Sunday, January 7, 2018 Owners the focus of tough new WEG and Big M rule One positive test in 2018 could lead to owners, trainers and horses being banned from all stakes races at the two WEG tracks and the three Jeff Gural-owned tracks. by Dave Briggs
In today?s HRU When the big dogs hunt things can happen page 8 Fireside reading for a stormy winter day page 9 Speak softly, win often page 10 Pure Bliss page 12 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers page 14
New Image Media Racing action early in the Pepsi North America Cup card in 2015 at Mohawk Racetrack.
Owners and trainers take heed: one positive test in 2018 could result in all of your horses being banned from all stakes races at the Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG) tracks and the Meadowlands, Tioga and Vernon Downs. The new rule called the Standardbred Racing Integrity and Accountability Initiative (SRIAI) is a partnership between WEG-operated Mohawk and Woodbine and the three Jeff Gural-owned tracks and is already in effect for 2018. WEG chairman Clay Horner, a long-time proponent of enhanced owner responsibility, said he hopes the tough new integrity rule, announced Friday (Jan. 5), will force horse owners to make better trainer choices. ?The objective here is for owners to be very vigilant and very careful,? Horner said Friday of the SRIAI that bans any
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Harness Racing Update owner, trainer or horse from participating in stakes races at the five racetracks in 2018 if they have been found by a racing regulatory agency to have tested positive for prohibited substances as defined within the Association of Racing Commissioners International Uniform Classification for Foreign Substances of Class I, II, TCO2 or steroids after Jan. 1, 2018. Mohawk president Jessica Buckley said it?s important to note the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA), which oversees the wagering side of the sport in Canada, told WEG the number of positive tests is minimal each year. ?We did have a presentation from the CPMA at the end of Dave Landry December and we were really pleased to see the amount of Racing action on Hambletonian Day 2017 at The Meadowlands tests that are being done and the super low percentage of Racetrack . positives,? Buckley said. ?This isn?t a measure that we?re from competing in stakes at the aforementioned tracks in '18 taking because (the sport has) suddenly become dirty. It?s with any horse in which they own at least a 25 per cent share. really not the case. However, it?s so important for us as stewards in the industry to be able to give confidence to ?Say Owner A has a horse with Trainer A. If Trainer A has a existing owners and new owners and the players? it?s positive test of one of these natures, then all of Owner A?s important for them to believe in the integrity of our product.? horses in which he or she owns 25 per cent or more are disqualified from future participation, regardless of who the Despite the low number of Class I, II, TCO2 and steroid partners are and regardless of who the trainer is,? he said. positives, Horner explained that if a horse receives such a positive, the owner or owners of that horse will be banned ?We want partners to say to their fellow partners, ?Look, I
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see that you?ve got horses with ?Not only is it good for the sport from an integrity point of somebody that is view, it?s vital to the animal, it?s integral to the health of the animal. From a humane point of view, we?re protecting the riskier than the animal as much as the industry, as much as the other trainer that we have owners, as much as the fair trainers who get up at 5 every horses with together. day and work their nuts off and get outsmarted by somebody It would be a terrible with a better mousetrap. We?re also trying to attract bettors? We?ve been talking about it for years, how do we get younger thing for there to be people, newer people, wealthy people, non-wealthy people mistake, or something involved in this sport? Well, if you come in on a non-level that?s done, that could playing field, why would anyone come into the business?? impact us all here. ? John Fielding And, in particular, for no selling Lady Shadow to new owners who can participate Dave Landry me to suffer that bad WEG chairman Clay Horner consequence because in future events. When your horse is out, you?re out. Just think about it, if you?ve got a horse in the North America Cup and another one of your horses gets caught with a positive from ?Say Owner A has a horse with Trainer A. If Trainer A has a a bad trainer and puts your North America Cup horse out, positive test of one of these natures, then all of Owner A?s you can sell the horse, but he still can?t race in any of the horses in which he or she owns 25 per cent or more are WEG or Meadowlands stakes for that year. Think of what that disqualified from future participation, regardless of who the partners are and regardless of who the trainer is.? means to the value.? ? Clay Horner Vital to horses and bettors The Central Ontario Standardbred Association (COSA) that you weren?t careful and diligent in your choice of trainers.?? represents the people that race on the WEG circuit signed off Rule restricts horse transfers on the rule. So has prominent horse owner John Fielding Furthermore, Horner said the rule is partly designed to prevent owners from moving horses to other barns in the event of a positive test. ?I would say that is, for lack of a better word, the toughest and most novel provision here and it?s expressly designed to address some of the ownership patterns and behaviors in harness racing,? Horner said. ?There?s no transferring of the horse. Put it this way, there?s
Dave Landry WEG director John Fielding (right) after Pinkman won the 2015 Hambletonian.
