Tuesday, July 7 Recap

July 7, 2026

After finishing 2 in consecutive conditioned races, this week Zeus Hanover was in the $9,000 Open Pace from post 2 and received a Luke warm welcome from the betting public, sent off at odds of 15-1. Lupa (PP5 – G. Merton) made the tops past the first quarter in 27.2 and remained on to the entire mile, splitting the tele timer in 56.4, 1:25.3. All the while Tom Merton gave the Lisa Martin trainee a perfect drive saving ground along the rail sitting third. Turning for home Merton steered Zeus to the passing lane with Lupa still on the lead, Zeus Hanover was able to hold off Lupa by a neck I 1:54.3 -$32.42. It was the son of Betting Time’s 1st win on the year.

Rock Diamonds (R. Cushing) made it 2 in a row for trainer Tammy Sowers. Tahuya Handsome (J. Taggart Jr.) enjoyed the drop in class from the Open and won in 1:55.1 –$7.40 for trainer Enio Barrera. Sugar Britches (G. Merton) extended her win streak to 3 after her 1:56.2 -$11.82 score for trainer Jennifer Petrelli. Trainer Paul Long had back to back winners Alchemy Bluechip 1:58.4 – $2.94 and New Kim In Town 2:01.1 – $3.44 (S. Keppler)

Jennifer Petrelli and Tammy Sowers are locked in a dead heat wins 86 wins each for leading trainer, Mike Merton has a strangle hold in his division with 165 winners, far out distancing his closest rival his brother Greg with 122 wins

Third place leading driver Jimmy Taggart Jr. led all drivers with a triple, Bruce Aldrich Jr. had a double.