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©2020 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Allywag Hanover Gives Tetrick, Pelling Chance to Add To Pace Numbers DON’T BE SHUT OUT! With five victories on his resume, For The driver Tim Tetrick would like nothing better than to add a sixth on Saturday night, which would bring him just one win behind John Campbell, who captured seven Paces over his career. Trainer Brett Pelling is the all-time winningest trainer in Pace history with four, so he’s looking for a fifth and has two shots this MEADOWLANDS PACE WINS year—with Allywag AUGUST 25 & 26, 2020 Hanover and Papi Rob TIM TETRICK BLACK TYPE YEARLING SESSION - TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 Hanover. Year Horse The chance for Tetrick to Online Bidding Will Be Available 2007 Southwind Lynx add to his numbers on 2010 One More Laugh ENTER NOW! Black Type Yearling Saturday comes with Al- 2013 Captaintreacherous Entry Deadline Extended To FRIDAY, JULY 17 lywag Hanover, who is a 2014 He’s Watching Mixed Sale entries close JULY 20 or when full. 2017 Huntsville son of 2013 Meadow- lands Pace champ Cap- ENTER ONLINE AT BRETT PELLING Year Horse taintreacherous (driven www.bloodedhorse.com by Tetrick) and out of a 1995 David’s Pass mare by The Panderosa 1997 Dream Away 1999 The Panderosa (trained by Pelling), who 2005 Rocknroll Hanover captured the 1999 re- newal. “There’s No Substitute for Experience” “It will be a good story to write about if we can get it JERRY HAWS • P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 done,” said Hall of Famer Tetrick, whose official induction Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 • [email protected] into the Hall in Goshen, N.Y., on July 5 was delayed until 2021 due to the covid-19 pandemic. Allywag Hanover will start from post 4 in the $631,650 stablemate Capt Midnight, who finished ninth in the Pace race for 3-year-old colt pacers as the 9-2 third choice on elim, to move into post 7. the morning line. Papi Rob Hanover is the 4-1 second “Of course, you’ve got to go forward. Everybody knows I’m choice starting from post 9. The 7-5 favorite is Meadow- not going to back out of the gate, you’re not getting away lands Pace elim winner Tall Dark Stranger, who starts seventh or eighth in this race, with Tall Dark Stranger that’s from post 5. not happening,” said Yannick Gingras, who drives Tall Dark “It was a good draw,” said Tetrick. “I’m happy to be inside Stranger. “You’re going forward out of the gate, but you have of him (Tall Dark Stranger). It’s perfect.” options. Post 5 gives me all the options in the world.” By virtue of his elim win, Tall Dark Stranger drew from Twelve horses were entered for this year’s Meadowlands posts 1-6 for the final. All the others went into an open Pace, which because of the altered schedule due to the draw, including the two who took the byes, Allywag covid-19 shutdown of racing, will be held for the first time Hanover and Chief Mate. One post-draw change came when prior to the North America Cup. That race was rescheduled trainer Tony Alagna scratched Chief Mate, which allowed from mid-June to late August. Continues on page 2 ›››› WHAT’S INSIDE . . . Sears hoping for lucky 13—pg. 4 First Meadowlands Pace final for Wilder—pg. 8 Best In Show looks for another upset—pg. 5 Sorella maturing like a fine wine—pg. 9 Red Mile barn opens with restrictions—pg. 5 Real Cool Sam returns for Dancer Mem.—pg. 10 Shartin N favored in D. Haughton Mem.—pg. 7 Eye On Meadowlands—pg. 11 Bettor’s Wish misses W. Haughton Mem.—pg. 7 May Baby wins ISS, eyes Oaks start— pg. 11 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Conditions for the Pace state that with 12 entries, the two richest in 2020 would receive byes. With any purse money FREE THIS WEEKEND’S from the North America Cup missing on horse’s cards, Ally- Program wag Hanover was third on the list with $12,500. Pelling ac- Pages FEATURED RACES cepted the bye when the connections of money-leader All times listed are local. Major Betts declined. Friday, July 17 Pelling, who began conditioning Allywag Hanover this 9:05p Wbsb6 ONSS Gold 3FP div. Trackmaster PPs year, didn’t keep the sophomore on the sidelines while 9:55p Wbsb8 ONSS Gold 3FP div. Trackmaster PPs the Pace elim was contested on July 11. With only a pair Click here to download all Friday PPs of overnight victories at the Meadowlands under his belt (wins in 1:48.2 and 1:48), Allywag Hanover was instead Saturday, July 18 sent to Harrah’s Philadelphia for the opening leg of 6:55p M2 Miss Versatility OMT Trackmaster PPs Pennsylvania Sires Stakes (PASS) on July 10, where Tet- 7:20p M3 Del Miller Mem. 3FT Trackmaster PPs rick got the drive for the first time this year (David 7:46p M4 S. Dancer Mem. 3CT div. Trackmaster PPs Miller, who drove Allywag to both overnight scores, 8:10p M5 S. Dancer Mem. 3CT div. Trackmaster PPs drives Papi Rob Hanover). 8:35p M6 Mistletoe Shalee 3FP Trackmaster PPs In the PASS race that was contested in heavy rain that led 9:00p M7 W. Haughton Mem. OHP Trackmaster PPs to a “sloppy” track, Tetrick settled in fourth early with the 1-9 9:30p M8 Hambletonian Maturity Trackmaster PPs betting favorite. Tetrick was patient until the :56 half, where 9:55p M9 Meadowlands Pace Trackmaster PPs he tipped his charge to the outside and to the front. Pacing 10:25p M10 D. Haughton Mem. OMP Trackmaster PPs a back half in :54.4, Allywag Hanover coasted home a 5 3/4- 10:50p M11 W. Haughton Mem. cons Trackmaster PPs length winner in 1:50.4. Click here to download all Saturday PPs “I watched the races at the Meadowlands when Dave drove him and he was charging hard every time with very minimal urging,” said Tetrick. “When I raced him (at Harrah’s Philadelphia) in a pretty big rainstorm that was a big, big mile and he did it super easy. He got there like he was going a mile in 2:05.” Tetrick drove Allywag Hanover last year once for former trainer Casie Coleman Herlihy, that coming in the Breeders Do you want MORE? Crown final when they finished sixth. Tetrick said Pelling MORE in-depth content & information gave him no instructions for his first-time drive in 2020. MORE interviews & feature stories “I was super excited to get the drive on him for the Pace as I think he can win it,” said Tetrick. MORE stakes & sales results Allywag Hanover’s freshman season led to three wins in MORE statistical reports nine starts and just $31,983 in earnings. He attracted enough Subscribe to The Horseman attention that his ownership group grew exponentially—re- portedly for a very big price tag—late in the year. He is now 1 YEAR: $58.00 (U.S.) owned by the Allywag Stable, which is comprised of Anato- Includes the Breeders lia Racing, Let It Ride Stables, Fred Hertrich III, Daniel La- Book Stallion Directory! gace, Nicholas Malcolm, Dana Parham, Diamond Creek Subscribe online at www.harnessracing.com Racing and McKinley & Fielding.