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©2018 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Crown Elims At Pocono The $6 million championships return to The Downs at Mohegan Sun at Pocono this year, with elimi- DON’T BE SHUT OUT! nations for 2 year olds on Friday night and eliminations for 3 year olds and older horses on Saturday night. The 12 Breeders Crown finals are set for Saturday, Oct. 27. Eleven divisions required elims; only the eight horses entered in the Older Horse Pace will advance directly to the final. CHAMPIONS CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, OH This year marks the return of the BREEDERS CROWN Breeders Crown to the Pennsylvania NOVEMBER 13-14-15, 2018 — ENTRIES — racetrack, which hosted the champi- Division Burke Takter onships in 2010 and 2013. Post time BLACK TYPE SESSION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13 2FT 2 3 for both elimination nights is 7 p.m., 2FP 4 0 while the championship card will get Mixed sale entries will close around 2CT 0 3 underway at 5:30 p.m. OCTOBER 18 (or when full). 2CP 3 1 Elimination winners, in an order 3FT 1 1 Enter online NOW at www.bloodedhorse.com determined by lot, draw for inside 3FP 5 0 post positions 1-5 for the finals. Also, 3CT 0 3 3CP 3 4 there will be an industry-wide low 15 OMT 0 1 percent takeout on all wagers on all OMP 1 1 three nights of Crown competition. OHT 1 1 Three horses were supplemented to this year’s Crown, including the 3- OHP 3 2 “There’s No Substitute for Experience” year-old colt pacer Lather Up, the JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN older pacing mare Shartin N, and the older horse pacer P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 (937) 947-1218 Lazarus N. Byes came into play in only one division, that being Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES [email protected] the 3-Year-Old Filly Pace, where recent Glen Garnsey Memorial Auctioneers winner Kissin In The Sand and Courageous Lady champ Baron Remy advance directly to the final. That leaves nine fillies in the Advancing To The Crown finals elim vying for seven spots to join the pair of bye horses. Having this year’s Breeders Crown races over the five- With 23 total entries, Burke once again dominated the eighths mile oval at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono Crown entry box, with having 19 entries. And means the finals will have nine starters (all on the gate). while Takter has been driving the 3-year-old colt trotter Tacti- For divisions that have three eliminations, the top-three cal Landing, gets the drive in Saturday’s elim. finishers in each will advance to the final; for divisions that Combined, Burke and Takter’s 42 entries represent 23.7 per- have two eliminations, the top-four finishers in each, plus cent of the 177 Crown hopefuls. There is at least one horse the richest (in 2017) fifth-place finisher, will advance. trained by Burke or Takter in every division. Elimination winners, in an order determined by lot, will draw for post positions 1-5 in the final. All other finalists will WHAT’S INSIDE . . . be placed in an open draw for the remaining post positions. Burke Hannelore has bounced back—pg. 2 The winner of the single elim for 3-year-old filly pacers will draw for posts 1-5, with the other finalists, including the two Burke sends out strong filly brigade—pg. 4 bye horses, in an open draw for posts. New Vocations Breeders Crown pledge pg. 4 — The winner of the final will receive 50 percent of the purse; Melander has top Crown contenders—pg. 5 one percent of the total purse will be paid to each finalist Saunders back to Crown with Mangogh—pg. 5 finishing sixth through ninth including horses that are de- Lather Up deemed Crown ready—pg. 7 clared a non-starter for pari-mutuel purposes during the Kagebrandt picks Cruzado Dela Noche—pg. 8 race by the judges, or those that don’t finish the race. The Deters looks for “Ideal” Crown debut—pg. 10 remainder of the purse for the Race will be divided 50-24- Yoder starts first Crown with “Charm”—pg. 11 16-10 percent for the horses finishing second through fifth. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

Burke Says He’s Confident FREE Hannelore Hanover Has Bounced Back Program THIS WEEKEND’S Pages Trainer Ron Burke will be busy Friday and Saturday FEATURED RACES nights at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono with 19 of All times listed are local. his 23 Breeders Crown entries starting in eliminations. Friday, October 19 However, Burke won’t be able to rest easy until the very 7:36p PcD3 Breeders Crown 2FT elim Trackmaster PPs last of the 26 eliminations held over the two nights is in 7:54p PcD4 Breeders Crown 2FT elim Trackmaster PPs the books as Race 14 on Saturday night sees Hannelore 8:12p PcD5 Breeders Crown 2CP elim Trackmaster PPs Hanover starting from post 4 in the second of two elimi- 8:30p PcD6 Breeders Crown 2CT elim Trackmaster PPs 8:48p PcD7 Breeders Crown 2FP elim Trackmaster PPs nations for older trotters. 9:06p PcD8 Breeders Crown 2FP elim Trackmaster PPs will drive Hannelore Hanover in the six- 9:24p PcD9 Breeders Crown 2FT elim Trackmaster PPs horse elim which also includes Homicide Hunter, off his 9:42p PcD10 Breeders Crown 2CP elim Trackmaster PPs world-record 1:48.4 win at The Red Mile and sixth-place fin- 10:00p PcD11 Breeders Crown 2CT elim Trackmaster PPs ish in the Yonkers International, along with the Crawford 10:18p PcD12 Breeders Crown 2CP elim Trackmaster PPs Farms Trot winner Will Take Charge and Harry Harvey Invita- Click here to download all Friday PPs tional champ Warrawee Roo. Saturday, October 20 Hannelore Hanover, whose win in last year’s Breeders 7:00p PcD1 Breeders Crown 3CT elim Trackmaster PPs Crown Open Horse Trot final sealed the deal for honors as 7:18p PcD2 Breeders Crown OMP elim Trackmaster PPs Horse of the Year, would become the first mare to win the 7:36p PcD3 Breeders Crown OMT elim Trackmaster PPs 7:54p PcD4 Breeders Crown OMT elim Trackmaster PPs event twice, and her three Breeders Crown trophies would 8:12p PcD5 Breeders Crown OMP elim Trackmaster PPs tie her with Grades Singing and for the second 8:30p PcD6 Breeders Crown 3FT elim Trackmaster PPs most for a trotter, behind only Peace Corps, who won four. 8:48p PcD7 Breeders Crown 3CP elim Trackmaster PPs Hannelore Hanover is also trying to become the first repeat 9:06p PcD8 Breeders Crown 3CT elim Trackmaster PPs winner of the Open Trot since Fool’s Goal in 2002 and 2003. 9:24p PcD9 Breeders Crown 3FT elim Trackmaster PPs Hannelore Hanover comes into the race having not started 9:42p PcD10 Breeders Crown 3CP elim Trackmaster PPs since the Caesars Trot on Sept. 21 at Hoosier Park. Finishing 10:00p PcD11 Breeders Crown 3FP elim Trackmaster PPs fifth in that event, it also marked the fifth consecutive start 10:18p PcD12 Breeders Crown 3CP elim Trackmaster PPs 10:36p PcD13 Breeders Crown OHT elim Trackmaster PPs the 6-year-old mare has come up winless. Her last victory 10:54p PcD14 Breeders Crown OHT elim Trackmaster PPs was on July 14 in a Miss Versatility leg at the Meadowlands. Click here to download all Saturday PPs Burke told Weekend Preview two weeks ago at The Red Mile that he wouldn’t start Hannelore Hanover until he be- Visit www.trackmaster.com lieved she was ready. He said a fast training mile last week and subscribe to download at The Meadows and another session on Wednesday (Oct. full cards from your favorite tracks! 