He told us a month ago that "in 2 weeks" he was going to lower the boom on some people.

What happened?

Was there Grift involved?

I have no direct knowledge of what each of the connections have planned between now and then, but I would suspect if nothing goes wrong, the BC is the target for both. Put and "X" on the date of the BC and work backward. I did hear that Shalom is targeting the Metro, which seems like the obvious next target. Given Starstruck is not eligible, something at home or Lexington seems like the next stop or two on the road to the BC. Both very nice colts.

The fields are set.
I know nothing about these horses.
Do the Americans have a chance?


Grade 1 $1 million MGM Yonkers International Trot – Race 8

Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-Lexus Kody-Jason Bartlett-Ron Burke
2-Gio Cash DE-Robin Bakker-Daniel Wäjersten
3-Hooker Berry FR-Antoine Lhéreté-Antoine Lhéreté
4-Bourbonista S-Scott Zeron-Marcus Melander
5-Super Chapter-Dexter Dunn-Marcus Melander
6-Mellby Jinx S-Daniel Wäjersten-Daniel Wäjersten
7-Powwow NO-Åke Svanstedt-Jan Waaler
8-Diva Ek IT-Alessandro Gocciadoro-Alessandro Gocciadoro
9-Antognoni S-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
10-Betting Pacer S-Björn Goop-Björn Goop


The Aria Invitational Pace and Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot are races 6 and 7, respectively, and will also be held at the distance of a mile and a quarter. In the Aria, Canadian Pacing Derby winner Best Chip landed post 1, while local star Sweet Beach Life, in search of his 10th consecutive victory, starts from post 7. The Miecuna features 2025 winner Up Your Deo, who departs from post 6. The fields for those races in full are below.

Grade 2 $200,000 Aria Invitational Pace – Race 6

Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-Best Chip-Joe Bongiorno-Joe Bongiorno
2-Go Go Grasshopper-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
3-Howlenthehills-Matt Kakaley-Travis Alexander
4-Fifth And Five-Scott Zeron-Enrico Robinson
5-Hemsworth N-Scott Zeron-Jared Bako
6-Coaches Corner-Jason Bartlett-Petter Engblom
7-Sweet Beach Life-Matt Kakaley-Travis Alexander
8-Aye Aye Captain N-Todd McCarthy-Ricky Bucci
9-Captinhammerhead A-Dexter Dunn-Scott Blackler
10-Mossdale Ben N-Jim Marohn Jr.-Peter Tritton

Grade 2 $200,000 Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot – Race 7

Post-Horse-Driver-Trainer
1-Southwind Coors-Yannick Gingras-Ron Burke
2-My Degenerate-Andy Miller-Julie Miller
3-Devilish Hill-Jason Bartlett-Petter Engblom
4-Sir Pinocchio-Jason Bartlett-Linda Toscano
5-Uncle Rat-Matt Kakaley-Travis Alexander
6-Up Your Deo-Åke Svanstedt-Åke Svanstedt
7-Asteroid-Colin Kelly-Enrico Robinson
8-Aetos Kronos S-Dexter Dunn-Marcus Melander
9-Benjamin Hanover-Tim Tetrick-Scott DiDomenico
10-Ari Ferrari J-Tyler Buter-Peter Alagna