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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com driver, make sure you read the story I did with him in the Jan. 9 edition of The Horseman And Fair World. I said hello to my Michigan peeps Terry Deters and Sherif Cunmulaj, and as I was starting to walk out trainer Jeff Cul- lipher came over. We talked some about Jeff’s East Coast contingent. I asked why he was there and it was to order some new colors (I had seen him earlier getting measured). Tuesday (Jan. 8) was my third annual trip to Miami Valley I also saw Brett Miller, who has just moved back to his na- for the third annual $25,000 Drivers Champi- tive state of Ohio after competing at the highest level on the onship finals, and the weather was much, much, much nicer East Coast. Brett said he and his wife, Stacey, have hope- this time around. Well, kinda, sorta. fully found a place to live near Scioto Downs. Brett also said After poor conditions the first two years, including bit- he was happy with his decision to get back to his roots. terly-cold weather last year, the day actually dawned I gave Brett some added some pressure when I told him bright. When I arrived at Miami Valley around 12:30 for the he was driving the hunch play of the day in Race 1—not a 2:05 post, the sun was shining and it was 61 degrees. contest race—in Clemson. How can anybody not play There was some wind and I knew the forecast called for Clemson after watching the Tigers drub Alabama in the that to pick up as the day went on. But with the wind re- NCAA championship game 44-16 the night before? Brett ally picking up, and the temperature dropping, by the end laughed when I made my comment, but then as I watched of the card the spring-like on a paddock TV he went out day had turned to full-blown NORTH AMERICA DRIVERS and won with the 4-year-old winter as it felt about 20 de- CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL STANDINGS pacer—at odds of even grees out there. money! I guess a lot of oth- My first stop was to say Driver Points Earnings ers thought as I did. hello to operations director 1. Dan Noble 120 $10,000 I went back over to the Helen Carlo. I then made my 2. Brett Miller 100 5,000 grandstand where Helen had way to the race office/pad- 3. Drew Monti 95 3,000 reserved Table 6 for me. I sat dock, and when I was walking 4. Travis Henry 87 2,000 down and then a couple of through the hall I heard 5. Randy Tharps 86 1,500 guys joined me, one of whom somebody yell my name. It 6. Dexter Dunn 85 1,250 was driver Simon Allard. was Tina Seekman, the wife 7. Jeremy Smith 76 1,000 Simon was one of five drivers of trainer Joe, who I forgot 8. Joe Bongiorno 67 750 who had tied for the 10th and was working there as book- 9. Aaron Merriman 53 500 final spot for the finals after keeper. We chatted for a cou- 10. Anthony Napolitano 39 0 the first two days of competi- ple minutes and race tion, but he was also one of secretary Gregg Keidel came in and handed me my back- the four who did not win the draw. That spot went to Cana- stretch credentials. I thought Helen had called Gregg to dian Travis Henry. tell him I was there and to get my credentials ready, but Race 3 was the first contest race and I watched as Brett Gregg said no, that he heard my voice so he figured he’d scored down The Optimist. The pacer looked absolutely stay a step ahead of me. great on the track and when I checked the program lines I I walked into the drivers’ room and the only face I recog- saw he was making his third start back after a 10-week nized was Joe Bongiorno, who made the final field of 10 layoff. Coming off two seconds in higher company at Hol- drivers who were competing in eight races on the card in a lywood Dayton, I thought he’d be tough to beat. No, I did- quest to take home the $10,000 first-place prize. We chatted n’t go to the window, but my observation was rewarded a few minutes and then Trace Tetrick came in. While Trace when The Optimist won at odds of 2-1. Obviously, that put won last year’s Drivers Championship, he failed to make the Brett on top of the leaderboard. Brett held the lead after cut this time. Trace’s talents weren’t going to go to waste the first two days, but all drivers started back at zero on though as he had a drive in five other races. And as we later Tuesday for the final. saw, he made the most of it with three wins. The second contest race (Race 5) was won by Dan Noble Finalist Drew Monti walked by and the Batava-Buffalo driv- and Desire’s Lady, who had to withstand an judges’ inquiry ing champ, who I did a story with for last week’s