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Breeders Crown Finals On HRTV/TVG WHAT’S INSIDE . . . Saturday night’s Breeders Crown championship has second chance —pg. 4 card at , which gets underway Foiled Again set for sixth Crown—pg. 5 at 6:30 p.m. (ET), will be shown on both HRTV and TVG. New Englanders have Crown hopeful—pg. 6 The first nine races will be shown on HRTV; beginning with Race 10, the broadcast will switch to TVG. Eye On Woodbine—pg. 7 TVG is Channel 602 on DirectTV and Channel 399 on Dish Holloway has two 3FP Crown chances—pg. 8 Network. HRTV is Channel 404 on Dish Network and is not Frost Damage Blues eyes Crown glory—pg. 9 available via DirectTV. Check with your local network provider to see if TVG and HRTV are available. TSN2 in Canada will Tracking the Crown—pg. 10 also broadcast live a one-hour show from 9-10 p.m. Dave Briggs’ Stretch Call—pg. 12 The Breeders Crown card can also be seen via the video Crown Chatter—pg. 13 stream at www.woodbineentertainment.com. Yearling sales this weekend—pg. 15 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Always B Miki Has Second Chance At Crown Glory Always B Miki was poised to become a Breeders Crown InInnH HarnessHarrnnnessess RRacing,acacincciingg,, champion last fall when he won an elimination for the 3- Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace championship. But while post itit aallll ccomesommeeess ddownown ttoo thethe parading for the Crown finale, the colt’s regular driver, David Miller, knew something was wrong with his horse BreedersBrreeeders CrownCrroown and slowly walked him back to the paddock. Always B Miki showed lameness in his left hind leg and was scratched from the race. The following Monday, the horse underwent surgery to repair a fracture of his P-1 (long pastern) bone. “For this horse, he The injury was not life- won the Breeders threatening, but it was a sig- Crown elimination nificant setback in two ways. last year (in the First, if Always B Miki had 3-year-old colt competed in the Crown and pace), and never won, he might have gar- got an opportunity nered the votes for Dan to show what a Patch 3-Year-Old Pacing Colt great horse he was of the Year honors, which in the final.” went to Crown winner 2015202 15 –, who took McWicked. Secondly, while over the training of Always the injury was not consid- B Miki earlier this year ered career-ending by Dr. 2016202 16 2017202 17 Patty Hogan, who performed the surgery, no one can predict with 100 percent certainty that an athlete will return to his previous form. Always B Miki has returned to top form and proved it on Always B Miki’s recovery included stall rest, hand walking Oct. 17 with a three-length victory in 1:49.4 in a Breeders and a gradual resumption of training, which he began in Crown Open Pace elimination. Making just his second pari- February. Then in early June, just as he was about ready to mutuel start as a 4 year old, Always B Miki nevertheless qualify, he broke the same bone on his right hind leg. It was won easily over his older rivals. less severe than the fracture on his right hind leg, but never- “You’ve got to be patient with them,” Takter said regarding theless, required surgery and thus was another setback. Always B Miki’s return to racing. “An injury takes time (to When Takter began training Always heal), and you have to listen to him (the horse). He did very B Miki, taking over for Joe Hol- “I tried to be as well; he was standing in his stall for a long time, and a lot of loway, he thought so much of the easy as I could horses get frustrated doing that. He was able to keep his horse that he asked to buy an inter- with him.” weight, so it’s a heck of a story really.” est. Always B Miki is thus now –David Miller The journey back to the track, however, took a longer than owned by breeder Joe Hurley’s Roll even Takter expected. The Dice Stable, Bluewood Stable and Christina Takter. Hurley and Bluewood partners Mitchel Skolnick, Bob Boni, Lynn Jones, Stuart Hankin and Jillian Luff have been hoping for a Breeders Crown re-do, as was David Miller, who was back driving “Miki” in last Saturday night’s Crown elim at Woodbine. Miller and Always B Miki will start from post 3 in the $400,000 Older Horse Pace on Saturday. “I thought he raced great,” said Miller of being behind the horse for the first time since the fateful post parade at the Meadowlands last November. “I tried to be as easy as I could with him. In my mind, that was a big step for a 4 year old who hadn’t raced but once to race against that caliber of Always B Miki horse and win.”—By Kathy Parker New Image Media Photo HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Foiled Again Set For Sixth Breeders Crown Mark Weaver and Mike Bruscemi, who comprise Weaver Bruscemi LLC, rank seventh on the all-time Breeders Crown list with $2,770,895 in earnings. The duo has shared owner- ship of four Breeders Crown champions, all in partnership New Image Media Photo with trainer Ron Burke’s Burke Racing Stable. Trainer Burke will send out 14 in Saturday night’s 12-race Breeders Crown championship card at Woodbine Racetrack, with Weaver Br- uscemi LLC sharing ownership in nine. While it is the 2-year-old colt trotter Southwind Frank and 3- year-old filly trotter Mission Brief who arguably give Weaver Foiled Again Bruscemi their best chances to add to their Crown victory total, it is a victory by the 11-year-old gelding pacer Foiled mean after his 14-year-old sea- Foiled Again’s Again that would tug hardest at their heartstrings. Foiled son. Even if Foiled Again cap- Breeders Crown Again came into last weekend’s Breeders Crown eliminations tures Saturday’s final, and while Final History with just one win in 17 starts this year but the veteran it may make a great ending to a showed there is still something in the tank when he won his movie, Weaver doesn’t see it Year Finish Earnings 2 $125,000 split in 1:50, bringing his career earnings to $7,181,413. being the pacer’s last start. 2010 “If he wins the Breeders 2011 2 125,000 “If he wins the “Yeah, that was pretty cool,” Crown I can almost guarantee 2012 3 60,000 Breeders Crown Weaver said about Foiled Again’s you it won’t be to then ride off 2013 1 250,000 I can almost elimination score. “Even if it was into the sunset like John Elway 2014 5 20,000 guarantee you only an elim, it’s always special with did,” said Weaver, referring to 2015 ?? it won’t be to him. He’s been doing it for seven Denver Broncos quarterback then ride off years for us at the highest levels. Elway who retired following his team’s victory in Super into the sunset He’s 11 and I’ve got kids that are Bowl XXXIII. “It’ll be when the TVG starts and then when the like John Elway that age and they seem like they’re Levy starts.” did.” getting old. It’s just amazing. I would love to see him win (the Weaver said he will let any decision ride in Burke’s hands. –Mark Weaver final)…but it’s going to be tough.” “Ronnie loves horses and he respects Foiled more than about Foiled Again Foiled Again will be making his anyone,” said Weaver. “I would be okay retiring him when- sixth consecutive appearance in a Breeders Crown final, ever Ronnie thinks the time is right, but I’m not going to with one victory coming in 2013 at The Downs at Mohegan push for it. He’s said on the record that he’ll race until he’s Sun Pocono. Only Arch Madness, who started in seven 14. At the same time, if something does happen where he Crown finals, has more appearances. doesn’t think Foiled enjoys racing or he’s hurt himself, I’m Weaver said while retirement for Foiled Again has been sure we would quit with him. broached a few times over the years, Burke has stated he “So many people love the horse. When I have any horse win I hopes to race the gelded son of Dragon Again until forced may get one, two or three texts, but when Foiled wins, my to retire per U.S. Trotting Association rules, which would phone lights up like a Christmas tree.”—By Gordon Waterstone Place your order now for THE HORSEMAN’s 2016 BREEDERS BOOK STALLION DIRECTORY TO BE PUBLISHED DECEMBER, 2015

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Hopeful In Black Broadway JGS Photo The Breeders Crown championship finals are full of horses who have been winning the sport’s major events all year long. There are also a few longshots, and despite the long odds, folks are thrilled to be in the Crown. The connections of the 2-year-old filly trotter Black Broad- way are in that category. Mike and Belinda Eaton bought Black Broadway for just $9,000 in August at the Tattersalls Summer Mixed Sale at the Meadowlands. On Saturday night Black Broadway will start from post 8 in the $600,000 Black Broadway Breeders Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Trot. was walked through “She showed a couple of qualifying lines in June and she the Woodbine paddock by hadn’t raced since then, she had a small hematoma. We just co-owner Bob McHugh. thought she was a horse we could take a chance on,” said Belinda Eaton when asked what they noticed about the filly Leading Drivers of Breeders Crown Starters when they saw her at the sale. (1984-2014) The Eatons train a small stable of horses at a farm near Driver Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings Plainville, Mass. Mike Eaton grew up in Quincy, Mass., and 1. John Campbell 377 437 319 47 $21,766,517 grew up going to the track with his father. Belinda’s uncle 2. Ron Pierce 210 236 189 30 13,158,354 was involved in as well. The Eatons had part- 3. Mike Lachance 244 269 201 27 11,969,000 nered on horses with Bob McHugh over the years so he 4. 149 171 127 26 10,457,849 joined them on the purchase of Black Broadway. 5. David Miller 202 220 162 14 9,569,724 The new acquisition suffered a quick setback, however. 6. 908 122 88 14 5,735,082 “All of our horses get turned out in one large paddock, but 7. Luc Ouellette 130 142 106 10 5,691,580 since this filly was new, we put her in a paddock by herself. 8. Bill O’Donnell 94 102 85 13 5,637,791 But she wanted to be with the other horses and she jumped 9. 