—By Gordon Waterstone $631,650 Meadowlands Pace Meadowlands Racetrack, Saturday, July 18, Race 9, Post Time: 9:55 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Roll With JR (Roll With Joe) C. Callahan/J. Cullipher 20-1 R. & R. Brady, K. & L Jackson/$15,000 2—Catch The Fire (Captaintreacherous) M. Wilder/J. Ackley 12-1 Dr. F. Kruszelnicki/$15,000 3—Captain Barbossa (Captaintreacherous) B. Sears/T. Alagna 10-1 Steiner Stock Farm/$70,000 4—Allywag Hanover (Captaintreacherous) T. Tetrick/B. Pelling 9-2 Hanover Shoe Farms/$95,000 5—Tall Dark Stranger (Bettor’s Delight) Y. Gingras/N. Takter 7-5 J. Avritt Sr./$330,000 6—Manticore (Western Ideal) J. Stratton/B. Saunders 15-1 Est. of George Hempt Trust/$20,000 7—Capt Midnight A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 15-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$350,000 8—Major Betts (Art Major) D. Dunn/M. Harder 12-1 Southwind Farms/$70,000 9—Papi Rob Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) D. Miller/B. Pelling 4-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$130,000 10—Captain Kirk (Captaintreacherous) J. Bongiorno/T. Alagna 15-1 Brittany Farms/$200,000 3-YEAR-OLD NJSS FINAL WINNERS In the spotlight at the Meadowlands!

$160,000 NJSS 3-YEAR-OLD COLT PACE FINAL WINNER ROCKIN THE ACES p,2,1:53.3; 3,1:49.4-’20 ($176,278) Rock N Roll Heaven-Mattaroni-Matt’s Scooter Winner of this event in a new lifetime record of 1:49.4, he has now won two out of three 2020 starts. Trained by Robert Cleary and driven by Brian Sears, he is owned by Robert Barry and was bred by Blue Chip Bloodstock.

$160,000 NJSS 3-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACE FINAL WINNER ODDS ON SARASOTA p,2,1:55; 3,1:52.2-’20 ($131,200) Rock N Roll Heaven-Odds On Charmaine-Western Hanover Now a winner of 3 out of 3 NJSS events this year, including the $160,000 Final in a lifetime best 1:52.2. Owned by Odds On Racing and bred by Odds On Nourrir, she is trained by Ross Croghan and driven by Tim Tetrick.

$128,000 NJSS 3-YEAR-OLD COLT TROT FINAL WINNER PLAY TRIX ON ME 2,Q1:53.2; 3,1:53.2-’20 ($216,012) Trixton-Lima Playmate-Credit Winner Winner of the colt trot final in 1:53.3, he now has two wins and two seconds in four 2020 starts. Trained by Linda Toscano and driven by Scott Zeron, he is owned by Renee Spahr and was bred by Steve Jones.

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el el Micha Congratulations to these NJSS Final winners and their connections from STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY 64 Bus. Rt. 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 (732) 462-2357 • Fax (732) 409-0741 • sboanj.com HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Sears Hoping For A Lucky 13 The race also features a match-up between Forbidden With Gimpanzee In Hambo Maturity Trade and When Dovescry, respectively the winners of last year’s Hambletonian and . Gimpanzee has started off his 4-year-old season on a Forbidden Trade, listed as the 7-2 second choice from post high note, posting victories in all three starts. His record 1 with driver Scott Zeron, won for the first time in three has led him to being ranked on top in the first Hamble- starts this year last time out on July 10 at the Meadowlands. tonian Society/ poll that came out earlier When Dovescry starts from post 5 with driver David Miller this week. as the 9-2 third choice. When Dovescry has gone four-for- Driver Brian Sears will have his work cut out for him if he four in qualifiers in preparation for the Maturity. hopes to make it four in a row for Gimpanzee as the trotter By the way, Marion Marauder is the only Hambletonian drew the trailing post 13 in the $464,900 Hambletonian Ma- champ to come back to win the Maturity the following year turity for 4-year-old trotters on Saturday night at the Mead- (2017), while 2018 Maturity winner Ariana G captured the owlands. The bulky, 13-horse field will race at a distance of Oaks the prior year. 1 1/8 miles. Gimpanzee is the 3-1 favorite. “Hopefully I can Sears will also steer Hypnotic “Hopefully I can get out of there somewhat clean,” said get out of there AM from post 8 in the $253,500 Sears. “I think there are probably worse spots to be. I somewhat clean.” Delvin Miller Memorial for 3- can’t control the draw so you just have to make the best –Brian Sears about year-old filly trotters. Also of it. Sometimes it’s impossible, but sometimes you can starting from post 13 trained by Melander and owned work it out.” with Gimpanzee solely by Courant Inc., Hypnotic Gimpanzee swept his way through the three-leg Graduate AM is two-for-two in 2020 after Series, sandwiching a huge come-from-behind win between capturing seven of nine starts last year. a pair of gate-to-wire efforts. In that second-leg victory, Melander qualified Hypnotic AM twice before the daughter where Sears rallied Gimpanzee from six lengths behind in of Chapter Seven embarked on the pari-mutuel trail. The sixth at the three-quarter pole, Gimpanzee posted his career second of those qualifiers was a lifetime-best 1:51.1 win at mark of 1:50.2. Trotting a last quarter of :27, Gimpanzee was the Meadowlands. Hypnotic AM then parlayed that race into able to catch the tempo-setting Chin Chin Hall in the final a 1:54.2 win in a New York Sires Stakes at Tioga Downs and strides to win by a half-length. then a 1:53.4 score in the $207,250 Empire Breeders Classic “I kind of did, but I wasn’t worried about it if I didn’t be- on July 4 at Vernon Downs. cause it was just how the trip worked out,” Sears answered “There are some really nice fillies this year, no doubt when asked if he believed Gimpanzee was going to be able about,” said Sears, “but my filly is a nice filly. We’ve opened to catch the open-lengths-leading Chin Chin Hall. “Every her (bridle) up but we’ll have to close her back up a little bit horse left underneath him, so it is what it is. When I saw because she gets so relaxed.” 