Ruthless Hanover One of Many 4-Year-Olds Ready to Shine in Big M Graduate Series
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DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE THURSDAY, APRIL 29, 2021 Ruthless Hanover one of many 4-year-olds ready to shine in Big M Graduate series NEW PLAYERS Two Saturday divisions of the Graduate series highlight a big weekend at DOUBLE YOUR The Meadowlands which includes a $9,992 Pick 6 carryover on Friday FIRST DEPOSIT By Jay Bergman UP TO RACE 8 - $50,000 GRADUATE - MAY 1 Ruthless Hanover enters the first leg of $250 the Graduate Series at The Meadowlands on POST HORSE DRIVER MORNING LINE 1 SPLASH BROTHER M.MACDONALD 9-2 Join Now: promos.drf.com/offer Saturday night in a unique position. Posted as the 3-1 morning-line choice in the second of 2 THE GREEK FREAK Y.GINGRAS 6-1 two $50,000 divisions, Ruthless Hanover has 3 POSEIDON SEELSTER G.BRENNAN 3-1 the lowest earnings of any of the 4-year-olds 4 SAVE ME A DANCE D.MILLER 8-1 he’s matched against and the fewest starts, 5 CAPTAIN BARBOSSA D.DUNN 5-2 with just a dozen tallied. Needless to say, none Inside this issue 6 GROOVY JOE T.TETRICK 8-1 of that has impacted his driver heading into 7 SOMBODYITREASURE J.BONGIORNO 15-1 this weekend’s battle. Derick Giwner: Flurry of Standardbred “I love him,” said Andy McCarthy in short 8 TATTOO ARTIST T.MCCARTHY 6-1 thoughts, Page 4 order after being asked his impression of the gelded son of Somebeachsomewhere, owned RACE 10 - $50,000 GRADUATE - MAY 1 Darin Zoccali: Missing the glory days of by John Cancelliere and trained by his racing, Page 6 brother Tom. POST HORSE DRIVER MORNING LINE McCarthy has sat behind Ruthless Hanover 1 WARRAWEE VITAL T.TETRICK 4-1 Jay Bergman: Balenciaga looks to step in his two April qualifiers at The Meadow- 2 ELVER HANOVER Y.GINGRAS 7-2 up his game in the 3YO ranks, Page 7 lands and was delighted in the difference 3 CHIEF MATE D.DUNN 10-1 between his April 17 trial and one a week later. 4 AllywAG HANOVER D.MILLER 9-2 Freehold: Svanstedt brings strong pair “I was very happy with his last qualifier,” 5 FULL SEND G.BRENNAN 15-1 to Dexter Cup final, Page 8 McCarthy said. “He was more relaxed to the 6 RUTHLESS HANOVER A.MCCARTHY 3-1 point where I had to guide him around the 7 BEAUMOND HANOVER D.MCNAIR 8-1 On The Backstretch: Profile of pro track.” Ruthless Hanover completed his last bettor “Inside The Pylons”, Page 9 qualifier in 1:50 3/5 with a handy 26 3/5 final 8 SANDBETWEENMYTOES S.ZERON 6-1 The Meadows: Gingras in the driver’s quarter. “He’s an exceptional horse with a big set of seat in PA Sire Stakes openers, Page 11 lungs,” said McCarthy. Warrawee Vital, a late-developing horse Headlines: Elitloppet talk; Ramona Hill Just how that will translate as Ruthless much like Ruthless Hanover, flashed wicked Hanover transitions towards more seasoned speed capturing a division of the Bluegrass vs. Amigo Volo in Med quas; Huge company in Saturday’s tenth race remains last October at The Red Mile with a 1:47 1/5 carryovers Sunday at Pompano, Page 12 unknown. He’ll meet some classy rivals, career-best effort. Trainer Ron Coyne Jr. has Email the Editor [email protected] including last year’s Breeders Crown cham- the horse in New Jersey for Rob Fellows, who pion in this division Sandbetweenmytoes. led the son of Captaintreacherous to a seven- Sandbetweenmytoes returned last week in win season in 2020. Warrawee Vital finished TO ENSURE PROPER delivery an overnight race for trainer Jim Campbell second behind Ruthless Hanover in his April OF THE NEWSLETTER VIA and didn’t get involved in the early action, 24 qualifier and has the advantage of the pole finishing eighth against more seasoned position on Saturday. EMAIL, ADD [email protected]. performers. Scott Zeron will be in the bike BHSCo.-Springcom Entries-Supp_Layout to your contact LIST 1 4/26/2021again 9:51 onAM Saturday Page 1 from post eight. CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 DON’T BE SHUT OUT! Supplemental entries will be accepted until MONDAY, MAY 3 at 5:00 P.M. www.bloodedhorse.com JERRY HAWS P.O. Box 187 Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 Phone: (859) 858-4415 MAY 11, 2021 Fax: (859) 858-8498 “There’s No Substitute for Experience” © 2021 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 The Best Trotting Colt of his Generation GREENSHOE KY Futurity Champion, Sub 1:50 trotter, Millionaire AMIGO VOLO 2x Breeders Crown Champion, World-Record Holder Other top