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who is on the WEG board. Fielding said ?I think it?s going to shake things up. I can?t imagine any sane person, who owns stakes horses using anyone that is the rule protects considered a drug trainer or someone who has had horses and bettors violations in the past because the consequences are so and should help Draconian? It?s meant to be Draconian? to send the improve the sport?s strongest message possible that cheaters are not welcome. integrity. ? Jeff Gural ?Not only is it good Campbell,? Horner said. ?We initially were planning to include for the sport from an Class IIIs and John?s advice, which always turns out to be integrity point of terrific advice, was that it?s a harder area because there is view, it?s vital to the some therapeutic stuff (in Class IIIs), some non-therapeutic Courtesy The Meadowlands animal, it?s integral to stuff. He said. ?Why don?t you start off with (Class) Is, IIs, Meadowlands owner Jeff Gural. the health of the TCO2s and steroids? There should be nobody milkshaking a animal,? Fielding said horse that doesn?t know they are doing it, so there?s no Saturday. ?From a humane point of view, we?re protecting the chance of a mistake. Same thing with steroids?? If there?s a animal as much as the industry, as much as the other owners, reason to think that we should add Class IIIs in another year as much as the fair trainers who get up at 5 every day and then we can do that.? work their nuts off and get outsmarted by somebody with a Campbell said Saturday that, ?Basically, I was just a better mousetrap. consultant and brought up some scenarios. It took a while to ?We?re also trying to attract bettors? We?ve been talking get the wording they were looking for and I just brought up about it for years, how do we get younger people, newer some scenarios with previous wording that I don?t think they people, wealthy people, non-wealthy people involved in this were looking for that could happen. But it?s their initiative. sport? Well, if you come in on a non-level playing field, why It?s not (the Hambletonian Society?s), by any stretch. would anyone come into the business? ?I certainly don?t have sympathy for guys who are drugging Horner said WEG started the initiative and then horses, but I do have sympathy for trainers that get caught approached Gural and his team to be partners. for these Class IIIs and Class IVs that are therapeutic, just ?I think it?s going to shake things up,? Gural said Saturday. ?I because it?s very easy to get one. It?s like a minefield for can?t imagine any sane person, who owns stakes horses using these trainers with the different thresholds and what?s anyone that is considered a drug trainer or someone who allowed in certain states and other states it?s not. I?m has had violations in the past because the consequences are certainly cognizant of what these trainers go through trying so Draconian.? to train horses, keep them healthy, and not get a positive test Asked about his use of the word ?Draconian? to describe with a therapeutic.? the rule, Gural said, ?It?s meant to be Draconian? to send the Hoping others will adopt the rule strongest message possible that cheaters are not welcome. Horner said WEG would approach other tracks and other Gural said it was ?vitally important? to partner with WEG jurisdictions about adopting the rule. on the rule. ?We are taking the lead and we?ll take accountability and ?I think if I had done it on my own, it would have had little responsibility for it, but we think everybody should join us,? or no impact and if (WEG) had done it on their own it would Horner said. have had more impact, but not as much,? Gural said. ?Now, ?We certainly hope the Hambletonian Society will join us.? you really are looking at some major races.? Campbell consulted on the rule Horner said WEG has been working on the details of the initiative ?for seven or eight months? and received help from Hambletonian Society president and CEO John Campbell. ?One of the guys that was very helpful to us was John
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Campbell said he?s been in contact with the Hambletonian Gural said he hasn?t Society?s executive committee about the new rule, ?and we?re evaluated his own actually going to discuss it again at the start of (this) week. partnerships, yet, to It?s something that our full board will discuss in March. It?s find out which an issue that will go before our full board and I will take trainers some of his their direction after this March meeting.? partners use, but he Gural said he also hopes other tracks will adopt the rule. does have a lot of horses racing with ?I think it would be very embarrassing for the sport, different trainers and truthfully, to have a horse that couldn?t race at the partners. Meadowlands or Mohawk and yet won a Breeders Crown race at Pocono. I think social media would go crazy.? ?I would never use someone that I Horner said bettors are ?always top of mind and, obviously, thought was a drug the thinking was that they should be able