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DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 Driver strategy on full display in recent stakes Driver Yannick Gingras in the Wellwood Memorial and NEW PLAYERS Ake Svanstedt in a NYSS final used all tactics in search of victory

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Four new sires set to make an impact in Ohio Selected Jug Sale, Page 4 Woodbine Youtube Screenshot Bettor’s Wish to stand at Diamond Macho Martini (6) ended up racing wide into the final turn in the Wellwood Memorial Creek Farm in 2021, Page 5 final on September 12 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. McCarthy with power for Saturday stakes at Mohawk Park, Page 7 last weekend at Woodbine Mohawk Park for the William Wellwood Memorial and closer Fractional groups making ownership JAYWALKING to home at Yonkers in the New York Night of affordable for all, Page 8 Champions. By Jay Bergman Canadian officials had to know what they Big news on the Road to the Mohawk @BergmanJay were doing when they allowed Yannick Million, Page 9 Gingras to cross the border a few weeks ago. Surely, they recognized it last weekend when On The Backstretch: Former Publicity It’s somewhat ironic that with the first Andrew McCarthy became the second driver Director John Manzi, Page 10 weekend of NFL action a pair of rich harness based in the States to relocate for major stakes racing stakes events for 2-year-old trotters action. It was Gingras mostly, but McCarthy Big carryovers at The Meadowlands + were contested with the same blocking and most definitely, that did most of the pushing, handicapping and analysis, Page 12 tackling of the opposition one would expect and Ontario’s finest Bob McClure, the victim from the gridiron. The battles for position and if you will, of their moves. Industry headlines, Page 13 placement resembled the line of scrimmage Gingras was driving the unbeaten South- on every down with the stakes amped up by wind Tyrion in the Wellwood and McClure Comments? Questions? drivers who at other times show a great deal guiding Macho Martini, a son of Muscle Mass Email the Editor [email protected] more courtesy. that had been flawless thus far in his freshman It shouldn’t be surprising that every now campaign. McClure chose an outside start- To ensure proper delivery and then a “real” horse race breaks out when ing point despite winning his elimination, big money is put on the line. Drivers have a hoping to give his charge clearance into the of the newsletter via way of recognizing when the dollar signs first turn. What McClure got instead proved email, add [email protected]. either in Canada or the U.S. move into the com to your contact list six-figure category. Such was in evidence CONTINUED ON PAGE 3

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#23 – COASTAL x Pink Camo filly

#53 – CATAMARAN x Monkeys Can Sing filly

#79 – ANTS MARCHING x Passionate Beauty filly

#95 – TERMINATOR x Crescent City colt

#102 – MOSCOW MITCH x Wicked Intentions colt

#172 – SLING SHOCK x Shocking Beauty colt

#214 – BETTORBYTHESEASIDE x Shelly’s Delight filly

#221 – RISENSHINE SEASIDE x Vivid Shine colt

#246 – EXIT PLAN x Live Wire colt Yonkers Raceway video screenshot Driver Ake Svanstedt spent much of the NYSS final for 2-year-old colt trotters looking back for the competition.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 They said that the late Hall of Famer Herve Filion could drive eight horses in the same race. So gifted was Filion for recognizing the horses to be much different than races he’s driven with this colt before. Both he had to beat and the talent of his own that he could keep horses boxed Gingras and McClure were looking for position into the first turn in and force others three wide prematurely to his advantage. with neither going to the front. With McClure and Macho Martini to On Saturday night at Yonkers, driver Ake Svanstedt attempted to his outer flank, Gingras did not slide down to the pylons as the pair guide Ambassador Hanover to victory employing some of Filion’s moved into the opening bend. Instead he drifted out just enough to tactics. let McClure know that if he was going to go past him it wouldn’t be It was the $225,000 Sire Stakes final for juvenile trotting colts and without a fight, and at the same time, he would be three-deep and not geldings and Svanstedt had a pair in the race, with Incommunicado simply in the two-path that is normal for every race. piloted by Scott Zeron from post six and Ambassador Hanover start- McClure at the time made the quick decision to take back instead of ing from post three. Zeron would shoot Incommunicado to the lead forcing Gingras’ hand and that put Macho Martini behind Southwind quickly at the outset, a gift most of the Svanstedt horses enjoy from the Tyrion. Most handicappers at that moment wouldn’t have minded the first time they set foot on a racetrack. Also leaving from the outside circumstances considering Macho Martini would surely be following was Dee’s Red Delicious, the third betting choice behind Ambassa- live cover, or at least the cover of his main rival. dor Hanover, but clearly a player entering the final off an impressive Some races are won and lost in the stretch but the Wellwood was score at Tioga Downs. Corey Callahan sent Dee’s Red Delicious into likely won or lost during the second quarter. That’s because Scott the first turn and though Ambassador Hanover was already along Young, behind On A Streak, had blitzed to the front shortly past the the pylons, Svanstedt made a sudden move to the outside as if he was 27 2/5 opening quarter and was able to severely back down the half going to advance. That action was enough to force Callahan a bit to 57 2/5, mostly due to the actions of Gingras, McClure and McCar- wider and inevitably push Dee’s Red Delicious to miscue, wiping him thy (behind Locatelli). Macho Martini and McClure used most of the out of contention. As soon as that one broke, Svanstedt changed his second quarter trying to fish cover from Southwind Tyrion. Gingras course and went back to the pylons. was in a holding pattern at the time and instead of following his cover With stablemate Incommunicado on the front end, Svanstedt spent on the pylons, had veered out some and was between lanes. McClure the better part of the race looking behind him to see how he could and Macho Martini were running over the back of Southiwnd Tyrion impact a potential closer. Unwritten Chapter and Dexter Dunn were the and Gingras waiting for him to move. As the pace stalled inevitably, lone threat behind him as two of the top horses had already miscued. Gingras finally set Southwind Tyrion fully into the second lane. Coin- Ambassador Hanover and Svanstedt moved to the outside after Incom- cidently at that point McCarthy had edged right behind Gingras and municado had walked to the half in 1:00 2/5. The third quarter was suddenly McClure and Macho Martini were three wide. interesting as it looked as if Svanstedt was more concerned with what It was a very slick move for sure by Gingras and McCarthy, one was behind him that what was in front of him, repeatedly looking to former Meadowlands racing secretary Joe DeFrank would have see what Dunn and Unwritten Chapter were up to. To Dunn’s credit, never tolerated. Yet we’ve seen similar actions at The Meadowlands despite just a 29 1/5 third quarter being clocked, he never took the bait not called out as drivers routinely stall the outer flow by racing “half- knowing full well Svanstedt would accelerate his pace. in and half-out.” It came down to a stretch sprint and despite all the maneuvers, The pace accelerated past the half and On A Streak and Young Svanstedt proved that at least on this occasion he was not the great tried to distance themselves from the favorites. Southwind Tyrion Herve Filion. He couldn’t keep Steel and driver Andy Miller boxed in advanced sharply and Macho Martini raced wide and eventually through the stretch, allowing that one to escape the pocket and post found the second path on the final turn but had trouble advancing the upset. Nor could he stop Unwritten Chapter from outkicking him onto his cover during the 28 2/5 third-quarter sprint. or pacesetter Incommunicado. Despite the defensive moves of Gingras behind Southwind Tyrion If this past Saturday’s action says anything it is a testament to just to keep his main rival at bay, Southwind Tyrion couldn’t muster the how far our 2-year-old trotters have advanced. In Filion’s era it would energy to go past a determined On A Streak and would have to settle have been impossible to drive any freshman trotter this way without for second. Macho Martini, who lost for the first time in eight career risking something. That the colts and geldings being driven were able starts, had his momentum stopped and started so many times during to stop and start without a break says much about the evolution of the the mile that a third-place finish was rather impressive. breed

