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When it comes to racing, M Ms Dream is a dream come true.

Driver Tyler Buter and trainer George Ducharme teamed up for back-to-back wins in New York Sire Stakes-Excelsior competition and set a new track record in the process as Keep Asking won his division in 1:56 on Monday, June 3.

Two-year-olds made their first appearance at an eastern Pennsylvania racetrack this year during the Wednesday, May 29 morning qualifying session at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

As the calendar turns to June this Saturday, stakes action ramps up in a major way at Woodbine Mohawk Park on June 1 with divisions of the Somebeachsomewhere for three-year-old male pacers, the opening leg of the Graduate Series for four-year-olds, and a leg of the Miss Versatility Series for trotting mares.

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.

After watching horses go wire-to-wire for five straight races starting in the second, backers of Periculum could not have been all that happy in the early stages of the Friday night, May 24 feature at The Meadowlands, a $24,658 high-end conditioned event for trotters.

Vernon Downs will play host to two divisions of New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) for three-year-old trotting fillies and three divisions for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Monday, May 27.

Both wagering favorites held true for the harness racing fans Thursday (May 23) at Yonkers Raceway in their two $35,000 Invitational trots. The horses did battle in the 5th race where Keg Stand (Bar Hopping) and driver Yannick Gingras worked their way to the early lead at the opening quarter in :28.3 over Nows The

The New York Sire Stakes season commenced on Monday night (May 20) at MGM Yonkers Raceway with two $115,069 divisions for three-year-old filly trotters.