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Hellabalou (Sweet Lou) joined a select list of harness racing horses to win the MGM Borgata Pacing Series final in back-to-back seasons by taking Monday night's (April 22) $457,000 championship in 1:50.2 after watching a duel for the lead between the two favorites and then pouncing on them past three-quarters. After scoring at odds of
Hellabalou joined a select list of horses to win the MGM Borgata Pacing Series final in back-to-back seasons at Yonkers Raceway by taking Monday night's (April 22) $626,027 championship, while Canadian-bred and owned Lit De Rose took the $378,356 Blue Chip Matchmaker final for the ladies.
The winner of the 2023 MGM Borgata Pacing Series final, Hellabalou returned to the racing wars after a two-month layoff with a victorious effort during the session of qualifiers on Saturday, Feb. 24 at The Meadowlands.
In a year with no dominant sophomore colt pacer in Ohio, Wicked Character’s win in the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes Championship was the difference on his way to being named the Ohio Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year.
The curtain has fallen on Dayton Raceway’s 10th racing season, with records all around. Five track records were tied or broken, a repeat driving champion was crowned, the all-time single day handle record was set, and 2023 saw an increase in total handle for the fifth straight year.