DRF Harness Weekend | 3 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Four new sires set to make an impact in Ohio Selected Jug Sale

By Greg Reinhart

The 2020 Ohio Selected Jug Sale will take place on Friday, Septem- ber 18, with HIPS 1-278 available during the one-day event. After being held at the Brave Horse Show Park in Johnstown for the last three years, this year’s sale will be conducted at the Pickaway Agri- culture and Event Center in Circleville. Ohio’s group of stallions has improved with every year since slots were introduced to racetracks in the Buckeye State, and the group of Downbytheseaside, Fear The Dragon, What The Hill, and Long Tom that will have their yearlings sell for the first time in 2020 might be their best yet. Downbytheseaside, a son of Somebeachsomewhere who was a multi-time stakes winner at both 2 and 3 and picked up world records on a mile track and a half-mile track during his rookie campaign, is based at Sugar Valley Farm, though Diamond Creek Farm is doing the contracts and the bookings for him. Already with Always B Miki and Sweet Lou, Downbytheseaside gives Diamond Creek another chance for a powerhouse sire on the pacing side, and Owner/Presi- dent Adam Bowden is looking forward to Friday. “We’ve been extremely excited, and now that we’ve had visitors out to the farm, and they can see them in the flesh and turn them out in the paddock and watch them move, I think we’re not the only ones that are excited,” remarked Bowden. “I think there’s 37 in the Ohio sale and more in Lexington. We’re very happy with what we’ve seen, Beth Yontz and again I haven’t seen them all, but the ones I have seen, I think the The aptly named Terminator is a physical standout according to buyers are going to like. Diamond Creek Farm’s Adam Bowden. “I think one of the reasons Somebeachsomewhere was so popular as a sale horse, before they ever made it to the track, was that they were a consistent bunch. You kind of knew what you were going to taking the North America Cup, the Hempt, the Adios, and the Tatter- get, and he’s the same way. I’ve seen enough now that I can kind of salls. Being by Dragon Again, whose best performers have mainly spot them. They’re the same type of physical; they’re a lot of times been geldings or mares, Fear The Dragon had an attractive pedigree like the Beaches, and like Downbyseaside is himself. A light bay and on-track resume, and Hanover, who stood his sire, seized on the color, you’re not going to get a ton of white, and you’re going to get a chance to breed mares to one of his sons. big, rugged horse with a lot of bone. They move fluid in the field, and “We love the Ohio program. We’ve been supporting it, and we actu- they’re athletic. They normally are fairly well-conformed, and they ally have done quite well out there. We feel like Fear The Dragon have the similar traits that he had that made him a good horse. When has been one of the most promising horses to start his stud career in you see that across the board from the beginning, I think that gives Ohio in quite some time on the pacing side,” remarked Dr. Jablonsky. him a leg up.” “Dragon Again hasn’t had a lot of sons go to stud, and we felt like he Among the Downbytheseaside yearlings that Diamond Creek has might be a good match for a lot of our mares. in the sale are HIP 95 Terminator, the second foal out of the stakes- “Of course, we bred many mares to Dragon Again because we had placed Rocknroll Hanover mare Crescent City, and HIP 79 Ants him for several years, and we thought it would be a good opportunity Marching, whose dam is a half-sister to Sportswriter and Precocious for our mares that have had good Dragon Agains. That’s kind of what Beauty, the dam of Tall Dark Stranger. we do. Like if a mare has had a good Somebeachsomewhere, a lot of “He’s a physical standout, and I’d argue that he maybe has one times we’ll follow up and breed her to Captaintreacherous, so with of the best pedigrees in the book,” Bowden said of Terminator. Dragon Again we haven’t been able to do that because there has been “He’s a second foal. The first foal was, I think, one of Burke’s best no son of his.” 2-year-olds (a Sweet Lou colt named Lunar) until he got injured. He Hanover has a pair qualified impressively and then before he made his first start was of Fear The Drag- injured. We’ve got some nice pedigrees and nice physicals, too. If ons. HIP 55 Elvarg we’re missing something on physical, it’s there on pedigree, and if Hanover is a half- we’re missing something on pedigree, it’s there on physical, so I’m sister to world cham- pretty excited.” pion Elver Hanover, Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. also had shares in Downbytheseaside and HIP 165 Makena and have five by him to sell. They include HIP 57 Seaside Hanover, Hanover is out of a colt out of Shyaway, and HIP 149 Allnighter Hanover, a filly out of Maremma Hanover, Allamerican Coed. Both Seaside Hanover and Allnighter Hanover who threw Martini are half-siblings to a pair of fast performers. Hanover, a Dragon “The colt out of Shyaway is very, very nice. He’s a half-brother to Again gelding who Western Fame,” said Dr. Bridgette Jablonsky, Hanover’s Executive banked $487,939 and Vice President. “HIP 149, she’s a sister to Abelard Hanover, record of took a mark of 1:49. 1:48, and she’s out of a sister to Caviart Ally, so you can’t get a better “Elver’s sister is pedigree than her.” nice, and the one out Hanover Shoe Farms Screenshot Others by Downbytheseaside of note are HIP 210 Surfin Mercy, a of Maremma Hanover HIP 165 Makena Hanover is from the Dublin Valley Farm (agent)-consigned colt whose dam is a half-sister is a tall, leggy, really, first crop of Fear The Dragon. to Sweet Lou, Bettor Sweet, and Nutcracker Sweet, and HIP 224 really racy filly, and Oceanfrontproperty, the first foal out of Igottafeelinfran, a daughter she has a tremendous of Feelin Friskie who earned over $569,000 in her career. stride on her, so I like both of those as well,” remarked Dr Jablonsky. Fear The Dragon, who is at Midland Acres, won stakes in Pennsyl- vania and Indiana as a freshman and then stepped up as a 3-year-old, CONTINUED ON PAGE 5

