MAY 14, 2019 Landy’S Trotters, LA Dolfina (Race 2) and HL Revadon (Race Racehorses, Racing Prospects, 4), Are Going Into the Walner Off of Strong Starts Last Week
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FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2019 ©2019 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Landy Has Three Fresh 3YOs In Friday At Meadowlands GET YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW The two new series at the Meadowlands for 3 year olds were a welcome addition to the racing calendar for New Jersey horseman Harry Landy. Landy has three starters in the events this Friday night, two in the Walner for trotters and one in the Wiggle It Jiggleit for pacers. “I got them ready to race early because I wanted to get them some experience, and these races really help,” said the 27-year-old horseman. MAY 14, 2019 Landy’s trotters, LA Dolfina (Race 2) and HL Revadon (Race Racehorses, racing prospects, 4), are going into the Walner off of strong starts last week. broodmares, foals, yearlings & more! LA Dolfina, a son of Credit Winner, was unraced at age two but has a win and a third in two starts this year, with his vic- The 2018 sale was the strongest tory over the Meadowlands surface on March 22. He fin- Spring Sale in its 55-year history, following ished third in an overnight at Harrah’s Philadelphia last record-breaking sales in 2017, 2016 and 2015! week, gaining ground in the stretch and trotting his own DON’T DELAY! ENTER ONLINE NOW AT mile in 1:56.2. www.bloodedhorse.com “He’s a nice little horse,” said Landy of LA Dolfina, who he bought as a yearling for $42,000 for his father Sam’s stable (Share A Horse Inc.) “He got pretty sick last year, just viral. I Entries will close around was stabled in Saratoga (N.Y.) and sometimes it seems like April 13! when the Thoroughbreds come to town, there are more viruses around. So once he got sick it just seemed like a “There’s No Substitute for Experience” good idea not to push him.” JERRY HAWS • P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 HL Revadon made one start as a 2 year old but after sev- Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 eral qualifiers he flashed some speed last week in a non- winners of two at the “I got them ready to Meadowlands, trotting his WHAT’S INSIDE . race early because I own mile in 1:55 to finish Mark Witha K looks for Big M victory—pg. 2 wanted to get them second. Leaders look to hold ground in Yonkers—pg. 3 some experience, “He was just immature,” and these races said Landy of HL Revadon’s Pinkman ready for 2019 debut—pg. 5 really help.” lack of racing at age two. “I Grismore, Cummings score first wins—pg. 5 –Harry Landy put him behind the gate a Dan Patch awards return to Orlando—pg. 6 few times, but that was all.” Meadowlands wagering increase—pg. 6 HL Revadon is a son of Andover Hall out of D Liteful Dottie Haughton dies—pg. 7 Hanover, a Revenue-sired half sister to Donato Hanover. He Ground broken for new Goshen barn—pg. 8 was a $35,000 yearling purchase. “He’s a pretty good horse right now, but with the breed- First Over with Kathy Parker—pg. 9 ing, I think he’ll be even better later,” he added. Both LA Dolfina and HL Revadon are staked to the Dexter Downs. In his seventh start he showed promise, finish- Cup (elims April 27) at Freehold Raceway. ing second, and pacing in 1:52.4, at the Meadowlands “I would love to win that race. That’s where I started going on Dec. 29. to the track,” he shared. This year Ode To Gray has made two starts, both at the Landy’s contender in the Wiggle It Jiggleit (Race 11) is Meadowlands, with a second and a third. Ode To Gray, a gray colt by Roll With Joe owned by his “Ode To Gray was a little sick last week and he drew post grandfather, Gene Landy. He made seven starts at age 8, but hopefully he’ll be charging at the end,” said Landy.— two, but didn’t make his first start until Aug. 2 at Vernon By Kathy Parker HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 12 April 5, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Updates On Mark Witha K, Endeavor FREE THIS WEEKEND’S The four-week Wiggle It Jiggleit and Walner series for 3 Program year olds of both gaits get underway Friday night at the Pages FEATURED RACES Meadowlands. Three preliminary legs will be followed by a All times listed are local. $60,000 (est.) final on Saturday, April 27 for both events. Friday, April 5 The primary condition for both series is non-winners of 8:40p M5 Preferred Trot Trackmaster PPs two pari-mutuel races or $40,000 lifetime as of Feb. 15, 8:50p YR7 Matchmaker Pace div. Trackmaster PPs 2019, and the recent Jeff Cullipher-trained acquisition Mark 9:10p YR8 Matchmaker Pace div. Trackmaster PPs Witha K fits the Wiggle It Jiggleit criteria to a T. 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He’s HarnessRacing Weekend Preview and it made sense a big, good-looking horse Kathy Parker Heather Kemper to take a chance on and he fits well in the series.” [email protected] [email protected] Editor/ General Manager Production Manager a change of On Saturday night Cullipher Lynne Myers Hannah Reynolds scenery.” will send out Endeavor in a [email protected] [email protected] –Jeff Cullipher $50,000 division of the Advertising Manager Editorial Production about Mark Witha K George Morton Levy Memo- Gordon Waterstone Vanessa Flannery rial Series at Yonkers Race- [email protected] [email protected] Associate Editor Accounting & Circulation way. Endeavor has a win sandwiched by fourths in his three For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, Levy preliminaries, and heading into Saturday’s race the 6- either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, year-old son of American Ideal is 10th in the standings. With or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 a good effort on Saturday, Endeavor should propel himself © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. into the top eight with one last leg next Saturday before the A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. rich final on April 20. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, “I have no real excuse for last week and was let down by electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. him a little bit off the performance the week before,” said Cullipher, noting Endeavor leading through three-quarters To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit before tiring to fourth a week after a 2 ¼-length 1:52.2 win www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php in the second round. “I think he fits well in there but it’s a tough series.” go six weeks in a row,” said Cullipher. “I play it week by Cullipher said he plans on racing Endeavor in next week- week but you get 25 points for just starting. We have a win end’s penultimate leg before hopefully the final. and two fourths and just 10th in points, and that extra 25 “We went into the series with his first start (of the year) points could be enough to make sure you’re in (the final).”— but I didn’t want to go in with too many starts because you By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 12 April 5, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Leaders Look To Hold Ground In While the fourth of the five preliminary rounds in the past Round Four Of Levy, Matchmaker has given trainers a chance to rest the leaders as they prepare for the lucrative finals on April 20, that’s not the case this time Round four of the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series for older around.