Buckeye Classic Yearling Sale
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2017 ©2017 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Countdown To The Jug This year’s Little Brown Jug is just three weeks away with the 72nd renewal of the classic for 3-year-old pacers going Ohio-sired postward on Thursday afternoon, Sept. 21, at the Delaware, preferred 2017 Ohio fairgrounds. yearlings! As the clock ticks down toward the Jug, several top con- tenders are in action over Labor Day weekend, mostly in BUCKEYE Saturday night’s $500,000 Messenger at Yonkers Raceway and Sunday afternoon’s $252,000 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes CLASSIC championship at Harrah’s Philadelphia. YEARLING SALE Brian Brown, who is hoping to become the first trainer who is based at the Delaware, Ohio fairgrounds to win Tuesday, September 26, 2017 the Jug since Ron Potter turned the trick in 2011 with Big Champions Center Expo, Springfield, OH Bad John, has a most formidable Jug duo in Fear The Mark your calendar now and plan to attend Dragon and Downbytheseaside. With $1,034,810 in earn- the third annual edition of this well-received ings, Fear The Dragon is Ohio-sired preferred yearling sale! Brian Brown is hoping the only Standardbred to to become the first thus far top the $1-million For a catalog call 574-825-4610, email [email protected] trainer to win the mark in 2017, while his sta- or order one online at www.buckeyeclassicsale.com Jug at his home blemate Downbythesea- base of the Delaware side sits third on the HOOSIER CLASSIC SALE COMP fairgrounds since sophomore pacing list Up-to-date ANY LLC TrackIt pedigrees Ron Potter turned with $706,218. P.O. B ox 1488, Middlebury, IN 46540 the trick in 2011 Second-place Huntsville are now available Phone 574-825-4610 or visit with Big Bad John. is not eligible to the Jug on our website. www.buckeyeclassicsale.com and while he could have been supplemented as a result of his Cane Pace victory on Aug. 5 at the Meadowlands, trainer Ray Schnittker said that would not happen. WHAT’S INSIDE . Brown’s powerhouse pair are both on the track this week- Devious Man takes aim at Yonkers Trot—pg. 4 end, beginning with Downbytheseaside in Saturday’s Mes- Ariana G draws post 11 in Simcoe—pg. 5 senger, a race that arguably includes five other Jug Guardian Angel AS in Yonkers Trot—pg. 7 contenders, including Funknwaffles, Miso Fast, Mac’s Jack- Burke has two in Can. Pacing Derby—pg. 8 pot, Blood Line and Art Scene. Ohio Sires Stakes Saturday at Scioto—pg. 9 Downbytheseaside, whose signature wins this year in- Ed Mullen dies—pg. 11 clude the $300,000 Carl Milstein Memorial and the Justify tops Blooded Horse Sale—pg. 12 $300,000 Art Rooney, romped to an 8 ½-length, 1:51 vic- tory in the Messenger elimination last Saturday night as What The Hill returns—pg. 12 the 1-9 favorite. Downbytheseaside’s elim score came after starting $500,000 MESSENGER STAKE from post 3. However, with an open draw for the final, Yonkers Raceway, Saturday, Sept. 2, Race 4, Post Time: 8:10 pm the son of Somebeachsomewhere moves to the other Post—Horse Driver/Trainer Odds side of the gate in post 7. On the flip side, Miso Fast, 1—Mac’s Jackpot J. Bartlett/J. Campbell 9-2 who started from post 7 in the elim and after getting 2—Summer Side D. Dube/R. Schnittker 15-1 3—Miso Fast M. Kakaley/R. Burke 6-1 away last in the nine-horse field finished eighth, gets 4—Art Scene J. Stratton/T. Alagna 15-1 post 3 in the final. 5—Funknwaffles C. Callahan/J. Butenschoen 3-1 “He was great last week but he just had no chance,” said 6—Blood Line M. MacDonald/J. Takter 7-1 Miso Fast’s trainer Ron Burke. “If you get away in the back 7—Downbythseaside B. Sears/B. Brown 9-5 8—Henry The Dragon M. Teague/C. Francis 20-1 Continues on page 2 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 18 September 1, 2017 www.harnessracing.com Top 30 Little Brown Jug Eligibles FREE THIS WEEKEND’S Program Horse Trainer 2017 Earnings Pages FEATURED RACES FEAR THE DRAGON B. Brown $1,034,810 All times listed are local. DOWNBYTHESEASIDE B. Brown 706,216 Friday, September 1 FUNKNWAFFLES J. Butenschoen 258,403 7:50p Moh2 Champlain 2CT div. Trackmaster PPs HEAVEN’S GAIT N. Devita 255,997 8:10p Moh3 Champlain 2CT div. Trackmaster PPs CLASSIC PRO I. Moore 250,626 10:10p Moh9 Simcoe 3FT Trackmaster PPs FILIBUSTER HANOVER R. Burke 176,641 Click here to download all Friday PPs MISO FAST R. Burke 162,874 Saturday, September 2 RJP R. Burke 141,801 7:50p Moh2 Champlain 2FP Trackmaster PPs MAC’S JACKPOT J. Campbell 130,574 7:50p YR3 Hudson 3FT Trackmaster PPs ROCK N TONY E. Miller 130,337 8:10p YR4 Messenger 3CP Trackmaster PPs BLOOD LINE J. Takter 116,664 8:30p YR5 Yonkers Trot Trackmaster PPs WESTERN HILL T. Alagna 95,850 8:50p Moh5 Champlain 2CP