USA / Canada

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The Sweet Lou son Its My Show won the North America Cup last night in 1.47.2 (1.47.4)
Sweet Lou stands for $15k US over there which is about $22k Au
He is only $10k chilled here

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She didn’t have the best trip, but that certainly didn’t deter filly Sylvia Hanover in the C$420,000 Fan Hanover final, for 3-year-old pacing fillies

The incredible daughter of Always B Miki recorded her third win in as many tries this year after winning eight of nine starts last season. Her 1:48.2 winning time tied the track, stakes and Canadian record for 3-year-old pacing fillies, established by American Jewel in 2012.

https://ustrottingnews.com/sylvia-ha...n-fan-hanover/

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This is the Sires representation for the 15 colts and geldings contesting the Meadowlands Pace eliminations on Saturday


Captaintreacherous 5
Sweet Lou 3
Stay Hungry 2
Always B Miki
Heston Blue Chip
American Ideal
State Treasurer
Lazarus

American Ideal is the only one who has a previous winner
While Captaintreacherous was a winner of the race himself

Here are the runners

https://ustrottingnews.com/fifteen-d...dowlands-pace/

You will notice there are no facepalm names on the list
(pushing my barrow here - if you want a champ give him a champ's name)
The oddest name is Lazarus's Voukefalas
It is Greek for 'large oxen head'

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Sweet Lou's won both with Cannibal and Confederate. Here is the field for the Final

https://ustrottingnews.com/cannibal-...ave-for-final/

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World Record

Ervin Hanover cut the fractions in his elimination, throwing down a swift 1:20.1 three-quarters while It’s My Show followed patiently in third. But when Scott Zeron tipped him off the cones, the Sweet Lou-Put On A Show gelding left Ervin Hanover in his wake and defeated the closing Ken Hanover by a length while Ervin Hanover saved show.

The mile is the fastest ever by a 3-year-old gelding on a five-eighths-mile track, knocking a tick from the record shared by Wiggle It Jiggleit and Lucan Hanover.

https://ustrottingnews.com/its-my-sh...-eliminations/

1.47.4 - the Sweet Lou's are certainly doing well of late

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Idealsomemagic who left our shores over a year ago, and was only an 80'ish rater, beat the cream of the USA in the Joe Gerrity Jr Memorial at Saratoga on the weekend.
The field included the last two winners, multi millionaires, This Is The Plan and Tattoo Artist

https://ustrottingnews.com/idealsome...et-in-gerrity/

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Sweet Lou's are certainly dominating in the US in 2023

Cannibal won the Delvin Miller Adios Pace on Saturday

Confederate won the Meadowlands Pace a couple of weeks ago

Its My Show won the North America Cup last month

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While Victoria are going backwards the US continue to gain traction

For the first time in over a decade, the Hambletonian will be shown to a widespread national television audience, as Fox Sports (Fox 5 New York) will show the 98th edition of “America’s Classic Trotting Race” as part of the New York Racing Association’s “FOX Saratoga Saturday,” a three-hour presentation of live action from Saratoga Race Course on Saturday (Aug. 5).

https://ustrottingnews.com/fox-broad...o-new-heights/

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Yesterday Confederate added the Cane Pace to his Meadowlands Pace victory

https://www.harness.org.au/racing/fi...23#EHM05082308

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and now the Max Hempt Memorial to take Confederate's 3yo earnings up to $837,929 US

https://harnesslink.com/usa/100000-h...goes-in-149-3/