1:22 (at the three-quarters) I thought we were going to be Sears also gets the drive behind the Melander-trained, SRF able to catch him.” Stable-owned Maesteraemon from post 10 in the first of Gimpanzee is trained by Marcus Melander and owned by two $142,250 Stanley Dancer Memorial divisions for 3-year- Courant Inc. and SRF Stable. A win in the Hambletonian old colt trotters. The son of Andover Hall makes his third Maturity would send the son of Chapter Seven past the $2- start of the year after finishing fifth in a 3-year-old open and million mark in career earnings. third in a Reynolds division at the Meadowlands. “I’m very happy with him,” said Sears. “He’s very sound, “From post 10 I’ll need to find a way to work out a trip knock on wood, and doing everything we’ve asked. He’s def- with him,” said Sears. “It won’t be easy but you never know initely a pleasure to drive.” what might happen.”—By Gordon Waterstone

$253,000 Delvin Miller Memorial 3FT Meadowlands Racetrack, Saturday, July 18, Race 3, Post Time: 7:20 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Sorella () Y. Gingras/N. Takter 7-2 E. Fannin/Homebred 2—Tricky Sister (Trixton) C. Callahan/A. Harris 20-1 R. Key/Homebred 3—Shishito (Father Patrick) T. Tetrick/P. Engblom 15-1 Diamond Creek Farm/$50,000 4—No Mas Drama (Muscles Yankee) Jo. Bongiorno/Je. Bongiorno 20-1 P. Venturini/$32,000 5—Panem (Father Patrick) D. Dunn/N. Takter 8-1 Diamond Creek Farm/Homebred 6—Love A Good Story (Chapter Seven) A. Miller/J. Miller 5-1 Celebrity Farms/$90,000 7—Common Sense S (Trixton) A. Svanstedt 10-1 Menhammar Stuteri Ab/Homebred 8—Hypnotic AM (Chapter Seven) B. Sears/M. Melander 3-1 Courant Ab/Homebred 9—Ms Savannah Belle (Muscle Hill) J. Takter/P. Engblom 20-1 A. Libfeld/Homebred 10—Ramona Hill (Muscle Hill) A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 9-2 Crawford Farms/$70,000 11—Violet Stride (Trixton) D. Miller/M. Harder 15-1 Kentuckiana Farms, J. Jahre Jr./$280,000 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo Red Mile Barn Area Opens Friday With Testing Protocols The Red Mile’s 2020 meet gets underway on Sunday, Aug. 2, and the barn area at the historic racetrack in Lexington, Ky., opens on Friday, July 17. Racing for the early meet will be held Sundays, Mon- days and Tuesdays with a 1 p.m. post. Safety protocols set by the state of Kentucky and ap- proved by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will be in place at The Red Mile, including the requirement that all persons entering the barn area be tested for covid-19. “We will be administering the state recommendations with regard to protocol and conduct for barn areas,” said Joe Costa. “A truck driver who comes in to deliver

Best In Show captures the 2019 Meadowlands Pace. horses, they can stay in the truck while they are dropped off, but anybody else on the backstretch must be tested Can Best In Show Pull Off Another and will receive an arm or wristband to indicate they were tested. And they will have to wear masks.” Meadowlands Pace Night Upset? Costa said while simulcast wagering is available in A year ago on Meadowlands Pace night, Best In Show lit Wagers, the race meet will begin without spectators. up the toteboard when he captured the $682,650 race for 3- Costa said it is too early to determine the situation for year-old pacers at odds of 27-1. Best In Show is back for this the two weeks of Grand Circuit racing that is scheduled Saturday’s Meadowlands Pace night, but he’ll have his work to begin on Oct. 1. cut out for him as he starts from post 10 in the 11-horse People could watch the races from the parking lot, $391,300 William Haughton Memorial for older pacers. and also walk in to Wagers to place a bet, but will Brian Sears drove Best In Show to his Meadowlands Pace not be allowed to mingle on the track apron. Costa upset, but with the Hall of Famer opting to remain with said the track is currently allowed to have 33-per- Dancin Lou, trainer Linda Toscano—a Hall of Famer her- cent capacity in Wagers, according to state regula- self—turned to Scott Zeron for the Haughton. tions. Everybody entering the building will have “One could hope, but the post position gods weren’t their temperature taken. friendly to me,” Toscano answered with a laugh when asked “We expect everyone in the barn area to operate about her chances with Best In Show, who was given morn- under the conditions set forth by the state,” said Costa. ing-line odds of 15-1 by Big M oddsmaker Dave Brower and “We will be enforcing those conditions. Also, no one will likely be sent off at odds much higher. Dancin Lou (post 6) is a lukewarm 3-1 favorite, followed by under 18 can be back there.” the 7-2 Backstreet Shadow (post 5), “He’s got a who is one four entries from the barn big task in of Ron Burke. “He’s almost there, but he’s not quite sharp yet,” said front of him.” Owned by Richard Young and Toscano. “With the covid shutdown I didn’t have him as –Linda Toscano Joanne Young, Best In Show, a son of sharp as maybe I should have. He’s kind of touchy, so I Bettor’s Delight out of the 2010 Three- wanted to get another start into him. The qualifying race at Year-Old Filly Pacer of the Year Put On A Show, came into the Meadowlands seemed like the smarter way to go.” the year with $553,761 in earnings, with most coming from Best In Show is also bucking history as only once has a his 1:48 effort in the Meadowlands Pace. Returning this Meadowlands Pace champ has ever won the Haughton Me- year, Best In Show won a pair of qualifiers at Gaitway morial. That horse is Matt’s Scooter, won the 1988 Meadow- Farms in New Jersey in early June and then finished fourth lands Pace then captured what was known at the time as and seventh in the two preliminary legs of the Graduate Se- the Gov. Alfred Driscoll. (The race was renamed in memory ries. of Haughton in 1999). Without enough points to make the $250,000 Graduate “He’s got a big task in front of him,” admitted Toscano. “He’s final last Saturday night, Toscano opted instead to qualify a nice horse and I think he’s going to come into himself. I Best In Show at the Meadowlands, where he finished sec- think he is going to be a very nice horse, but it’s hard for a 4 ond by a length, race-timed in 1:53 with a last quarter of :26. year old. That’s just the way it is.”—By Gordon Waterstone     