Harness- to gain the decision. The inquiry was launched as a result of Racing Weekend Preview, stopped for a few minutes. I told Desire’s Lady stepping on the wheel of the horse him I was glad I didn’t jinx him in his quest to drive the full ahead of her going past the grandstand the first time, but it three days of the contest. was ruled the incident played no role in the outcome. Aaron Merriman came over and shook my hand. If you I watched a few races from the table and photographer want to get a glimpse into the mind of the world’s busiest Brad Conrad opened the door for me to climb the steps up to HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com the press box. I wanted to say hello to judges John Yinger, Brett needed a good finish to secure the victory, but that didn’t Myles Linderman and Tom Hope. Announcer Barry Vicroy happen as his horse faded to last. Dan Noble’s Rockin Hot Lady saw me and as he and Pacey “The Wiz” Mindlin were going had a nice lead midway down the stretch but the Randy Tharps- into the small studio to do their between-races handicapping driven Northernflightlady raced past him late for the victory. schtick, he handed me the microphone and told me to do it. I Tharps was eighth coming into the race and the win didn’t have a clue in the world what The Wiz and I were going moved him to fifth. The second-place finish gave Noble to talk about, but we made it through pretty good. enough points to take the title. Brett finished second (worth We obviously talked about the contest, and I told Pacey $5,000) and Drew held third ($3,000). how positive the whole day is for the sport. This year was a It was bitterly cold in the winner’s circle waiting for Noble very diversified and competitive field. Remember, drivers to be brought back up for the trophy and oversized check each pay a $300 entry fee and only the top 30 by career presentation. I gave Dan a high five for his victory and told wins make the field. The final group included the 2018 him it was nice to see an Ohio guy come out on top (you Driver of the Year Aaron Merriman and the 2015 World Driv- know how hard that is for a Michigan guy to do?). ing Championship winner Dexter Dunn, both of whom took The win was especially sweet for Danny since he didn’t home only minor spoils. make the final cut the first two years of the contest. One thing I did find interesting, and something I’m not I asked Dan if he was keeping an eye on the action behind sure I agree with, is that with the open draw of the for- him to see where Brett was at in the race. mat, it led to Dan Noble twice being in the sulky behind “Yeah, I checked to see where he was at,” he told me with horses that were racing against his own trainees. The first a laugh. “I was peeking behind me because I knew I could time he finished fourth as his trainee Cool Like That won definitely win.” for driver Drew Monti. Ironically, Monti also drew a Noble, who also trains a stable of 30 at the nearby Xenia Noble-trained horse the second occurrence, but he fin- fairgrounds, told me it was especially nice to win as a repre- ished back as Noble finished fourth with his mount. The sentative of Ohio after Canadian Doug McNair (who did not optics certainly aren’t the best with a driver not driving compete this year) and the Indiana-based Trace Tetrick won his own horse in a race. the championship the first two years of the contest. I hopped onto the truck once to ride back to the paddock, “It’s nice because the last couple of years it wasn’t an Ohio where I told Joe Bongiorno I saw his mom and girlfriend guy,” said Noble, who has more than 5,400 career driving down in the winner’s circle when he won Race 7. Joe cor- wins and won the North American dash title in 2011 with rected me and told me it was his mom and his fiancée. 773 victories. “This means a lot to me.” Brett held an eight-point lead over Dan and a 12-point lead As I made the USTA’s Michael Carter and Wendy Ross and over Drew going into the last contest race (Race 13) but de- Jessica Otten wait to talk to Danny and shiver out in the bit- pending on the finish, with 30 points on the line for a vic- ter cold, I had to ask him one last question about the wind. tory the top five drivers were all still in the hunt. “The wind affected everything,” he told me. “It was hitting our faces down the backside and even in the stretch. It was just brutal. Any horses coming from behind, unless they were not used at all, were huge late.”

Right: Miami Valley racing operations manager Helen Carlo and race secretary Gregg Keidel congratulate tournament winner Dan Noble and his wife Christi.

