Freehold, NJ Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall) took the lead from a group of breaking horses on the first turn and held off favorite Blackhawk Zette in the stretch to win Saturday’s $134,900 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male harness racing trotters by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:56.2 at Freehold Raceway. Stockholm Hanover finished third. Sir Pinocchio,
Stakes success at Freehold Raceway is a bit of a tradition for the family of Sir Pinocchio, who will look to leave his own mark at the central New Jersey half-mile oval when he competes in the $134,900 USD Dexter Cup for three-year-old male trotters on Saturday, May 4.
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Harness Racing This Week: Dexter Cup and Lady Suffolk, Freehold Raceway, Freehold, N.J.; Paul Revere Pace, Plainridge Park, Plainville, Mass.; and Miss Versatility Series opening leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: Grand Circuit action begins Thursday (May 2) at Plainridge Park with the $100,000 Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old pacing males. Freehold Raceway
Stakes success at Freehold Raceway is a bit of a tradition for the harness racing family of Sir Pinocchio (Met’s Hall-Lady Cromwell), who will look to leave his own mark at the central New Jersey half-mile oval when he competes in Saturday’s (May 4) $134,900 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old male trotters. Sir Pinocchio’s second dam,