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Some other ones by Fear The Dragon to keep an eye out for are HIPs 175 Springbridge Dragn and 179 Dragon Lady. Springbridge Dragn, consigned by Spring Haven Farm, is a half-brother to Springbridge Duel, a two-time Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series winner this year with a mark of 1:51 3/5, and Dragon Lady, consigned by Midland Acres, is a half-sister to Artful Dancer, who finished in second as the favorite in the Ohio Sires Stakes final for 3-year-old pacing fillies this year and was third in the Ohio Sires Stakes final in 2019. Switching over to the trotting side, What The Hill won the Peter Haughton Memorial at age 2 and then as a sophomore bounced back after being disqualified from the win in the Hambletonian by taking the Canadian Trotting Classic, the Breeders Crown, and the TVG final against older foes. What The Hill is by Muscle Hill and his dam is a sibling to Majestic Son, giving him all the pedigree and on-track credentials to be a major player. He is standing at Hickory Lane Horse Farm and has the most yearlings by one sire in the Ohio Selected Jug Sale with 47. One of the 47 What The Hills is being consigned by Diamond Creek as agent, and that’s HIP 12 AB Brightlight. His dam Oaklea Odessa was a multi-time stakes winner in Ontario during her career, and she has thrown three six-figure earners. “He was actually a massive surprise when we got him into the barn. Gina Dailey He is a gorgeous horse, and if the rest of them look like him, then they AB Brightlight is a colt from the first crop of What The Hill and should sell great,” said Bowden. “They should race great, too. He’s is consigned by Diamond Creek Farm. got all right qualities, this colt does. He’s a star.” Also available by What The Hill are yearlings like HIP 82 I Am Tough, a Dublin Valley Farm (agent)-consigned colt who is the first through the ring on Friday. Included in his bunch are HIP 22 Photo foal out of a sister to O’Brien and Ohio award winner Only Take Cash Tom, a Dublin Valley (agent)-consigned colt who is the first foal out and HIP 160 Belpre, the first foal out of $158,000 earner, Ohio Sires of $236,159 earner Photosavvy, and HIP 122 Queen Of The North. Stakes leg winner, and Ohio Breeders Championship victor Chim Consigned by Midland Acres, that filly is a half-sister to Robin Banks, Swift. who came in third in the Ohio Sires Stakes final for sophomore trot- Long Tom gives Muscle Hill another son entering the Ohio market. ting fillies this year. Midland Acres also has HIP 234 Beatemby Long Tom won a Grand Circuit stakes event at The Red Mile during Alongshot, a filly who is the first foal out of a half-sister to millionaire his 2-year-old season, then followed that up by taking the New Jersey Rose Run Hooligan and $904,000 earner Rose Run Parker. Sire Stakes final and a split of the Stanley Dancer at age 3. He’s also The sale begins on Friday at 10 A.M. In addition to the traditional probably gotten a boost based on being a half-brother to In Range, in-person sale, online bidding will be available for the Ohio Selected who won multiple Pennsylvania Sire Stakes legs this year and was Jug Sale, but will require signing up beforehand. Visit https://cci. second to Captain Corey in the final. auction/orgs/79/auctions/1404 for further details and to take advan- Standing at Midland Acres, Long Tom has a group of 17 that will go tage of that option.

Bettor’s Wish to stand at Diamond Creek Farm in 2021

Diamond Creek Farm is excited to announce the addition of champion pacer Bettor’s Wish to its already stellar stud roster. Bettor’s Wish has had an impressive career, pacing to wins as a 3-year-old in prestigious races such as the $400,000 Carl Milstein Memorial, $300,000 Art Rooney Pace, $270,000 Tattersalls and the $248,350 Matron Stakes. These wins led to Bettor’s Wish being crowned the Dan Patch 3-Year-Old Colt Pacer of the Year in 2019. As a 4-year-old, Bettor’s Wish recently put forth a powerful showing to capture the $229,660 Sam McKee Memorial on Hamble- tonian Day at The Meadowlands, stopping the timer in a personal best of 1:47 3/5 and raising his earnings to $2,124,783. “We have been following the career of Bettor’s Wish closely,” said Diamond Creek’s Adam Bowden. “We knew he would be a perfect addition to our lineup. Along with his pedigree as a son of super-sire Bettor’s Delight, he has continually shown great strength and consis- tency throughout his career. Credit goes to Chris Ryder and his team. “We are excited about the opportunity, not only for Pennsylva- nia breeders, but breeders as a whole. Thanks again to the ownership group for trusting us to give Bettor’s Wish the best chance to be a success as he begins his next career.” He will be standing at Diamond Creek of Pennsylvania in 2021. Details on stud fee and shares will follow shortly. In the mean- time, breeders can put their name on the interested list by email- Derick Giwner ing [email protected] or calling (908) 451-4135. Bettor’s Wish has won 20 of 38 starts and over $2.1 million in -release (Diamond Creek Farm) his career. He will qualify Saturday morning at Meadowlands.