earners include Crucial, Sister Sledge, Panem, etc. BY CANTAB HALL OUT OF GALA DREAM REDUCED 2021 FEE: $17,500 CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 The 12-time winner Elver Hanover makes his 4-year-old debut after a string of three winning qualifiers for trainer Ron Burke. The Ohio- bred posted a 1:51 clocking at The Meadowlands on April 24, just four days after a 1:53 3/5 winning qualifier at The Meadows. Elver Hanover MEADOWLANDS - Pick 6 C/O landed post two. McCarthy wasn’t concerned about Ruthless Hanover’s lack of experi- ence heading into the race having seen how well the gelding acclimated at The Meadowlands last fall, where he finished out his first year at the By Derick Giwner track in fine fashion that included a 1:48 4/5 score on December 5. The first $50,000 After going unhit last Saturday night, the Pick 6 at The Mead- Graduate division is owlands will feature a $9,992 carryover on Friday. The wager, carded as race eight which kicks off in race 8, looks to be quite playable, with a number on Saturday with of potential standout horses. Captain Barbossa, last Race 8: (5) ROCKIN RAMBARAN gets a pass for the lackluster year’s Little Brown performance in the amateur race last time. Veteran won at this Jug champion, listed level two starts back with Gingras in the bike and they team up as the 5-2 early choice again here. (3) MAJOR ASSET gets a barn change and picks up in the field of eight. The Dunn; could improve. gelded son of Captain- Race 9: (7) STEPHANIE DEO finds a soft NW7500 field as he gets treacherous equaled written into the class on the A.E. condition. Four-year-old is still his entire 3-year-old hitting her stride this year but should be able to handle these with win total capturing his a reasonable trip. (1) GOTTALOVEMYSHADOW has been a very season’s debut on April consistent performer in this class. (4) BUZINGA N drops as he 24 at The Meadowlands comes over from Yonkers. Barn has slumped a bit since starting with a vicious 1:49 1/5 hot, but this guy showed some good miles last year and should be victory. Trained by ready for a top effort in his third start of the year. Tony Alagna, Captain Race 10: (2) SKYWAY KON MAN is technically in the same class Barbossa drew post on paper but in reality this field shapes up more like a NW4500, five and picks up the and this guy owns that condition, having won his last three services of Dexter appearances. Dunn. Race 11: (7) STAYCATION HANOVER lays over this field on Poseidon Seelster paper, though the outside post could present an issue if she can’t has been impressive find at least some early speed. (9) ALWAYS B FIRST has finished since arriving from within a couple of lengths of the top pick on multiple occasions and COURTESY TOM CANCELLIERE Ontario into the stable does show some early speed. (8) OURLITTLEMIRACLE also has Ruthless Hanover comes into Saturday’s of Nik Drennan. An early speed and that makes her dangerous. Graduate off a pair of qualifying wins. altered son of Sunshine Race 12: (2) MAJOR OCASSION A was a bit short last time after Beach, Poseidon Seel- missing three weeks of racing and really didn’t have much of a ster served notice on April 10 when he won a spirited stretch duel chance anyway after the leader set soft fractions. Classy mare over Nicholas Beach at The Meadowlands in a career-best 1:49 clock- finds a short field and I think we’ll see early speed tonight. (4) ing. George Brennan drove him again on April 24 in a handy 1:49 1/5 GIA’S SURREAL has put in two big efforts since shipping south score. The pair are reunited for Saturday’s contest from post three. but was finishing behind the top pick up north. Splash Brother has been post compromised in both of his 4-year-old Race 13: (1) AMRCANBOOTSCOOTA A looks pretty awful on appearances for trainer Ray Schnittker. The son of So Surreal flashed paper, but this is a HUGE class drop into the bottom TrackMaster extreme speed here last spring, winning over the Meadowlands strip condition and those types of moves tend to provide HUGE wakeup in 1:48 2/5 on his way to a $300K bankroll for 2020. Splash Brother calls. (7) NOTORIOUS has proven much better with Lasix added landed the pole position on Saturday. in his last two starts. (9) STIRLING ENSIGN has good early speed Tattoo Artist drew post eight in this division but shouldn’t be over- and decent form, but he hasn’t been able to close the deal in this looked considering his impressive 2 and 3-year-old campaign for Dr.