17) showed him she was ready. “Today was by the far the best I’ve liked her training her back,” Burke said on Wednesday morning. “I thought her HarnessRacing Weekend Preview breathing was back to normal, her recovery time was back Kathy Parker Heather Kemper to normal. Now I’m just worried if I have her tight enough. [email protected] [email protected] Maybe she won’t be razor sharp, but she’ll be sharp Editor/ General Manager Production Manager enough to get into the final. And that gives me a whole Lynne Myers Hannah Reynolds [email protected] [email protected] another week. Advertising Manager Editorial Production “When I went the fast mile last week I thought she was 80 Gordon Waterstone Vanessa Flannery or 90 percent, and today I thought she was 95 percent. 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No Mas Amor Kenneth Jacobs/ SWEET LOU Red Mile Stallion 2YOCP p,2,1:49.1 ($61,056) Sherri & David Meirs II No More Loving October 6 $312,000 (div.) Intl. Captain Crunch 3 Brothers Stables, Christina Takter, CAPTAINTREACHEROUS Rojan Stables, Caviart Farms/ Red Mile Stallion 2YOCP p,2,1:49.1 ($85,946) Walnridge Farm & Sherri Meirs Sweet Paprika October 6 $312,000 (div.) Intl. Mangogh M And L of Delaware, M & M WESTERN IDEAL / Red Mile Stallion 2YOCP p,2,1:50.3 ($117,980) White Birch Farm My Little Artist October 6 $225,000 (div.) Glen Double A Mint Burke Racing Stb., Dandy Farms, BETTOR’S DELIGHT Silva, Purnel & Libby, W. Bruscemi/ Red Mile Garnsey Mem. 3YOFP p,3,1:47.3 ($301,971) Stephen P. Dey III Double Creme October 6 $225,000 (div.) Glen Kissin In The Sand Marvin Katz, Hatfield Stables/ Christina Takter, John Fielding, RAW Red Mile Garnsey Mem. 3YOFP p,3,1:47.4 ($961,670) Equine, Concord Stud Farm Kiss Me Kate October 7 $93,000 Kentucky Tactical Landing The Tactical Landing Stable/ Steve Stewart, Black Creek Farm, Red Mile Futurity Elim 3YOT 3,1:50.2 ($381,800) Andrea Lea Racing Stables Southwind Serena October 7 $450,000 (div.) Grand Teton Diamond Creek Racing/ A ROCKNROLL DANCE Red Mile Tattersalls 3YOP p,3,1:48.1 ($454,152) Diamond Creek Farm Western Montana October 7 $48,000 Kentucky Filly Lily Stride Emilio & Maria Rosati/ MUSCLE HILL Red Mile Futurity Elim 3YOFT 3,1:50.2 ($445,608) Kentuckiana Fms, Jorgen Jahre Jr. Sterling Volo October 8 $99,203 (div.) Simpson No Easy Day Thomas Dillon/ SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE Philadelphia 3YOCP p,3,1:50.2f ($97,411) Thomas Dillon Wish All You Want October 8 $99,203 (div.) Simpson Wheels On Fire W. J. Donovan/ SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE Philadelphia 3YOCP p,3,1:50 ($96,648) W. J. 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standardbredbreederspa.org HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Burke Filly Brigade Led New Vocations Breeders Crown Pledge By 3FP Youaremycandygirl “Harness racing champions racing for yesterday’s stars Trainer Ron Burke entered five into the 3-Year-Old Filly is what the Breeders Crown pledge is all about,” stated Pace, with four in action in a single elimination on Satur- Winnie Morgan Nemeth, Standardbred Program Director day night (Race 11) at The Downs at Mohegan Sun for New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program. Pocono. The top seven finishers advance to the $500,000 Owners, trainers and drivers have the opportunity to final on Oct. 27. give back to Standardbreds retiring from the track by Per the conditions, byes went to the richest two horses, joining the Breeders Crown pledge. In 2017, this pledge and the connections of money leader Kissin In The Sand ac- raised over $20,000 to help rehab, retrain and rehome cepted. When the connections of second-place Alexa’s Standardbreds. Power declined and decided to race in the elim, next up was “This is an easy and effective way for Breeders Crown the Burke-trained Youaremycandygirl. Burke declined the connections to get involved and make a difference by bye, which he then accepted for his recent Ohio Sires giving back to the horses beyond the track,” Nemeth Stakes champion Baron Remy. said. “It is important to show that harness racing does Youaremycandygirl, who is attempting to become the care about its retirees.” first filly pacer since My Little Dragon in 2005-06 to win a The percentage pledged is totally up to the donor and Breeders Crown at ages two and three, drew post 1 with applied to their percentage of the earnings or commis- Yannick Gingras driving. The filly made a break two starts sions. No amount is too small. back in a Jugette elimination at Delaware, Ohio, with the “There is no overhead with this fundraiser,” Nemeth said, miscue believed to be caused by tying up earlier in the “so every dollar goes to the horses.” To make a pledge, con- week. She then finished a strong second to Kissin In The tact Nemeth at (734) 320-7918 or [email protected] Sand in a 1:47.4 mile in a Glen Garnsey Memorial division or Dot Morgan at (937) 947-4020 or [email protected] at The Red Mile. or go to newvocations.org/breeders-crown-pledge. (New Vo- “She’s always better on the second week she races, plus cations) you can win the right to get post position 1-5 for the final, and that’s big,” Burke explained of his decision. “Posts 7, 8 and 9 are tough there. sive had won six of nine starts and $125,397 in the Rod “She was real good her last start in Lexington. She had Allen Stable before being privately purchased by the missed a start before that so she needs this race for sure.” Sonnet Grace Stable (Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Sylvia As for entering five fillies, Burke said, “It’s hard to spread Burke, Ed Gold, Richard Lombardo, Howard Taylor and that deep, but I thought every horse had made a case for it- J&T Silva Stables). self that it was worthy of being In her last start for Allen on Sept. 20, Sonnet Grace trotted “We have to get a in the race.” a career-best 1:55.1 in capturing the $30,000 Liberty Bell at better feel on In the first of two 3-Year-Old Harrah’s Philadelphia. In an Oct. 9 qualifier at Philly in her making her do Filly Trot elims (Race 6), the first start for Burke, Sonnet Grace romped to a 9 ¾-length more what we Burke-trained Impinktoo starts win in 1:54.2. Yannick Gingras drove in the qualifier and he want and not in post 6 for driver Brian Sears. remains in the bike for the Crown elim, picking off the what she wants.” Impinktoo equaled the world Jimmy Takter-trained Asiago. –Ron Burke about new record at The Red Mile with a “She’s very fast and we have to get a better feel on purchase Sonnet Grace 1:49.4 late-closer win on Oct. 6, making her do more what we want and not what