LEXINGTON, Ky. Kentucky Sires Stakes champion Mommamia Volo (Tactical Landing) notched another Lexington victory with a vicious final-quarter charge when taking the second division of three for the $234,000 King Of The North Bluegrass Stakes, for 3-year-old trotting fillies, in 1:51 on Saturday afternoon (Sept. 30) at The Red Mile. Driver Todd McCarthy floated Mommamia
On Tuesday (Aug. 1) at Red Mile, Geocentric (Sweet Lou-Geometry) tossed down a :26.3 final panel en route to a 1:49.4 mile in the $80,000 Kentucky Sires Stake for two-year-old fillies, the fastest clocking for any two-year-old pacer this year.
There were two $80,000 harness racing divisions of the Kentucky Sire Stakes held at The Red Mile Tuesday (August 1) afternoon for three-year-old trotting fillies and two-year-old pacing fillies. The race favorites won each division and a national season's mark was taken in the two-year-old pacing division. The 1st race was the three-year-old trotting fillies
The first Triple Crown jewels went to Yonkers Trot champion Up Your Deo and Messenger Stakes winner Captain Batboy during Friday night stakes action at Yonkers Raceway.
In advance of a Taylor Swift concert at the adjacent MetLife Stadium, sophomores were shaking it off (it being rust) during qualifying action on Saturday (May 27) at The Meadowlands.