81 99 80 11 5,224,018 the fence. She got a deep cut that needed 10 stitches,” ex- 10. Jack Moiseyev 101 111 96 6 3,902,935 plained Belinda. While trotting fillies can sometimes be headstrong, jump- “After that first race Jason Bartlett got off the sulky and ing the fence has been the only miscue by Black Broadway. said, ‘Wow! She’s the real deal!’” Belinda related. “She is pretty much perfectly mannered, and she’s a real Brian Sears drove Black Broadway in her Crown elimina- friendly horse,” says Belinda. “You can tell she was given a tion and is scheduled to be back in the sulky Saturday night. good foundation.” McHugh, a retired bank examiner who was recently elected While manners are important for any racehorse, speed is president of the Harness Horsemen’s Association of New the key to winning races. Black Broadway, whose full sister England, traveled to Toronto for the Crown elimination and is 2010 Breeders Crown elim winner Fashion Feline 2, plans a return trip, accompanied by his wife, for the final. 1:54.3; 3, 1:53 ($507,937), took a lifetime mark of 1:56 in a “I’m enjoying it,” said McHugh of following Black Broad- win at Pocono Downs on Oct. 7. One week earlier, in her first way. “I retired a couple of years ago and I go to the farm pari-mutuel racing appearance, she started from post 8 at every morning and help out. It’s exciting to have a horse in Pocono and won by 6 ½ lengths in 1:56.2. a race like this.”—By Kathy Parker $600,000 Breeders Crown 2YOFT final Woodbine, Saturday, Oct. 24, Race 5, Post Time: 8:06 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Tymal Tempest (Deweycheatumnhowe) J. Moiseyev/E. Abdulov 30-1 D. Ingraham, H. Rutherford/$35,000 (HB) 2—Dewdle All Day (Deweycheatumnhowe) B. Miller/D. Jones 30-1 Olive Branch Farm, Birnam Wood Farms/$25,000 (FC) 3—Womans Will (Donato Hanover) A. Miller/J. Miller 12-1 A. Libfeld, M. Katz/Homebred 4—All The Time () Y. Gingras/J. Takter 7-5 M. Katz, A. Libfeld/Homebred 5—Haughty (Donato Hanover) D. Palone/J. Takter 3-1 Diamond Creek Fm, Exquisite Fms, M. Hartman/$80,000 (Lex) 6—Magical Wonder (Kadabra) C. Christoforou/J. MacMillan 20-1 Andrea Lea Racing Stables/Homebred 7—Kathy Parker (Andover Hall) Jo. Takter/Ji. Takter 12-1 K. Greenfield, M. Creps/$87,000 (Lex) 8—Black Broadway (Broadway Hall) B. Sears/M. Eaton 15-1 Fashion Farms/— 9—Emoticon Hanover (Kadabra) S. Filion/L. Blais 20-1 L. Wellwood, T. Aspden, A. Shunock, D. Ingham/$165,000 (HB) 10—Caprice Hill (Kadabra) T. Tetrick/T. Alagna 2-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$55,000 (HB) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 7 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Eye On Woodbine: Jackpot Hi-5 Carryover Of $557,274! While there are a pair of $100,000 guaranteed Pick-4 pools on Saturday night’s Breeders Crown championship card at Woodbine Racetrack, it’s Race 13—a $25,000 conditioned pace and the lone race that is not a championship contest— that could result in the track seeing an all-time record handle. Race 13 is the Jackpot Hi-5 event which has a carryover of $557,274 and a mandatory payout. If past history at Wood- bine holds true, more than $1 million could be wagered in the Hi-5 pool. On May 8, 2014, a $656,386 carryover resulted in wagering of $1,345,640 to bring the total pool to $2,002,026, and on April 4, 2015, a carryover of $847,458 re- sulted in wagering of $2,581,505 to bring the total pool to $3,438,963. Woodbine last hosted the Breeders Crown finals in 2012, when total handle was $4,053,266. Woodbine’s all-time record handle came on Breeders Crown night in 2001 when wagering was $5,243,109. As for the Pick 4s (both with minimum 20-cent tickets), the first starts in Race 4 and the second begins in Race 9. Week- end Preview’s Gordon Waterstone handicapped the late Pick 4 with a $100K guarantee on last year’s Breeders Crown card at the Meadowlands and picked a $385.25 winner, so he’ll give it a try for this year’s Late Pick 4. The ticket is for a 20-cent minimum wager; you can incrementally add to the ticket as you wish. Here are his selections: RACE 9 ARTSPEAK has been an absolute monster in his last two starts as he displays the form the connections ex- FREE searchable sale & racing reports at pected when the year began. Look for Zeron to put Arts- peak in perfect position, most likely trying to follow harnessracing.com FREAKY FEET PETE, who was awesome himself in his elim victory. WAKIZASHI HANOVER has been ultra-consistent and if there is a horse who can crash the party, it’s him. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview RACE 10 While I give Color’s A Virgin (from post 1) a Kathy Parker Heather Kemper slight edge over a strong and well-matched cast, this race is [email protected] [email protected] ripe for a boxcar winner. Hit the ALL button. Editor/ General Manager Assistant Production Manager RACE 11 BEE A MAGICIAN was wide as wide can be in Lynne Myers Vanessa Flannery [email protected] [email protected] the International Trot and Sears won’t have that problem on Accounting & Circulation Advertising Manager the big track with a short field. CREATINE finished third in Gordon Waterstone that 1 ¼-mile race after leading most of the way, and trainer [email protected] For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, Jimmy Takter told me afterward the trotter tied up. He could Associate Editor either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, be tough in here if he gets his own way on the lead. Suzanne Starbuck or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 RACE 12 This is such a stellar field of horses that I can’t [email protected] Production Manager believe I’m going to single ALWAYS B MIKI in here. But Miki has been very impressive in his two starts back after a long © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website layoff due to injury. Remember, he won his Crown elim last www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. year at three and then was scratched from the final as the This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, betting favorite after he displayed lameness in the post pa- electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. rade. Atonement time here. To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit .20 PLAY: 3,4,5/All/4,6/3 www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php COST: $12 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Holloway Has Two 3FP Crown Chances Trainer Joe Holloway ranks 12th in all-time Breeders Crown Gallery earnings with $2,741,774, with six final trophies on his re- The beaches of the Canadian Maritime sume. Holloway, however, has not added to his win total province of Prince Edward Island provide a great vista and good footing when training since 2000, when he captured the 2-Year-Old Filly Pace with a Standardbred. (Ann MacNeill Photo) Lady MacBeach. He hopes to end that15-year drought on Sat- urday night at when he sends out Bettor Be Steppin and Di- vine Caroline in the $500,000 final for 3-year-old filly pacers. Holloway won three Crown finals with Jenna’s Beach Boy in 1994-96, and he also had scores with She’s A Great Lady in 1996 and Badlands Hanover in 1998. Holloway was poised to win last year’s 3-Year-Old Crown Pace with favorite Al- ways B Miki, who was scratched from the final after showing “I’d rather have lameness in the post parade. her sharp than This is the second consecutive worry about the Crown final for both of Holloway’s post position.” filly pacers. Last year Bettor Be Steppin and Divine Caroline fin- –Joe Holloway about ished third and fourth, respectively, Divine Caroline behind the winning JK She’salady and runner-up Sassa Hanover. While health issues derailed JK She’salady’s sophomore season and she has since been retired, Sassa Hanover has also made it back to the final, al- though she will be starting from post 10. Sassa Hanover—who captured the Jugette on Sept. 23— finished third to Divine Caroline is the second of two Crown elims last Saturday. With David Miller driving, Divine Caro- line rallied from more than eight lengths back in sixth at the Leading Trainers of Breeders Crown Starters half with an unofficial final half of :54 flat to win by 2 ¾ (1984-2014) lengths over Bedroomconfessions in 1:51.3. After capturing Trainer Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings divisions of the Bluegrass and Glen Garnsey Memorial (a 1. Jimmy Takter 140 187 121 21 $9,489,436 career-best 1:49.2) at The Red Mile, it was the third straight 2. Robert McIntosh 103 137 109 16 6,280,983 win for the daughter of Rock N Roll Heaven. 3. Chuck Sylvester 71 91 67 13 5,163,199 Elimination winners earned the right to draw from posts 1 4. Ron Burke 60 84 44 8 4,388,845 through 5, and Divine Caroline landed post 1. First-elim win- 5. Trond Smedshammer 38 56 44 8 4,024,267 ner Solar Sister drew post 3. Bettor Be Steppin, who was 6. Continental Farms 88 108 69 4 3,943,313 fifth to Solar Sister, drew post 2 in the open draw among 7. Brett Pelling 61 70 44 10 3,888,799 the remaining eight finalists. 8. Per Eriksson 43 58 42 9 3,179,003 “If I had picked, it would have been three or four, but it’s 9. Jim Campbell 51 68 58 3 3,105,513 not that much to worry about,” Holloway said about the in- 10. Bill Robinson 54 69 45 6 3,041,492 side post for Divine Caroline. “The rail is not the ideal spot but it’s better than being on the outside. (Driver Miller) will Post Position Wins at Woodbine have to find a way to get where he has to be. “I’d rather have her sharp than worry about the post posi- PP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 tion,” added Holloway. “If she gets a halfway decent trip starts 467 467 467 467 467 463 445 375 289 166 4 she’s going to be just fine. She’s real tough and the other wins 56 59 37 69 74 87 43 21 13 8 0 one (Bettor Be Steppin) has to be better.” PACE win % 12.0 12.6 7.9 14.8 15.8 18.8 9.7 5.6 4.5 4.8 0.0 Interestingly, Bettor Be Steppin was also more than eight starts 207 207 207 207 207 207 205 189 159 90 0 lengths back in sixth at the half in her elim and also closed wins 14 17 21 26 42 34 21 18 8 6 0