she and the daughter of Manof- wants,” said Burke. “I think we’re getting there. Even if manymissions sold for $300,000 the following night at the it’s not this week or next week, I love this filly. I think it’s Lexington Select Mixed Sale. There was no barn change for going to be a great buy going forward. She has breeding Impinktoo as new owner Herb Liverman left her in the and has been handled correctly up to this point, all we hands of Burke. have to do is wait on her and there’s plenty of talent “I know her right now and it’s only two weeks,” said there to come out.” Burke. “She trained real good this week. I’m anxious to Lining up to Sonnet Grace’s right in post 5 is the Verlin see this as it’s a real test for class, but the horse has pro- Yoder-trained Woodside Charm, whose undefeated five-for- gressed greatly the last four weeks. Every start has been five record includes a 1:53.4 world-record (on a half-mile better. The breeding is there for her to be able to trot with track) win at Saratoga. these kind of horses.” “That’s good because Verlin’s horse is going to race, and I Burke also has a first-time starter in 2-year-old filly trot- think that’s what (Sonnet Grace) wants, horses that are ter Sonnet Grace, who starts from post 4 in the second of going to trot on,” Burke said about the competition.—By three eliminations (Race 4). The daughter of Muscle Mas- Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Melander BC Starters Include Undefeated in post 4; two-time Lexington runner-up Trix And Stones Gimpanzee, Cruzado Dela Noche drew post 6; and Mass Fortune K, who has shown gate speed, will start from post 7. Trainer Marcus Melander didn’t have much time to cele- As for Melander’s last freshman colt, Demon Onthe Hill, he brate his big victory with Cruzado Dela Noche in the $1 mil- will start from post 4 in the same elimination with Gimpanzee. lion Yonkers International. That’s because he has a stable full “I do think my other two (Gimpanzee and Green Manalish of Breeders Crown contenders. S) are better, but this colt had no luck in Lexington,” said Melander will send out three freshman trotting colts in Melander. “The first week in Lexington he got stuck behind eliminations on Friday night, then on Saturday he’ll be racing a tired horse; the second week there was another problem Cruzado Dela Noche plus the 3-year-old colt trotter Evaluate. but he finished third.” Melander said Cruzado Dela Noche came out of the Inter- (The judges gave Demon On the Hill an “IM” on his national in fine shape, and drawing post 3 for a Crown elim- charted line, indicating he was impeded.)—By Kathy Parker ination makes him confident. He also explained why the horse looked less than perfect when he warmed up at Yonkers prior to the International. Saunders Returns To Crown With Mangogh “Brian (Sears) warmed him up, but didn’t have all of his rac- When trainer Bruce Saunders last sent a horse postward ing equipment (on him). He runs down a little, and without in the Breeders Crown, he took home a crystal trophy with the gaiting pole on the bike he was missing some support. He 3-year-old pacing colt Rock N Roll Heaven. That was back in also wears a closed bridle in the race and he didn’t have that 2010 when the Crown races were first held at The Downs at on so he was not very focused,” explained Melander. Mohegan Sun Pocono. Owned by Anders Strom’s Courant Inc., Cruzado Dela This year he returns to Pocono and the Breeders Crown with Noche won the Copenhagen Cup in June, earning his invita- 2-year-old pacing colt Mangogh, a $63,000 yearling purchase tion to the International. He was trained in the U.S. at ages (under the name Critical Artist) for M And L of Delaware and two and three by Nancy Johansson. New York City-based M & M Harness Racing. He is from the Melander’s Friday night Crown contenders are the 2-year-old family of three-time Breeders Crown winner My Little Dragon. trotting colts Gimpanzee, Green Manalishi S and Demon On “We went to Harrisburg looking the Hill. Melander said all three colts are in very good form. to buy him,” explained Doug Paul “...we have been Except for winning a qualifier on Oct. 13, Gimpanzee of M And L of Delaware. “He able to lower hasn’t raced since he captured the New York Sires Stakes comes from a good family and we his head, let championship. Melander said the time between races does have had several of them and he him be more not mean Gimpanzee won’t be at his best. was a good looking colt. He has ex- comfortable as “He is a lightly-trained horse, and he had three weeks be- ceeded our expectations.” he has learned tween some races earlier this year,” said Melander of Gim- Mangogh, a son of Western his ways.” panzee, who is undefeated in seven career starts and sports Ideal from the Real Artist mare My –Bruce Saunders a record of 1:54.3. “He had a good qualifier at the Meadow- Little Artist, has posted a 10-4-2-2 lands (finishing second, trotting in 1:55.2); the track wasn’t summary this year. He took his 1:50.3 lifetime mark in his that fast that day, but he did it easy.” most recent start at Lexington’s Red Mile in the Interna- Melander said the only negative about Gimpanzee going tional Stallion Stakes. He also posted wins in the Reynolds into Friday’s Crown elimination is the post position the colt Stakes and Liberty Bell, as well as a solid second-place ef- drew—post 8 in an 8-horse field. fort in the Bluegrass. His bankroll stands at $117,980. Green Manalishi S drew a better starting post (post 2, Race “He certainly had ability from the start,” said Saunders, who 11), but Melander says, “it is a tougher division, in my opinion.” has trained the winners of more than $30 million in purses. Green Manalishi S turned in a big 1:53.4 victory in the “He always wanted to grab the bit and go on from the first $308,000 William Wellwood Memorial and then followed time we trained him, but he has really matured. We have that up with a stakes score in Lexington the first week and a made some slight changes—we want them to go as free and second-place finish to Cantab Fashion 1:51.4 victory during easy as possible—and we have been able to lower his head, the second week of Grand Circuit action. In that second- let him be more comfortable as he has learned his ways.” place effort he started from post 7 while Cantab Fashion Mangogh missed the board in his first two starts before had post 1. They’ll face off again in the Crown elim, with running off a string of eight straight finishes of third or bet- Cantab Fashion starting from post 5. ter. Saunders credits his drivers. In addition to Cantab Fashion, here’s the rest of the field, “As a trainer you want to have the same driver on a colt that prompted Melander to note it is tougher: starting from week in and week out, but that doesn’t always happen,” he post 1 is Smart As Hill, the runner-up in the Wellwood; Lex- said. “Timmy (Tetrick) has been a huge help with his input. I ington stakes winner Super Schnissel will start from post 3; have to credit some of his other drivers, Andrew McCarthy Kings County, a 1:52.3 Lexington stakes winner, will line up and Eric Carlson, their input is helpful.” (Keith Gisser) $6 MILLION IN PURSES SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 12 BREEDERS CROWN THE DOWNS AT CHAMPIONSHIP RACES MOHEGAN SUN POCONO Special Post Time: 5:30 PM IN HARNESS RACING, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO THE BREEDERS CROWN 15% takeout on ALL wagers on ALL three nights of Breeders Crown competition 2-year-old eliminations Friday, October 19 3-year-old and up eliminations Saturday, October 20

