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The three-year-old trotting colts T C I and Security Protected both remained undefeated in their 2024 campaigns after each won his second straight Pennsylvania Sire Stake on Saturday afternoon at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Vernon Downs hosted a Memorial Day matinee featuring New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotters for both the fillies and the boys on Monday, May 27.

Super Sunday lived up to the billing on Sunday, May 26 at Harrah's Philadelphia with a trio of $136,986 invitationals highlighting the 16-race card, where Venerate and Twin B Joe Fresh toppled track records in the Maxie Lee and Betsy Ross respectively, while Ruthless Hanover repeated in the Joseph Auger.

Two out of three favourites prevailed in $41,096 divisions of a Pennsylvania All-Stars event for three-year-old trotting colts Sunday evening (May 19) at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, with the fastest winner, the Father Patrick colt Security Protected, scoring in 1:53 after closing furiously in his seasonal bow.

One of the most anticipated matchups in harness racing in 2024 will be the next time sophomore trotting colts Karl and T C I face off. And many would like to see those two racing against each other on a Saturday at The Meadowlands.

Three horses have repeated as the winner of the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial in its 26-year history. Venerate will look to become the fourth when he meets seven rivals in this year's $145,150 USD edition of the Grand Circuit event for older trotters at The Meadowlands on Saturday.

This Saturday, May 18 will mark the first time this year that stakes racing from The Meadowlands will be shown to a national television audience as FOX Sports will broadcast live The Big M's first major event of the season, the $145,150 USD Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for open trotters.

WILKES-BARRE, PA – The Cantab Hall colt Blackhawk Zette completed a clean sweep of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for three-year-old trotting males on Monday at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, capturing the $50,000 Championship while equaling his lifetime best harness racing mile of 1:54.2. Four Sixes left strongly from post seven, just outside Blackhawk

Blackhawk Zette completed a clean sweep of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series for trotting males on Monday at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania, capturing the $68,493 final while equaling his lifetime best of 1:54.2.

Dan Patch Award winner Karl is scheduled to be among the stars making their first appearances of 2024 when The Meadowlands hosts 18 qualifiers on Saturday morning, April 27.