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McCarthy with power for Saturday stakes at Mohawk Park

By Jay Bergman

Driver Andrew McCarthy has a busy weekend scheduled highlighted by the sport’s number one rated Ramona Hill, who will be searching for a sixth straight triumph in the C$350,000 Elegantimage at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday night. McCarthy will find himself in Lexington on Sunday for the Kentucky Sire Stakes championship as well. “I’ve been granted a quarantine exemp- tion,” said McCarthy from Mohawk on Wednesday where he had just finished training Ramona Hill in preparation for Satur- day’s contest. “She trained great this morning,” said McCarthy. “Last week (Simcoe) she was very good and was just in second gear.” Ramona Hill and McCarthy captured the Simcoe at Woodbine Mohawk in 1:53 2/5, more than three seconds slower than the daughter of Muscle Hill needed to win this Jason Lisa/Lisa Photo year’s Hambletonian. On Saturday she’ll be Hambletonian winner Ramona Hill looks to add to her trophy case in Saturday’s racing exclusively against fillies, but McCar- Elegantimage at Woodbine Mohawk Park. thy by no means is taking it for granted. “This isn’t a walkover. Sorella is a very talented filly and you have to respect her,” said McCarthy. “I have McCarthy in the bike in a Champlain division. confidence that my filly is the best out there and that includes the “His gait is getting a lot better,” said McCarthy of the $160,000 colts.” Harrisburg yearling sale purchase in 2019. Certainly Ramona Hill has done everything she’s been asked Only six go in Abuckabett Hanover’s Metro division, with the to do this year and enters Saturday’s contest with 11 career wins likely prohibitive favorite drawing post three. Ontario Sire Stakes in just 13 starts. Trainer Tony Alagna has kept the filly sharp Gold division winner Lawless Shadow (post 2) and Bayfield Beach throughout. “She’s a very special filly,” said McCarthy. “She’s (post 5), who most recently finished third in the rich Pennsylvania good right now but it’s hard to be better than how good she was on Sire Stakes championship final, provide the competition. Hambletonian Day.” McCarthy noted that the weather in Ontario has been rather Indeed Ramona Hill’s 1:50 1/5 mile on August 8 set her apart from brisk, with temperatures hitting 30 degrees Fahrenheit last week- her class but Saturday’s contest will also give Sorella, a six-time end. That may not be the best for those who appreciate the warm winner this year, a chance at redemption, having come up short in temperature but he figures it will have a positive impact for Cavi- both encounters with Ramona Hill this season. While Ramona Hill art Ally, the veteran pacing mare he guided to Breeders Crown landed post one on Saturday, Sorella starts from post three and has success here last year and returns for the second of two Milton won two straight over the Woodbine Mohawk Park strip, including elimination heats (race 8) on Saturday. a 1:51 3/5 mile in the Casual Breeze on August 28. “When I drove her in the qualifier a few weeks back she seemed Travel restrictions likely tempered the number of entries for this like her old self,” said McCarthy, referring to the 1:51 mile at The year’s Metro Pace for juvenile colts and geldings, but what the field Meadowlands on September 5. “She definitely likes the cooler lacks in quantity it makes up for in quality. For McCarthy, that means weather a lot more.” a seat behind Abuckabett Hanover in the second C$40,000 trial (Race 2). Caviart Ally won last year’s Milton and hopes to repeat while “He’s always had extreme speed,” said McCarthy of the colt by meeting just five rivals in her elimination. Caviart Ally landed the first-crop stallion Betting Line. “He was a little tricky to drive pole position. early on. He had trouble with that final turn at Pocono (8/16) but McCarthy is also listed to drive a pair for trainer Nifty Norman recovered to win that race.” on Saturday, with Major Occasion A in the first Milton elimina- The Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Abuckabett Hanover won on tion (race 6) and Chestnut Hill (post 3) in the evening’s C$560,000 August 16 set him up nicely for two appearances at Woodbine featured Canadian Trotting Classic for sophomore trotters (race 5). Mohawk Park in recent weeks. The Tony Alagna-trained colt Ready For Moni (post 6) is the likely choice in that contest, having captured a Nassagaweya division on August 29 and then took a won five of his six starts this year with a second behind Ramona career mark of 1:50 3/5 winning by open lengths last week with Hill in the Hambletonian his only blemish.

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DRF Harness Weekend | 7 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Fractional groups making ownership affordable for all

CONFESSIONS By Keith Gisser

I have often talked in this space about the advantages of fractional ownership programs. Seeing the success of Anthony MacDonald and The Stable, especially here in Ohio, and those who came before (The VIP Internet Stable comes immediately to mind), pales in compari- son to what may be the greatest fractional - actually micro-fractional ownership group ever. Billionaire B. Wayne Hughes and his Spendthrift Farm are the majority owner of Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, but more than 4,500 micro-owners purchased $206 shares (about .03%) of Authen- tic before the race through MyRaceHorse.com, which owns 12.5% of the horse. MyRaceHorse.com is involved in the ownership of nearly 50 horses, according to founder Michael Behrens, who noted several NASCAR drivers had also purchased shares of Authentic. “This is a wonderful sport,” Behrens said. “We make it very, very difficult sometimes to come in from the outside. I know that as an Derick Giwner outsider. I think this just makes it very easy to come in. I think today Southwind Ozzi took the 2019 Little Brown Jug and while there that was evident.” will be no fans in 2020, Keith Gisser will bring listeners all the I agree. People like Behrens and MacDonald are making racehorse action via my92.9.net. ownership (at least on some small level) accessible to all, even your humble scribe. And not all of these fractional ownership groups Now this may not mean much for handicapping, but what it does are multi-horse affairs. When Susan Schroeder, now with the Ohio mean is that if you breed or buy in Ohio, you have a good chance of Harness Horseman’s Association, was running things in Minnesota, success no matter what stallion you choose. And with many first-crop she put together the Bucket List Racing Stable, which had just one Ohio sires represented at the recent sales, the likelihood is that this horse at Running Aces. Her daughter Jessica has put together a few trend will continue into the coming years. Even more interesting to groups at Scioto Downs over the years. me was a similar stat at the county fair level. Of the six cards I have After several years away, I have joined a fractional group for the broadcast for the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association via their coming season and by the time you read this I hope to own 2% of an Facebook Live events, over 25% of the stakes races have not had a stal- Ohio-bred pacing filly as part of a group led by legendary Ohio high lion with two starters. I know it is a totally different level of racing school basketball coach John Cahill. Hopefully, I can tell more of that than the Ohio Sires Stakes, but it proves you have an even better story in the coming months. The hope is she is Sires Stakes quality, chance of getting to the races in some way if you race in Ohio. but if not, there is the Buckeye Stallion Series and the fairs. Of course, if you race in Ohio, there is no better week to be racing Sires Stakes programs are looked down on by some breeders, whose than the third full week of the month at Delaware, Ohio. Normally primary goal is the Grand Circuit. In many states you have one or there are 40,000-plus screaming fans at the Little Brown Jug. This two dominant stallions on each gait. You either breed to them or buy year there will be about 400. There are a number of ways to catch the their offspring to have any shot at real success. That was not the case races. The OHHA will be live-streaming them and of course you can Sunday night (9/6) when Ohio contested its Super Night (Scioto Downs watch the Killer B’s - Dave Brower and Dave Bianconi (along with made a brilliant move shifting these races to Sunday from Saturday, Roger Huston and others), who do such a great job on the simulcast avoiding a head-to-head battle with the Derby, by the way). network. You can watch and wager on your computer or at a local off- Ohio Super Night saw 70 horses go to post in eight $300,000 Sires track facility. But the races are also carried on radio and I will be Stakes Finals. A total of 36 stallions were represented. Uncle Peter led co-hosting that broadcast with Kelley Bell. You can tune in to little- the way with six starters on the trotting side. That is impressive but brownjugnetwork.com or my92.9.net to catch all of the action. Most far from dominant. My MVP had four starters. The pacers were even importantly, if you have your phone, you can listen via the Tune-In more spread out with 34 starters represented by 19 stallions. Well Said App. We will have every race, every day of Delaware. We will have had five starters among the 2-year-olds and only McArdle was repre- handicapping picks from Roger and from me, as well as interviews, sented by both a 2 and 3-year-old starter. Cash Hall and Coragiosso features and giveaways. As Roger would say, “BE THERE.!” joined Uncle Peter and My MVP with both freshman and sophomore That’s it for this month. Now go cash. Hopefully on Delaware, from trotters starting. Overall, 36 trotters were sired by 18 stallions. whatever wagering platform you use.