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Year, Bettor’s Wish finished eighth last Saturday at the Shartin N will attempt to make a case to rise in next week’s Big M in the $250,000 Graduate final and a scope done poll when she starts from post 2 as the 8-5 morning-line fa- afterward revealed the 4-year-old son of Bettor’s De- vorite in the $172,850 Dorothy Haughton for older pacing light bled. mares on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. The race had “We scoped him and that’s the first time he’s ever been been known as the Golden Girls since its inauguration in scoped in his life,” Ryder told harnessracing.com. “He 2003 until being renamed just a cou- showed some blood so we’ll put him on Lasix.” “She trained ple weeks ago by the Meadowlands in Making his third start of the year and coming off a two- very well this memory of Haughton, the wife of the length win in 1:48.2 the week before in the second Grad- morning so late Hall of Famer William Haughton, uate prelim at the Meadowlands, Bettor’s Wish was sent all things whose raced named in his honor will off the betting favorite despite starting from post 10. seem well.” also be contested Saturday night at Driver Dexter Dunn was still able to work out a perfect –Jim King Jr. the Big M. trip and was in great position in the final turn but the Shartin N is one of three Jim King pacer failed to fire. Bettor’s Wish finished eighth, beaten Jr.-trained mares in the race and will be driven by Tim Tet- only four lengths and race-timed in 1:47.4 in the 1:47 mile rick, who is also co-owner with Richard Poillucci and Jo Ann by winner Hurrikane Emperor. Looney-King. Shartin N will be joined in the Dorothy “(Trainer) John McDermott’s horse (Hurrikane Em- Haughton by stablemates Bettor Joy N (post 5, Brian Sears) peror) raced tremendous,” said Ryder. “For my horse, it and Soho Burning Love A (post 7, Jordan Stratton). wasn’t a good performance at all, unfortunately. He just While Shartin N is two-for-two this year, it is likely that wasn’t himself.” because her victories were spaced out—and she is coming With all finishers in the Graduate final earning money, off a scratch—she may have been a bit forgotten by the Bettor’s Wish streak of taking home a check in all 34 of pollsters. his career starts remained intact. Coming into the race Shartin N won her 2020 debut in 1:50 in a $50,000 Invita- needing a first or second to surpass the $2-million mark tional on March 4 at Harrington Raceway. But then her in career earnings, Bettor’s Wish’s $2,500 payday brings planned journey to the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series at his earnings to $1,961,341. Yonkers Raceway was derailed when racing was shut Bettor’s Wish, who has 19 wins, 10 seconds and three down due to the covid-19 pandemic. Shartin N’s next pari- thirds over his career, will now have to wait three more mutuel start came on June 30 at Yonkers Raceway, where weeks before his next attempt to reach $2 million. Ryder she overcame the outside post 8 to capture an Open for said plans now call for Bettor’s Wish to start in the Sam fillies and mares in 1:52. McKee Memorial on Hambletonian day (Aug. 8) at the Shartin N won that race despite throwing a shoe, but after Meadowlands, meaning he will have a month between developing a gravel up in a foot she had to be scratched appearances. from a July 5 overnight at Harrah’s Philadelphia. King was “The Sam McKee on Hambletonian day, who wants to prepared to race her but had to scratch late when the foot miss that?” said Ryder. “Now we have to make sure he’s was still a bit tender. 100 percent.”—By Gordon Waterstone “She trained very well this morning so all things seem well,” King told Weekend Preview on Wednesday. “Other than not racing much, I look forward to her getting the King noted that both Bettor Joy N and Soho Burning Love chance to show what the big girl can do when she is on A have already paced career bests this year. Soho Burning her game.” Love A is coming off back-to-back victories at the Meadow- While Bettor Joy N is listed as a 15-1 outsider, Soho Burn- lands, including her mark of 1:48 last time out in the top- ing Love A has been given second-choice odds of 7-2. Kissin class event for fillies and mares. In The Sand is next at 4-1, followed by Caviart Ally, who “They’re both not without chances,” King said about bested Shartin N three straight times to end 2019, at 5-1 Shartin N’s castmates in the Dorothy Haughton.—By from the outside post 8. Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Wilder Hopes To “Catch The Fire” In First Meadowlands Pace Mike Wilder has driven in more than 55,000 races in his 30-year career, but never in the final of a Meadowlands Pace. That, however, will change this weekend. Wilder makes his first trip to the Meadowlands for its signature event Saturday, when he will sit behind Catch The Fire in the $631,650 race for 3-year-old colt pacers. “It’s nice to be a part of that,” said Wilder, who has won 8,276 races while competing mostly in Ohio and Pennsylva- nia. “It’s not like every year you know you’re going to be in a certain race. Obviously, I’ve been driving 30 years and it’s my first time, so it takes a good horse. It takes a good horse and being at the right place at the right time. “Catch The Fire has been a really good horse. He’s pretty special.” “Hopefully things Of the Meadowlands Pace shake out good final’s 10 drivers, Wilder is the and we get the only one making his first ap- right trip and get pearance. The last driver to some money.” win the Pace in his first try –Mike Wilder was Tim Tetrick with Southwind Lynx in 2007. Catch The Fire heads to the Meadowlands Pace final off a seventh-place finish in last week’s single elimination. The colt started from post eight, was last in the 10-horse field at the half, and rallied with a :25.4 last quarter to grab a spot in the final. He starts Saturday from post 2 and is 10-1 on the morning line. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview “The (elimination) was kind of tough the way the race Kathy Parker Heather Kemper shook out,” Wilder said. “That being said, he raced terrific. [email protected] [email protected] That horse, he just shows up. Even the other night, he was Editor/ General Manager Production Manager Lynne Myers Vanessa Flannery seventh, but he showed up. He had to pace :25.4 to get the [email protected] [email protected] job done and he did it. Advertising Manager Accounting & Circulation “I was very happy to see where he drew in the final, it Gordon Waterstone gives him a chance to be part of the fight. Hopefully things [email protected] Associate Editor shake out good and we get the right trip and get some For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, money. It would be nice to win the race, everybody wants either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, to win, but I don’t think there is any question he could be or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 able to grab some of the prize money.” © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. Catch The Fire was purchased for $15,000 at the 2018 Lex- A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website ington Selected Sale. He is owned by Charles Taylor’s CT www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, Stables and trained by John Ackley. The horse’s sire, Cap- electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. taintreacherous, won the 2013 Meadowlands Pace. His dam, Dream Outloud, is a half-sister to Life’sliltreasure, who pro- To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit duced 2016 Meadowlands Pace winner Control The Mo- www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php ment.—By Ken Weingartner/USTA HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 9 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Miller Memorial Starter Sorella Sorella makes her next start Saturday in the $253,500 Maturing Like A Fine Wine Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old filly trotters at the Meadowlands. Sorella will leave from post 1 with driver One night a couple years ago while enjoying dinner with a Yannick Gingras and is the 7-2 second choice on the friend, horse owner Elmer Fannin had a thought. If the yet- morning line. to-be-raced homebred filly trotter he had in his stable was All but one of the 11 fillies in the Miller Memorial are eligi- as good as the wine they were enjoying, she would be ble to August’s Hambletonian Oaks, but could be entered something special. against the boys in the Hambletonian. Has Fannin given “So, I decided I was going to name her Sorella for the bot- that scenario any thought? tle of wine,” Fannin said. “That’s how it hap- “Yeah, probably all of my life,” he said pened. It was just an enjoyable dinner, “You never know how with a laugh. “To have a filly and beat the enjoying some good wine, and now I’ve got a far up the ladder boys, who wouldn’t be thinking about it. A good horse.” they’ll go before lot of people, like Nancy and Yannick, Sorella is showing signs of maturing like they stop. But she’s would have a say in that, but we’ll see. a fine wine. Last season at age two, she certainly been an She’s got a race this week and we’ll see went off stride in three of her nine starts. amazing filly.” how she does. You don’t want to get over- Her remaining six races, though, included –Elmer Fannin anxious and get in over your head and not two wins and two seconds. She won divi- do yourself or the industry, or the filly, sions of the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes and Arden any favors.” Downs and both runner-up efforts came to Sister Sorella is a daughter of Muscle Hill out of Kadealia. Sledge, including in the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes cham- Fannin raced Kadealia, best remembered for a 75-1 pionship. upset in the 2008 Breeders Crown for 3-year-old fillies, This year she is three-for-three. She won the lone divi- and retained her as a broodmare following her career on sion of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old the track. Sadly, the mare died earlier this year while in filly trotters last week, when she scored in 1:50.2, the foal to Father Patrick. fastest mile of the season by any 3-year-old trotter. One “All of her foals made it to the races, and I thought at start earlier, she beat a group of Hambletonian-eligible some point she was destined to have a good one,” Fan- boys in 1:51.2. nin said. “I’m certainly happy to honor Kadealia with “She was good last year but she was shying away from Sorella doing so well. Hopefully Sorella continues on stuff,” Fannin said about Sorella, who in 2019 was trained and does well and the Father Patrick (yearling) colt I have by Staffan Lind and this year is in the stable of Nancy will do well next year.” Takter. “She just wasn’t settled down and was making Fannin, a Delaware resident who with his wife Mary Ann some breaks. But when she didn’t make a break, she was founded custom home builder Country Life Homes a little really good. more than 25 years ago, owns Sorella with Crawford Farms “Nancy has done a tremendous job with her. You never Racing and Brent Fannin. know how far up the ladder they’ll go before they stop. But “We’re just happy to have her,” Fannin said. “We’re just all she’s certainly been an amazing filly. She didn’t look like enjoying it and I’ve got nothing but praise for the trainers, she was all out in her last race. It wasn’t like she was wait- drivers, partners, and, of course, the filly. With her out of ing for the finish line to come to her, she was OK going to the equation, there ain’t any fun for anybody.”—By Ken the finish line. That was great.” Weingartner/USTA

