Circuit Party is in the midst of a career year and on Friday night (Aug. 25), the five-year-old extended his win streak to five by prevailing in the Open Trot at Saratoga Raceway.
Circuit Party earned his fourth win in a row on Friday (Aug. 18) evening at Saratoga Casino Hotel and similar to his previous three wins, he had to race the majority of the mile from the outside, this time in the top $18,200 Winners Over/Open Handicap Trot.
The New York Sires Stakes returned to The Spa on Friday (July 28) evening in a harness racing card featuring 15 races and Royal Filly (Chapter Seven-Swinging Royalty) was the star of Saratoga Casino Hotel, winning the $87,000 NYSS split for sophomore fillies. Tyler Buter and Royal Filly were the pacesetter team for the mile,
The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) returned to Saratoga Casino Hotel on Friday evening (July 28) with three-year-old trotting fillies Royal Filly and Canterbury Hanover taking their respective divisions.
Monday’s matinee card at Saratoga Casino Hotel was highlighted by the eighth annual John Mongeon, Sr. Memorial Trotting Series Final.
The two legs of the Series were dominated by Dewey Arnold (Deweycheatumnhowe) who wound up as the public’s 1-9 betting favourite in the Final. Dave Dewhurst trains Dewey Arnold who has been a revelation in his three-year-old season. A solid trotter as a two-year-old, Dewey Arnold has had a breakout campaign in 2021 and came into Monday’s $32,900 Final on a five-race win streak.
After crushing the competition in both of the legs of the Series, Dewey Arnold would likely have been a big-time favourite regardless of post position but after drawing the rail for the Final was as big of a favourite as you can have.