Above: Dan Noble gets a high-five Conrad Photos from Gordon Waterstone. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 6 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Seven Iron Returns In Prep For Mixed Sale Trainer Linda Toscano had one start short of 500 and one win less than 100 in 2018, and on Friday night she will get her 2019 season underway with a pair of starters at the Meadowlands. Toscano, one of six set to be inducted in early July into the Hall of Fame in Goshen, N.Y., will send out the 4-year-old trotter Seven Iron in Race 4 and the 5-year-old pacing mare Stormtracker in Race 3. Seven Iron will be making his first start since finishing eighth in a Simpson division on Oct. 8 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Corey Calla- han will be in the sulky from post 1 in the $13,650 event for non-win- ners of $11,500 last five starts. Seven Iron won’t be in Toscano’s barn for long as the son of Chap- ter Seven is scheduled to be sold at the Tattersalls Selected Mixed “We freshened Sale on Jan. 21 at the Meadow- him up a little lands. He comes into the race off a bit and (owner) second-place finish in a Jan. 4 Ken (Jacobs) qualifier at the Big M, race-timed likes to turn in 1:57.2. over the 4 year “We freshened him up a little bit olds and con- and (owner) Ken (Jacobs) likes to centrate on the turn over the 4 year olds and con- will also drive Stormtracker, who starts young horses.” centrate on the young horses,” from post 3 in a $17,500 event for non-winners of $15,000 –Linda Toscano said Toscano. “We’ve only quali- last five starts. The daughter of Big Jim comes into the race fied him once and I think he’s off a pair of December victories at the Meadowlands with probably going to need a race.” Gingras driving. The wins were bookend efforts as Storm- Seven Iron, a $100,000 yearling purchase by Jacobs from tracker overcame post 10 to win in 1:52 in her first effort on breeder Order By Stable (voted the 2018 Breeder of the Dec. 21 and then scored from post 1 on Dec. 28 in 1:52.1 Year), had a strong freshman season in 2017, winning just after taking the lead at the half. twice in 13 starts but banking nearly $160,000. One of those “She’s been really good, maybe a little bit better the first victories was a season-best 1:55.3 effort in capturing a week than the second week, but both weeks she raced re- $73,000 Bluegrass division at The Red Mile. The son of ally good,” said Gingras. “She has a good post so I think Chapter Seven also earned a nice check with a second-place she’ll be fine.” finish in the $214,900 Kindergarten Series final at the Mead- Prior to those victories, Stormtracker made consecu- owlands. tive breaks over the five-eighths mile oval at Dover While Seven Iron increased his win total to three last year Downs. Because she finished third the first time she at three, his earnings dipped to just $53,123. Two of his vic- went offstride, she did not have to qualify before arriv- tories came in New York Sires Stakes Excelsior events while ing in New Jersey. his career mark of 1:54.2 came while capturing his Empire “She wasn’t holding the racetrack so I changed her Breeders Classic elimination (he finished seventh in the shoeing to add a little more grip,” said Toscano. “She had $223,673 final). an aluminum shoe on but she’s been much better with “He was alright when he won the Empire Breeders Classic steel and borium.” elimination, but he was just ordinary,” said Toscano. A $52,000 yearling purchase by Radio Racing Stable, Seven Iron was also likely limited by having nine different Bay’s Stable, Camelot Stable and John Mehlenbacher, drivers sit behind him in his 16 starts last year. Stormtracker’s eight wins and $79,430 in earnings last “When horses are just OK, that’s exactly what happens, year brought her career bankroll to $103,130.—By Gordon and that’s a problem,” she said. Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 7 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Katy Gazzini Photo Kentucky Downs Challenges Gingras Drives New Harness Track License 7,000th Career On Jan. 4 Kentucky Downs filed a lawsuit challenging a Winner decision by the Kentucky Commission (KHRC) to award a license in Oak Grove, Ky., to a partnership of Churchill Downs Inc. and Keeneland (WKY Development). The litigation was filed in the Franklin (Ky.) Circuit Court of Appeals. Kentucky Downs had threatened to file a lawsuit following the Nov. 16 vote by the commission. The racing commission is not commenting on the litigation. Kentucky Downs, in its appeal, says the KHRC acted arbitrar- ily in awarding a racing license to WKY Development. Accord- ing to a report on bloodhorse.com, Kentucky Downs contends the regulator either failed to follow its process in awarding a license or that process was unclear. It says the regulator “ad- mitted” in 2017 it didn’t have a sufficient process or criteria in place to award a track license, but awarded a license in 2018 without putting that process in place. The appeal also states that WKY Development didn’t meet statutory or regulatory criteria, including what Kentucky Yannick Gingras was so giddy Yonkers Raceway began its Downs says is a requirement for a binding horsemen’s 2019 season Monday night he popped in and reached a agreement, which in this case would be the Kentucky Har- driving milestone. ness Horsemen’s Association (KHHA). Career win 7,000. Since WKY Development was awarded the license last No- It took until the finale and odds-on fave Prologue ($2.90) vember, according to KHHA executive director Gabe Prewitt lasting on the lead to get Monsieur Gingras to the Promised it has made only minimal contact with KHHA leadership Land, doing so by a diminishing nose in 1:53.2 and there are no formal contract negotiations underway. Gingras, who began the dozen-race dossier needing three In addition, Kentucky Downs said in its appeal that any wins to reach the plateau, made short work of the $7.50 early simulcasting rights at the new track would be contingent on daily double, escorting romping public choices Roll with Jeff Kentucky Downs’ approval. Present state regulations pro- ($4.80) in the $13,000, first-race pace (1:56.1) and ABC Mus- hibit simulcasting within 50 miles of an existing outlet with- cles Boy ($2.80) in the $10,000, second-race trot (1:58). out consent of the existing outlet. He then forced the rank and file to wait around until last Kentucky Downs, which was purchased by new owners call before receiving his gold star. just three days before the KHRC awarded the license, also “I’m not a numbers guys in that regard,” said Gingras. “I contends that the new track will negatively impact its histor- had no idea that the (7,000) number was upcoming until ical racing operations, with both tracks located within 30 right before Christmas when someone mentioned it to me.” miles of Nashville, Tenn. The 39-year-old Gingras, a native of Greenfield Center, “Based on the criteria that were in place in 2017 and 2018, Que., has career earnings in excess of $169 million and the commission is required to consider construction cost es- more big-money wins than can listed here. timates, revenue projections, market research studies, and to “To have it happen it here (Yonkers) where it all started for analyze whether the proposed projects are sustainable and in me coming down from Canada makes it special,” Gingras said. the best interest of the horse industry,” Kentucky Downs Gingras counts his win with Foiled Again in the 2009 final wrote in its court appeal. “The commission must also con- of the George Morton Levy Memorial Pacing Series here as sider the effect of the application on other racetracks.” one of his personal highlights. WKY Development presented a plan for a $150 million rac- “I don’t know what else to say about him,” said Gingras. ing/entertainment facility that would include a five-eighths “He would get ready to begin his year in the Levy every mile track, an entertainment center, equestrian center, and season…just made for the