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DRF Harness Weekend | 8 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness ROAD TO THE MOHAWK MILLION The inaugural Mohawk Million for 2-year-old trotters is scheduled for September 26 at Woodbine Mohawk Park. Nine owners paid $110,000 each to own slots for the $1,000,000 race. Each slot-holder may enter their own horse in the Mohawk Million or make arrangements with another owner to use the entry. In addition, a tenth spot in the million-dollar race was awarded to William Wellwood Memorial winner On A Streak. Below are the Top 10 horses on the Road to the Mohawk Million as rated by DRF Harness Editor Derick Giwner, along with his commentary and that of Woodbine Mohawk Park handicapper Robert Reid Jr.

Horse Sex Sire Record/Best Win Time Trainer/Driver Last Start 1-Captain Corey C Googoo Gaagaa 4-4-0-0 (1:53 3/5 - Mw) Ake Svanstedt Won PASS final at Pocono on 9/5 Owner(s): SRF Stable, Knutsson Trotting, Midnight Sun Partners, Ake Svanstedt Giwner: Leaving him at #1 just in case since he doesn’t have anything on his schedule, but according to co-owner Tristan Sjoberg, he’s not coming. “He will stay stateside and we will discuss the exact schedule later in the week in consultation with Åke. But the Breeders Crown remains the big target for the year. He is also staked to Bluegrass (but not ISS), Kindergarten, Matron and Valley Victory.” Reid: Has established himself as the best freshman trotter south of the border and the one to beat. I’m still holding out hope that he shows up. 2-Donna Soprano F Donato Hanover 5-5-0-0 (1:53 3/5 – WbSb) Luc Blais / Bob McClure Won Peaceful Way at Mohawk on 9/12 Owner(s): Determination Giwner: I didn’t think her trip in the Peaceful Way was as bad as others, but the performance was spectacular. From what I saw, she deserves the Determination-owned ticket over Macho Martini. According to the rules, only one of the two can enter. Reid: Won with condescending ease in the Peaceful Way and has been breathtaking in all her starts against the girls. She has done enough to earn a spot against the boys, but her connections have a difficult decision. 3-On A Streak C Cantab Hall 6-1-3-1 (1:54 3/5 – WbSb) Luc Blais / Scott Young Won Wellwood at Mohawk on 9/12 Owner(s): Determination Giwner: Some will say he stole the Wellwood to earn his ticket into the Mohawk Million. Watch the replay, he earned it! Southwind Tyrion came right up to his eyes and he dug in like a champion to fight him off. Reid: Was dead game in winning the Wellwood but threw a monkey wrench into the plans of seeing Macho Martini and Donna Soprano complete the one-two punch for Determination. He might get overlooked for others on the board again in the Million. 4-Southwind Tyrion C Muscle Hill 5-4-1-0 (1:54 - Med) Yannick Gingras / Ake Svanstedt 2nd in Wellwood at Mohawk on 9/12 Owner(s): SRF Stable, Ake Svanstedt, Knutsson Trotting Inc., Brittany Farms LLC Giwner: Raced very well to be second in the Wellwood. He took plenty of air on the rim and only lost by a head. With very similar ownership to #1 it appears as though he’ll also skip the race. Word is he has left Canada and is preparing for Grand Circuit races at the Red Mile. Reid: Could not get past a determined winner in the Wellwood and will be a main player again if his connections opt to pick up one of the available spots. 5-Macho Martini C Muscle Mass 8-7-0-1 (1:54 4/5 - Wbsb) Luc Blais / Bob McClure 3rd in Wellwood at Mohawk on 9/12 Owner(s): Determination Giwner: He clearly had a bad trip in the Wellwood, but was it so bad that he couldn’t win? For my money, great horses overcome a trip like that one. I respect his ability but he failed his first test in my eyes. He races Saturday in an Ontario Sire Stakes Gold division. Reid: Had no chance with a horrendous trip in the Wellwood and should not be counted out, as there is still a strong possibility of his connections siding with him as their best chance if he is none the worse for wear. 6-Flawless Country F Southwind Frank 6-4-2-0 (1:54 1/5 - PcD) Ake Svanstedt Won PASS final at Pocono on 9/5 Owner(s): Ake Svanstedt, Wolfgang A Stable Inc., Borje Nasstrom Giwner: She is one of three from this barn on the list and obviously only two can race. She’s super consistent but may not be as fast as the others. Reid: Is likely on the outside looking in but has tremendous ability as one of the top rookie filly trotters in North America. 7-Venerate C Love You 5-2-0-2 (1:52 4/5 - Lex) Julie Miller / Andy Miller Broke in KYSS at Red Mile on 9/6 Owner(s): Pinske Stables, Andy Miller Stable Inc. Giwner: Made an early break tlast time. He’s still talented. “We are going to focus on the KYSS Sunday and go from there. One race at a time,” said Julie Miller. Reid: Will be a top contender if he makes the trip but scheduling conflicts and the logistics of getting him up here might be too daunting. 8-Zenith Stride C Muscle Hill 4-1-0-0 (1:55 1/5 – Med) Mark Harder / Brian Sears 2nd in Qualifier at Meadowlands on 9/12 Owner(s): Emilio and Maria Rosati Giwner: Finally reappeared after more than a month on the sidelines and put in a useful albeit slow 1:58 3/5 mile to be second. He will race in the Kinder- garten Friday at The Meadowlands. Trainer Mark Harder called the Mohawk Million “a possibility” for this guy. Reid: Has not raced since a shocking victory in the Peter Haughton on Hambo Day but did resurface for an even-looking qualifier on Sept. 12th. 9-Altar F Muscle Hill 5-2-0-0 (1:54 3/5 – MedQ) Per Engblom / David Miller Broke in qualifier at Meadowlands on 9/12 Owner(s): Diamond Creek Racing Giwner: She has big speed but also a major breaking issue. She’s on the list because her connections (Adam Bowden) own a ticket. Reid: Is a boom or bust type that dominated the NJSS final but could not stay flat in the Doherty. She would be an outsider if she enters. 10-Iznogoud Am S C Muscle Hill 6-0-3-1 (1:57 1/5 – MedQ) Marcus Melander / Brian Sears Broke in KYSS at Red Mile on 9/6 Owner(s): Courant Inc. Giwner: He’s winless but at least he was second behind the speedy Cuatro De Julio on August 16. Owner has a ticket and it makes more sense to use it and hope for a good check than sit on the sidelines. He reportedly is training well. Reid: Is still a maiden that has picked up pieces in both the NJSS and KYSS. If the owner did not have a ticket, he would likely not be in the conversation. NEWS & NOTES: According to trainer Brett Bittle, Darlene Hanover will head next to the Kentucky Sire Stakes final at Red Mile and then to the Breed- ers Crown and Goldsmith Maid. Trainer Marcus Melander reports that owners for both In Range and Dancinginthedark M have been offered tickets but declined. Cuatro De Julio is racing next in the Kentucky Sire Stakes final on September 20 at Red Mile and has been quoted as saying he will skip the race. Ticket holders Jeffrey Snyder and Fashion Farms (Jules Siegel) are both actively shopping their tickets. John Fielding said he was undecided on whether he would race his co-owned Locatelli in the Mohawk Million or look to partner with the owners of a different horse.