$194,400 Mistletoe Shalee 3FP Meadowlands Racetrack, Saturday, July 18, Race 6, Post Time: 8:35 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—JK First Lady (Western Ideal) Y. Gingras/N. Takter 3-1 3 Brothers Stable/Homebred 2—Peaky Sneaky (Bettor’s Delight) D. Dunn/N. Takter 12-1 White Birch Farm/$100,000 3—Marloe Hanover (Captaintreacherous) D. Miller/N. Norman 8-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$47,000 4—Priceless (Rockin Image) B. Bates 10-1 Ma. Graber, Me. Graber, J. Graber/$31,000 5—Annabelle Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) M. Kakaley/N. Norman 15-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/60,000 6—Rocknificent (Captaintreacherous) S. Zeron/L. Toscano 7-2 Deo Volente Farms, TLP Stable/$145,000 7—New Year (Somebeachsomewhere) C. Callahan/R. Croghan 15-1 Let It Ride Stable, D. Parham, Mentally Stable/Homebred 8—Reflect With Me (Captaintreacherous) A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 8-1 Brittany Farms/$120,000 9—Lyons Sentinel (Captaintreacherous) T. Tetrick/J. King Jr. 4-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$55,000 10—Baby Your The Best (Captaintreacherous) D. Miller/L. Toscano 15-1 S. Stewart, Conquest Acres, M. Robinson/$225,000 11—Lady Lou (Sweet Lou) B. Sears/T. Alagna 15-1 R. Hamather/$55,000 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Real Cool Sam Returns For Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo Stanley Dancer Memorial Real Cool Sam, the 2019 Dan Patch Award winner for best 2-year-old colt trotter, makes his seasonal debut Saturday in the first of two $142,250 divisions of the Stanley Dancer Me- morial at the Meadowlands. Real Cool Sam, who was named in honor of late Meadow- lands announcer Sam McKee, won nine of 10 races last year for trainer Jim Campbell and owner Jules Siegel’s Fashion Farms. The homebred son of Muscle Hill-Cooler Schooner counted the Peter Haughton Memorial and Pennsylvania Real Cool Sam Sires Stakes championship among his victories and set further at three than at two. That’s the main thing, just carry- multiple world records along the way. ing your speed further.” The colt is among 17 Hambletonian eligibles in the two 10- Campbell will decide Real Cool Sam’s next start following horse Dancer divisions. He will start from post 1 with driver the Dancer. He could race once more or go directly to the David Miller and is 4-1 on the morning line. Amigo Volo is Hambletonian eliminations Aug. 1 at the Meadowlands. the 3-1 favorite followed by Big Oil at 7-2. “I’ll play it by ear,” Campbell said. “Our goal all along Real Cool Sam enters the race off second-place finishes in was to keep him at the Meadowlands until after the his two most recent qualifiers, June 27 and July 3, at the Hambletonian.” Meadowlands. He was timed in 1:52.4 last time. Campbell also will send out Beyond Kronos in the second “I was real happy with his last two qualifiers,” Campbell Dancer division. Beyond Kronos, by Muscle Hill out of Oys- said. “A few of these other horses have gotten a couple ter Kronos, was a three-time winner in the Pennsylvania starts ahead of him, but we’re just looking to get him Stallion Series last year and runner-up to EL Ideal in the prepped and ready for the Hambo. So far so good.” Kindergarten Classic final. He is winless in three races this Real Cool Sam will attempt to become the first returning season, but trotted 1:51.4 in a fourth-place finish in a divi- Dan Patch Award winner since Pinkman in 2015 to win the sion of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial last weekend at the Hambletonian. Meadowlands. “There wasn’t too much that didn’t make us happy last “I’ve been real happy with the way he’s gone,” Campbell year,” Campbell said during the winter about Real Cool said. “He’s gotten into tough races every start but he trotted Sam. “He’s good mannered in a race, good gaited, he’s got (1):51.4 last week and I was real happy with the way he did speed. He’s obviously going to have to carry his speed a lot it.”— By Ken Weingartner/USTA

$285,500 Stanley Dancer Memorial 3CT Meadowlands Racetrack, Saturday, July 18, 1st $142,250 division, Race 4, Post Time: 7:46 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Real Cool Sam (Muscle Hill) D. Miller/J. Campbell 4-1 Fashion Farms/Homebred 2—King Alphonso (Muscle Hill) A. McCarthy/A. Svanstedt 15-1 Order By Stable/$110,000 3—Big Oil (Father Patrick) A. Miller/J. Miller 7-2 J. Allen, D. Allen /Homebred 4—Amigo Volo (Father Patrick) D. Dunn/N. Norman 3-1 Kentuckiana Farms, J. Jahre Jr./$42,000 5—Play Trix On Me (Trixton) Ti. Tetrick/L. Toscano 8-1 S. Jones/$4,500 6—Back Of The Neck (Ready Cash) S. Zeron/A. Svanstedt 5-1 Order By Stable/$150,000 7—Third Shift (Chapter Seven) A. Svanstedt 8-1 Winbak Farm/$235,000 8—Synergy (Father Patrick) Y. Gingras/P. Engblom 10-1 Southwind Farms/$275,000 9—TJ’s Top Pick (Swan For All) Tr. Tetrick/J. Cullipher 15-1 F. Bontrager/$40,000 10—Maesteraemon (Andover Hall) B. Sears/M. Melander 15-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$170,000 2nd $142,250 division, Race 5, Post Time: 8:10 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Beads (Archangel) J. Takter/P. Engblom 3-1 Altantic Trot, S. Stewart/$60,000 2—Gangster Hanover (Father Patrick) A. Svanstedt 8-1 Brittany Farms/$275,000 3—Chestnut Hill (Muscle Hill) D. Miller/N. Norman 5-1 M. Hartman, H. Liverman, D. McDuffee/$410,000 4—Ready For Moni (Ready Cash) Y. Gingras/N. Takter 9-2 Moni Maker Stable/$220,000 5—Nylander (Muscle Hill) S. Zeron/L. Toscano 10-1 M. Katz, A. Libfeld/$105,000 6—Hollywood Story (Muscle Hill) B. Sears/M. Melander 12-1 Southwind Farms/$215,000 7—EL Ideal (Muscle Hill) A. Miller/A. Svanstedt 7-2 E. Laakkonen/ Homebred 8—Beyond Kronos (Muscle Hill) A. McCarthy/J. Campbell 15-1 Allevamento Kronos Srl/— 9—Capricornus (Cantab Hall) T. Tetrick/M. Melander 10-1 Windsong Stable/$110,000 10—Ontopofthehill (Muscle Hill) J. Bongiorno/R. Burke 20-1 Brittany Farms/$250,000 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 11 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Eye On Meadowlands Finally! Weekend Preview’s Gordon Waterstone believes May Baby Wins ISS; Oaks he has a great chance to hit a nice Pick 4 at the Meadow- Start Could Be In Her Future lands on Saturday night. It’s a blockbuster Meadowlands May Baby continued her winning ways