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Best In Show, the 2019 Meadowlands Pace winner, certainly showed he is ready to go for his five-year-old campaign, roaring to a 1:52.3 victory in a Wednesday morning (April 21) qualifier at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono.
The royally-bred Best In Show (by Bettors Delight out of the $2.4M-winning world champion Put On A Show) was sent right to the top by driver Scott Zeron and made short work of his field, coming home in :26.3 to win by 17 lengths. Trainer Linda Toscano and owners Richard and Joanne Young will undoubtedly be testing this one in against the nation-caliber fast-class pacers shortly.
A pair of three-year-old pacers caught the eye during these qualifiers–with opposite techniques. The Sweet Lou gelding PD The Big Easy, a Kentucky Fairs champion at two, went away to a big lead early, then lasted in the stretch by a nose in 1:55 for driver Anthony Napolitano, trainer Tee Wine, and A Piece Of The Action LLC (Perry De Luna). Mullinax, the Massachusetts Sire Stakes and Exc
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Pompano Beach, FL.December 19, 2020.Pompano Park will again host the FSBOA Super Night on Sunday (December 20) with over $400,000 up for grabs in eight Florida Breeders Stakes for harness racing two and three year-olds.
Four of the Breeders Stakes will be non-wagering events while four will comprise part of a gigantic 13 race pari-mutuel card which gets underway at 7:20 p.m.
As part of the festivities, there will be two Pick-4 offerings both with $15,000 guaranteed pools with an industry low 12% take-out on each one.
The $51,500 Breeders Stake for two year-old trotting colts/geldings kicks off the pari-mutuel card with Theflyingrock, Mister David C and Hey Don t Tell Me the apparent threats to take home the top prize in the quintet.
Pompano Park will again host the FSBOA Super Night on Sunday (Dec. 20) with over $400,000 up for grabs in eight Florida Breeders Stakes for two- and three-year-olds.
Four of the Breeders Stakes will be non-wagering events while four will comprise part of a gigantic 13 race pari-mutuel card which gets underway at 7:20 p.m. (EST).
As part of the festivities, there will be two Pick-4 offerings both with $15,000 guaranteed pools with an industry low 12 percent takeout on each.
There is also a Pentafecta carryover in the fourth race Sunday totaling $4,195.
The $51,500 Breeders Stake for two-year-old trotting colts/geldings kicks off the pari-mutuel card with Theflyingrock, Mister David C and Hey Dont Tell Me the apparent threats to take home the top prize in the quintet.
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Pompano Beach, FL.December 14, 2020.Bell I No, driven by John MacDonald for harness racing trainer Tee Wine and the Jemaxpo Racing Stable, spoiled Southwind Amazon s quest for a 100th career victory by scoring a narrow victory in Pompano Park s $11,500 Open Handicap Pace on Sunday night (December 13).
The eight year-old gelded son of
Rock N Roll Heaven, who has made a habit of scoring many of his wins on the front end, was forced to grab the garden seat this time around, collaring the favored Southwind Amazon (Tyler Smith) at mid-stretch and then holding off the challenge of the 25 to 1 outsider, Kinnder Jackson (MIke Simons) to score by a head in 1:50.2.