Trotters and Pacers shine on Hambo Card

The first Saturday in August is known for the Hambletonian. But, freshmen and sophomore, pacers and trotters, got their chance to shine today.

Captaintreacherous made a backstretch brush and drew off by 10 lengths to win the $309,050 Woodrow Wilson in 1:49.3. Hail The Taxi closed to finish second and Martini Hanover passed a fading Muscles Beachboy to finish third.

Captaintreacherous winning the Woodrow Wilson

To Dream On used her gigantic strides to chase down tempo setter Royal Assets to win the $354,450 Merrie Annabelle in 1:54. Raring To Go S trotted by tiring rivals to finish third and Miss Steele faded to fourth.

To Dream On winning the Merrie Annabelle

Aperfectyankee recovered the lead late in the mile and held off a storming Corky to win the $387,250 Peter Haughton Memorial. Fashion Blizzard closed from the back of the field to finish third and Caveat Emptor closed to finish fourth.

Aperfectyankee holding on to win the Peter Haughton Memorial

Chapter Seven returned to his winning ways in fine style, winning the $250,000 Nat Ray Invitational in a world record 1:50.1. Mister Herbie finished second, Daylon Magician held for third and Sevruga settled for fourth.

Chapter Seven winning the Nat Ray

Personal Style pulled off the 55-1 upset to win the 87^th edition of the Hambletonian Oaks in 1:53.1. Win Missy B settled for second, Sassy Syrinx closed from the back of the field to finish third and Holier Than Thou settled for fourth. Favorites Maven and Check Me Out went off stride at the top of the stretch, blowing the race wide open.

Personal Style says bye bye to Win Missy B and wins the Hambletonian Oaks

Market Share bared a first over trip to win the $1.5-million Hambletonian in 1:52.1. Guccio was charging down the middle of the track to finish second, My Mvp was closing with him to finish third and Archangel faded to fourth.

Market Share winning the big tango, the 87th Hambletonian in 1:52.1

Golden Reciever lead the pack around the mile oval to win the $242,500 U.S. Pacing Championship in 1:48. Aracache Hanover was closing to finish second, Meirs Hanover rallied for third and We Will See settled for fourth.

Golden Reciever taking the field wire-to-wire to win the U.S. Pacing Championship

Panther Hanover paced behind super-fast Hurrikane Kingcole to win the $275,000 New Jersey Classic in 1:47.2. Hurrikane Kingcole finished second, Rollnlikeabigshot was third and Ideal Champ closed for fourth. Note that Hurrikane Kingcole paced the fastest three-quarters in harness racing history, 1:18.2! Devonshire Hanover, where he paced 1:19, held the previous record.  

Panther Hanover took advantage of the fast fractions and flew on by Hurrikane Kingcole
to win the New Jersey Classic