DRF Harness Weekend | 9 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness How did you get started in the sport? I was born into it. My dad and my uncles raced horses in the early 1950s. I de- cided to race horses. It worked out alright. Did you ever want to know more about the people involved I never made a ton of in the harness industry? Editor Derick Giwner combs the money, but I was never harness landscape each week to profile a new personality from a guy who needed a the sport. ton of money.

The USTA doesn’t have records dating back to the 1960s. Did you train horses? I trained and drove. P.R. legend John Manzi I drove a couple hundred winners before What kind of car do you drive? I stopped and joined Monticello Photo management. First John Manzi worked in public Ford Fusion. race I drove and won relations for Monticello Raceway was at Freehold Race- for multiple decades. Favorite dinner meal? Snack? way in October 1962. Salmon with Quinoa and Peas; Ice Cream. What is the best advice you’ve ever gotten about harness What was your favorite all-time track to visit? racing? I always liked the old Meadowlands. It is different now, though. Be true to it and it will be true to you. I love the sport and I’m sort of demoralized with what is happening now. I’m 76 now and Do you still go to the track? it is not like it used to be in my 30s, 40s, 50s and even 60s. I still go occasionally, like when I write a story for the Billings What is the best advice you’ve ever given? or North American Amateur Drivers Association. Be an honest person. Also, don’t mess with drugs and use your When is the last time you went? ability as a trainer. Horse drugs have ruined the game. Harness Racing is hurting now. I remember when I was a kid in the late Probably March. You can’t go anywhere now. 1950s and 1960s, Harness Racing was the fastest-growing sport. Now people don’t even know about it. What is your favorite big event in racing? What was your favorite moment in harness racing? I always enjoyed the Hambletonian. It is a nice day for the sport. One of my favorites was winning a race at Phoenix Trotting Do you still think about racing and the sport often? Park. I raced a horse called Dutch Bomber for Frances Nelson. It was the HTA Pace, which was a big race back in those days. It Of course. That’s been my life. I’ve never done anything but was a series that went from track to track. publicize and write about the sport. I could write a whole book about the trip out to Arizona from What is your favorite thing to do outside of racing? Monticello. I was working for Bill Dawkins at the time. We went with 11 horses. It took us a week to get there and my wife con- I enjoy my Doo Wop radio show. I have a collection of records tracted hepatitis along the way. that I play on the air. The second Sunday in October will be my 37th anniversary on the air. You are known for coming up with wacky promotions as What is your favorite sport to watch? Team? the Public Relations Director at Monticello Raceway. How did that all start? Baseball. I was a New York Yankees fan. I grew up in the 1950s with the dynasty. I have gravitated, as I’ve gotten older, to the I grew up watching Allen Finkelstein at Monticello Raceway. Mets, too. So I guess I’m a New York fan now. I remember watch- He was sort of the Godfather of Publicity. He didn’t know much ing Don Larsen’s no-hitter on TV. I was a fanatic collecting about the horses but he could certainly get the word out. Then I baseball cards until I got hooked in Harness Racing. worked for a guy named Andy “Satch” Furman. He became the Director of Publicity and I worked for him. He was a wild and What is one thing about you most fans/bettors don’t know? crazy guy. He used to come up with the wackiest ideas. The way I saw it is there was ink (promoting the sport) in those types of I’m a pretty honorable guy. I have friends and stick with them. stories. I got a lot of ink over the years. Also, I was never a gambler, maybe that is why I never made any money…lol. I was probably the least paid publicist ever. What’s the craziest idea you came up with? Did it work? What is one word that describes harness racing for you? Most everything I did worked. If you get any publicity from it, Joy. CONTINUED ON PAGE 11

