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IT WAS not always the smoothest trip, but that has made trainer Chris Beaver’s journey to the Hambletonian Oaks with Awesome Trix all the more rewarding. Purchased as a yearling for $13,000 at the 2019 Lexington Selected Sale, the filly was winless at two but is finding her

IN AN exciting battle of promising youngsters, Tie One On outkicked Dreamonhigh in the slop to capture the fastest division of Thursday’s $54,000 Arden Downs Grand Circuit Stake at The Meadows. The event for two-year-old filly trotters, known as the Edward M. Ryan, was contested over three divisions,

HANDY mare Crisp Mane powered to the lead near the quarter and rolled to a facile victory in yesterday’s feature at The Meadows. The 2-5 favourite, Crisp Mane had been competing successfully in Open Handicap events at MGM Northfield, and the class relief was evident. The five-year-old daughter of

FORMER boom pacer Christen Me is closing in a milestone. Completing his third win of the year at Yonkers Raceway yesterday, Christen Me notched his 49th overall victory. The 12-year-old covered the mile in 1:52.1, and although well short of his personal best of 1:49.1, the

ANOTHER Australasian purchase has paid instant dividends for the Heidi Gibbs Stable. The Bird Dance claimed his first North American victory by capturing the $22,500 Winners-Over Pace at Plainridge Park last night. Driven by Mitchell Cushing, The Bird Dance was settled towards the tail of the field from post

QUALITY trotter Jujubee and Whiskey Blu, old rivals from a spring late-closer event, showed how well they’ve developed Friday at The Meadows, as each captured a division of the Super Bowl, a $147,706 Pennsylvania Sires Stake that wraps up the four preliminary legs in the series for three-year-old