with an unofficial back half of :54, but driver Corey Callahan TROT win % 6.8 8.2 10.1 12.6 20.3 16.4 10.2 9.5 5.0 6.7 0.0 could only rally her past one horse while beaten 2 ½ lengths by Solar Sister in 1:52.1. it would have been a little bit better being up close, but I “She raced alright,” Holloway said about Bettor Be Step- wanted to race her from behind. I wish she had finished a pin. “It was a slow half (:57) and it was tough. It turned out little bit better, but she was okay.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 9 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Unheralded Frost Damage Blues Looks For Crown Glory As if trainer Tom Fanning has a “10-year itch” for Breeders Crown finals, the Gaitway Farm-based condi- tioner is back in Saturday night’s Crown extravaganza at Woodbine Racetrack. After sending out Silksndiamonds to a 10th-place finish in the 1995 Crown final for 3-year-old filly pacers and Artstand- ing to a fifth-place finish in the 2005 Crown final for 2-year- old colt pacers, Fanning is back in 2015 with the 3-year-old Frost Damage Blues filly pacer Frost Damage Blues and the 3-year-old colt trotter Photo Hamrock Sean Fashion Creditor. Frost Damage Blues made a break in her qualifying Fanning’s best chance arguably comes with Frost Damage debut on June 8 at Gaitway Farm, finishing a distant Blues, who will start from post 7 in the $500,000 Breeders fourth to Divine Caroline, who won her Crown elim last Crown 3-Year-Old Filly Pace final, scheduled as Race 7 on Saturday and will start from post 1 in the final. After a the 12-race card. Brian Sears has been named to drive. second-place finish in her second qualifier at Harrah’s While there was plenty of hype regarding the undefeated Philadelphia, Frost Damage Blues was sent to trainer Control The Moment, Pure Country and Haughty going into Phil Fluet at Saratoga, where she won three straight last weekend’s Crown eliminations, Frost Damage Blues races by open lengths. also brought an unblemished record into her Crown elim. “I thought the competition would be a little bit kinder and But unlike the other three, Frost Damage Blues came in let her race two or three times and get her legs under her,” under the radar because she compiled her record solely in Fanning explained of the Saratoga ship. “It was a good overnights and not in stakes competition. thing for her as she learned how to race and didn’t get beat While Control The Moment, Pure Country and Haughty up.” captured their respective eliminations to remain unscathed, Frost Damage Blues then won two straight at Yonkers and Frost Damage Blues had to settle for second. Despite not then twice at Pocono, bringing her earnings to $45,500. Fan- having raced against the division heavyweights, Frost Dam- ning said it was an easy decision for Augustine and himself age Blue’s perfect slate still attracted enough attention from to then enter her in the Breeders Crown. the bettors that she was sent off “No, (not tough), because she had won her first seven “It was certainly a a 5-1 fifth favorite on the ultra- starts, and those last couple at Pocono were good,” said big jump in class competitive toteboard. Fanning. “It was certainly a big jump in class but we but we thought “Anytime you have a horse thought she was ready to be competitive. She isn’t she was ready to that hasn’t been beaten, you staked to much but this was one of them, so we took a be competitive.” have to respect them,” Fanning flier.” –Tom Fanning about answered when asked if he was Fanning said Frost Damage Blues gave it her best in the Frost Damage Blues surprised at the bettors’ sup- elim, with the filly closing late to finish second by a length port for Frost Damage Blues. to Solar Sister, who starts from post 3 in the Crown final. “It wasn’t like she was going into that race off two or “Brian gave her a very good drive,” he said. “She paced three races, she had won seven in a row. If she was real hard in the stretch and showed she belongs, that’s for going to step up, this was the race she would do it in.” sure.” A daughter of Western Ideal, Frost Damage Blues was Fanning brought Frost Damage Blues back to Gaitway fol- sold as a yearling named Media Matters for just $6,000 to lowing the elims, and will make the return ship on Thurs- Bill Augustine. With Augustine owning Winner’s Circle day. Blueberries, the name change is obvious as frost is not “She lives outside and I looked at the weather, and it kind to blueberry growers. Out of the Artsplace mare Art looked like it was going to be a lot of kinder down here Matters, Frost Damage Blues is a full brother to the Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday than up there,” he ex- $538,777-winner Ideal Matters. plained. “She ships good so it was all good.” Frost Damage Blues was unraced at two and sent to Fan- While Fanning hopes for the best for Frost Damage Blues ning this past March. in Saturday’s rich final, he admits it’s a scenario he never “She didn’t race at two as apparently she was very would have envisioned just three months ago. growthy,” said Fanning. “She looked good and was healthy, “If you had told me she would be in the Breeders Crown, I but she wasn’t quite ready yet. She needed time to mature would have laughed,” he said. “But that’s why you go to and find herself. When we got her it was one step at a time. work every day. We worked on her and we got lucky.”—By We brought her along and didn’t force the issue.” Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Tracking The Crown FARTHEST DISTANCE TRAVELED (by Breeders Crown elim winners) Woodbine uses Trackus technology. According to Distance Traveled Peak Speed (mph) Trackus, its technology “is more accurate and immediate Haughty (2FT) 5,390 32.9 than GPS or other positioning techniques because the Artspeak (3CP) 5,372 35.7 Trackus system uses proprietary wireless communica- Divine Caroline (3FP) 5,367 34.7 tions to track tags fitted into each horse’s saddlecloth Always B Miki (OHP) 5,364 34.9 during live racing. The durable, lightweight tag weighs Yankee Moonshine (2FP) 5,363 35 2.8 ounces (86 g) and it has the profile and size of a Control The Moment (2CP) 5,358 35.9 credit card or PCMCIA computer card, about 2 x 3 inches. Solar Sister (3FP) 5,356 35.1 For racetracks, the Trakus system uses 6-10 trackside en- Pure Country (2FP) 5,356 34.6 closures that host small antennas located at various Southwind Frank (2CT) 5,355 34 points of convenience around the outermost track sur- All The Time (2FT) 5,351 34.1 face, such as camera turrets, light poles and grand- Foiled Again (OHP) 5,351 35.4 stands. These trackside enclosures, computational server, Freaky Feet Pete (3CP) 5,350 35 and database instantaneously provide the precise loca- Racing Hill (2CP) 5,343 35.4 tion of each horse, average and peak speed, trip distance per segment, and relative distance from the leader FARTHEST DISTANCE TRAVELED throughout the race.” (by any Breeders Crown elim competitor) Woodbine keeps Trackus charts in its online database. So Franniegetyourgun (2FT) 5,401 what did Trackus tracking of the Breeders Crown elimina- (finished 6; traveled 21 feet more than winner Haughty) tions reveal? (Note: there are 5,280 feet in one mile.) New Talent (2CP) 5,389 (finished 7; traveled 46 more feet than winner Racing Hill) Doo Wop Hanover (OHP) 5,386 (finished 7; traveled 22 more feet than winner Always B Miki) Talk Show (2CP) 5,383 (finished 6; traveled 25 feet more than winner Control The Moment) Arque Hanover (3CP) 5,381 (finished 6; traveled 9 feet more than winner Artspeak) Worldclass Hanover (2FT) 5,381 (finished 6; traveled 30 feet more than winner All The Time) Stacia Hanover (3FP) 5,380 (finished 5; traveled 13 feet more than winner Divine Caroline) Bedroomconfessions (3FP) 5,379 (finished 2; traveled 12 feet more than winner Divine Caroline) Dupree (2CT) 5,378 (finished 7; traveled 23 feet more than winner Southwind Frank) Betting Line (2CP) 5,377 (finished 3; traveled 19 feet more than winner Control The Moment) FASTEST PEAK SPEEDS OF BC ELIM CONTENDERS 36.9 Melmerby Beach (OHP) 36.3 Pretty Boy Hill (2CP), Bank Of Angels (3FP) 36.2 The Show Returns (3FP) FASTEST LAST EIGHTHS OF BC ELIM CONTENDERS Artspeak (3CP) 12.70 Lost For Words (3CP) 12.98 In The Arsenal (3CP) 13.02 JK Endofanera (OHP) 13.07 Always B Miki (OHP) 13.15 Divine Caroline (3FP) 13.30 THE HORSEMAN AND FAIR WORLD BREEDERS BOOK Stallion Deadline For 2016 Edition OCTOBER 30, 2015 To Be Published December 2015

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SUPER BOWL Dan Patch, Nova 2-Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year in 2008. Dan AMERICAN WINNER Patch, O’Brien Horse of the Year, Dan Patch, Nova, O’Brien 3- BJ’S PLEASURE Year-Old Trotting Colt of the Year in 2009. World champion. At 2, winner elim. and Final Breeders Crown, elim. and Final Peter HICKORY PRIDE Haughton Mem., Final New Jersey Sires S., Bluegrass S., YANKEE BAMBI

International Stallion S., Simpson S.; second in leg New Jersey Sires BLONDIE YANKEE on our website’s popular Stallion Station! YANKEE DUCHESS S. At 3, winner elim. and Final Hambletonian, elim. and Final Canadian Trotting Classic, Breeders Crown, World Trotting Derby, 2 heats Kentucky Futy., leg and Final New Jersey Sires S., American- HEAVEN’S DOOR (M) 2,Q1:57.2; 3,1:52-’14 ($240,541). At 2, sec- National S., Stanley Dancer T. ond Bluegrass S., International Stallion S.; third elim. Merrie Annabelle T. At 3, winner Final New Jersey Sires S.; second Del MALE LINE Miller Mem., Zweig Mem. Filly; third Bluegrass S. (Girlie Tough By MUSCLES YANKEE 2,1:56.3; 3,1:52.2 ($1,424,938). Sire of 530 by Conway Hall) in 2:00, 122 in 1:55 from 1308 foals, 746 winners from 963 starters JOLENE JOLENE (M) 2,1:52.1-’14 ($231,673). World Champion. At and 213 earning over $100,000, including: MR MUSCLEMAN 1:51.1 2, winner Bluegrass S., Champlain S., Tompkins-Geers S., elim. ($3,582,823), MUSCLE HILL 3,1:50.1 ($3,273,342), DEWEYCHEAT- Peaceful Way S.; second in elim. and Final Merrie Annabelle T., UMNHOWE 3,1:50.4 ($3,155,178), STRONG YANKEE 3,1:50.3 elim. Goldsmith Maid T. (Celebrity Speedie by Malabar Man) ($1,434,351), COSTA RICA (M) 3,1:54.3 ($1,394,757), NEIGHSAY RESOLVE 2,1:55.2f; 3,1:54.1f-’14 ($214,187). At 2, winner leg HANOVER 1:52.2f ($1,276,548), MUSCLE MASSIVE 3,1:51 Kindergarten Classic Ser.; second in Reynolds Mem., John ($1,239,138), LITTLE BROWN FOX 3,1:51.2 ($1,192,403), HOUSE- Simpson Mem.; third in leg Kindergarten Classic Ser. At 3, winner CALL LYNNE MYERS NOW TO RESERVE THATRUTHBUILT (M) 3,1:52.4 ($1,164,931), LOOKING HANOVER Tompkins-Geers S.; second in elim. Yonkers T., Reynolds Mem., 1:53.2f ($1,115,596). Total earnings of $87,139,715. leg New Jersey Sires S.; third in Final Yonkers T. (Anikawiesahalee by Credit Winner)