div. Trackmaster PPs GEEZ JOE E. Miller 79,854 8:50p YR6 Lady Maud 3FP Trackmaster PPs MCTHRILLER B. Brown 74,550 9:10p Moh6 Simcoe 3CT Trackmaster PPs CHIP WALTHER E. Miller 68,749 9:30p Moh7 Canadian Pacing Derby Trackmaster PPs BOOGIE SHUFFLE M. Harder 66,079 10:10p Moh9 Champlain 2CP div. Trackmaster PPs JO PA’S SOMEBEACH J. Campbell 63,863 Click here to download all Saturday PPs OCEAN COLONY J. Takter 60,463 Sunday, September 3 MACHIAVELLI J. Holloway 57,628 3:20p Phl9 PASS 3CT final Trackmaster PPs TALENT SOUP B. Saunders 57,136 3:40p Phl10 PASS 3FP final Trackmaster PPs WESTERN TYRANT A. Harris 55,080 4:00p Phl11 PASS 3FT final Trackmaster PPs HYPOTHETICAL R. Croghan 52,030 4:20p Phl12 PASS 3CP final Trackmaster PPs ART SCENE T. Alagna 49,517 Click here to download all Sunday PPs HURRICANE BEACH L. Blais 47,873 STEALTH BOMBER T. O’Sullivan 43,396 Visit www.trackmaster.com MAC ATTACK M. Silva 42,750 and subscribe to download NORMANDY BEACH R. Burke 42,633 full cards from your favorite tracks! CALVIN K T. O’Sullivan 41,008 BRALEY HANOVER C. Ryder 40,860 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview PERFECTLY CLOSE J. Lebo 40,624 Kathy Parker Heather Kemper [email protected] [email protected] (at Yonkers) it’s hard. Especially in eliminations where no- Editor/ General Manager Production Manager body races each other.” Lynne Myers Hannah Reynolds [email protected] [email protected] Including Fear The Dragon, Sunday’s PASS final sees Advertising Manager Editorial Production six leading Jug contenders. Two Jug hopefuls are also in Gordon Waterstone Vanessa Flannery the PASS consolation that day. Another two Jug possi- [email protected] [email protected] bles are competing in the PA Stallion final on Saturday Associate Editor Accounting & Circulation For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, at The Meadows. either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, Burke sends out Jug contenders Filibuster Hanover and or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 Normandy Beach in Sunday’s PASS final, where they will © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. mix with Fear The Dragon, whose wins this year include the A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website $730,000 North America Cup, the $500,000 Max Hempt Me- www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, morial and the $400,000 Adios. electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. Fear The Dragon, who is four-for-four in PASS competition this year, will start from post 7 in the PASS final, with Huntsville in To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit post 6. Filibuster Hanover and Normandy Beach will start from www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php posts 3 and 4, respectively.—By Gordon Waterstone $250,000$$22250250,050,0 00000 OOhOhiohhioio SSiresires SSkStakStakestakkekess CChamChChampionshipshammpmpionpionnshipshihipippss DrunkDDrruunnk OnO YourYYoouur LoveLove OhioOhhiio SiresSiirereses StakesStStataakkeses winner~Legswiinnnnneerr~LLegegsgs 1,1 2,2 & 3 Driver:DDririviveveerr: DannyDaannnyny NobleNNoblblele Trainer:Trrraraiaiinneer:r: JimJiim Pollock,Poollllloocckk, Jr.JJrr. Owners:OOwwneersrss: MarkMMararkrk FordFoordrd & JasonJaJasasosoon SettlemoirSeetttleemmooiir 2 & 3-Year-Old3-YYe Yeararr-O Oldlld Ohio-bredOOhhhioiio-b bredred ColtsCCollts & Fillies,FFilllliliiies,, TrottersTTroTrotterrotterrs & PacersPacers Saturday,SSatturday,urdddayyy, SeptemberSSepteeppteembermber 2,2, 20172017 ata t SciotoScioto DownsDDoowwnsns www.racingohio.netwwwwww.racingohiow.racingi gohiio..netnet OhioOhhihioi SiresSiirirereresess StakesSStatatakakkekkeses 7777 S.S HighHiHigigighghh Str.,SStStrtrrr., 18th188t8thth FloorFllloor Columbus,CoColululummb bus,uss,s, OhioOOhhiioi 43215433215 KimberlyKiimmberlybbeerrlrrlyly Rinker,Riinnkkekerrr, OSDFOSOSDSDF AdministratorAAdmdmdmiminiinistratorniisstrraattoor 614-779-0269616144-7 77977999-002 0262669 [email protected] rinker@rinnkkekerr@r@@raracic cinginiingnggg.o ohihihiiooo.ggo govv HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 18 September 1, 2017 www.harnessracing.com Devious Man Takes Aim At Yonkers Trot $500,000 YONKERS TROT Driver Andy Miller wonders what more his 3-year-old colt Yonkers Raceway, Saturday, Sept. 2, Race 5, Post Time: 8:30 pm trotter Devious Man has to do to crack the top 10 in the Post—Horse Driver/Trainer Odds weekly harness racing poll sponsored by the Hambletonian 1—Devious Man A. Miller/J. Miller 5-2 Society/Breeders Crown, but a win in Saturday’s $500,000 2—Di Oggi M. Teague/A. Kohr 10-1 Yonkers Trot would likely help do it. 3—Southwind Cobra M. Kakaley/R. Burke 20-1 Despite a stellar 2017 record that includes wins in the 4—Guardian Angel AS J. Bartlett/A.