The top two horses in North American harness racing were in action during the rich Sun Stakes Saturday card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania on Saturday, Aug. 19.
Keep Asking scored an impressive breakthrough victory as he circled the field to win the $108,200 New York Sire Stakes for two-year-old male trotters and equal the divisional track record at Vernon Downs on Friday, Aug. 18.
Up Your Deo (Walner) was a pocket rocket in the stretch, flying up the pylons to win the $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial for sophomore trotting colts in harness racing action at Pocono Downs on Saturday afternoon (August 19th). It was the fourth winner on the day for trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt. After an eventful opening quarter
Heavy favourites Gigi Hanover and Instagram Model delivered as expected in the two $85,500 New York Sire Stakes divisions for three-year-old trotting fillies that occurred on Tuesday evening (Aug. 15) at MGM Yonkers Raceway.
It took several days for Marcus Melander to fully appreciate Heaven Hanover’s win in the Hambletonian Oaks two weeks ago, but her last-to-first triumph from post 10 at The Meadowlands certainly put an immediate smile on his face.