The Grand Circuit's weekly overview highlights its upcoming races at The Meadows and Meadowlands Racetrack.
This Week: Delvin Miller Adios, Adioo Volo, and Arden Downs, The Meadows, Washington, Pennsylvania; and Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks eliminations, Tompkins-Geers and Miss Versatility leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Schedule of Events: The Grand Circuit week kicks off on Friday, July 26 at The Meadows with three $20,000 USD divisions of the Arden Downs for two-year-old colt trotters and a pair of $20,000 USD Arden Downs divisions for two-year-old filly trotters.
The big Saturday, July 27 card at The Meadows features the $350,000 USD Delvin Miller Adios for three-year-old male pacers. Also on the card will be the $104,225 USD Adioo Volo for three-year-old filly pacers, two divisions of the $44,116 USD Arden Downs for two-year-old male pacers, a single $36,117 USD Arden Downs race for two-year-old filly pacers, a single $36,873 USD Arden Downs race for three-year-old male trotters and a single $30,098 USD Arden Downs race for three-year-old filly trotters.
Grand Circuit action at The Meadowlands will be held on Saturday with a pair of $100,000 USD Hambletonian eliminations for three-year-old open trotters, three $50,000 USD Hambletonian Oaks eliminations for three-year-old filly trotters, the $71,100 USD Tompkins-Geers for thr-year-old male pacers, two divisions in the $57,500 USD Tompkins-Geers for three-year-old filly pacers and a $40,000 USD leg of the Miss Versatility for older trotting mares.
Complete entries for the races can be found by on the United States Trotting Association website.
Last Time: Coaches Corner paced the fourth fastest mile in the history of Saratoga Casino Hotel on Saturday, July 20 as the Per Engblom trainee scored an impressive victory in the 15th annual Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Pace. To read the complete recap, click here.
For a list of 2024 race winners on the Grand Circuit, click here.
Grand Circuit Standings: In 2024, 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 2024 Grand Circuit awards.
Here are the leaders (through the races on July 20, 2024):
Drivers: 1. Dexter Dunn – 434; 2. Yannick Gingras – 423.5; 3. David Miller – 223; 4. Tim Tetrick – 212; 5. Scott Zeron – 208.
Trainers: 1. Ron Burke – 346; 2. Ake Svanstedt – 264; 3. Nancy Takter – 198; 4. Travis Alexander – 194; 5. Anthony Beaton – 159.
Owners: 1. Burke Racing Stable – 85.4; 2. Weaver Bruscemi – 67.2; 3. Guy Corbeil – 57; 4. West Wins Stable – 53.2; 5. Caviart Farms – 50.3.
Looking Ahead: Grand Circuit action will take place next week at The Meadowlands, led by the finals in The Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks for sophomores. The Aug. 3 card will also include the Cane Pace, the second leg of Pacing’s Triple Crown for three-year-olds. A total of eight Grand Circuit stakes will be on that card at The Big M.
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