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Lather Up Deemed Ready Lather Up For Breeders Crown With the 3-year-old colt pacers trading victories in major stakes this year, it certainly appears the Breeders Crown final will have an impact on voting for Dan Patch Award di- visional honors. Twenty sophomore male pacers have been divided into a Conrad Photo trio of Crown elims on Saturday night at The Downs at Mo- hegan Sun Pocono, with the top three in each advancing to the $530,000 final on Oct. 27. Nineteen of the Crown 3-year-old colt “It’s a lot of money and lot of things pace hopefuls have made starts in Oc- Trading Victories went into it, that’s why we put a big tober; only Lather Up has not made an Race Winner qualifier in him. We were very happy appearance, having last raced in the North America Cup Lather Up with the way he qualified and very Sept. 20 Little Brown Jug at Delaware, Courtly Choice happy with the way he trained yester- Ohio, where he won his elim and fin- Adios Dorsoduro Hanover day. One thing about it, he has a few ished third in the final. Stay Hungry starts under his belt this year, that’s why Lather Up has won 11 of 14 starts this Milstein Memorial Thinkbig Dreambig we put a good qualifier into him to make year, including the $860,000 North Messenger Stay Hungry sure he’s sharp. Mentally and physically America Cup. The Ohio Sires Stakes Little Brown Jug Courtly Choice he trained perfect. He seems as good champion won an Oct. 9 qualifier at now as he was when he started.” Harrah’s Philadelphia in 1:50.2 as a prep for the Breeders Lather Up’s division is not easy as he drew in against Cane Crown. Not Crown eligible, and Messenger winner Stay Hungry (post 2), Tattersalls division “It’s a quality group owners Gary and Barbara Iles winner Grand Teton (post 3) and Done Well (post 6), a recent ad- of horses, but my paid a $62,500 supplemental dition to the barn of trainer Ron Burke. horse still stamps fee to enter Lather Up. The son Adios champ Dorsoduro Hanover, Hempt Memorial win- himself as one of of I’m Gorgeous starts from ner Springsteen and Milstein Memorial victor Thinkbig the best 3 year post 5 in the third elim (Race Dreambig drew in together in the first 3-year-old colt pace olds.” 12) with driver Montrell Teague. elim (Race 7), while Meadowlands Pace and Little Brown –George Teague Lather Up is trained by Clyde Jug champ Courtly Choice and Tattersalls division winner Francis of the George Teague American History start in the second elim (Race 10). Stable. Teague said there was a lot of discussion between Teague admits a Crown championship would help Lather him, Francis and the Isles about paying the supplemental fee, Up earn division honors. and that the strong qualifier weighed heavily on the decision. “It’s a quality group of horses, but my horse still stamps “There’s always hesitation when you put $62,500 up,” himself as one of the best 3 year olds,” said Teague. “(The Teague said. “That’s a lot of money to be lost if some- Breeders Crown) always factors in. My horse has a pretty thing happens like you get bumped into or run into. good record, he’s made the third most money and he’s won Other than the rich guys, I don’t know who doesn’t think a couple major races. I think he’ll be under heavy considera- that’s a lot of money. tion.”—By Gordon Waterstone Are You Keen About Harness Racing? Are you interested in reporting/writing about the sport? We’re looking for additional team members for HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, The Horseman And Fair World Magazine, and harnessracing.com Email [email protected] HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com International Winner Has A cause he needed time to be a little more in form. We tried to Very Good Friend In Kagebrandt do the same schedule when he should do the qualification like we made with him at home. We tried to do as much the Mike Lizzi Photo Mike When Sabine same as at home as possible.” Kagebrandt came With just two qualifiers on his card and off a June layoff, to work as the Rac- Cruzado Dela Noche started as a 30-1 outsider in the Yonkers ing Manager for International Trot. Still, Kagebrandt felt confident in the 6- Anders Ström’s year-old stallion and in Hall of Fame driver Brian Sears. Stall Courant AB, “Always when you race him, you know he always has a she did so on one chance because he’s so strong and he has a good head and condition. Accus- a strong will to win. He never gives up, that I knew from the tomed to working beginning,” Kagebrandt said. “When he had the six hole with and being and the other good ones had inside, then I thought it could around horses, the As driver Brian Sears holds the trophy, Sabine Kagebrandt holds Cruzado Dela Noche, with trainer be a little tricky. I was very confident in the horse and Brian, former groom of Marcus Melander and owner Ander Strom (in suit) because he knows this track like his own pocket.” Prix d’Amérique join them. Sears timed his move perfectly and Cruzado Dela Noche winner Gigant Neo surged at the wire to win by a head in 2:24.3. would take the office job if she could have one horse to look “We won,” Kagebrandt said as a smile crept up on her face after in her spare time. and she let out a satisfied laugh. “Actually, we didn’t see “I started at the office, I did all this paperwork and stuff like much of the stretch. First, we thought he was going to be that, but I’m used to working with horses. If I’m going to do third, but we thought, ‘that’s OK, third is really good in the all this paperwork, I need one horse,” Kagebrandt said. International. That’s amazing.’ Then we thought he was Ström let Kagebrandt pick any horse in his barn. Out of going to be second. We were screaming and cheering. Then about 60 trotters, she selected Cruzado Dela Noche. Then we realized he actually won. They didn’t announce it at first a stakes-winning 3-year-old with a penchant for making either, so we weren’t sure if he won or not, so it was totally breaks, Kagebrandt saw something special in the bay son crazy. It was really crazy.”