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Passed entering the final turn, Lexi B dug deep, reasserted in the lane and captured her second straight leg in Thursday’s (April 18) Margaret Provost Memorial Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Skyline Seashell took the other $17,123 second-leg split in the series for three-year-old filly trotters.

Shaffer Standardbreds is a family affair. The Pennsylvania-based breeding facility—located in the hamlet of McClellandtown, just 40 miles from The Meadows harness racing venue—is overseen by 21-year-old Jacob Shaffer and his brother Kolt, 27. Jacob says his entire life has been “horses, horses, horses.” “I went to Albert Gallatin High School,” Jacob said. “And I

Passed by a rival entering the final turn, Skyline Seashell dug deep, reasserted in the lane and broke her maiden in Friday’s Arden Downs Grand Circuit stakes at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Insider Trading captured the other division in the event for freshman filly trotters known as the Edward M. Ryan.

The second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-olds wrapped up Friday night (July 21) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with six divisions for freshman colt pacers. Seeuatthesmoke was the only first-leg winner to win again as he captured the first division of the night. 

Special Way was the Breeders Crown champion and voted the two-year-old trotting filly of the year in 2022, and she’s undefeated in three starts this year. And yet there is still a question if Special Way is even the best filly – in Åke Svanstedt’s barn.

Angelpedia outkicked Inside Express and scored in a career-best 1:55.3 in Thursday’s (April 20) $12,500 second leg of the Margaret Provost Memorial for three-year-old filly trotters at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Southwind Bourbon scorched the back half in :56.3 en route to victory in Wednesday’s (April 19) $12,500 second leg of the Ruby Cook Memorial for three-year-old filly pacers at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. 

Mike Wilder is enjoying his second winter working with young horses in Florida, and the emphasis is on the word “enjoying.” The 49-year-old Wilder has driven in only one race since November 5, which was a fourth-place finish with Fourever Boy in the Governor’s Cup at The Meadowlands.