FEMALE LINE HILLUSTRIOUS 2,1:57f; 3,1:53.3f-’14 ($180,351). At 2, second in leg Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo 1st Dam Kindergarten Classic Ser.; third in International Stallion S., leg YANKEE BLONDIE 3,1:59.4f ($8,434) by American Winner. 2 wins. Kindergarten Classic Ser. At 3, second in Bluegrass S., Charles I. 2014 Hambletonian Champion Trixton, by At 3, second in Horseman & Fair World T., Maryland Stbd. Race Smith Mem., Townsend Ackerman T.; third in Matron S., Fund; third in Peace Corps T. Dam o.f: Tompkins-Geers S. (Mom’s Millionaire by Pine Chip) MUSCLE HILL 2,1:53.3; 3,1:50.1 ($3,273,342) (Muscles Yankee). As CHIVAREE HANOVER (M) 2,1:56.3; 3,1:54.4-’14 ($173,509). At 2, SPACE FOR YOUR STALLIONS. winner Bluegrass S., Reynolds Mem.; second in Champlain S. At above. 3, second in Bluegrass S.; third in Simcoe S. (Celebrity Nike by MUSCLE HILL STUD ANALYSIS Yankee Glide) From 104 starters, sire of 65 in 2:00, 22 in 1:55, with earnings of LIGHTNING FORCE 2,1:55; 3,1:53-’14 ($169,906). At 2, winner leg MUSCLE HILL $6,651,194, including: Kindergarten Classic Ser.; second in Bluegrass S., 2 legs TRIXTON 2,1:54.4; 3,1:50.3-’14 ($947,057). At 2, winner 3 legs Kinder- Kindergarten Classic Ser.; third in Final Kindergarten Classic Ser. garten Classic Ser., Meadowlands, Vernon; second in International At 3, second in Bluegrass S., leg New Jersey Sires S.; third in 2009’s “Horse of the Year” Stallion S.; third in Bluegrass S. At 3, winner Hambletonian S., elim. Final New Jersey Sires S., Reynolds Mem. (Lightning Flower by and Final Goodtimes T., Simcoe S., leg and Final New Jersey Sires Yankee Glide) Now A Leading Sire From Just Two Crops Racing S., John Simpson Mem., Reynolds Mem.; third in Stanley Dancer WELL BUILT 2,1:55.2f; 3,1:54.1f-’14 ($156,047). At 2, winner elim. T. (Emilie Cas El by Garland Lobell) Matron S., John Simpson Mem.; second in Harold R. Dancer MISSION BRIEF (M) 2,1:50.3-’14 ($591,070). Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Mem., 2 legs New Jersey Sires S. At 3, winner leg New Jersey He ranks as 2014’s leading money-winning sire of two-year-old trotters, with over $2-million led by DEADLINE-OCTOBER 30* Trotting Filly of the Year in 2014. World Champion. At 2, win- Sires S.; second in cons. Zweig Mem.; third in Townsend current World Champion & 2014’s 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year Mission Brief 2,1:50.3-’14 ($591,070), ner elim. and Final Breeders Crown, elim. and Final Merrie Ackerman T. (Working Girl by Ken Warkentin) Annabelle T., leg and Final New Jersey Sires S., International ODDS ON AMETHYST 2,1:54.2; 3,1:52.1-’14 ($149,920). At 2, win- and four other sub-1:55 freshmen, including Muscle Diamond 2,1:53.4-’14 ($170,744) Stallion S., elim. Peaceful Way S., elim. Goldsmith Maid T. ner Bluegrass S.; second 2 legs Kindergarten Classic Ser. At 3, and Jolene Jolene 2,1:52.1-’14 ($231,673). (Southwind Serena by Varenne) winner leg New Jersey Sires S., LC at Lexington; second LC at E L TITAN 2,1:53.4 ($581,351). At 2, winner International Stallion S., Lexington. (Mystical Sunshine by Yankee Glide) The Madison County T.; second in Champlain S. At 3, winner Carl JETPEDIA 2,Q1:57.4-’14 ($112,091). At 2, winner leg Define The He also ranks as 2014’s third leading money-winning sire of three-year-old trotters, Erskine T., Galt Mem.; second in Canadian Trotting Classic, World Ser.; second in elim. and Final Wellwood Mem., elim. Valley led by Hambletonian champion Trixton 3,1:50.3-’14 ($947,057). Breeders Crown Meadowlands, American-National S. (Courtney Victory T. (Baker Black Jet by Supergill) Hall by Garland Lobell) HILL I AM 2,1:55.4 ($108,175). At 2, winner 2 legs and Final New (859) 276-4026 SOUTHWIND SPIRIT 2,1:54.1 ($377,495). At 2, winner 2 legs and Jersey Sires S. (I’m A Checkmate by Cumin) He led all trotting sires in average price at the 2014 Lexington Selected Final Kindergarten Classic Ser., Final American-National S., leg SS POSEIDON 2,1:57.1f-’14 ($106,309). At 2, winner Reynolds Yearling Sale and in number of $100,000 yearlings (8). New Jersey Sires S., elim. Peter Haughton Mem.; second in leg Mem., H.R. Dancer Mem., New Jersey Futy.; second American- and Final New Jersey Sires S., Bluegrass S.; third in Valley Victory National S., Tompkins-Geers S., leg Kindergarten Classic Ser.; He sired the sale topper at the 2014 Harrisburg Sale ($390,000). T., Final Peter Haughton Mem. At 3, third in Currier & Ives S. third in leg Kindergarten Classic Ser. (Silverstar Volo by (Spice On Ice by Pine Chip) Andover Hall) MUSCLE NETWORK 2,1:53.2 ($319,894). World Champion. At 2, 2015 Stud Fee: Private Treaty winner Valley Victory T., International Stallion S.; second in Blue- Email [email protected] grass S. At 3, third in leg New Jersey Sires S. (India Hall by Standing at Garland Lobell) MUSCLE DIAMOND 2,1:53.4-’14 ($301,994). At 2, winner MARION FARMS International Stallion S., Tompkins-Geers S.; second in elim. and New Hope, Pennsylvania Final Breeders Crown, Matron S., Champlain S., Bluegrass S., leg Kindergarten Classic Ser.; third in John Simpson Mem. Booking inquiries to Syndicate Manager SOUTHWIND FARMS (Windylane Hanover by Lindy Lane) 29 Burd Rd., Pennington, New Jersey 08534 * (609) 737-9067, Fax (609) 737-2481 • www.southwindfarms.net or use the form on our website at 218 THE HORSEMAN AND FAIR WORLD December 24, 2014 www.harnessracing.com/breedersbook Performance-Pedigree single page: $695 Two pages w/photo & headlines (shown here): $1,390 *Only new stallions may be added after October 30. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 12 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com because I don’t race horses sick. A few days after that he had a little cough that got treated and he was better after that.” Maxwell said it’s difficult to get a horse ready for the Breeders Crown off that kind of a layoff, especially when he could only get in one qualifier. “I was supposed to qualify him again, and the starting car wasn’t working that morning. He went on the track to qual- ify and the car was not in good running order. So, they can- Maxwell Hopes To Cast Off celled the qualifiers,” Maxwell said. “We just trained him The Crown Monkey and raced him last week. I had my fingers crossed that he wasn’t going to be short, but he wasn’t as good as he could Trainer Brad Maxwell said he doesn’t care a lot that his 2- be. I think going into this week he should be better.” year-old pacing colt Control The Moment is undefeated in Maxwell trained Control The Moment’s dam, Life’sliltreasure eight lifetime starts heading into Saturday’s $600,000 for a few years when her Alberta-based owner and breeder, Breeders Crown final. veterinarian Dr. Fred Kruszelnicki, sent her to Ontario to race. “But it means a lot to him,” Maxwell said, referring to the “She raced in the highest class you could race her. She colt, a son of Well Said out of Life’sliltreasure, who gutted won in :51 at Mohawk, which was a heck of a mile back out a neck victory in his elimination last week despite a lay- then. She made $400,000 and she was a really, really good off of nearly six weeks. mare. She was tough and so is (Control The Moment),” “I think he knows now that he’s pretty good because he’s a Maxwell said. little bit harder to handle than he used to be. He’s tough to A partnership with Philadelphia-based lawyer Howard Tay- get to a paddock every day and bring him out of the pad- lor that started in 2012 with a horse named Creampuff Mac- dock. Other than that, he’s a nice guy to be around.” Daddy grew to include Control The Moment when Maxwell Rather than unblemished records, Maxwell is more interested went to the 2014 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale and took in finally winning a Breeders Crown after a number of near one look at the colt. misses with some awfully-talented horses over the course of “I don’t buy pacers, generally, but I always look up mares more than 25 years in which he has posted a UTRS of .415 and that I like…. When I saw the colt when they brought him his pupils have collectively earned more than $16 million. out, he was stunning. He was a beautiful looking horse. Maxwell has finished second three times and third twice in When they put him back in the stall I got right on the phone Crown finals, including: Elegantimage ($955,368), who fin- and called Howard (Taylor) because I knew he liked Well ished third-placed-second to No Nonsense Woman in 1997 Saids. I said, ‘I’ll try a pacer because it’s out of a good mare’ in the sophomore trotting filly Crown at Mohawk; Beast- and we put together a group and bought him.” master ($804,140) finishing a neck back of Life Sign in 1993 The purchase price was $47,000 and the group of owners in the 3-year-old colt pace at Freehold; and Pure Ivory includes Maxwell, Taylor, Ed Gold and Ben Mudry. ($1,297,248) losing to Susies Magic by a head in the 2006 3- Maxwell also has 20-1 morning line shot Deep Impact year-old filly trot at Woodbine. starting from post 2 in the $600,000 two-year-old colt trot “It would be one of those monkeys-off-your-back things,” (Race 3). Canadian Hall of Famer Steve Condren will drive said Maxwell. “We’ve had some nice horses and close calls… Deep Impact. It’s a tough grind and you’re racing against guys that buy a “Steve’s had a hell of a year driving. He’s a guy that can lot of good colts that are very good trainers in the Takters and take the winter off in Florida and come back and drive like the Burkes and Tony Alagna. They’re difficult to race against he always drives….He can drive with anybody, still,” because they’ve got power and they’re good trainers. Throw Maxwell said. Casie Coleman in there too. Casie’s the best trainer in Canada It was Condren that was in the bike for Maxwell’s previous as far as the colts go….With the compete in her and the com- best Crown moments with Elegantimage, Pure Ivory and pete in her horses, it’s tough to race against her.” Beastmaster. Maxwell said he would love nothing more to It’s also tough to race against Control The Moment, a winner finally win a Crown with Condren at the helm, even if Con- of $341,757, who dominated the $513,750 Metro Pace at Mo- trol The Moment is the more likely horse to break the jinx. hawk on Sept. 5 with a career-best 1:49.4 victory. It proved to be Control The Moment’s last pari-mutuel start prior to the Dave Briggs was the editor of The Canadian Sportsman for 18 years and is an award-winning journalist. His Oct. 16 Crown eliminations. Maxwell scratched the colt sick column appears in HarnessRacing Weekend Preview out of his $88,055 Champlain test on Sept. 12 at Mohawk. in part through the advertising support of Hanover “He was very good all week and I warmed him up and Shoe Farms and Woodbine Entertainment Group. when I pulled him up he coughed once. When I took him Any opinions expressed in this column are his own and back in the paddock he coughed three more times. He just not necessarily those of the Horseman Publishing Company and its publications or its advertisers. didn’t act right, so I scratched him. It wasn’t a tough decision, HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 13 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