—By Brandon Valvo/Standardbred of Muscle Massive. Owners Association of NY “When I started to work there, the first trip I made was when Cruzado Dela Noche was third in the Peter Haughton and then we went to Lexington, so I followed him all the time. I knew I wanted to take that horse when he came home,” she said. “First of all, he was really cute, he had a nice attitude, and he had this charisma. When you’re around him, you just get happy because he gives so much to the people around him. I really fell in love with him. He’s such a nice horse.” Cruzado Dela Noche shipped to Sweden to compete in the country’s rich 4-year-old program. Kagebrandt developed a bond with the horse while he raced in Stefan Melander’s Stable, winning the Group 1 Grosser Preis Von Deutschland, the Group 1 Copenhagen Cup, and the Group 2 Norrlands Grand Prix. He also placed third in the Group 1 Sprinter Mästaren Final. This June, Ström began pointing Cruzado Dela Noche to- ward a fall campaign in the United States with a focus on the $1 million Yonkers International Trot and the . Cruzado Dela Noche shipped stateside to trainer Marcus Melander and groom Mikaela Melander in August and prepared for the International with two quali- fiers at Pocono in September. Being away from Cruzado Dela Noche was difficult, but Kagebrandt lessened the part- ing with frequent visits. “I’ve been in the States a lot, so I’ve followed him here. When he came here, I was here. Then I came here for the qualifications, so I’ve been here a little bit,” Kagebrandt said. “He was really good. 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Deters Looks For “Ideal” Veteran Horseman Doug Hamilton Crown Debut Dies At 71 As trainer Mike Deters prepares for his first start in the Veteran horseman Doug Hamilton, 71, died of a heart at- Breeders Crown, he’s got a good feeling about Ideal Feeling. tack early Wednesday morning, Oct. 17. Deters sends out Ideal Feeling in Saturday’s first of A native of Port Elgin, Ont., Mr. Hamilton followed his three $25,000 eliminations for 3-year-old male pacers at grandfather, Lambert, and father, Irwin, onto the harness The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. The colt is out of racing county fair circuit. At age 17 he moved to Windsor, the family of Hall of Famer Rainbow Blue and a three- Ont., to race at Windsor Raceway. After working for Gerry quarter brother to stakes-winner Zero Tolerance, who Bookmyer and Ron Feagan, he went on his own. He spent races Friday in an elimination of the Breeders Crown 2- time competing at Northfield Park but eventually migrated year-old filly pace. to Chicago, where he made his mark at made his mark at “Is he an absolute Ideal Feeling and driver Tim Sportsman’s Park, Maywood Park, Hawthorne Race contender? I think Tetrick start their elimination Course and Balmoral Park. he has to have a Saturday from post two in a Mr. Hamilton captured both the driver and trainer titles trip to do it.” field of seven. at the 1987 and 1988 spring meets at Balmoral Park. Also, –Mike Deters “I’m pretty excited,” said De- ters, a Florida resident who is for four straight years in the 1980s he captured the training in the state’s harness racing Hall of Fame and also oper- title at Sportsman’s Park. Among the top performers he ates a stable in upstate New York during the summers. “I trained were Ironstone Al, Great Expectation, Osborne’s think he will put in a very good effort. I think he can go First, Baron Lancer, Sand Sailor, Incredible Bret, Prize with them. Is he an absolute contender? I think he has to Penny, Wendy Skipper and Osborne’s Lady. In 1986 he have a trip to do it. I don’t think he can do the heavy lift- drove Nite Strike to a world record of 1:56.2 for older pac- ing, but he’s shown where he can be highly competitive ing mares on a half-mile track. with them.” In 2017, Mr. Hamilton trained Itsgoodtobequeen, who Ideal Feeling, by American Ideal out of Feelinglikeastar, won divisions of the Simpson and Pennsylvania Stallion has won six of 18 races in 2018 and hit the board a total of Series, and also started in the Kentucky Filly Futurity. 12 times for Deters and owner Rick Berks. His most recent Mr. Hamilton drove 3,675 winners during his career, with five starts featured a three-race win streak, which included more than $20 million in purse winnings. He was a mem- the consolation of the New York Sires Stakes, before finish- ber of the Illinois Harness Horses Association and Harness ing fifth in a division of the Bluegrass Stakes and sixth in a Horseman’s Hall of Fame in Illinois and Ohio. division of the Tattersalls. He is survived by his son, Mike Hamilton; his life partner, In the Bluegrass he finished 1 3/4 lengths behind winner Valorie Sutton; two brothers, Peter Hamilton and Alvin Stay Hungry. In the Tattersalls, he was a parked-out first in (Sue) Hamilton; two sisters, Sherry Tuohy and Peggy an opening quarter-mile of :26 and second through three- (Bill) Black; and two step-children, Sandra and Mike quarters in 1:20.1. Brown and Steven and Shelly Cromwell Jr. Also surviving “He’d never been three-quarters in 1:20 before and I are five grandchildren; Emily Hamilton, Casey Jo think it was a little more than he could handle,” Deters Cromwell, Devlon Sutton, Samantha Brown, and Jake said. “Hopefully he’ll come off of that with a good effort Brown, and two great grandchildren; Kyler Sutton and (Saturday). Cody Brown. He is preceded in death by his parents. “He’s only gone a couple shaky races all summer,” De- Funeral services will be held Sunday, Oct. 21, from 4-7 ters added about Ideal Feeling, who in his five most lucra- p.m. at Cotter Funeral Home, 224 E. Washington St. in Mo- tive races this year never started inside of post six. “I mence, Ill. would say post position had a lot to do with it. It wasn’t really that he raced bad, he just really didn’t have any straightened out and he qualified real well here at luck. This is the first time we’ve had a favorable post posi- Pocono. At Vernon, he paced the back half in like 54 sec- tion when we’ve had a chance to go for money, so hope- onds and just raced tremendous. Right then we knew he fully it pays dividends.” was a pretty nice horse.” Ideal Feeling got a late start last year at age 2, debuting Deters, who is stabled at Tioga Downs during the summer, with a third-place finish at Vernon Downs in mid-October. is more than pleased with Ideal Feeling’s development. He only raced three times last season, capping his brief “There is nothing not to like about him,” said Deters, who campaign with a win in a conditioned class at The Mead- has won four training titles at Tioga. “He’s a big, good-look- owlands. ing, great gaited colt. He’s got gate speed, he doesn’t mind “He had some issues early where we didn’t know if he coming first up, he’s great off a helmet, he’s a perfect gen- was even going to make the races,” Deters said. “I got him tleman; he has no faults.” (Ken Weingartner/USTA) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 11 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Yoder Makes Crown Debut As a young horse, Woodside Charm suffered a leg injury With Woodside Charm that cast doubt on her racing future. Since getting on the track she has left no doubt about her ability. Verlin Yoder has sat behind his share of good trotters, such In her second start, she trotted 1:55.2 in a division of the as millionaire Natural Herbie and a number of Indiana state- New York Sire Stakes at Tioga Downs, finishing just one-fifth bred champions, but none impressed him as quickly as un- of a second off a track record. defeated world-record-setting filly Woodside Charm. But that was nothing compared to what she did two starts “It was the middle of March,” Yoder said. “I have a filly later, on Sept. 13, when she won a New York Sires Stakes di- called O So Easy and last year she was a very nice vision at Saratoga in 1:53.4 to become history’s fastest 2- (1):55-(1):54 horse as a 2 year old, which is very good year-old trotter on a half-mile track. The previous record for a for Indiana. I came back in the barn from training “I knew she had 2-year-old filly, 1:55.2, was set by (Woodside Charm) in March and I said to my wife, ‘O So high-end speed, Wild Honey in 2014. Don Dream Easy who?’ I just didn’t holds the mark for the boys, at 1:55. “Just the way (Woodside Charm) was doing things in know how far She heads to the Breeders Crown March versus what anyone else ever has done for me was she would go.” off a win in the Kentuckiana Stal- incredible. I knew she had high-end speed, I just didn’t lion Management Stakes, which know how far she would go.” –Verlin Yoder was her fifth win in five starts and On Friday, Woodside Charm will go to the Breeders pushed her earnings to $209,158. There has yet to be a Crown eliminations for 2-year-old filly trotters at The horse within 2 1/4 lengths of her at the finish line. Her total Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Starting from post 5, margin of victory in her five races is 23 1/2 lengths. she is the 5-2 morning-line favorite in the second of three “She’s a very smart horse, very easy to work on,” said Yoder, eliminations. who is in the midst of his first million-dollar season as a trainer. She is Yoder’s first Breeders Crown starter. Yoder, who “I like her speed and smartness. She’s teachable. There are a lot trains and owns the filly, will be in the sulky. of trotting fillies that are fast, but if you find one that’s teachable “I’ve never had anything to go with before,” Yoder said. and you can use when you want to use, then it’s a different “All I had before was BB guns. When you’re going to go in a game. That’s what separates the good ones from the bad ones. big fight you’ve got to have a big gun. It’ll be exciting.” “With 2-year-old trotting fillies you never know until it’s done. Woodside Charm is a daughter of Chapter Seven out of I always say that if you go behind the gate enough you’ll Fireworks Hanover. She is a half-sister to millionaire Explo- screw up somewhere along the line. But she seems healthy sive Matter, himself a world-record-setter. coming in. That’s all we can ask for.” (Ken Weingartner/USTA)

$600,000 Breeders Crown 2FT (top three finishers in each elim advance to $600,000 Oct. 27 final) The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Friday, Oct. 19, 1st $25,000 elimination, Race 3, Post Time: 7:36 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Champagne Jane (Holiday Road) B. McClure/L. Blais 10-1 L. Blais/— 2—Ma Was Right (Muscle Hill) D. Dunn/N. Daley 5-1 Moni Market Breeders/$100,000 (Lex) 3—Starita (Trixton) D. Miller/J. Holloway 7-2 Brittany Farms/$50,000 (Lex) 4—Special Honor (Father Patrick) A. Miller/J. Miller 5-2 Brittany Farms, M. Katz, A. Libfeld/Homebred 5—Whispering Oakes (Father Patrick) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 2-1 A. Libfeld, M. Katz, S. Goldband/$100,000 (Lex) 6—Conway Kellyanne (Conway Hall) C. Norris 6-1 P. Hogan, E. Lohmeyer/$18,000 (HB) 2nd $25,000 elimination, Race 4, Post Time: 7:54 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Miss You Kelly (Trixton) T. Tetrick/B. Lauer 6-1 TLP Stable, Deo Volente Farms/$62,000 (Lex) 2—Asiago (Muscle Hill) B. Sears/J. Takter 3-1 J. Wilhite Jr./$200,000 (Lex) 3—Stella Jane (Crazed) G. Napolitano Jr./J. Butenschoen 8-1 Crawford Farms/Homebred 4—Sonnet Grace (Muscle Massive) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 7-2 Rod Allen Inc./— 5—Woodside Charm (Chapter Seven) V. Yoder 5-2 AV & Son Bloodstock/— 6—Golden Tricks (Trixton) A. Svanstedt 12-1 Little E LLC/$24,000 7—Princess Deo (Trixton) A. McCarthy/N. Daley 9-2 Deo Volente Farms/$47,000 (Lex) 3rd $25,000 elimination, Race 9, Post Time: 9:24 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Sette Deo (Chapter Seven) B. Sears/B. Baillargeon 8-1 TLP Stable, Deo Volente Farms/$42,000 2—Tommi Canu Hearme (Royalty For Life) B. Miller/D. Jones 12-1 N. Malcolm/$41,000 (Lon) 3—Fate Smiled (Muscle Massive) M. Kakaley/R. Burke 6-1 Brittany Farms/$50,000 (HB) 4—The Ice Dutchess (Muscle Hill) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 5-2 S. Dey III, D. Reid/$320,000 (HB) 5—Sister’s Promise (Father Patrick) S. Zeron/L. Toscano 9-2 F. Hertrich III/$120,000 (HB) 6—Cloud Nine Fashion (Muscle Hill) T. Tetrick/J. Campbell 3-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$225,000 (HB) 7—When Dovescry (Muscle Hill) S. Allard/R. Allard 7-2 W. Weaver III/$205,000 (Lex) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 12 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

$600,000 Breeders Crown 2CP (top three finishers in each elim advance to $600,000 Oct. 27 final) The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Friday, Oct. 19, 1st $25,000 elimination, Race 5, Post Time: 8:12 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Mangogh (Western Ideal) A. McCarthy/B. Sauncers 5-1 White Birch Farm/$63,000 (HB) 2—De Los Cielos Deo (Captaintreacherous) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 2-1 L. Willinger, Deo Volente Farm/$140,000 (Lex) 3—Lyons Night Hawk (Sweet Lou) T. Tetrick/J. Gillis 7-2 Vieux Carre Farms/$60,000 (HB) 4—Air Force Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) D. Miller/B. Brown 5-2 Hanover Shoe Farms/$60,000 (HB) 5—American Mercury (American Ideal) B. Sears/C. Oakes 10-1 S. Stewart, C. & J. Nash/$170,000 (Lex) 6—No Mas Amor (Sweet Lou) M. Kakaley/L. Toscano 6-1 S. Meirs, D. Meirs/$110,000 (HB) 2nd $25,000 elimination, Race 10, Post Time: 9:42 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Semi Tough (Somebeachsomewhere) M. Kakaley/R. Burke 9-2 Vieux Carre Farms/$115,000 (Lex) 2—Yacht Week (Somebeachsomewhere) B. Sears/S. Lind 12-1 S. Stewart, J. Carver/$85,000 (Lex) 3—Smooth Lou (Sweet Lou) T. Tetrick/B. Brown 6-1 Brittany Farms/— 4—Captain Crunch (Captaintreacherous) S. Zeron/N. Johansson 3-1 Walnridge Farm, S. Meirs/$85,000 (HB) 5—Proof (A Rocknroll Dance) D. Miller/B. Brown 5-2 Diamond Creek Farm/Homebred 6—Love Me Some Lou (Sweet Lou) C. Callahan/T. Canciellere 8-1 Spring Haven Farm/$95,000 (Lex) 7—Shake That House (American Ideal) G. Napolitano Jr./C. Oakes 7-2 Fair Winds Farm/$160,000 (HB) 3rd $25,000 elimination, Race 12, Post Time: 10:18 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Loutenant (Sweet Lou) M. Kakaley/R. Burke 8-1 Steiner Stock Farm/$55,000 (Lex) 2—Captain Trevor (Captaintreacherous) A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 9-2 The Bay’s Stb, Riverview Brdg, Visionary Brdrs/$75,000 (HB) 3—Sugar Factory (Sweet Lou) C. Callahan/T. Canciellere 6-1 Birnam Wood Fms, J. Meirs, Concord Stud Fm, S. Berry/$65,000 (HB) 4—Blood Money (Sweet Lou) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 7-2 Diamond Creek Farm/Homebred 5—Stag Party (Bettor’s Delight) D. Miller/C. Coleman 3-1 F. Hertrich III/$125,000 (HB) 6—Lyons Johnny Jnr (Well Said) B. Sears/J. Gillis 12-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$45,000 (HB) 7—Workin Ona Mystery (Captaintreacherous) T. Tetrick/B. Brown 5-2 White Birch Farm/$30,000 (HB)

