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After a disappointing 8th place finish in the Meadowlands Pace two weeks ago, top pacer Voukefalas (Lazarus N) returns to the racing wars Saturday at the Meadowlands in one of two divisions of the Tompkin-Geers Stake for three-year-olds. After a game second place effort in his Meadowlands Pace elimination division, Voukefalas drew post two for
Harness Racing This Week: Zweig Memorial open and filly, Vernon Downs, Vernon, N.Y.; and Graduate Series finals, Meadowlands Pace eliminations and Kindergarten Series, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, N.J. Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit weekend kicks off on Friday (July 7) at The Meadowlands with the opening leg of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds. Nine Kindergarten
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.
The Saturday (June 24) session of two-year-old qualifiers at The Meadowlands featured 98 horses; 68 were sold at public auction for more than $10.7 million — an average of $158,200, with 30 home-breds sporting pedigrees that would easily demand another $3-5 million.
Features for all types of horses – trotters and pacers, fast-class veterans and developing younger stock – helped close out the racing week at Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday afternoon.