On Friday, Jan. 19, Woodbine Entertainment released the schedule for its lucrative 2024 Standardbred stakes season at Woodbine Mohawk Park, featuring three $1 million races for the first time since 2012.
Eye Ofa Tiger As has been a staple among the Open Trotters at MGM Northfield Park; on Sunday (May 7), he continued to show his foes, who was boss with a jaw-dropping track and world record, 1:52 victory in the $20,000 event.
Open Trotters highlighted Monday’s 11-race card at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and after being treated to a dreamy, two-hole trip it was P L Opportunity who upended the boys to win the featured affair.
Casies Believer and Muscles For Life were victorious as Pompano Park offered twin $11,500 features on Tuesday night (April 6).
Casies Believer, handled by Joe Chindano, Jr., took top honours in the Open Handicap for the pacing mares as she found a seam turning for home to rally by a stubborn Ask Me Ifi Care in 1:52.4. Tempus Seelster rallied for third, one-and-a-half lengths away while Roll With Angel paced an evenly rated mile from the pylons to finish fourth. Persistent Bettor picked up the final award in the field of seven.
At the outset, Roll With Angel left well from the inside as Casies Believer was sent launching from post 7, taking command at the opening marker in :27.2. Shortly thereafter, Ask Me Ifi Care made a move to the top three-eighths in and took the field to the half in :56.1. On the backside, Evas Sports Czech made a first-up bid and reached second, a length away from the lead, with Casies Believer looking for room to pace past the third station in 1:24.3.