Page 18 - Dan Patch Award News Today

Bella Bellini and driver Dexter Dunn rallied in the stretch to overtake When Dovescry and win Saturday’s (July 2) $131,250 Six Pack Mares Open Trot by one length in a career-best 1:50.1 at The Meadowlands. 

Forbidden Trade has won the Hambletonian, a Horse of the Year Award, and divisional honors every year except at age four when he was injured. Yet, for all his accomplishments, the six-year-old male trotter remains somewhat under the radar.

Bulldog Hanover joined the Top 10 in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, arriving at No. 6 after his 1:47 victory in a division of the Graduate Series for four-year-old male pacers this past Saturday at The Meadowlands.

Andy McCarthy is still getting to know Cuatro De Julio, but after two starts behind the four-year-old trotting stallion, he knows he likes him.

As Frank Sinatra sang, “Here’s to the winners.”

Battle of Lake Erie winner Funatthebeach N made a big move in this week’s Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, going from fifth to first thanks to adding 140 points to his total from a week ago.

On Saturday (June 18) Dexter Dunn will sit behind morning-line favourites in the $251,000 Goodtimes Stakes for three-year-old male trotters and $211,000 Armbro Flight Stakes for older female trotters.

Reigning O'Brien Award and two-time Dan Patch Award winner Lyons Sentinel will try to win her second consecutive Roses Are Red Stakes on Saturday (June 18) at Woodbine Mohawk Park, but among the nine pacing mares in her way is returning U.S. Horse of the Year Award recipient Test Of Faith.

Julie Miller had numerous reasons to feel good following Monday’s second week of qualifiers for two-year-olds at Gaitway Farm.

Camluck Classic champion Jimmy Freight, the winner of six consecutive races dating back to March, on Tuesday added to his accomplishments this year by topping the first Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll of 2022.