CROWN CHATTER Leading Owners of Breeders Crown Starters Southwind Frank—2YO Colt Trot (1984-2014) “All year he’s been great but the last two weeks he’s Owner (alone/in partnership) Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings been absolutely vicious. He could not be coming into 1. Brittany Farms 100 134 108 16 $7,174,750 this race any better and I’m very, very confident.”—driver 2. John Fielding 71 91 63 11 5,149,422 Yannick Gingras 3. Jerry Silva 42 60 43 8 4,174,759 Spider Man Hanover—2YO Colt Pace 4. Christina Takter 53 65 49 5 2,928,691 “We’re not sure if the big track helps this horse. He drew 5. Arlene & Jules Siegel 37 51 42 4 2,914,276 the rail, and I feel like there are three or four that can win the 6. Burke Racing Stable 34 47 32 4 2,779,457 race. He’ll have to be on his ‘A’ game.”—driver David Miller 7. Weaver Bruscemi LLC 30 42 29 4 2,770,895 8. Ted Gewertz 34 47 42 5 2,535,770 Foiled Again—Older Horse Pace 9. Robert McIntosh Stables 38 55 49 7 2,530792 “Everybody writes him off but I know better now than to 10. Marvin Katz 36 51 46 6 2,489,587 write him off. He was getting outside draws where he had to race third or fourth-over. He needs to be up close and with the outside draws I had to use him pretty hard just to Leading Breeders of Breeders Crown Starters get away third, fourth or fifth. It’s a little bit too much for (1984-2014) him to do three moves like he used to be able to. Last Breeder (alone/in partnership) Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings week I left a little bit but not hard and I was able to come 1. Hanover Shoe Farms 286 377 221 22 $14,497,745 first-over the way he likes it and it made a big differ- 2. Brittany Farms 146 204 136 21 9,000,227 ence.”—driver Yannick Gingras 3. Armstrong Brothers 107 145 110 14 6,101,285 All The Time/Haughty—2YO Filly Trot 4. Castleton Farm 100 126 94 8 4,273,639 “(All The Time) is the one to beat. I was very impressed 5. Winbak Farm 44 62 47 7 4,267,069 with her in her elimination. That was a helluva perform- 6. White Birch Farm 38 59 49 6 3,474,008 ance; (1):56.1 and the way she did it, never pulling the 7. Kentuckiana Farms 55 84 70 7 3,262,473 plugs. She was amazing. Haughty is undefeated, so you 8. Lana Lobell of N.J. 74 92 54 6 3,239,123 have to respect a horse like that. I didn’t like her much 9. Perretti Farms 62 87 69 3 3,035,918 early. She was a pain in the (butt). But she’s good. She 10. Walnut Hall Ltd. 57 76 60 5 2,815,734 won in (1):54.1 for me in Lexington. I know she’s got the gear.”—trainer Jimmy Takter Pinkman—3YO Colt Trot “Trip or not, he’s always there. He’s proved all year that Mission Brief—3YO Filly Trot he’s at the head of the 3-year-old trotting class and hopefully “She got beat by a trip horse and a very nice filly and he’ll finish it up.”—driver Yannick Gingras it’s no shame in finishing second to Wild Honey (in the Kentucky Filly Futurity). But I think my filly wasn’t 100 Artspeak—3YO Colt Pace percent that day and hopefully she’ll bounce back and be “Earlier in the year, when he had the North America Cup, closer to 100 percent. She wasn’t as smooth as she had the Hempt, Meadowlands Pace, and the New Jersey Classic, been in weekss prior, and she was a little bit too grabby. that was seven weeks in a row and the horse just doesn’t Hopefully she is a little more relaxed this week and recover like a Standardbred. He’s very much more like a hopefully we can turn the table on Wild Honey.”—driver Thoroughbred; if he can just have a week off here and there Yannick Gingras in his schedule, he’s as good as ever.”—trainer Tony Alagna

$600,000 Breeders Crown 2YOFP final Woodbine, Saturday, Oct. 24, Race 2, Post Time: 6:53 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Darlinonthebeach () D. Miller/N. Johansson 5-1 White Birch Farm/Homebred 2—Shezarealdeal (Western Ideal) J. Campbell/R. Croghan 15-1 D. Surick/— 3—Pure Country (Somebeachsomewhere) B. Miller/J. Takter 2-5 Diamond Creek Farm/Homebred 4—Lyons River Pride (Somebeachsomewhere) B. Sears/R. Burke 15-1 Diamond Creek Farm/— 5—Yankee Moonshine (Yankee Cruiser) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 6-1 C. Keller III/$42,000 (HB) 6—Soft Idea (American Ideal) T. Tetrick/L. Toscano 12-1 Winbak Farm/$70,000 (Lex) 7—Blue Moon Stride (Rocknroll Hanover) A. McCarthy/M. Harder 15-1 Perretti Farms/— 8—Skinny Dipper (Somebeachsomewhere) R. Waples/T. O’Sullivan 30-1 K. LaMontagne/$25,000 (HB) 9—Mayhem Seelster (Mach Three) J. Moiseyev/T. O’Sullivan 30-1 Seelster Farms/$55,000 (FC) 10—Call Me Queen Be (Somebeachsomewhere) S. Zeron/T. O’Sullivan 20-1 J. Carver/— HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 14 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com CROWN CHATTER All Crown Final Starters Receive Money Lost For Words—3YO Colt Pace “When the timer flashed :28.2 at the opening quarter, with New purse distribution conditions are in place for the Wakizashi (Hanover) on the lead, I was pretty surprised. It first time in this year’s Breeders Crown finals. All starters turned out to be a nice trip for my horse, after racing some in the in the finals will receive purse money. Here is the really tough miles in the Jug and at Lexington. I wanted to new purse condition: give him an easy trip.”—driver David Miller All starters in the Finals will receive purse money. The winner of the Race will receive 50 percent of the purse; one Dude’s The Man—3YO Colt Pace percent of the total purse will be paid to the owners (in- “He’s just a little off his game right now. I think we’ve got a cluding trainers and drivers) of each finalist finishing 6th couple things we can change a little bit. He had plenty of through last including horses that are declared a non- go; we just have to get him a little better gaited. It seems starter for pari-mutuel purposes during the race by the like he’s scrambling a little bit. I might take his hobbles up judges, or those that don’t finish the race. The remainder one or two holes so he’s a little better to drive. He’s a work of the purse for the Race will be divided 50-24-16-10 per- in progress. He’s always changing on us.”—co-trainer cent for the horses finishing second through fifth. Howard Okusko Marion Marauder—2YO Colt Trot Wakizashi Hanover—3YO Colt Pace “Coming into the stretch, I thought we would get “I have a good driver, I have a good horse, I made the fourth. (Southwind) Frank was long gone, but this horse final—good for us. We just feel fortunate that we get to do loves to pass other horses and he loves a target. We this with him. It’s just a thrill.”—trainer Joanne Looney-King even trained him down to race that way because he en- joys it so much. He saw those other two horses and he Freaky Feet Pete—3YO Colt Pace was going to get by them. It was a huge mile for him and “I keep pinching myself to see if it’s real. How we got him, I think he trotted the fastest last quarter of the night and I don’t know, but he’s just been great. I never thought about he’s only a 2-year-old. We think he is a very talented colt, (winning a Breeders Crown). I’d just watch it on TV and be so we will just see how we do in the final.”—co-trainer amazed by those great horses and never thought we’d have Paula Wellwood one.”—owner Mary Jo Rheinheimer

Trace Tetrick directs Freaky Feet Pete (5) to his 1:49.4 Breeders Crown elimination win. Finishing second was Artistic Major (1), driven by Tim Tetrick. Reverend Hanover (2) and Chris Christoforou finished third. JGS Photo

$600,000 Breeders Crown 2YOCT final Woodbine, Saturday, Oct. 24, Race 3, Post Time: 7:17 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Muscles For Life (Muscle Hill) D. McNair/G. McNair 30-1 J. Schlabach/$35,000 (Lex) 2—Deep Impact (Donato Hanover) S. Condren/B. Maxwell 20-1 Diamond Creek Farm/$65,000 (Lex) 3—Marion Marauder (Muscle Hill) S. Zeron/M. Keeling 8-1 W. Mulligan/$37,000 (Lex) 4—Sliding Home (Donato Hanover) D. Miller/J. Czernyson 15-1 F. Caldwell, Bluestone Farms/$65,000 (Lex) 5—Southwind Frank (Muscle Hill) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 2-5 Southwind Farm/$100,000 (Lex) 6—Lagerfeld (Yankee Glide) Jo. Takter/Ji. Takter 4-1 T. Holmes, W. Zent/$200,000 (Lex) 7—Tony Soprano (Kadabra) J. Campbell/R. McIntosh 12-1 Lothlorien/$90,000 (Lex) 8—Dupree (Andover Hall) A. Svanstedt 20-1 Blue Chip Bloodstock/$200,000 (Lex) 9—Milligan’s School (Yankee Glide) A. Miller/J. Miller 15-1 R. & J. McClelland/$120,000 (HB) 10—Will Take Charge (Kadabra) P. MacDonell/J. Bax 20-1 Kentuckiana Farms/$47,000 (Lex) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 15 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

