The Grand Circuit's weekly overview highlights its upcoming races at The Raceway at Western Fair District and Harrah's Philadelphia.
This Week: Camluck Classic and Forest City Pace, The Raceway at Western Fair District, London, Ont., and Maxie Lee Memorial, Besty Ross and Commodore Barry, Harrah’s Philadelphia, Chester, Pennsylvania.
Schedule of Events: The Raceway at Western Fair District will host Grand Circuit action on Friday (May 27) with the $150,000 Camluck Classic for older pacers and the $50,000 Forest City Pace for older pacers.
Harrah’s Philadelphia on Sunday (May 29) will feature the $100,000 Maxie Lee Memorial for open trotters, the $100,000 Besty Ross for older pacing mares and the $100,000 Commodore Barry for older pacing horses.
Complete entries for the Western Fair races can be found by clicking on this link. Entries for the Philadelphia races can be found by clicking on this link.
Last Time: Mother Nature provided the heat. Ecurie D DK added the sizzle.
On an unseasonably warm, 86-degree night, Ecurie D DK made his seasonal debut a memorable one by scorching the one-mile oval at The Meadowlands in a world record 1:49.1 to win Saturday’s (May 21) $170,450 Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for older trotters by 1-1/2 lengths over Cuatro De Julio. Bella Bellini finished third. To read the full recap, click here.
Grand Circuit Standings: In 2022, the Grand Circuit leaders in three categories (driver, trainer and owner) will once again be tracked on a points system (20-10-5 for the top three finishers in divisions/finals and 10-5-2 for the top three finishers in eliminations/legs). Winbak Farms is the sponsor for the 2022 Grand Circuit awards.
Here are the leaders (through the races on May 21, 2022):
Drivers: 1. Jordan Stratton – 136; 2. Dexter Dunn – 117; 3. George Brennan – 110; 4. Jason Bartlett – 106; 5. Yannick Gingras – 105.
Trainers: 1. Ron Burke – 148; 2. Ake Svanstedt – 77; 3. Jenn Bongiorno – 67; 4. Cory Stratton – 60; 5. Jeff Gillis – 54.
Owners: 1. Jesmeral Stable – 62; 2. The OK Corral – 57; 3. Mark Ford – 40; 4. Team Tritton Inc. – 30; 5t. Karen Hauver – 27; 5t. Ricky Bucci – 27.
Looking Ahead: Grand Circuit action will take place next week at Woodbine Mohawk Park, with second legs of the Graduate Series for four-year-old pacers and trotters of both sexes and the Somebeachsomewhere for three-year-old pacers.
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