at Harrah’s Pace card, so let’s take a stab at the all-stakes Early Pick 4 Hoosier Park Racing & Casino on Wednesday evening. that encompasses the Mistletoe Shalee (Race 6), the William She remained undefeated and according to trainer-dri- Haughton Memorial (Race 7), the Hambletonian Maturity ver James Yoder, the filly is still on track to be entered (Race 8), and the Meadowlands Pace (Race 9). With a 50- in the Hambletonian Oaks. Entries for the Oaks close cent minimum ticket, a 15-percent takeout, and a $100,000 at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, July 28. guaranteed pool, here are the selections: On Wednesday night at Hoosier, in a split of the $32,000 Indiana Sires Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fil- RACE 6 lies, May Baby scored in 1:53.4, giving her three At first glance the race looked tough, and while I could have straight stakes wins. tossed in a couple more horses, I was able to focus on three Using her customary front-stepping tactics, May top choices. JK FIRST LADY (1) should be able to use her Baby followed the wings of the gate and went straight tactical speed to get a great trip from the inside post. Trainer to the front while Hotel Whiskey and John DeLong Jim King Jr. told me he was very happy with the effort by benefitted from a pocket trip. May Baby was able to LYONS SENTINEL (9) in her first start back as the reigning stroll through pedestrian fractions of :28.3 and :58 divisional champ was game to the wire. ROCKNIFICENT (6) while the rest of the field followed in single file line. is right there every week and she’ll make her presence When May Baby hit the three-quarters in 1:26.2, she known. began to put her talent on display and simply trotted away from the rest of the field. Turning for home, May RACE 7 Baby was on top with a six-length lead. Using a :27.2 This one was not easy but I was able to weed out five of the final quarter, she opened up to win by 10 lengths. 11-horse field. My top choice of my top three picks is CEN- “This year she seems to be a lot healthier and even TURY FARROH (4), who was trapped from the start in the more sound,” noted Yoder after the victory. “We had Graduate final and driver David Miller was helpless as he some foot issues with her last year. This year, she has got shuffled to last in the final turn before closing fast in a really impressed me in carrying her speed a lot longer. group finish. Roll With Joe winner BACKSTREET SHADOW “If all goes well, her next start will be in the Hamble- (5) went a huge first-over mile last time out before losing in tonian Oaks elimination,” he continued. “She will need to be healthy but it’s looking like we’re going to take a a blanket finish. DANCIN LOU (6) gave way grudgingly in shot at it.” the stretch in the Graduate final after setting torrid fractions. Owned by Yoder’s wife Cheyenne, May Baby is a RACE 8 daughter of Guccio-Free Wheeling. Last fall she fin- GIMPANZEE (13) has been awesome in his return and the ished fourth in her Breeders Crown elimination. only reason I’m not totally singling him on the ticket is be- (Hoosier Park) cause he’s in the trailing post in a bulky field. But I have faith in Brian Sears to work out the winning journey. If he encounters too much road trouble, beware of WHEN DOVE- SCRY’S (5) dangerous speed. She’s obviously ready off four big qualifiers. The 2019 Hambletonian champ FORBIDDEN TRADE (1) looked good in his return to the Big M last time out and trainer Luc Blais always has New Jersey success. RACE 9 I was going all-in on TALLL DARK STRANGER (5) as a single as he cruised to a win in the Pace elimination and from post 5 here it looks like Yannick Gingras can write the script as far as trips. That said, I took a closer look at ALLYWAG HANOVER’S (4) three wins this year and he has been tremendous. He’s definitely a player. 50-CENT TICKET: 1,6,9/1,3,4,5,6,11/1,5,13/4,5 ($54) ECONOMY PLAY: 1,6,9/4,5,6/5,13/4,5 ($18) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 12 of 13 July 17, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

NJ OKs harness dates through December CT Stables to donate to charities At a meeting held via teleconference on Wednesday, the Pacing For The Cure is pleased to share this exciting an- New Jersey Racing Commission approved fall harness nouncement. Beginning July 18, CT Stables will be donat- dates at the Meadowlands. The action came after the New ing four percent of winning purse money from the Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and track 3-year-old pacing colt Catch The Fire’s Grand Circuit races in management at the Meadowlands decided against convert- 2020 to two charities, Pacing For The Cure and Cell Phones ing the dirt track from Standardbreds to Thoroughbred rac- For Soldiers. more ing—which entails a massive addition of dirt. more Late July, August NYSS schedule update Indiana commission approves Eldorado The New York Sire Stakes Program has released an updated On Monday, the Indiana Horse Racing Commission unani- racing schedule with changes to four upcoming events for mously approved—with conditions—the sale of Harrah’s Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series competitors. more Hoosier Park and Indiana Grand to Eldorado Resorts. The meeting was held at Indiana Grand, with speakers and com- Blooded Horse “black type” yearlings missions practicing social distancing and wearing masks, accepted through Friday and the meeting was also streamed on the internet. The Black Type yearlings will continue to be taken for the commission’s vote came following the Indiana Gaming 64th Annual Blooded Horse Summer Sale through Fri- Commission approval of the $17.3 billion merger of Eldo- day, July 17. The deadline was extended to accommo- rado Resorts and Caesars Entertainment Corp.—also with date yearlings that missed the deadline for other early conditions—on Friday. more closing sales. more Countdown to the Pace is on at the Big M Mia Davis awarded HHI scholarship The “Biggest Night in ” takes place Satur- Mia Davis has been awarded the 2020 Harness Horse- day at the track known as the Big M. And for bettors, Mead- men International annual $4,000 Jerome L. Hauck Schol- owlands Pace Night 2020 is now even bigger. The action arship. more and stakes racing will be excessive Saturday at North Amer- ica’s top venue, with the marquee event – The Meadowlands Former race official Richard Karp dies Pace, a 3-year-old open for a purse of $636,650 – scheduled Richard B. Karp of Wilmington, Del., died Monday, July 13, as Race 9. more at home with his family by his side. He was 75. more