CROWN CHATTER The 3-year-old colt trotter Dont Rush, whose short and Dont Rush—3YO Colt Trot hefty stature has earned “He’s just a short, little, fat horse. We nicknamed him him the nickname “Danny” after actor Danny DeVito. ‘Danny,’ after (actor) Danny DeVito. But right from day one he was a natural. He shows up every week and does his job. He’s tiny, but he pumps himself on the racetrack. He looks bigger on the track. He gives you 110 percent every week; it’s just sometimes his little legs can’t go fast enough.”— trainer Dustin Jones Infiniti As—3YO Colt Trot “He’s been doing good since we gelded him. It’s hard to say what kind of horse he is. He was good in his first race this year, but then he decided he wanted to run more than trot. He’s got talent, but he’s still got to prove it to me. I don’t know where I have him. I don’t trust him Burns Photo Michael yet. The main thing is for him to behave.”—trainer Anette Lorentzon Hoosier Classic, Forest City Yearling Sales This Weekend Talk Show/Boston Red Rocks—2YO Colt Pace “Talk Show is crazy fast. He might be one of the fastest It’s the time of the year for yearling sales and the horses I’ve ever trained if not the fastest, but he has no auctions continue this weekend. The Hoosier Classic manners. He wants to go full steam ahead all the time. Yearling Sale takes place Friday, Oct. 23, and Saturday, Over the winter our job is teach him how to behave be- Oct. 24, at the Indiana State Fairgrounds in Indianapolis. cause that’s the only way he’ll ever make a really nice Sessions begin at 10 a.m. each day. horse. In fact, I told Timmy (Tetrick) he had his pick of the The Hoosier Classic, with 382 yearlings cataloged, two and he went with Boston Red Rocks. He said, ‘That takes place two weeks after Hoosier Park held its horse is fast but the other one has much better man- championship night for Indiana-sired trotters and ners.’”—trainer Steve Elliott pacers, with approximately $2 million in purses. The Hoosier Classic also sandwiches a big Friday night Stacia Hanover—3YO Filly Pace card at Hoosier Park, with Wiggle It Jiggleit among “Stacia can pace with any of them as long as she has the stakes contenders. the right trip and it’s under the right circumstances. You In Ontario, the Forest City Yearling Sale, with a can just toss out what happened in Pennsylvania (Oct. catalog of 139 yearlings, gets underway at noon Sun- 9), as the same thing happened to me with Ms Caila J day, Oct. 25, at the Western Fair Agriplex in Fra there. Both horses race with four aluminum shoes London. There will be a live webcast of the sale at and when the skies opened up and a deluge came down www.forestcity.com. their feet were just sticking in the mud. They could not The annual Standardbred Horse Sales Company move a step. Stacia was fifth in the final but paced her yearling sale gets underway in Harrisburg, Pa., on Mon- heart out to get there because she was so far back.”— day, Nov. 2. trainer Steve Elliott

$600,000 Breeders Crown 2YOCP final Woodbine, Saturday, Oct. 24, Race 7, Post Time: 8:54 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Racing Hill (Roll With Joe) B. Miller/T. Alagna 2-1 T. Hill/Homebred 2—Spider Man Hanover (Western Ideal) D. Miller/B. Brown 6-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$40,000 (HB) 3—Control The Moment (Well Said) R. Waples/B. Maxwell 8-5 Dr. F. Kruszelnicki/$47,000 (Lex) 4—Nvestment Bluechip (Shadow Play) J. Jamieson/D. Menary 20-1 Blue Chip Bloodstock/$40,000 (HB) 5—American Passport (American Ideal) S. Zeron/T. Alagna 10-1 Brittany Farms/$29,000 (HB) 6—Boston Red Rocks (Rocknroll Hanover) T. Tetrick/S. Elliott 12-1 Andray Farm/$50,000 (HB) 7—Big Top Hanover (Western Ideal) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 12-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$67,000 (HB) 8—Betting Line (Bettor’s Delight) C. Christoforou/C. Coleman 8-1 Fair Winds Farm/$60,000 (HB) 9—Pretty Boy Hill (Somebeachsomewhere) B. Sears/R. Burke 12-1 T. Hill/Homebred 10—Talk Show (Art Major) C. Callahan/S. Elliott 30-1 Dunroven Stud/$40,000 (Lex) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 16 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

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2YO Trotters 2YO Pacers MILE TRACKS MILE TRACKS 2C 1:52.2 SOUTHWIND FRANK, Muscle Hill-Flawless Lindy-Cantab Hall 2C 1:49.2 TRAVEL PLAYLIST, Art Major-Village Madonna-Rocknroll Hanover Burke Rcg. Stb., Weaver Bruscemi, Our Horse Cents Stb. & J&T Silva. R. Michelon. Winbak Fm. Southwind Fms. (Lex 10-8) Y. Gingras. R. Burke (Southwind Frank 1:52.2) (VD 9-7) M. Miller. E. Miller (Sweet Lou 1:49) 2F 1:53.3 BROADWAY DONNA, Donato Hanover-Broadway Schooner-Broadway Hall 2F 1:51.2 THATSOVERYVERYNICE, Vintage Master-Fox Valley Zena-Richess Hanover Fashion Fms. Fashion Fms. Alagna Rcg. J. Carver (M 7-31) D. Miller. J. Campbell (Mission Brief 1:50.3) (Moh 7-6) J. Jamieson. T. Alagna 2G 1:55.2 DAYSON, Conway Hall-Nervey’s Taurus-Sir Taurus L A DELIGHT, Bettor’s Delight-West Of L A-Western Hanover M. & A. Butler. Salt Hill Fm. Ltd. R. McInstosh Stbs. & A. McIntosh Hldgs. R. McIntosh Stbs. (VD 9-18) J. Gregory. H. Okusko (Outburst 1:53.1) (Moh 9-5) R. Waples. R. McIntosh (I Luv The Nitelife, Precocious Beauty, JK She’salady, Sassa Hanover 1:50.1) FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS 2G 1:51.4 MYSTICAL ROCK, Rockin Image-Majorencounter-Art Major 2C 1:53.3 JACK VERNON, Muscle Hill-Vernon Blue Chip-Sir Taurus A. Lombardi & Mystical Marker Fms. Mystical Marker Fms. Miller’s Stb. A. Libfeld (HoP 8-27) L. Miller. E. Miller (Sheer Desire 1:49.3) (TgDn 8-16) C. Callahan. R. Beeckman (Father Patrick 1:52.1) 2F 1:54.1 BROADWAY DONNA, Donato Hanover-Broadway Schooner-Broadway Hall FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS Fashion Fms. Fashion Fms. 2C 1:50.3 I’M SOME GRADUATE, Somebeachsomewhere-Western Graduate-Western Hanover (PcD 7-22) D. Miller. J. Campbell (COOLER SCHOONER 1:51.3) J. Cancelliere. KDM Stbs. Corp. 2G 1:55.1 CUFFLINK HANOVER, Andover Hall-CR Savoire Faire-Lindy Lane (Mea 9-11) T. Tetrick. T. Cancelliere (Somestarsomewhere 1:49.4) Enzed Rcg. Stb. & D. Miller. Hanover Shoe Fms. 2F 1:51 PURE COUNTRY, Somebeachsomewhere-Western Montana-Western Hanover (Mea 9-2) D. Miller. R. Norman (Correctamundo 1:55) Diamond Creek Rcg. Diamond Creek Fm. (Mea 9-11) B. Miller. J. Takter (Allstar Rating 1:50.1) HALF-MILE TRACKS 2G 1:51 IDEAL JIMMY, Western Ideal-Armbro Nectarine-Direct Scooter 2C 1:57.1 KANTHAKA, Triumphant Caviar-Elena-San Pellegrino D.R. Van Witzenburg. D.R. Van Witzenburg W. Lang & C. Beaver. W. Lang (Mea 9-11) M. Miller. R. Cruise (One More Laugh 1:49.2) (Nfld 8-21) D. Palone. C. Beaver (Dontyouforgetit 1:55.3) 2F 1:57.2 GOOSEBUMP HANOVER, RC Royalty-Good Common Cents-Kadabra HALF-MILE TRACKS Burke Rcg. Stb. & J&T Silva Stbs. Hanover Shoe Fms. 2C 1:51.4 SPIDER MAN HANOVER, Western Ideal-Stolly Up Bluechip-Art Major (Stga 9-2) J. Morrill Jr. R. Burke (Wild Honey 1:55.2) M. Leeman, Country Club Acres, M. Mallett & K. Vaupel. Hanover Shoe Fms. 2G 1:57.2 ALLERAGE ECHO, Conway Hall-Echonomical-Muscles Yankee (Dela 9-24) D. Miller. B. Brown (Spider Man Hanover 1:51.4) K. Jacobs. Little E LLC 2F 1:52.4 DIME A DANCE, Roll With Joe-Hat Dance Hanover-Western Hanover (YR 9-26) B. Sears. G. Ducharme (Pinkman 1:57) Blue Chip Bldstk, J&T Silva Stbs. &, Our Horse Cents Stbs. E. Kurzrok, R. Taylor & S. Springer. Data through 10/14/15. NEW LEADERS IN GREEN* (Btva 9-16) M. Kakaley. R. Burke (Dime A Dance 1:52.4) Division, current season’s record, current leader, breeding 2G 1:54 FRISKIE CRUISER, Feelin Friskie-Corner Cruiser-Yankee Cruiser Owner(s). Breeder(s). S. Sexton. S. Sexton (Track and date) Driver. Trainer. (World record). (Nfld 8-21) R. Stahl. B. Brown (Littlebitoflife 1:52.1) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 17 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Trotters Pacers MILE TRACKS MILE TRACKS 3C 1:50.4 THE BANK, Donato Hanover-Lantern Kronos (M 7-18) J. Takter 3C 1:47.4 ARTSPEAK, Western Ideal-The Art Musuem (Lex 10-10) S. Zeron C. Takter & G. Falk. Falkbolagen Ab (Donato Hanover, Muscle Hill 1:50.1) Brittany Fms., M. Katz, J. Sbrocco & In The Gym. Brittany Fms. & M. Hartman 3F 1:50.4 WILD HONEY, Cantab Hall-U Wanna Lindy (Lex 10-10) J. Campbell (SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE, HE’S WATCHING 1:46.4) C. Takter, J.D. & J.H. Fielding & H. Liverman. Lindy Rcg. Stb. 3F 1:48 ROCKIN GOOD, Rockin Image-Do Me Good (Lex 8-22) J. Finn (Cee Bee Yes 1:50.2) J. & M. Finn. Engle Equine. (SHEBESTINGIN 1:47) 3G 1:51 PINKMAN, Explosive Matter-Margie Seelster (M 8-8) B. Sears 3G 1:47.3 DEALT A WINNER, Cam’s Card Shark-Lazan Hanover (M 8-8) D. Miller J. & J. Fielding, C. Takter, H. Liverman & J. McClelland. O Narutac Equ. Nursery J. Snyder. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Dealt A Winner 1:47.3) (Pinkman 1:51) 4S 1:47.3 MELMERBY BEACH, Somebeachsomewhere-DB Blue Chip (M 7-11) J. Campbell 4S 1:50.2 IL SOGNO DREAM, Cantab Hall-Le Reve (Lex 10-10) S. Zeron Schooner II Stb. Schooner II Stb. (WARRAWEE NEEDY 1:46.4) B. & D. Manes, L. & R. Christopher. Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme 4M 1:48.3 LADY SHADOW, Shadow Play-Lady Camella (Moh 6-13) D. McNair (Chapter Seven 1:50.1) D. Kryway, E. Gold, R. Lombardo & C. Atley. Winbak Fm. (My Little Dragon 4M 1:51.4 SHAKE IT CERRY, Donato Hanover-Solveig (M 6-6) J. Takter 1:48.1) Solveig’s Rcg. Prtnrs. Solveig’s Brdrs. (Mistery Woman 1:51) 4G 1:48 ROCKEYED OPTIMIST, Rocknroll Hanover-Art Amour (M 6-6) T. Tetrick 4G 1:49.4 JL CRUZE, Crazed-Topcat Hall (M 7-11) J. Campbell V. Berkner, A&B Stb., A. Perretti & J. Battaglia. Perretti Fms. (Bettor Sweet K. Wood, W. Dittmar Jr. & S. Iaquinta. J. Morrison & Glengate Fms. 1:47.2) (JL Cruze 1:49.4) AS 1:47 STATE TREASURER, 6, Real Desire-Ideal Treasure (M 8-8) D. Miller S. & P. MacDonald. Brittany Fms. (State Treasurer 1:47) AS 1:50.4 WORLD CUP, 6, Yankee Glide-Sheena Hall (M 6-12) J. Bongiomo AM 1:48.2 HOT LIST, 7, McArdle-Only Gossip (M 6-12) J. Campbell C. Roman. R. & M. Goodman (ARCHANGEL, SEBASTIAN K S 1:50) D. Rosato. C. Ryder (Put On A Show, Adore Me Nz 1:47.3) AM 1:51.1 BEE A MAGICIAN, 5, Kadabra-Beehive (Moh 6-12) B. Sears AG 1:47.3 FIREYOURGUNS, 6, American Ideal-Villa Hanover (VD 6-21) J. Morrill Jr. M. Hartman, D. McDuffee & H. Liverman. White Birch Fm. T. McClory, J. & R. Lowe. D. Firmstone HANDOVER BELLE, 5, Andover Hall-Harbour Belle (M 7-31) Y. Gingras JK PANACHE, 6, Art Major-Paris Hanover (VD 7-19) F. Davis Burke Rcg. Stb., H. & J. Taylor & Weaver Bruscemi. J. Carver & H. Taylor D. Dewhurst & P. Hale. Hanover Shoe Fms. (HOLBORN HANOVER 1:46.4) (GIANT DIABLO 1:50.1) AG 1:51.3 OBRIGADO, 5, Boy Band-Malimony-Malabar Man (M 6-26) M. MacDonald FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS Stb. 45, L. Higgins, W. Weaver III & Paul Kelley Rcg. Stb. M. Andrew 3C 1:48.4 DUDE’S THE MAN, American Ideal-Art’s Risk (Mea 8-1) C. Callahan (ENOUGH TALK 1:49.3) M&L Of Delaware & V. Dickinson. Brittany Fms. & Brian P. Monieson Rev Trust (McWicked 1:47.3) FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS 3F 1:49.3 INVEST IN ART, Art Major-Hana Hanover (PcD 8-22) T. Tetrick 3C 1:51.4 UNCLE LASSE, Donato Hanover-Solveig (Mea 5-29) B. Miller S. Klemencic, D. Reid, D. McDonald & Landmark 7 Rcg. Stb. Solveig’s Rcg. Prtnrs. Solveig Brdrs. (Father Patrick 1:50.2) S. Klemencic, D. Reid & D. McDonald 3F 1:52.3 MISSION BRIEF, Muscle Hill-Southwind Serena (Mea 8-21) Y. Gingras MOSQUITO BLUE CHIP, Bettor’s Delight-Sandfly Hanover (TgDn 8-23) J. Morrill Jr. Burke Rcg. Stb., Weaver Bruscemi, Our Horse Cents Stb. & J&T Silva Stb. Our Three Sons Stb., P. Jessop & F. Falcicchio. Blue Chip Bldstk. & AV & Son Bldstk S. Stewart, Black Creek Fm. & Andrea Lea Rcg. Stbs. (I Luv The Nitelife 1:48.4) (Check Me Out, Designed To Be, Lifetime Pursuit 1:51.3) 3G 1:48 WIGGLE IT JIGGLEIT, Mr Wiggles-Mozzi Hanover (PcD 8-22) M. Teague 3G 1:51.3 PINKMAN, Explosive Matter-Margie Seelster (PcD 7-4) Y. Gingras George Teague Jr. Inc. J. Bernstein, T. Bantle, E. Felter & V. Tancredi J. & J. Fielding, C. Takter, H. Liverman & J. McClelland. O Narutac Equ. Nursery (Lucan Hanover, Wiggle It Jiggleit 1:48) (Pinkman 1:51.3) 4S 1:47.4 DOO WOP HANOVER, Rocknroll Hanover-Deer Valley Miss (TgDn 5-25) J. Campbell 4S 1:51.2 E L TITAN, Muscle Hill-Courtney Hall (PcD 8-22) T. Tetrick P. Blood & R. Berks. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Pet Rock 1:47.2) Overseas Fms. Ltd. E. Laakkonen (Uncle Peter 1:50.3) 4M 1:49.3 CINAMONY, Art Official-Armbro Cinnamon (PcD 8-22) Y. Gingras 4M 1:52.4 SHAKE IT CERRY, Donato Hanover-Solveig (TgDn 5-25) J. Takter Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. Perretti Fms. (SOMWHEROVRARAINBOW Solveig’s Rcg. Prtnrs. Solveig’s Brdrs. (Classic Martine, Frau Blucher 1:51.2) 1:48) 4G 1:51 JL CRUZE, Crazed-Topcat Hall (PcD 7-4) J. Campbell 4G 1:47.2 ALWAYS AT MY PLACE, Always A Virgin-Best Place (PcD 8-22) M. Kakaley K. Wood, W. Dittmar Jr. & S. Iaquinta. J. Morrison & Glengate Fms. Weaver Bruscemi, L. Karr, P. Collura & Burke Rcg. Stb. DM Stbs. & W. Rufenacht (Wind Of The North, JL Cruze 1:51) (ALWAYS AT MY PLACE 1:47.2)

