The Grand Circuit's weekly overview highlights its upcoming races at Dover Downs, Hoosier Park and The Meadowlands.
This Week: Matron Stakes, Bally’s Dover, Dover, Delaware; Carl Erskine, Monument Circle, Crossroads of America and USS Indianapolis, Hoosier Park, Anderson, Indiana; and Kindergarten Series leg, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, New Jersey.
Schedule of Events: The Grand Circuit heads to Dover this Thursday (Nov. 3) for four Matron Stakes for two-year-olds of both sexes and gaits. The two-year-old filly pace carries a purse of $156,500, the two-year-old colt pacers will race for $155,600, the purse for the two-year-old filly trot is $129,400 and the two-year-old colt trotters will race for $122,600.
On Friday night (Nov. 4), Harrah’s Hoosier Park will host the $200,000 Monument Circle for three-year-old colt pacers, the $200,000 Carl Erskine for three-year-old open trotters, the $100,000 USS Indianapolis for three-year-old filly pacers, and the $110,000 Crossroads of America for three-year-old filly trotters.
The Meadowlands on Saturday (Nov. 5) will offer the fifth and final leg of the Kindergarten Series for two-year-olds of both sexes and gaits. There will be two $20,000 races for each of the four freshman classes, separated by sex and gait.
Complete entries for the races are available on the USTA website.
Last Time: Bulldog Hanover blazed his way into the record books with yet another jaw-dropping tour de force, this time in the $600,000 Breeders Crown Open Pace, Saturday night (Oct. 29) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
In the curtain-closing event of the 2022 Breeders Crown finals, it was Standardbred racing’s show-stopping superstar who delivered a primetime performance in front of an appreciative crowd and his proud connections.
Complete recaps of all the races are available by clicking 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 Oct. 30, 2022):
Drivers: 1. Dexter Dunn – 1,480; 2. Tim Tetrick – 998; 3. Yannick Gingras – 945; 4. Todd McCarthy – 786; 5. David Miller – 779.
Trainers: 1. Ron Burke – 897; 2. Ake Svanstedt – 753; 3. Tony Alagna – 698; 4. Brett Pelling – 509; 5. Marcus Melander – 431.
Owners: 1. David McDuffee – 225.9; 2. Brad Grant – 187.3; 3. Courant Inc. – 174; 4. Caviart Farms – 170.3; 5. Burke Racing Stable – 164.2.
Looking Ahead: Grand Circuit action will take place next week at Bally’s Dover and The Meadowlands. Dover will feature the Matron Stakes for three-year-olds of both sexes and gaits, while The Meadowlands will host the four Kindergarten Series finals for two-year-olds of both sexes and gaits.
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