Soiree Hanover (Walner) parlayed last week’s New Jersey Classic Final win into an even bigger harness racing victory, taking the $400,000 Jim Doherty Memorial for two-year-old trotting fillies in Grand Circuit action at Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday night (Sept. 15th). In rein to Tim Tetrick, Soiree Hanover survived a brief scare entering the opening
Trainer Lucas Wallin was not exceptionally pleased with his filly’s post position prior to the race. Post nine, however, proved to be no problem for Soiree Hanover in the $400,000 Jim Doherty Memorial for two-year-old filly trotters on Friday, Sept. 15 at Harrah's Hoosier Park.
The Saturday (June 24) session of two-year-old qualifiers at The Meadowlands featured 98 horses; 68 were sold at public auction for more than $10.7 million an average of $158,200, with 30 home-breds sporting pedigrees that would easily demand another $3-5 million.