half-mile (oval). hotel. Revenues from historical racing would generate “In the last few years, I’ve been concentrating more on the purses money, with Churchill Downs’ president Kevin Flan- stakes races,” added Gingras. “I had less drives (1,705) and ery noting that WKY’s development plans call for a 12-day had less wins (330) in 2018 than in about 15 years. This sea- Standardbred meet in 2019. son, I’m committing to overnight racing, Yonkers Mondays Planning and development of the new facility is well un- and Thursdays, Meadowlands Fridays and Saturdays. derway by WKY Development, which said it expected a fall “Winning never gets tiresome. As Cat Manzi said to me, opening for the new track. ‘You’re only one win away from happiness.’“ (Yonkers) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Culinary Delight Set For Yonkers Open 2019 Breeders Book When Larry Stalbaum was in the process of vetting the purchase of Gina Grace in late 2017, the trainer watched a replay of the Group 3 Sue Kelly Ladyship Stakes at Menan- gle, where then 8-year-old mare Culinary Delight got up to defeat his prospect by a half-length in 1:51.4. Stalbaum bought Gina Grace and shipped her to his stable in the U.S. and he thought so highly of her, that he also brought home Now Culinary Delight. “The only reason I bought her was because she beat Gina Available Grace,” Stalbaum said. “I gave a lot more (money) for Gina Grace and I had high hopes for her. I watched her beat Gina Online Grace one time and I took a “Even though she is shot on her and bought her getting kind of old, and I like her.” she can do a lot of Stalbaum’s pair of New “She’s a little over aggressive, so I try to keep her calm,” good in these last Zealand-bred mares proved he said. “I try not to leave with her because she gets a lit- few years of her productive in 2018. Gina Grace tle over aggressive real easy. I think she’s a lot better from career.” raced in the Blue Chip Match- behind than she is leaving. She’s very, very big, she’s kind –Larry Stalbaum maker Series early in the year of large. She doesn’t like a lot of work, but she shows up about Culinary Delight and finished second in a when I race her.” $40,000 series consolation Culinary Delight began her stateside campaign with two and earned $106,270 in 40 starts. Culinary Delight did even straight wins in local overnights and a runner-up finish in better, winning eight of her 34 starts, setting a lifetime mark the Filly and Mare Open May 4. She became a regular face of 1:51.2 at Pocono Downs, and taking home $109,141. in the distaff opens at Tioga and Saratoga. “She never faltered. I had a little sickness go through my In her most recent outing at the Spa Dec. 14, Culinary barn, so all of my foreign horses got a little sick, including Delight tracked the leaders from third, pulled first-over her, so we had to take a little break and get them all over at the half, and wore down the competition to post a that, but she bounced right back and she did fine,” Stal- 1:54.2 win with Stalbaum in the driver’s seat. Stalbaum baum said of Culinary Delight. “I had high hopes for her said the race demonstrated one of Culinary Delight’s and if everything holds together, even though she is getting best qualities. kind of old, she can do a lot of good in these last few years “She can take a lot of air. It doesn’t matter to her,” he said. of her career.” “Every time I’ve raced her and left hard, she hasn’t been Culinary Delight will start her 9-year-old season Friday quite as good, so she’s a lot better if I don’t use her early. I night at Yonkers. The Lis Mara daughter out of the Christian can pull her whenever I want to. Cullen mare Culinary Affair will look to add her first local “I just float off the car and as soon as they line up and $44,000 distaff feature to her resume. slow down, I just pull her,” he continued. “It didn’t matter, Culinary Delight completed her final race in Australian last she just kept coming. The stretch is so short there, you have March and she qualified for Stalbaum on April 10. The to be close. She never gives up. She has a lot of fight in her. trainer quickly realized his latest acquisition had a preferred I really, really like her. She’s a nice horse.” (Brandon style of racing and training. Valvo/SOANY) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 9 of 10 January 11, 2019 www.harnessracing.com