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Breeder-Owner Key Continues Chris Gooden Photo Support For Breeders Crown

Not surprisingly, Bob Key is once again a presence at this year’s Breeders Crown, and his trainers want to win for the 85-year-old owner/breeder as much as they would like to win for themselves. Norm Parker conditions elimination contenders Renais- sance Lady K, a 2-year-old filly pacer who enters her Breed- ers Crown elimination Friday with three wins and two seconds in eight races to earn $53,929, and Looking For Zelda, the Buckette winning 3-year-old trotting filly. Charlie Norris trains Mass Fortune K, a 2-year-old male trotter who Bob Key (second from left) was at Pocono in 2010 when his homebred Break The Bank K won the Breeders Crown 3-Year-Old Colt Trot. has earned $108,001 as he enters his Crown elim, also Fri- day. His seven races include two wins in the Pennsylvania Parker recalled one occasion, while looking at a stakes list, Sire Stakes and a third in the Peter Haughton Memorial. that he saw 19 of 44 eligible horses were Key’s. Both trainers have so much respect for Key they refer to “What’s going to happen if he’s not here supporting these him as “Mister.” His dedication to the Grand Circuit is un- stake races like he does?” Parker wondered. “I don’t know questioned and while he may not always succeed, he’s that every owner would take the chance with a horse like never afraid to try, and his name can be found among the Renaissance Lady K, but he’s willing to, and I’m happy sport’s top money-winning owners on an annual basis. about it. Put it this way, I wouldn’t have went if I thought Key has two Breeders Crown wins, including one in the she wouldn’t be competitive or be able to go with these fil- event’s first year in 1984, and in 3-year-old trotting colt lies. Beating them, that’s another story.” Break The Bank K, now the sire of Looking For Zelda, won Renaissance Lady K is, indeed, in an extremely tough di- at Pocono. vision that includes Warrawee Ubeaut, the fastest 2-year- Key has staked a lot more than that to the Breeders old pacer in history; Tall Drink Hanover, who won the She’s Crown. Last year he had three in the event at Hoosier Park A Great Lady Stakes; Kentucky Sire Stakes champion Racing & Casino and came up empty. He returns this year, Beautyonthebeach; and New York Sire Stakes champion undaunted. Money Shot Hanover, plus stakes-winners Zero Tolerance “There’s probably “There’s probably no one and She’s Allright. no one any more any more committed to our “Top-notch competition, obviously,” Parker said. “She’s committed to our sport than Mr. Key,” Parker going to have to put together an improved race again, sport than Mr. Key.” said. “Yeah, he has all home- which I think is in her. That’s one of the reasons we’re up –Norm Parker breds, but he stakes them all here.” with the idea that he wants Renaissance Lady K, by Well Said out of Lady’s Portrait, is that next world champion. He’s been fortunate enough over from the family of Key’s first Breeders Crown winner, the the years to come up with a few. He’s had a lot of really award-winning female pacer Amneris. Renaissance Lady K good horses, but a few major stakes winners. That’s what will be driven by Brian Sears, who in her most recent start he shoots for.” guided the filly to a second-place finish in a division of the And his trainers won’t argue with those goals. International Stallion Stakes in Lexington. “You can’t really ask for anything more than that—for a In the 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot, Key is taking a shot guy that’s behind you and wanting you to do good and giv- with Mass Fortune K, a son of Muscle Massive out of Ice ing you the opportunity to do good,” Parker said. “Obvi- Fortune K who will be driven by Matt Kakaley. ously, paying the payments is a big step for a lot of people. “He drives him when I don’t,” Norris said. “Matt Kakaley is I know there are a lot of owners that don’t get horses put in probably the most underrated driver out there right now. races because they don’t want to pay these payments. But He’s young but he’s very professional and very good with he’s never gun shy if he feels like we have any shot at all.” the horses. Especially a horse that’s a little aggressive.” Norris feels such devotion should be rewarded. Mass Fortune K was scratched from his most recent start “That guy should be a Hall of Famer,” he said. “He has due to sickness, but Norris said he seems fine heading into total confidence in his horses and puts up a lot of stake the weekend. The horse had a temperature and was slightly horses and he loves the game. He is one of the best own- colicky, but his blood work looks good and he trained well ers for this business because he loves the horses. He during the week. stakes them to a lot and has total confidence in his horses “He’s healthy, it was just like a two or three day thing,” that he breeds.” Norris said.—By Rich Fisher/Breeders Crown HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 14 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

USTA, Northfield Park reach agreement Foiled Again tour heads to Dayton on Nov. 10 The U.S. Trotting Association and Northfield Park are The Foiled Again Farewell Tour will make one final stop in pleased to announce that they have reached a settlement of Ohio when the richest Standardbred of all time returns to the dispute between the two parties that began in June Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway to race on Saturday 2017. more night, Nov. 10. more Meadowlands revises ’19 dates request to 76 RUS MidAtlantic race Saturday at Big M At the request of the New Jersey Racing Commission the A field of eight trotters will be competing in the $3,000 Meadowlands has submitted a revised 2019 live racing RUS MidAtlantic Trot at the Meadowlands on Saturday. Post schedule application comprised of 76 dates with the addi- time for the non-wagering racing under saddle event will be tion of eight racing dates in September. more 7 p.m., prior to the first wagering event on the card. more “King of Iowa” hits The Meadows After 2 years, Daylon Magician wins in return You really ought to give Iowa a try, a song from The Music After having not recorded a charted line since July of 2016, Man famously implores us. Six years ago, trainer Wayne O’Brien Award winner Daylon Magician was in action dur- Hite took that advice literally. Now, purchasing and cam- ing the Tuesday morning qualifying