Beaver brings favorites to C&I trots

At 0h30, on June 26, 2025 • By Ken Weingartner, USTA Media Relations Manager

Chris Beaver will send out the morning-line favorites in Thursday’s two $47,445 Currier & Ives Stakes divisions at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, with Hambletonian-eligibles Gimpanzee Dancer and Goo Goo Gone both established at 5-2 for the 51st edition of the event for 3-year-old male trotters.

Gimpanzee Dancer heads to his C&I split, the second of the two divisions, with two wins and a second in three races this season, all against older rivals. In his most recent start, June 12 at Eldorado Scioto Downs, the son of Gimpanzee-Weslynn Dancer won by 1-3/4 lengths in a career-best 1:53.3.

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