Herodotus kicked past world champion Rumble Strips in the Lightning Lane to capture a division of Saturday’s Currier & Ives at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Commander Frank took the other split of the $95,790 stake for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Facing stakes company for the first time, Saint Louie backed down the field like a seasoned pro, held off the 1-2 favourite and scored in Saturday’s (June 3) Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Father Stosh and Spitfire Oversees also captured divisions of the $142,946 event, known as the Hickory Smoke, for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
The first clash of the Hambletonian-hopeful three-year-old trotting males took place Monday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with even money shots Herodotus and Once In A Lifetime earning new speed marks while winning their respective $37,500 divisions.
Commander Frank powered through the slop to capture Friday’s $20,400 championship of the Terry Altmeyer Memorial, completing his sweep of the series for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
Commander Frank rolled to his second straight series win in the $12,500 second leg of the Terry Altmeyer Memorial for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters on Friday (April 21) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.