DRF Harness Weekend | 10 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Derick Giwner John Manzi spent much of his career in Harness Racing at Monticello Raceway in the Catskill region of New York.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 10 with Phil Pines covering it and NAADA. It gets people involved. There are a lot of dedicated people involved, like Steve Olford, who is then it worked. I had foot races for the drivers. They raced a quarter- involved in almost all of the clubs. mile at Monticello. I had two divisions. How has COVID-19 affected your life? Which promotion was the most popular? Everyone is staying at home. I think it is a big bunch of bullsh@@ Maybe the best-looking driver contest. The series of races for ethnic and things aren’t as bad as they say. In 1918/1919 during a pandemic drivers was very popular. You know, you were in one of them. I just millions died and they didn’t stop a thing. They played baseball did things. I learned that from Andy Furman. I had Beasley Reece and football. Basically I’m pretty much home-bound. You can’t go (NFL player with Giants, Cowboys and Buccaneers) outrun a horse. anywhere. That was one of my favorites. I had him matched with a horse I pitched as the “losingest” in the world. He beat the horse. I told the If you had the power to change one thing in the sport, what guy, if you beat Beasley Reece I’m going to shoot you off the jog cart. would it be? We got a lot of play with that one. Get rid of all the cheaters. They give the sport a bad name. There Were there any ideas which you wanted to try but couldn’t for are a lot of horsemen that cheat with drugs to enhance abilities. But whatever reason? they’ll never get rid of them. It is like getting rid of junkies, you can’t get rid of them. Anything that involved money because I was always handicapped by a low budget. I had to come up with ideas with imagination. How do you view the future of harness racing? You once told me, ‘Never let the truth get in the way of a I think it will be a struggle. It started in the 1970s with Off Track Bet- ting. That was the beginning of the real end for Harness racing and good story’. Did that serve you well? perhaps for all racing, because you no longer had to go to the track to bet. That took away the pleasure of enjoying the racing. We’ve gone That was my motto. Of course it was tongue in cheek, though I did all downhill since then. exaggerate on a few things over the years. You were elected to the Communicator’s wing of the Harness Time for the stretch drive: Hall of Fame in 2006. What did that mean to you? Best Horse You Ever Saw: Bret Hanover – ‘The Big Bull’ I could’ve been in earlier but I was a member of the steering commit- Best Driver Ever: Billy Haughton, but it is like apples and oranges tee for the Hall of Fame for eight years. I helped a lot of good people comparing generations. Guys now are just drivers. Back in the old get into the Hall of Fame including Joe DeFrank. The industry days most people were trainers and drivers. Hughie Bell was among sort of passed him up. As soon as I left the committee and became the first catch-drivers. There are a lot of great drivers now, but the eligible, I got elected right away. As far as getting in, it was a great best driver is probably the one with the best horse. honor and it means a lot for people to recognize that I did things that were beneficial to the industry. Best Trainer Ever: Ron Burke. It is hard to say he is not. Lasix – Yes or No?: I think it probably masks a lot of things and You retired late in 2014. Was it time to go? Do you miss it? maybe we should do without it, but I don’t have an axe to grind on It was time. Monticello had changed a lot. I miss it but I think I made that topic. my mark, not that I was out to do that. Favorite TV Show?: Right now, Perry Mason. I can watch it five times a day on different channels. You still do press releases for amateur racing. Is that important to you? Trotters or Pacers?: Any good horse. Trotters take a better horseman. Anyone can put hobbles on a pacer and watch them go. Nowa- I think it is a very important part of the sport. How do you get new days it seems that horses come out of the field ready to go. That game blood involved without it? When I started there was only the Billings is much more refined now.

DRF Harness Weekend | 11 | September 17, 2020 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Big carryovers at Big M Friday

The first full weekend of racing since Hambletonian week saw plenty of action on a pair of popular multi-leg wagers last Friday and Saturday (Sept. 11-12), the result of sizable carryovers, and racing fans will have similar opportunities on a pair of prominent puzzles this week when racing resumes Friday (Sept. 18) at 7:15 p.m. READ MORE from Meadowlands Release At DRF Harness we strive to provide the best handicapping With a $21,811 Pick 5 carryover starting in race 9 and a $38,390 Pick information in the sport. Each week we’ll use this space to bring 4 carryover getting underway one race later on Friday, September you some of our handicappers’ best bets, value plays and horses to 18 at The Meadowlands, below we’ve supplied race-by-race analysis watch. Use this information as one of your tools when wagering or from Editor Derick Giwner and also his suggested tickets. simply click on the link above and head to DRF Bets to wager now. Happy Handicapping! Race 9: Non-winners $7,500 in last 5/TM Rating 81.5 or less Thursday, SEPTEMBER 17 (3) PIERCEWAVE HANOVER exits some salty $25K claimers at Pocono and has proven himself here in this class before. He was my RACE 4 second choice until I saw Derue reached out to Zeron to drive. (4) CARRICK was stuck in post 8 last time and lined up against the classy (7) NO PLAN INTENDED Dayson two starts back. This is probably the best spot he has seen was very sharp taking a in the last six weeks; expecting early speed. (5) LASA DIDA LADY new life’s mark here in his couldn’t have looked much better beating up on softer foes last time. If last start and he should be she can repeat that effort, she’ll be a player. (6) SOUTHWIND FROST formidable right back. seems to race decently every time. Can he seal the deal one of these -Garnet Barnsdale weeks? Friday, SEPTEMBER 18 Race 10: Kindergarten Classic - 2YO Colt Pace RACE 8 (9) ALWAYS A MIKI was used hard in the PASS Championship and succumbed under pressure. Colt faces much softer competition this (4) INSTA GLAM was in week and despite post 9 looks like a standout. (2) FOREFATHER is a an impossible spot trying to colt with high speed but still clearly green. If he behaves, I wouldn’t close from seventh at Pocono be shocked if he made the top one work. He’s worth throwing on at in the PASS final. Anything least one Pick 4 or Pick 5 ticket because if he wins, you’ll get PAID! (8) other than a win would be a SUMMA CUM LAUDE switches back to the track where he marched big surprise versus this field. down the road to victory at the end of the July. -Derick Giwner

