished... more...

Bessie stalked Goodtogo Hanover from the pocket, then blew by her in the Lightning Lane to capture Tuesday's $20,000 Filly & Mare Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

Bessie left alertly from post 7 for Tony Hall and was able to secure the pocket behind Goodtogo Hanover, who had to deal with the menacing first-over move of Dirty Secret. That challenger eventually broke stride, but Goodtogo Hanover was left vulnerable to the inside charge of Bessie, who downed her by a half length in 1:54.2. Princess Pablano rallied for show.


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CC Racing and Jo Ann Looney-King's Newborn Sassy ($2.40, Victor Kirby) improved to 2-for-2 in 2017 with a 1:53 win in the $15,000 Mares Open at Harrington Raceway Tuesday (May 23).

Hostess Lisa marched to the early lead from post 4 in 28.1 to the opening quarter-mile mark and led the field of six to the half-mile in a leisurely :57.2. Favorite Newborn Sassy mounted a first-over attack to the three-quarters in 1:25.3. Hostess Lisa and Newborn Sassy were heads apart at the top of the stretch until the latter finally edged clear near the finish.

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Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) on Tuesday announced that 44 three-year-old pacers will be eligible to enter this year's Pepsi North America Cup.

The final sustaining payment for Canada's richest harness race was due May 15 and the connections of 44 three-year-old pacing colts and geldings selected to make the final payment. The $1 million Pepsi North America Cup will take place on Saturday, June 17, at Mohawk Racetrack. The eliminations will take place a week prior on Saturday, June 10.

A total of 53 three year olds were eligible heading into the May 15... more...

Six $20,000 divisions of the second leg of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for 3-year-old pacing colts Monday night at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono produced about just as much excitement as had the Sire Stakes crew the night before – although none of the first leg winners at The Meadows added a second Stallion success Monday.

The very first Stallion Series horse to step foot on the track Monday, Donttellmeagain, moved to the lead early for Tim Tetrick and snapped home in :27.1 to complete a victory in 1:50.2, faster than two divisions of the Sire Stakes the previous evening. But it was no real surprise that the altered son of Dragon Again, who took a new mark for trainer Jo Ann Looney-King and owners Paton... more...

After coming off the pace and missing by only a head last week, Escape The News executed the same strategy successfully on Monday in winning the $10,000 "Old Ironsides" featured pace at Plainridge Park.

Kevin Switzer Jr. sent A Sweet Ride to the front and opened up a three-length lead before anyone knew what happened. He maintained that advantage for three quarters of the mile and cut swift fractions of :26.4, :55 and 1:22.2 in doing so.

At that third station, Escape The News (Ron Cushing) tipped three wide from fifth around American Island (Greg Merton) who had stalled after leading the outer charge. A Sweet Ride was four-lengths in... more...

World champion Downbytheseaside drew post position No. 3 for Saturday night’s 27th edition of Yonkers Raceway’s Art Rooney Pace for 3-year-olds.

Downbytheseaside, a sophomore son of Somebeachsomewhere, won last week’s lone $40,000 elimination race in 1:52.2. Dave Miller, who won this race consecutively in 2002 (Ashlee’s Big Guy) and 2003 (No Pan Intended-via disqualification), retains the assignment for trainer Brian Brown and co-owners Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Richard Lombardo and Diamond Creek Racing.

Downbytheseaside has won both his seasonal... more...