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Standardbred Poll Leading Breeders Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll compiled by Harness Racing Communications for the week of July 16, 2019 Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs Hanover Shoe Farms Inc 928 353 563 $6,184,487 1. Gimpanzee (18) 4th 3-3-0-0 $168,750 310 — Winbak Farm 836 339 556 4,676,472 2. Atlanta (8) 5tm 3-2-1-0 115,450 292 — Brittany Farms LLC 184 83 133 1,549,646 3. Tall Dark Stranger (6) 3pc 2-2-0-0 34,375 238 — Seelster Farms Inc 185 88 172 1,495,266 4. Manchego 5tm 3-2-1-0 73,975 209 — Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc 175 88 163 1,425,004 5. Hurrikane Emperor (1) 4ph 4-3-0-1 158,750 199 — Steve Stewart 222 87 152 1,417,202 6. Hypnotic AM 3tf 2-2-0-0 131,125 118 — Midland Acres Inc 150 57 97 1,002,118 7. Shartin N (2) 7pm 2-2-0-0 41,500 77 — Diamond Creek Farm LLC 122 53 84 888,142 8. Backstreet Shadow 5pg 8-5-0-0 158,270 72 — White Birch Farm 128 44 71 881,863 9. Sorella 3tf 3-3-0-0 49,000 69 — Frederick Hertrich III 105 44 70 830,567 10. Allywag Hanover 3pc 3-3-0-0 32,216 67 — Others receiving votes: Love A Good Story 23; Kissin In The Sand 19; Odds On Sarasota, Workin Ona Mystery 18; Papi Rob Hanover 17; Action Uncle 16; Tattoo Artist 15; American Leading Money-Winning Sires Courage 14; Dancin Lou 13; Bet On Becky 11; Bllack Hole 10; Charlie May, Majestic Player A, Play Trix On Me 7; Bettor’s Wish, Grand Swan, Party Girl Hill, Winella Hanover 6; Caviart USTA statistics through July 14, 2020 Ally, Guinevere Hall, Sintra, Southwind Amazon 5; Amigo Volo, Evenwood Sonofagun, Splash All Age Pacers Brother, Swansea, Third Shift 4; Rockin The Aces, Soho Burning Love 3; It’s Academic, Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings Tookadiveoffdipper, Windsong Leo 2; Back Of The Neck, Chin Chin Hall, Hey Livvy 1. BETTOR'S DELIGHT ...... 1649 ...... 585 ...... $5,356,992 SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 1059 ...... 465 ...... 4,248,582 Harness Racing Leaders MACH THREE ...... 1225 ...... 397 ...... 3,057,912 Compiled by the USTA—through July 14, 2020 (week difference July 1-14). AMERICAN IDEAL ...... 1144 ...... 422 ...... 3,048,897 ART MAJOR ...... 1359 ...... 351 ...... 2,362,732 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN ...... 513 ...... 194 ...... 1,983,003 Sts. W P S Earnings WELL SAID ...... 754 ...... 277 ...... 1,883,522 Gimpanzee (4th) 3 3 0 0 $168,750 SPORTSWRITER ...... 853 ...... 379 ...... 1,839,212 Hurrikane Emperor (4ph) 4 3 0 1 158,750 SHADOW PLAY ...... 700 ...... 247 ...... 1,831,368 Backstreet Shadow (5pg) 8 5 0 0 158,270 ALWAYS A VIRGIN ...... 793 ...... 284 ...... 1,829,985 Love A Good Story (3tf) 3 2 1 0 136,312 CAPTAINTREACHEROUS ...... 343 ...... 214 ...... 1,557,448 Hypnotic AM (3tf) 2 2 0 0 131,125 ROCKIN IMAGE ...... 673 ...... 268 ...... 1,527,930 Atlanta (5tm) 3 2 1 0 115,450 DRAGON AGAIN ...... 1143 ...... 225 ...... 1,503,297 Tookadiveoffdipper (6pg) 10 5 1 2 106,450 MCARDLE ...... 775 ...... 203 ...... 1,394,065 Odds On Sarasota (3pf) 4 3 0 1 106,200 BIG JIM ...... 341 ...... 163 ...... 1,321,184 Rockin The Aces (3pg) 3 2 1 0 98,750 WESTERN IDEAL ...... 920 ...... 186 ...... 1,316,189 Workin Ona Mystery (4ph) 4 1 2 1 98,675 PET ROCK ...... 350 ...... 187 ...... 1,311,328 WESTERN TERROR ...... 1075 ...... 188 ...... 1,235,852 Leading Money-Winning Drivers SWEET LOU ...... 275 ...... 177 ...... 1,226,260 Starts W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) BIG BAD JOHN ...... 406 ...... 143 ...... 1,123,562 Tim Tetrick 843 211-123-110 .375 $2,630,880 ($800,702) Aaron Merriman 1,543 328-254-216 .351 2,429,787 (382,130) All Age Trotters Chris Page 1,197 188-158-145 .271 2,145,502 (455,380) Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings Dexter Dunn 666 137-112-90 .344 2,038,155 (672,161) CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 365 ...... 179 .....$1,894,954 Jason Bartlett 688 126-112-93 .319 2,015,223 (283,426) KADABRA ...... 1099 ...... 191 ...... 1,540,944 Brett Miller 1,158 177-117-144 .250 1,780,570 (225,379) MUSCLE MASS ...... 732 ...... 232 ...... 1,265,518 Yannick Gingras 503 101-75-55 .320 1,733,452 (745,792) CANTAB HALL ...... 1178 ...... 195 ...... 1,212,317 Matt Kakaley 769 101-103-114 .255 1,646,136 (438,477) MUSCLE HILL ...... 776 ...... 186 ...... 1,180,908 George Brennan 597 115-86-53 .302 1,627,264 (134,571) EXPLOSIVE MATTER ...... 620 ...... 175 ...... 1,045,091 Ronnie Wrenn Jr. 884 215-177-114 .397 1,618,876 (340,388) CREDIT WINNER ...... 984 ...... 155 ...... 1,017,022 UNCLE PETER ...... 269 ...... 137 ...... 981,626 Leading Money-Winning Trainers SWAN FOR ALL ...... 636 ...... 177 ...... 953,953 Starts W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) DONATO HANOVER ...... 997 ...... 169 ...... 846,481 Ron Burke 1,429 339-225-159 .362 $4,525,188 ($1,164,216) TRIXTON ...... 246 ...... 103 ...... 781,092 Richard Moreau 655 106-96-86 .287 1,204,740 (197,558) YANKEE GLIDE ...... 919 ...... 107 ...... 642,978 Andrew Harris 381 70-59-47 .311 1,087,962 (156,829) MUSCLE MASSIVE ...... 462 ...... 114 ...... 615,765 Carmen Auciello 641 73-81-81 .226 1,045,596 (87,087) CONWAY HALL ...... 993 ...... 117 ...... 614,743 Rene Allard 289 66-56-37 .379 960,477 (0) FATHER PATRICK ...... 219 ...... 128 ...... 605,994 Virgil Morgan Jr. 382 96-39-44 .346 880,032 (136,460) CRAZED ...... 524 ...... 87 ...... 589,523 Jim King Jr. 223 54-44-28 .394 840,586 (235,525) ROYALTY FOR LIFE ...... 179 ...... 93 ...... 559,075 Scott Di Domenico 327 57-36-36 .272 767,692 (129,172) TRIUMPHANT CAVIAR ...... 226 ...... 75 ...... 547,899 Jeff Cullipher 311 50-41-38 .275 724,666 (170,169) ANDOVER HALL ...... 951 ...... 112 ...... 539,591 Benoit Baillargeon 213 53-34-25 .377 721,858 (125,083) CASH HALL ...... 481 ...... 69 ...... 534,581