session at Woodbine paigning Iowa horses has become a major part of his busi- Mohawk Park. more ness at The Meadows. more My MVP to Winbak Farm of Ontario Tough opening weekend for Big M chalk players My MVP, the sire of this year’s Goodtimes and Stanley Value players were loving life during the Meadowlands re- Dancer Memorial winner Wolfgang 3, 1:51.2 ($577,310), will turn to live racing last weekend as 16 post-time favorites be relocated to Winbak Farm of Ontario. His stud fee has took it on the chin over the course of the 21 races offered at been set for the 2019 season at $4,000 (Can.) more the mile oval. more Former Almahurst stud manager Mohawk’s championship meet ends Oct. 29 Bob Sewell dies Woodbine Mohawk Park Thursday announced that year- Robert Duane Sewell, 77, husband of Mary Margaret Deiter round racing will be split into two meets for trainer and Sewell, passed away Monday, Oct. 15. Mr. Sewell was born driver titles. The current meet of racing, which began on in Bloomdale, Ohio, on Nov. 5, 1940, to the late Earl Cecil April 12, will conclude on Monday, Oct. 29 and has been and Helen Leota Cline Sewell. Mr. Sewell was a stallion classified as the “Championship Meet.” The leading trainer manager for Almahurst Farm, a night watchman for Over- and driver at the end of live racing on Oct. 29 will capture brook Farm, and retired as farm manager at Lane’s End their respective titles for the “Championship Meet.” more Farm. more Foiled Again tour hits Harrington on Oct. 22 Iris Horowitz dies at 84 Harness racing’s richest horse of all-time, Foiled Again, will Iris T. Horowitz, 84, died Aug. 10, 2018, in her home, sur- make a stop on his farewell tour at Harrington Raceway rounded by her loving family. She was buried Aug. 12 in Monday, Oct. 22. more Old Montefiore Cemetery, Queens, N.Y. more Single copy prices* (including P&H) Place your order now for the $25.00 - U.S. $35.00 - Canada BREEDERS BOOK $50.00 - Foreign or subscribe now! A 1-year To order with a Visa or MasterCard subscription includes the call toll free 1-800-860-8199 or 859-276-4026 Breeders Book Stallion Directory! or online at www.harnessracing.com/h_issue.php *Prices valid for pre-order only through 11/30 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 15 of 15 October 19, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

Standardbred Poll Leading Breeders Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll compiled by Harness Racing Communications for the week of October 16, 2018 Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 963 661 1,981 $26,288,203 1. Atlanta (20) 3tf 12-7-4-1 $889,778 312 1 Winbak Farm 931 613 1,815 18,545,442 2. McWicked (8) 7ph 16-9-3-2 1,178,864 297 2 Brittany Farms LLC 226 160 549 9,905,463 3. Shartin N (1) 5pm 21-16-1-0 820,861 246 3 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 200 145 459 6,229,812 4. Courtly Choice (3) 3pc 15-10-1-0 910,603 209 4 Steve Stewart 197 126 356 4,715,884 5. Kissin In The Sand (2) 3pf 14-10-4-0 730,495 193 5 Diamond Creek Farm LLC 161 112 301 4,673,972 6. Manchego (1) 3tf 12-7-3-1 655,994 174 6 White Birch Farm 171 120 329 4,256,299 7. Six Pack 3tc 12-9-1-1 958,073 131 8 Seelster Farms Inc. 195 133 401 3,863,500 8. Marion Marauder 5th 11-6-4-0 594,680 108 7 Midland Acres Inc. 173 115 396 3,248,764 9. Crystal Fashion 3tg 15-9-4-1 1,027,867 48 9 Robert McIntosh Stables Inc. 141 102 337 3,166,629 10. Stay Hungry 3pc 14-6-1-4 759,967 43 10 Others receiving votes: Homicide Hunter 29, Lather Up 26, Ariana G 24, Warrawee Ubeaut 11, Phaetosive 10, Jimmy Freight 9, Lazarus N 8, Plunge Blue Chip, Workin Ona Mystery 7, Leaders Of The Week Green Manalishi S 6, Dorsoduro Hanover, Ice Attraction 5, Bit Of A Legend N 4, Met’s Hall, Ranked by wins for Oct. 10-16 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Stag Party 3, Hannelore Hanover 2, Cantab Fashion, Cruzado Dela Noche, Lionel, Will Take Charge, Woodside Charm 1. Drivers Starts W-P-S George Napolitano Jr...... 84 ...... 21-10-14 Ronnie Wrenn Jr ...... 61 ...... 21-10-6 Harness Racing Leaders Jeremy Smith ...... 62 ...... 18-9-2 Compiled by the USTA—through October 16, 2018 (week difference Oct. 10-16). Aaron Merriman...... 117 ...... 17-16-18 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Anthony Napolitano...... 46 ...... 16-8-2 George Brennan ...... 45 ...... 14-8-5 Sts. W P S Earnings ...... 60 ...... 14-13-8 McWicked (7ph) 16 9 3 2 $1,178,864 Austin Siegelman ...... 68 ...... 12-13-7 Crystal Fashion (3tg) 15 9 4 1 1,027,867 Bruce Aldrich Jr...... 65 ...... 12-5-12 Six Pack (3tc) 12 9 1 1 958,073 Andy Miller ...... 31 ...... 11-3-2 Courtly Choice (3pc) 15 10 1 0 910,603 Dave Palone ...... 48 ...... 11-9-5 Dorsoduro Hanover (3pg) 16 8 4 1 904,112 Jason Bartlett ...... 51 ...... 11-4-6 Atlanta (3tf) 12 7 4 1 889,778 Jim DeVaux...... 54 ...... 11-10-7 Shartin N (5pm) 21 16 1 0 820,861 Eric Carlson ...... 57 ...... 10-10-5 Lather Up (3pc) 14 11 0 1 768,612 Jimmy Whittemore ...... 40 ...... 10-4-6 Jonathan Roberts...... 35 ...... 10-5-2 Met’s Hall (3tc) 11 4 2 4 760,859 Russell Foster ...... 57 ...... 10-7-10 Stay Hungry (3pc) 14 6 1 4 759,967 Trainers Wins Leading Money-Winning Drivers Ron Burke...... 26 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) Nick Surick ...... 11 Tim Tetrick 2,237 454-354-304 .336 $10,684,479 ($192,774) Scott Di Domenico ...... 11 Yannick Gingras 1,345 260-204-168 .319 9,568,040 (476,013) Richard Moreau ...... 8 Aaron Merriman 3,643 850-627-537 .378 8,307,387 (254,107) Daniel Maier...... 6 Virgil Morgan Jr...... 6 Jason Bartlett 2,126 437-340-305 .342 8,150,011 (308,140) Donald Billings ...... 5 David Miller 1,435 233-225-222 .301 8,131,135 (247,856) Jamie Macomber ...... 5 Jordan Stratton 1,893 330-301-246 .306 7,133,339 (177,115) Michael Deters...... 5 Scott Zeron 1,214 180-153-155 .261 6,428,120 (130,932) Andrew Harris ...... 4 George Brennan 1,838 327-265-218 .298 5,933,702 (185,844) Anette Lorentzon ...... 4 George Napolitano Jr. 2,392 550-408-281 .364 5,803,731 (219,036) Carmen Auciello...... 4 Matt Kakaley 1,555 207-242-206 .264 5,618,530 (72,690) Daniel Gill ...... 4 Dylan Davis...... 4 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Gilbert Garcia-Herrera ...... 4 Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) Herman Hagerman ...... 4 Ron Burke 3,712 767-577-510 .339 $16,325,601 ($549,354) Hunter Oakes...... 4 Jimmy Takter 557 132-113-66 .389 7,207,774 (157,750) James Dunn...... 4 Rene Allard 1,455 309-221-185 .339 5,150,684 (91,157) Jeff Brewer...... 4 Jeff Cullipher...... 4 Julie Miller 580 137-103-70 .375 3,878,556 (89,251) Julie Miller...... 4 Tony Alagna 509 107-72-70 .335 3,818,566 (22,950) Kim Sears ...... 4 Scott Di Domenico 1,336 228-185-163 .288 3,603,433 (128,465) Kody Massey ...... 4 Erv Miller 894 142-147-127 .298 3,261,065 (85,195) Linda Toscano...... 4 Ake Svanstedt 471 77-60-64 .280 3,230,360 (62,083) Michael Hall ...... 4 Brian Brown 478 107-84-62 .365 3,102,012 (3,750) Monique Cohen ...... 4 Richard Moreau 1,330 251-208-171 .318 2,969,318 (210,743) Robert Fellows...... 4