Tactical Landing exempt from “Gural rule” John Celii Jr., owned Badlands Hanover, dies On Jan. 7, Jeff Gural granted Tactical Landing an exemp- John J. Celii Jr., of West Chester Pa., well known when he tion from the Stallion Restriction Rule due to an injury he campaigned the top pacing colt Badlands Hanover, passed suffered while racing. more away on Dec. 20 from complications of surgery. He was sur- Brennan driving at Yonkers after Big M spill rounded by his wife and loving family. He was 75. more Driver George Brennan told harnessracing.com Monday WHHC date changed to April 13 morning that except for some minor bruising he is fully re- covered from a race spill Friday night at the Meadowlands. The 2019 World Harness Handicapping Championship Brennan was dumped to the track when he and driver Andy (WHHC) presented by DerbyWars.com — offering a record Miller hooked sulky wheels while crossing the wire in Race $150,000 prize pool — has been pushed back a week to Sat- 9. more urday, April 13. The adjustment will ensure all partner out- TVG to hold online qualifier to WHHC lets have enough time to run their qualifiers and allow players more time to buy-in. more TVG, part of the FanDuel Group and premier advance de- posit wagering (ADW) platform, is pleased to announce it Nathan Davis named Holton will hold the first in a series of online live-money qualifying events as part of the World Harness Handicapping Champi- Youth Award honoree onship (WHHC). more The 2018 Terry Holton Youth Award will be presented to Nathan Davis of West Portsmouth, Ohio, at the Ohio Har- Big M rings in new year with big business ness Horsemen’s Association Awards Banquet Jan. 19 at Business was brisk at the Meadowlands as the 2019 racing Marriott Columbus University Area hotel. more calendar year kicked off last weekend (Jan. 4-5) at the mile oval with bettors pushing a little more than $5.6 million CHHA Stallion Auction to begin Jan. 31 through the windows over the course of the two-card race The CHHA Stallion Auction will run from Thursday, Jan. 31 week. more through Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. Please consider donating a Putnam new Ind. Standardbred president breeding to your stallion or a breeding you own but do not With a new year comes a new board into the Indiana Stan- plan to use. For an up-to-date listing of stallions and bid- dardbred Association (ISA). The directors met for the first ding information visit www.chha.net/stallion-auction. more time as a new unit Monday, Jan. 7, 2019. One of the items on the agenda was to elect new officers and for the first Stallion breedings for OHHA online time since 2010, a new president will lead the organization. The 2019 Ohio Stallion Service Auction, major fundraiser more of the year for the Political Action Committee for Equine Polvinale wins USHWA President’s Award Racing (P.A.C.E.R.) is now open online at http://one.bidpal.net/ohha/. This is a new website and up- John Polvinale, who started the Facebook website Harness Racing History to share his extensive collection of memora- dated from the one that was listed in the December issue of bilia and has curated it to grow into one of harness racing’s OHHA News. more most popular sites in the new technology, has been named the winner of a President’s Award by U.S. Harness Writers Dale McConnell, trained Photo Maker, dies Association head Shawn Wiles for his contribution to the Dale L. McConnell, 75, of Meadowlands Farm, Meadow knowledge and enjoyment of the sport by people both in- Lands, Pa., passed away peacefully Wednesday Jan. 2 in his side and outside of the sport. more home. more