AS 1:52.2 TAMARIND, 7, Angus Hall-Spicegirl Kosmos (Mea 7-6) A. Merriman AS 1:47.2 STATE TREASURER, 6, Real Desire-Ideal Treasure (TgDn 8-23) D. Miller W. Bercury. C. Beaver & D. Lang (SEBASTIAN K S 1:49) S. & P. MacDonald. Brittany Fms. (SWEET LOU 1:47) AM 1:50.2 DELICIOUS, 6, Cantab Hall-Ipsara LB (Bollnas, Sweden 8-14) O. Kihlstrom. AM 1:49.2 OOH BAD SHARK, 7, Cam’s Card Shark-Ooh Bad Girl (PcD 4-29) J. Morrill Jr. Stall Zet. Lindy Farms CT (DELICIOUS 1:50.2) W. Wiggins & D. Fedorak. W. Wiggins & D. Fedorak AG 1:51.1 BOFFIN, 5, Donato Hanover-Trance Anthem (PcD 9-26) G. Napolitano Jr. REQUEST FOR PAROLE, 5, Badlands Hanover-Give Me Life (PcD 7-17) A. Napolitano Jr. Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. Winbak Fm. (Drop The Ball 1:48.2) A. Lorentzon, ACL Stuteri AB & K. Johansson. R. Williams (SEVRUGA 1:50.3) AG 1:48.2 BIGTOWN HERO, 7, American Ideal-Art Account (PcD 6-13) S. Allard Y. Sarrazin & Allard Rcg. Brittany Fms. & Brian P. Monieson Revstrust HALF-MILE TRACKS (Bigtown Hero 1:47.3) 3C 1:53.4 FRENCH LAUNDRY, Muscles Yankee-Creamy Mimi (Dela 9-24) Y. Gingras J. & J. Fielding, C. Takter, M. Katz & A. Libfeld. M. Katz & A. Libfeld HALF-MILE TRACKS (French Laundry 1:53.4) 3C 1:50.2 LOST FOR WORDS, Well Said-Thou Shalt Not (Dela 9-24) D. Miller 3F 1:54.1 CLASSICAL ANNIE, Andover Hall-Clasicaly Designed (Dela 9-23) A. Merriman R. Lombardo, W. Robinson, Strollin Stb. & Country Club Acres. Lindwood Fm. J. Schmucker, T. York Jr. & L. Baker. Winbak Fm. (Frau Blucher 1:53.1) (Somebeachsomewhere, Rock N Roll Heaven 1:49.2) 3G 1:55.4 THE LEHIGH LEGEND, Donato Hanover-Munis Blue Chip (YR 9-15) B. Sears 3F 1:50.4 SASSA HANOVER, Rock N Roll Heaven-Sayo Hanover (Dela 9-23) M. Kakaley A Piece Of The Action. R. Schnittker, S. Arnold & Blue Chip Bldstck. (Dennis 1:53.3) Panhellenic Stb. Corp., Weaver Bruscemi, L. Karr & Burke Rcg. Stb. Hanover Shoe Fms. (SHELLISCAPE 1:50.3) 4S 1:53.3 CREDIT FASHION, Credit Winner-Whata Softie (Nfld 7-20) A. Merriman 3G 1:49 WIGGLE IT JIGGLEIT, Mr Wiggles-Mozzi Hanover (Har 5-11) M. Teague M. Yoder. Blue Chip Bldstk. (Credit Fashion 1:53.3) George Teague Jr. Inc. J. Bernstein, T. Bantle, E. Felter & V. Tancredi 4M 1:55 CLASSIC BELISIMA, Crazed-Classic Yankee (Har 6-3) J. Roberts (WIGGLE IT JIGGLEIT 1:49) W. Cantrell. A., M. & P. Crawford (MAVEN 1:51.4) 4G 1:53 BOURBON BAY, Sand Vic-America Alive (Stga 10-11) J. Cummings Jr. 4S 1:50.1 FORTY FIVE RED, If I Can Dream-Sakura Hanover (YR 8-15) M. MacDonald J. Cummings Jr. Winbak Fm. (Bourbon Bay 1:53) R. Bucci. Kentuckiana Fms. Gen. Par. (PET ROCK 1:48.1) 4M 1:51.3 CINAMONY, Art Official-Armbro Cinnamon (YR 6-19) G. Brennan AS 1:53.2 DAYLON MAGICIAN, 7, Kadabra-Daylon Marvel (Nfld 7-3) J. Moiseyev Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. Perretti Fms. (She’s A Great Lady 1:51) Daylon Fms. Ltd. D. Lemon. (DAYLON MAGICIAN 1:53.2) 4G 1:50 ROYAL HEART, Royal Art-B J’s Sunshine (Stga 9-26) B. Aldrich Jr. AM 1:53.2 VICTORY IS COMING, 8, Victory Sam-Norse Comer (Nfld 7-3) R. Wrenn Jr. Dolne Farm Services & Blindswithc Rcg. Stb. Genesis Trotters B. & J. Shaw. Success Acres (Just A Jolt, Royal Heart 1:50) (Mystical Sunshine, Autumn Escapade, Victory Is Coming 1:53.2) AG 1:53.3 LUMINOSITY, 5, Cash Hall-Brighten My Way (YR 8-15) G. Brennan AS 1:50.1 CROMBIE A, 9, Life Sign-Medea Me (YR 7-25) B. Sears Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. A. Poklembo (QUICK DEAL 1:53.2) K. Singh, Allard Rcg & A. Abdala. M. King, I. & L.Chambers (Dancin Yankee 1:48.4) AM 1:51 KRISPY APPLE, 7, Western Ideal-Apple Crisp (YR 9-18) J. Bartlett J. Davino & Bamond Rcg. Perfect World Ent. (Krispy Apple 1:51) AG 1:50.1 P H SUPER CAM, 8, Million Dollar Cam-Callwood Ivy (Stga 7-25) J. Bartlett J. Bamond Jr. J. Shive Data through 10/14/15. NEW LEADERS IN GREEN* Division, current season’s record, current JK PANACHE, 6, Art Major-Paris Hanover (Stga 8-1) B. Dobson leader, breeding (Track and date) Driver Owner(s). Breeder(s). (world record, all-age record in caps). D. Dewhurst & P. Hale. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Lucky Man, Clear Vision 1:49.2) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 18 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Pre-Race Vet Exam For Breeders Crown Horses chitectural plans and a construction timeline within six The Ontario Racing Commission announced that ORC Offi- months, with construction beginning by Sept. 21, 2016. cial Veterinarians will be conducting an enhanced examina- Among the groups which have walked away from the tion of horses entered into the Breeders Crown races on Lawrence County racino are Centaur Gaming, the operator of Saturday night at Woodbine. Hoosier Park and Indiana Downs, and Penn National Gaming, This enhancement of the existing ORC protocol was intro- which now has a Thoroughbred track in Austintown, Ohio, duced at Mohawk Racetrack for the Pepsi North America approximately 30 miles from the Lawrence County site. Cup in June of this year, followed by the Metro Pace and According to reports, the organizations which represent the Canadian Pacing Derby, held last month. Trainers were harness horsemen in Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania Har- asked to make their horses available for this hands-on pre- ness Horsemen’s Association (Pocono and Harrah’s Philadel- race veterinary examination a minimum of one hour before phia) and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association their horse’s post time. did not endorse the new track.—harnessracing.com “Owners and trainers were supportive of our goal,” said NJ Has Breeder Incentive Program For 2016 Dr. Bruce Duncan, Supervisor-Commission Standardbred The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of Veterinarians. “While there are logistical and resource chal- New Jersey’s 2016 Breeders Incentive Program has been lenges to do every race, we continue to examine how we approved and Deo Volente Farm president Mike Gulotta has can apply this enhancement to other events.” three stallions he wants breeders to consider. Horses entered into Breeders Crown races are required to The Deo Volente stallions are 2014 Hambletonian cham- be in retention before the race. pion Trixton (Muscle Hill-Emilie Cas El). The young pacing “That will allow us to conduct the examination with mini- stallion, 2010 Horse Of The Year Rock N Roll Heaven (Rockn- mal disruption to horse and trainer,” said Duncan. “The ex- roll Hanover-Artistic Vision), and double millionaire Lis Mara aminations will start at 10 a.m. on race day and continue (Cambest-Lisheen). until completed, so we ask that someone from the barn be The program will rebate of 25 percent of the existing stud available.” (ORC) fee or $1,500, whichever is greater, to breeders of mares de- New PA Track Gets One livering live foals to those stallions in 2017. This program is open to all stallions standing in New Jersey, although Approval, More Needed presently only Trixton, Rock N Roll Heaven and Lis Mara The Pennsylvania State Harness Racing Commission have been registered for New Jersey stallion duty for 2016. (PHRC) met on Wednesday at Harrah’s Philadelphia and A Mare Residency Program has also been approved. The Jonathan Newman, the chairman of the commission and in mare must reside in New Jersey for 150 days prior to and fact the lone commission member after two resigned, ap- including foaling date, with a maximum bonus payment of proved transferring assets to the latest groups trying to $500 per mare. build a racino in Lawrence County, northwest of Pittsburgh. A track/slots facility for Lawrence County has been pro- Tioga Breaking Ground On Expansion Oct. 30 posed on and off for the past 12 years. In this latest devel- Members of the media and the public are invited to join opment, the PHRC approved a transfer of stock in Endeka Tioga Downs and community leaders in a groundbreaking Entertainment, which had tried to secure a license, to ceremony on Friday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m. Tioga Downs is plan- Joseph Procacci, 88, owner of a Philadelphia-based produce ning a multi-million dollar expansion now that the Gaming supplier. Procacci, of Cherry Hill, N.J., owns 90 percent of Location Board has recommended awarding the state’s final Endeka, which had held the racing license since 2013. Pro- full casino gaming license to the facility. cacci, whose company is said to be the largest tomato sup- All are invited to a series of events offering a chance to plier on the East Coast, put in a bid to build a casino in share a Southern Tier High Five with owner Jeff Gural, Philadelphia last year but lost. whose vision and commitment to the Southern Tier is what The project must now receive approval from the state made the revenue, jobs and countless other opportunities, gaming board. State gaming regulators have set a Nov. 20 which will come with a full gaming license, possible. deadline for outstanding application information. In May, Once complete, Tioga Downs will be transformed into a Procacci put up a $50 million bond to seek a casino license, $195 million regional entertainment destination. The expan- and without a license, the project cannot move forward. sion will also represent a significant investment in the local If a license would be granted, the racing commission also workforce in the form of 840 new direct and indirect jobs has other conditions on the project, including submitting and $145 million of spending for the State of New York. Al- proof of finances to build the track by January, as well as ar- Continues on page 19 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 19 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