Race 11: Winners 4-7 races or $50,000-$60,000 life RACE 12 There aren’t many horses in this race that would shock me on the 4 - SOMEWHERE FANCY win end. (7) THUNDER raced very well in the morning with hobbles was amply fast in tougher added and only lost to the Hambo champ by a neck. He displayed some races this summer, but too talent when younger and perhaps the equipment addition will make often failed to work into strik- the difference. (6) KINGS COUNTY comes off a consecutive breaks ing range. He soundly beat but does return to the big track where he had previous success. If he similar seven back. behaves, he’ll prove tough. (3) FIFTY CENT PIECE is talented enough -James Witherite to win but remains a 3-year-old filly facing older boys. (9) HL REVA- DON has some early speed and is certainly fast enough on his best Saturday, SEPTEMBER 19 game. RACE 9 Race 12: Kindergarten Classic - 2YO Filly Pace (6) ALLYWAG HANOVER Short field here but certainly a tricky race. (6) FIRE START exits stakes competition HANOVER has found her best game in the last three starts and and should be able to find only needs to be put in play early to have a big shot. (4) THINK OF his way back to the winner’s GALAXIES went her best mile when on the bigger track at Tioga circle. and perhaps she’ll stretch out nicely here. (7) OFF THE RECORD -Giwner has displayed a decent closing kick of late and might enjoy the mile oval. Race 13: Kindergarten Classic - 2YO Colt Pace full card analysis / past performances

(4) CRUNCH HANOVER couldn’t handle a tougher group last week. Harrah’s Philly (FRI) Analysis Meadowlands (FRI) Analysis He should be handled aggressively here and have every chance. (9) SHAKESPEARE didn’t seem to have his “A” game after nearly four Mohawk Park (FRI) Analysis Mohawk Park (SAT) Analysis weeks off. If McCarthy puts him in play, he could pull off an upset. (6) ONE EIGHT HUNDRED has looked best when put closer to the Yonkers (FRI) Analysis Meadowlands (SAT) Analysis action. Will we get those tactics this week? (5) COMMANDING OFFI- CER should be plenty tight after chasing in fast miles each week in Lexington. DHP PPs harness eye PPs trackmaster PPs free PPs Race 9: 20-cent Pick 5 Ticket: 3,4,5,6 / 9 / 3,6,7,9 / 4,6,7 / 4,6,9 = $28.80 Race 10: 50-cent Pick 4 Ticket: 2,9 / 3,6,7,9 / 4,6,7 / 4,6,9 = $36 Want full-card analysis? Visit DRF.com/harness

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HHYF honors Summer Activity winners Winbak Farm Lexington videos posted

The Harness Horse Youth Foundation has announced the winners Winbak Farm will be selling 96 yearlings in the Lexington Selected in the Summer Box Activity Contest. Yearling Sale on October 5th-9th. The writing contest Winbak’s Lexington lineup videos are now posted. Please visit consisted of creating an www.winbakfarm.com and click on an individual yearling’s hip acrostic poem; for the art number to watch yearling videos. portion, a bag of various Winbak’s sale lineup includes yearlings that are eligible to New items including pipe clean- York, Ohio, Ontario and Pennsylvania. Winbak Farm is proud to ers, popsicle sticks, dowel introduce first crop yearlings from Devious Man, Downbytheseaside, rods, washers, pom poms Huntsville, Fear The Dragon and Resolve. and entrants were to create To preview yearlings please call James Ladwig, Winbak Farm Yearling some type of harness racing Manager, at 410.885.3059 or email him at [email protected]. related image or scene. -edited release (Winbak Farm) The Kairewich sisters diligently worked on the Robinson, Izhaki face up to five years in prison box activities all summer. Art Contest – 12 and over Division Mother Hayley wrote, Abby Kairewich, Chittenango NY “Thanks for giving them a Scott Robinson, 46, of Florida, and Sarah Izhaki, 45, of New Jersey, fun box to look forward to will each face a maximum sentence of five years in prison on the each month; you have even charge of “conspiring to unlawfully introduce and receive with intent hooked the youngest with to distribute for pay or otherwise adulterated or misbranded drugs in these boxes! I think you have interstate commerce, or to misbrand drugs in interstate commerce,” done your job here for sure.” according to prosecutors for the Southern District of New York. Cameron Daniels’ mother READ MORE included some description with his art diorama entry: “A futuristic racetrack Shartin qualifies at Philly; Dayton Distaff next and he clearly thinks the tote board/TV needs to be 2019 Harness Horse of the Year Shartin N qualified in 1:52 2/5 at way bigger. There’s prod- Harrah’s Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, with a 26 4/5 back quarter uct advertising on every that showed her readiness for the rich season-ending events upcoming. inch of the perimeter fence. READ MORE The washers mounted to the top of the grandstand? . . . they are actually speak- Huntsville yearlings dominate Goshen Sale ers for ‘good’ music. It also appears future horses will Art Contest – 11 and under Division Progeny of first-crop sire Huntsville were in demand at Monday’s wear much less gear. Head Cameron Daniels, Laurelville OH Goshen Yearling Sale as babies by him represented seven of the top- numbers to be replaced with ten sellers during the event. giant colored pom poms, READ MORE possibly to match post position? Also, in the future, he says kids are allowed to fish Owners can attend races at Del. Fair; New post times in the infield pond, even on race nights. Slushees and The Delaware County Fair is pleased to announce that participating popcorn are free!” horse owners will be permitted to attend the Grand Circuit races (Septem- HHYF developed the ber 20-24, 2020), including the 75th edition of the Little Brown Jug. activity boxes as a way to READ MORE continually engage and educate young people about racing despite the cancel- Near-certain passing of Integrity Act raises questions lation of hands-on summer programs. HHYF is already The federal bill putting in place a national regulatory body for deep into the production of Thoroughbred racing is considered a near certainty for passage later similar units with antici- this year, generating timely questions about how the body will func- Writing Contest – 11 and under Division pated release scheduled for tion and deliver on its promise of improving the industry’s drug-test- Morgan Kairewich, Chittenango NY holiday gift giving. ing abilities and the safety of its athletes. HHYF programs would not be possible without the support of our READ MORE 2020 sponsors: Diamond Creek Farm, Lindy Farms, Meadows Stan- dardbred Association, PA Harness Horsemen’s Association, Standard- bred Breeders of PA, US Harness Writers Association, US Trotting USTA asks industry participants to contact legislators Association, IN Standardbred Association, PA Horse Racing Associa- tion, Blue Chip Farms, Brittany Farms, Fair Island Farm, Fair Winds The U.S. Trotting Association is requesting the assistance of all Farm, Pinske Stables, Purple Haze Stable, Southern Oaks Training members and other harness racing participants in contacting U.S. Center, VA Harness Horse Association, Joe Asher, Chris McErlean, Senators and Representatives to express opposition to new legisla- Jim and Georgia Simpson, and Howard and Marlene Taylor. tion called the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 (S. 4547) For further information about HHYF, please visit www.hhyf.org or recently introduced by Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY). call 317.908.0029. 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