Jim Campbell always will be associated with last year’s Hambletonian Day, but what happened over the remaining days on the calendar ensured he will also be remembered for his stable’s season beyond that one afternoon.
Last year’s Hambletonian Oaks winner Bella Bellini journeyed overland out of her second-tier starting spot and overpowered all in her way to post a world-record 2:04.1 win over 1-1/8 miles in the $432,000 Hambletonian Maturity on Saturday (July 16) at The Meadowlands.
Recently crowned Graduate Series champions Bella Bellini and Rattle My Cage will put win streaks on the line when they lead a field of 11 horses into Saturday’s $432,000 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity for four-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands.
Fresh from his world-record equaling mile in the Roll With Joe Stakes, Bulldog Hanover put in another powerhouse performance to post a 1:46.1 mile in taking the $250,000 Graduate Pace Final on Saturday (July 9) at The Meadowlands.
Launching late from the pocket, Logan Park pulled off a 13-1 upset in the $93,750 second leg of the Graduate Series for four-year-old trotters on Friday night (June 3) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.