ways committed to investing in the community, the expan- “The Board was not happy with the dates proposal that sion will allow Tioga Downs to further assist small busi- the Meadowlands issued this week and will be meeting nesses and charitable causes. (Tioga Downs) with Jeff Gural on Wednesday, Oct. 28, to open a dialogue Big M Proposed Changes about the dates,” said SBOANJ president Luchento. “We want to come up with a plan that will be good for everyone, Include Dual-Breed Cards and we think there are some better alternatives.” The Meadowlands is announcing several schedule and for- The Board will hold its re-organization meeting on Nov. 9.— mat changes for next year. (SBOANJ) The Meadowlands will race live on Friday and Saturday throughout the 2016 season which will begin on Friday, Jan. Meadow Skipper Book 1, and conclude with Hambletonian Day on Saturday, Aug. Now Available Nationwide 6. Post time will be moved up to 7 p.m. and a few more Authors Victoria M. Howard and Bob Marks have an- races may be added to accommodate the demands of the nounced that their recently released book, “Meadow Skip- horse population. per, the untold story,” has been released nationwide. In response to the difficulty horsemen face getting The book is an unofficial biography of a champion Stan- overnight horses raced consistently through January and dardbred race horse, who singlehandedly changed the di- February and continued poor subscription to the winter late closer program, there will be no late closers offered during rection of an entire breed of animal. those months next year. “Meadow Skipper, the untold story,” is an unforgettable The Meadowlands will also race live for three weekends in saga of an equine Rocky Balboa, who overcame insur- September next year, with the focus on 2 year olds featur- mountable odds to emerge as harness racing’s greatest pro- ing Kindergarten legs for both trotters and pacers. The idea genitor since Adam. This story is relayed in a unique way to here is to provide mile-track racing opportunities to those authors Howard and Marks—straight from the horse’s late-bloomers preparing for The Red Mile and beyond. mouth as only he could tell it. The September Friday dates are to be raced as blended Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is cards with Thoroughbreds racing on the grass and the Stan- available through bookstores nationwide, from the pub- dardbreds on the main track as part of the same program. lisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting Also under consideration is an earlier start to the 2016 fall barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com. meet, potentially opening two weeks after the Red Mile Grand Circuit meet providing greater continuity to the stakes sched- Purdue To Build Equine Center ule as well as warmer weather for the Breeders Crown races. At Indiana Grand These dates are subject to New Jersey Racing Commis- The official groundbreaking ceremony for the new Centaur sion approval. (Meadowlands) Regional Equine Diagnostic and Surgical Center was hosted Ryder New SBOANJ Director; Board by Purdue University at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino on To Meet About Meadowlands Dates Tuesday, Oct. 20. The event drew more than 200 industry leaders as well as numerous dignitaries from the commu- Tom Luchento and Chris Ryder have been elected to the nity, Purdue University, and Centaur Gaming. Board of Directors of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Dr. Willie Reed, Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, Association of New Jersey. Ballots were returned by 438 of kicked off the program with remarks regarding the project the 789 members and counted on Monday, Oct. 19, by the that is expected to cost $8.8 million. The state-of-the-art accounting firm of Drucker, Math & Whitman, certified pub- Centaur Regional Equine Diagnostic and Surgical Center lic accountants in North Brunswick, NJ. In the only contested category–driver/trainer–Luchento will provide health services to horses and serve as a work- was re-elected and Ryder was a winning challenger. Incum- ing laboratory to support the College of Veterinary Medi- bent Kelvin Harrison and challenger Nancy Johansson were cine’s student learning and research. the others on the ballot. In uncontested categories, Thomas The center will be built on land purchased by Purdue Re- Pontone (owner), Michael Gulotta (breeder) and Dr. Richard search Foundation with $2.3 million in support from Shelby Meirs (breeder) were re-elected. County and the City of Shelbyville. Centaur Gaming, which In other SBOANJ news, the Board of Directors will be owns and operates both Indiana Grand Racing & Casino in meeting with chairman Jeff Gural Shelbyville, Ind. and Hoosier Park Racing & Casino in Ander- to review the racing dates for 2016. son, Ind., has pledged $3.1 million to assist with the facility. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 20 of 20 October 23, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Standardbred Poll Leading Breeders Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll compiled by Harness Racing Communications for the week of October 20, 2015 Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 1,054 705 2,057 $25,748,507 AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs 1. Wiggle It Jiggleit (32) 3pg 21-18-2-0 $1,819,520 341 1 Winbak Farm 995 636 1,895 15,445,363 2. Pinkman (1) 3tg 15-11-2-0 1,750,465 272 2 Brittany Farms 287 203 696 10,386,213 3. Mission Brief 3tf 11-8-3-0 830,617 244 3 Perretti Farms 298 197 626 6,479,442 4. Bee A Magician 5tm 15-10-4-0 888,545 222 4 White Birch Farm 150 112 319 5,371,287 5. Southwind Frank 2tc 11-10-0-0 486,419 180 5 Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par 240 154 471 4,651,902 6. Wakizashi Hanover 3pg 18-11-4-2 1,115,450 132 6 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 197 134 401 4,507,145 7. State Treasurer 6ph 18-9-1-5 861,807 122 7 Diamond Creek Farm LLC 135 87 235 4,337,584 8. Control The Moment (1) 2pc 8-8-0-0 341,757 100 9 Steve Stewart 140 92 258 3,978,949 9. Freaky Feet Pete 3pc 14-12-2-0 367,399 85 10 Frederick Hertrich III 154 114 307 3,887,622 10. L A Delight (1) 2pf 12-11-0-1 533,127 71 8 Others receiving votes: Broadway Donna 31, JL Cruze 27, Artspeak 19, Always B Miki 17, Leaders Of The Week Pure Country 15, Wild Honey 11, Caprice Hill 10, D’One 9, Habitat 4, Foiled Again 3, Krispy Ranked by wins for Oct. 14-20 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Apple, Lost For Words, Papagayo E 2, Crazy Wow, JK Endofanera, Physicallyinclined, Toddler Tantrum 1. Drivers Starts W-P-S George Napolitano Jr ...... 82 ...... 28-20-7 Aaron Merriman ...... 70...... 25-16-5 Harness Racing Leaders Alfred Carroll ...... 49...... 14-8-3 Compiled by the USTA—through October 20, 2015 (week difference Oct. 14-20). Jason Bartlett ...... 69...... 14-13-8 Ronnie Wrenn Jr...... 62...... 14-9-13 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Jim DeVaux ...... 71...... 13-10-5 Sts. W P S Earnings Yannick Gingras ...... 45...... 13-6-6 Wiggle It Jiggleit (3pg) 21 18 2 0 $1,819,520 Daniel Dube ...... 67...... 11-8-7 Pinkman (3tg) 15 11 2 0 1,750,465 Kayne Kauffman ...... 47...... 11-2-4 Wakizashi Hanover (3pg) 18 11 4 2 1,115,450 Kevin Switzer Jr...... 50 ...... 11-12-13 Bee A Magician (5tm) 15 10 4 0 888,545 Trace Tetrick...... 45...... 11-4-4 State Treasurer (6ph) 18 9 1 5 861,807 Tyler Buter...... 54...... 11-8-7 Mission Brief (3tf) 11 8 3 0 830,617 George Brennan...... 80 ...... 10-11-10 Wild Honey (3tf) 13 6 5 0 816,682 W. Drew Campbell ...... 29...... 10-4-4 Timoko (8th) 9 2 1 2 800,876 Trainers Wins Crazy Wow (3tc) 15 7 3 1 770,837 Ron Burke ...... 22 Artspeak (3pc) 16 6 4 1 764,153 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera ...... 13 Rene Allard...... 10 Leading Money-Winning Drivers Carmen Auciello...... 6 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) J.D. Perrin...... 6 Yannick Gingras 1,671 352-283-220 .349 $10,562,290 ($158,520) Jim Arledge Jr...... 6 David Miller 2,104 317-300-299 .277 9,392,488 (106,611) Jimmy Takter...... 6 Tim Tetrick 2,135 384-300-276 .301 9,217,079 (106,365) Brett Wilfong...... 5 Jackie Rousse ...... 5 Jason Bartlett 2,283 448-419-324 .346 8,823,372 (230,142) Melissa Beckwith...... 5 Brian Sears 1,671 326-263-231 .329 8,378,163 (71,050) Pat Lachance...... 5 Corey Callahan 2,701 511-404-382 .319 7,951,379 (105,359) Richard Moreau...... 5 George Napolitano Jr. 2,601 674-463-328 .400 7,074,816 (256,980) Vincent Fusco Jr...... 5 George Brennan 2,106 338-265-271 .273 6,595,935 (211,540) Bobby Brower ...... 4 Daniel Dube 2,010 302-284-234 .268 6,501,960 (155,310) C. Brian Loney...... 4 Brett Miller 1,952 243-273-240 .243 6,147,120 (28,750) Daniel Gill...... 4 Erv Miller...... 4 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Frank Antonacci...... 4 Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) Gerard Demers ...... 4 Ron Burke 4,019 812-639-579 .338 $20,155,579 ($309,929) Heidi Gibbs ...... 4 Jimmy Takter 672 157-133-88 .387 9,794,532 (76,320) Jeff Bamond Jr...... 4 Rene Allard 1,347 352-212-175 .392 5,024,169 (135,977) Johanne Begin ...... 4 Joseph Skowyra...... 4 Tony Alagna 622 133-91-79 .337 4,046,151 (39,588) Leigh Raymer...... 4 Jeff Bamond Jr. 700 113-110-116 .304 3,859,882 (71,360) Michael Deters...... 4 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera 1,487 268-242-182 .311 3,666,313 (130,025) Stanley Whittemore ...... 4 Julie Miller 648 111-114-94 .317 3,146,585 (24,620) Tina Seekman ...... 4 Virgil Morgan Jr. 1,203 281-164-150 .351 3,088,788 (21,463) Traci Berry ...... 4 Brian Brown 563 138-89-79 .380 3,068,174 (12,904) Tyler George...... 4 Erv Miller 989 163-125-156 .288 2,851,427 (60,790) Valerie Grondin...... 4