Many storylines were in play leading to the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie on Saturday (June 10). The most significant storyline of the week happened to be Lauren Tritton, as she would try to become not only the first female to participate in Northfield's storied event, but the first to win it.
This Saturday’s $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie features many storylines, but racing fans may be surprised to hear that two competitors in the strong field have faced each other on two continents.
George Napolitano Jr. floored the accelerator on Ruthless Hanover from race’s outset in the $100,000 Joseph Auger Memorial Invitational Pace, held on Super Sunday (May 28) at Harrah’s Philadelphia, and the six-year-old gelding responded with a 1:46.3 mile the fastest ever on a five-eighths-mile track.
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Trainer Rob Harmon and driver Mike Merton combined to have a grand slam afternoon, including a win with Kilowatt Kid N in the $11,000 Open II Handicap Pace, at Tioga Downs on Sunday, May 14.