Northeast Harness News, July 1982
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Bulk Rate U.S. Postage PAID Perm it No. 41 Biddeford, Me. 04005 HEAST HARNESS NEWS Vol II, No. 7 1 £ ? < & / SCARBOROUGH HOSTS BEA FARBER TOP WOMAN d r iv er Bea Farber’s list of ac decade of driving has gone far puts the horses behind the starting complishments as a harness driver towards financing farms the couple gate, most of them offspring of is extensive and should continue to owns in Michigan, Georgia and obscure stallions, and they win. In grow. From her first driving title— Florida. 1980, Bea won 23% of her starts and and the first by a woman at a major The Farbers usually race their finished third or better in 56% of harness raceway—at Northville horses right off the farm at them. Her career UDRS after 2700 Downs in 1973 (a UDRS title) to Wolverine and Hazel Park in drives stands at .396. becoming the first of her sex to Michigan and Pompano Park in “Strength is one advantage a man compete in the World Driving Florida. The horses spend most of has over a woman,,’ admits Farber, Championships in 1979, Farber has their time jn 300 by 100-foot pad- “but I don’t need that, because I paved the way for members of her docks, disdaining the use of stalls. understand all of our horses and sex to compete in harness racing. “An old horseman in Calgary, they understand me. Horses need a Just a decade ago, only 15 females Canada told me something I lot of love. They can’t understand held “A” licenses from the U.S. remember and still use today,” says words, but they can understand your Bea. “Two things we don’t water on, tone of voice.” Whatever it is, what Trotting Assn. Today there are she does in the sulky seems to work. almost 300 women with full- he told me. One is leather, and the Her knowledge of horses started priviledge licenses. But still only one other is horses. So our horses don’t before she could walk, when raised Bea Farber. get washed. When they are through on a farm in Port Huron, Mich. Bea She was a Brighton, Michigan training or racing, we turn them out recalls riding and falling off horses legal secretary when she began in the paddocks and they rub almost before she could walk. driving in 1970, a year after themselves down by rolling in the Farber’s top horses have been marrying her husband, Chuck. They grass.” Easy Irv (she became the first met when she sold him a trotter. Her This is not the only way the Far woman to win in 2:00 over a half- driving career has progressed as his bers’ training methods vary from mile track while driving him), Quick declined—Chuck would rather just the norm. It would take pages to Command, former track record train. The Farbers own almost detail the differences and further holder at Wolverine, and Quick every member of their stable, easily pages to explain why, if that’s Candy, a winnerof $242,737. A very over 100 horses. Thus, the $2.6 possible, their routine is successful. successful lady in a very demanding million in purses from Bea’s first No one tries to copy them. Farber business. HINSDALE OPENER WELL ATTENDED Cambro Time (Mount Eden N. — Delta Donut) enters the winners circle, to the delight of owners, trainers, drivers and management after winning the Invitational Pace at Hinsdale Raceway in 2:03.1. The opening weekend crowd wagered over $300,000, projecting a good meet for the New Hampshire track. **#¥*************♦#•*****¥******♦*********♦********¥**¥**■********* * NEW ENGLAND HARNESS WRITERS AWARDS BANQUET PLANNED FOR HINSDALE JULY 25 ALL WELCOME! AJ-AMAAAAAAAAM^AAA^AMAAAAAAJ'AM^A^AM^AM^A^AM^AM^AM^WA^AMAAMMAAMM^AMMAAMMAAA ROCKINGHAM GETS GREEN UGHT Gc*™- Bin Tra* To Reopo. Spring ® Downcast Harness News By Clark Thompson M.H.H.A. News A flash fire at Scarborough Downs on June 13th completely gutted four stalls in Barn P. The origin of the blaze has not been determined but foul play has been ruled out. An alert security officer, Don Decker, reported the fire im mediately and aroused grooms and trainers who quickly moved horses averting a total disaster. Rock Steady and Captain Spike _ owned by Wilbur Kimball, and ^ Arundel Knight owned by T.A. Fitanides were lost in the blaze. Two others Lord P.S. and B. Square were seriously burned and were sent to the North Deering Vet Clinic. At the present time both are recuperating. The M.H.H.A. has donated $200 per animal to those stricken and the track is paying any vet bills incurred due to the fire plus credit toward equipment. Donations to those individuals who suffered a loss would be greatly appreciated. Please