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Harness Racing Leaders Leading Breeders Compiled by the USTA—through January 9, 2019 Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 236 26 27 268,194 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Winbak Farm 203 29 30 258,481$ Sts. W P S Earnings Brittany Farms LLC 55 11 11 114,767 Majestic Marvel (5tg) 2 2 0 0 $17,100 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 44 7 7 61,482 Sky Marshal (4th) 2 2 0 0 15,600 Midland Acres Inc. 50 6 7 59,790 New Evidence (6pg) 2 2 0 0 14,750 Seelster Farms Inc. 54 7 7 56,442 Bulletproof Enterprises 41 4 5 55,987 The Next Triumph (6tg) 1 1 0 0 13,750 Perretti Farms 44 8 9 54,505 Musical Rhythm (7th) 1 1 0 0 12,750 Robert Key 46 5 5 53,488 Easy Lover Hanover (6pg) 1 1 0 0 12,750 Robert McIntosh Stables Inc. 38 6 6 46,909 Highalator (5ph) 1 1 0 0 12,500 Victory Hill Farm Inc. 33 5 5 36,552 Granite (6pg) 1 1 0 0 12,500 Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par 25 4 4 33,387 Fraternity (9pg) 2 2 0 0 12,000 Steve Stewart 35 4 4 33,230 Penn (9tg) 2 1 1 0 12,000 Spring Haven Farm 34 4 4 32,103 John Carver 18 3 3 30,972 Stormont Czar A (9pg) 1 1 0 0 11,500 Letschasethedreamn (7ph) 1 1 0 0 11,500 OK Fantastic (9pg) 1 1 0 0 11,400 Leaders Of The Week Ranked by wins for Jan. 1-9 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Miss Mary Mach (4pm) 2 2 0 0 11,300 Kendall Seelster (4pm) 1 1 0 0 11,250 Drivers Starts W-P-S ...... 74 ...... 22-16-11 Leading Money-Winning Drivers Aaron Merriman ...... 107 ...... 21-14-14 Wally Hennessey ...... 52 ...... 17-10-6 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings Ronnie Wrenn Jr ...... 85 ...... 14-14-14 Tim Tetrick 61 20-12-10 .492 $171,984 Ryan Stahl ...... 91 ...... 14-11-15 Aaron Merriman 87 17-13-10 .317 139,180 Jim Pantaleano ...... 56 ...... 13-12-8 Brett Miller 59 9-13-8 .320 112,917 Dave Palone ...... 50 ...... 12-2-9 Ronnie Wrenn Jr. 72 12-10-13 .304 110,221 Mike Wilder ...... 71 ...... 12-9-6 Austin Siegelman ...... 64...... 11-12-11 Jim Pantaleano 48 11-11-8 .412 102,206 Andy Miller ...... 42 ...... 10-7-6 Corey Callahan 77 6-9-11 .190 96,513 David Ingraham...... 44 ...... 10-7-8 Mike Wilder 63 12-7-5 .279 91,629 Greg Grismore ...... 73 ...... 10-12-12 Ryan Stahl 79 11-10-15 .273 90,811 Brett Miller...... 59 ...... 9-13-8 Greg Grismore 67 10-10-9 .277 79,973 Dan Rawlings...... 57 ...... 9-7-6 Kurt Sugg ...... 80 ...... 9-9-8 Mike Cole 52 7-8-5 .252 79,226 Allan Davis ...... 61 ...... 8-9-3 Allan Davis 50 8-9-3 .280 72,964 Bruce Aldrich Jr...... 52 ...... 8-9-4 Yannick Gingras 34 8-3-2 .304 72,523 Corey Callahan ...... 83 ...... 8-9-13 Dan Rawlings 50 9-7-6 .298 70,180 James Kennedy ...... 22 ...... 8-3-4 Jordan Stratton 24 5-7-1 .384 68,325 Jim DeVaux...... 54 ...... 8-13-5 Kurt Sugg 69 7-9-7 .208 67,934 Nathan Sobey ...... 19 ...... 8-2-0 Russell Foster ...... 45 ...... 8-4-2 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Yannick Gingras...... 34 ...... 8-3-2 Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings Trainers Wins Joe Hundertpfund Jr. 20 10-4-0 .611 $71,310 Joseph Hundertpfund Jr ...... 10 Patti Harmon...... 7 Nick Surick 35 6-10-7 .397 54,995 Jessica Roegner ...... 6 Carmen Auciello 29 3-4-4 .226 52,740 Kody Massey ...... 6 Virgil Morgan Jr. 22 5-3-1 .318 48,204 Nick Surick...... 6 Joseph Columbo 22 4-5-1 .323 46,272 Dustin Ingraham ...... 5 Herman Hagerman 35 5-1-7 .225 45,003 Herman Hagerman ...... 5 Jim King Jr ...... 5 Benoit Baillargeon 9 5-1-1 .654 39,231 Virgil Morgan Jr...... 5 Sam Schillaci 31 4-0-6 .194 36,816 Christopher Petrelli ...... 4 Ron Steck 10 4-3-0 .567 34,975 Jennifer Lappe ...... 4 Jessica Roegner 17 5-3-2 .431 34,967 John Oliverio...... 4 Michael Hall 17 2-7-0 .346 34,550 Joseph Columbo...... 4 Andrew Harris 11 3-2-1 .404 34,062 Kathleen Plested...... 4 Melissa Beckwith ...... 4 Kody Massey 14 6-0-1 .452 34,043 Rick Plano...... 4 Edward Zubkoff Jr. 12 3-3-0 .389 33,700 Ron Steck ...... 4 Rene Allard 14 3-1-1 .278 33,680 Sam Schillaci ...... 4