send to Bert Fernald, Exec. Sec. M.H.H.A., P O Leading driver, Russell Lampher wins with trotter, Sterling Earl in 2:10.3 on opening day at Bangor Raceway. Box 7, West Poland, Me. 04291. Harness racing got underway at must have pleased the hard working are the “Wall Street Week” special was no sponsor. We are aware of no Bangor over the Memorial Day and innovative Brian Embleton. entitled “Horsing Around” and the other Maine newspaper that views weekend. An opening Friday night Some of the credit must go the slick ESPN inaugural edition of “Down harness racing entries as ad crowd played with $77,196 despite a TV advertising utilized this year by the Stretch.” Unfortunately, Wall vertising and therefore something crisp breeze that sent some fans management and its public relations Street Week guest Peggy Van- that should be paid for. Executive scurrying for home early. The consultant. On the track the former dervoort ignored the investment sports editor Bud Leavitt is the opening night feature pace for $2,000 Maine owned Jack D. Adios paced to opportunities in the standardbred person to contact if you haven’t claimers . was won by Bobby a new lifetime mark of 2:06.1 to win industry in her discussion of equine made your feelings known on this Summer driving the seven year old the opening invitational pace. investments. Perhaps the fact that subject. Bullet Hanover horse Aim. It took a The Maine Sire Stakes eligible she is connected with a thorough Racing fans in the Waterville area trip in 2:08.2 for the winning owner, three year old filly, Luck’s Lazy bred bloodstock agency accounts for continue to receive excellent Arthur Bates (Augusta), to take Lady, was an impressive winner in this oversight. ESPN (Channel 9, coverage of their favorite sport _ home his share of the $750 purse. The 2:07 against a field of aged pacers in Bangor), a cable TV station that thanks to the effort of Lee Allen fastest race on the opening night her opening debut at Bangor bills itself as the total sports net sports editor of the Waterville card was 2:05.3 taken by the Glen Raceway. This was good news for work, recently aired the inaugural Sentinnel. Bangor as well as Scar Merrill owned and trained five year Peter Hanley (Gardiner) her owner edition of “Down the Stretch” — a borough starters are listed on a dailv old Kat Byrd gelding Hizor Farmer. as well as stallion owner David program recapping the week’s basis. J The Orland veteran Russ Lanpher Slocomb who stands this filly’s sire, important horse racing events. DEHHA President Harry “Skip” continued his winning ways with two Scotch Banker (Bret Hanover — Hopefully, future shows will devote Estes reports that he is looking into wins including the second race trot Scotch Jewel), at his Augusta farm. more time to harness racing. the possibility of a cookout for all going three horses wide around the Another impressive winner at Cable TV viewers can now watch DEHHA members and friends at turn for home to win in 2:10 with his Bangor Raceway was Mountain Jay nightly harness, racing from the Bangor Raceway prior to the con own Sterling Earl. Young David (Mountain Skipper — Helen’s Blue Meadowlands as a result of a recent clusion of the race meet. See Skip for Nelson (Windsor) also had two Jay) winning in 2:08.1 parked every contract worked out by the Madison details. driving wins, the fastest (2:07.3) step of the mile from the eight hole Square Garden Network and the After nine sessions of racing with the five year old Time Clock for Milo’s Wade Canney. As William Meadowlands management. Russell Lanpher, ably assisted by gelding Mark’s Joy owned by Barefoot, owner of the legendary Hopefully, Maine’s cable stations his wife Jennie, appears to have the George Mogan of Bristol, Con Single G, said, “he is not for sale at will pick this program up in the hottest hands at the Bass Park oval necticut. any price.” Owner Joyce Bailey future. Russ, who owns, trains and drives Speaking of openers, Fredericton (Milo) may not have another Single Speaking of the media, the Bangor his own stock with a few exceptions Exhibition Raceway in neighboring G but her response would likely be Daily News sports department may be ready for the St. John New Brunswick, Canada, got its the same. persists with its policy of not Bearcats. Richard Schultz season underway on May 24 with an The Standardbred has long lived publishing the daily harness racing “Schultzie” says he is ready for the opening day wager of $47,600. This in the shadow of its thoroughbred entries. Last year the News agreed return trip to St.