to have greater trainer, but I use Ake confidence. One of the things we don?t think gives (bettors) (Svanstedt) and he confidence is something like a stop gap point of view like had a positive (for a last year, in terms of replacement or stand-in trainers that Class IV drug in Dave Landry leaves bettors wondering, ?What?s the deal here??? 2016),? Gural said. Hambletonian Society president and CEO John Campbell. Improved consistency and transparency Under the rule, in Horner said the rule is designed to create consistency and which Class III and IV transparency. positives are currently exempt, Gural?s horses would still be ?One of the objectives here was to say, ?Here are the rules. They are right here. You know what they are and you know John Campbell said he?s been in contact with the what the penalties are. They penalties are significant and it Hambletonian Society?s executive committee about the new applies to everybody. There will be no favorites or the rule, ?and we?re actually going to discuss it again at the start possibility of favoritism. There?s no discretion in these rules. of (this) week. It?s something that our full board will discuss in March. It?s an issue that will go before our full board and I Anyone who is offside is out ? big guy, little guy, bad guy. So, will take their direction after this March meeting.? for all of you that think the track owner plays favorites, here it is,?? Horner said. eligible to race had Svanstedt?s Class IV positive come in Fielding said the rule is, ?the same for everybody. So if Jeff 2018. Gural is employing a trainer who all of a sudden goes to the Fielding also races a lot of horses but said, ?most of mine dark side, or is partners with someone on the dark side, then are centered around two or three trainers now? I know all it?s going to affect him. It?s a fair deal.? my partners? In the case of Jimmy Takter, I let him call most all of the shots, so it doesn?t really affect me. If Jimmy gets
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stop using drugs ?We did have a presentation from the CPMA at the end of because I?m not going December and we were really pleased to see the amount of to take a chance on tests that are being done and the super low percentage of positives. This isn?t a measure that we?re taking because (the getting caught sport has) suddenly become dirty. It?s really not the case. milkshaking a horse? However, it?s so important for us as stewards in the industry and then all of a to be able to give confidence to existing owners and new sudden their owners and the players? it?s important for them to believe in the integrity of our product.? percentage goes down and then they ? Jessica Buckley lose owners anyway,? himself in trouble or wants to take on owners that have had Gural said. trouble in the past with other trainers, then that?s his Honest trainers decision and now he?ll be more aware of that. If it?s going to could benefit Courtesy WEG affect the horse, I don?t think he?ll do it.? Will honest trainers Mohawk president Jessica Buckley Horner said both Fielding and fellow WEG director Doug that have struggled Millard, ?are big owners with a lot of partners and a lot of to get good horses benefit from the new rule? Buckley said horses and both of them said at the Standardbred that is a likely outcome. Committee, ?We have to do this. This is the right thing to do.?? ?Definitely, that will be a spin-off effect of this in the best Drive owners away? possible way. All of the best horsemen will rise to the top,? But will the new rule drive some owners out of the game? Buckley said. ?Not to be Pollyanna-ish about it, but our objective and our Horner said he likes the idea of the honest operators hope is, at the end of year one and year two and year three, getting a better opportunity to compete. to look and see more and better quality owners, as opposed ?There are some terrific trainers out there who have a hard to fewer and riskier owners,? Horner said. ?We recognize that, yes, some people will find this to be a deterrent to them staying in the game because they are only prepared to play on a risky basis or operate with someone that they either know, or ought to know, is at risk of falling afoul of these rules. ?The whole purpose here is to be respectful and instill confidence in good owners, that when they put up that money, and they have the big horse, they are going to have a fair ground to compete on in the biggest races.? Campbell said he has no idea how the rule will impact the sport. ?It?s really an unknown what the impact of it is going to be. I don?t know how owners will approach this as far as the trainers they hire,? he said. Gural said he thinks it will take a year to figure out if the rule has a positive impact. ?One of two things is going to happen? some trainers will lose horses and some trainers will probably just stop using drugs because they just can?t afford to take a chance. So, then the question becomes, ?How do their horses perform without drugs?? ?It?s possible that someone who uses drugs says, ?I?ve got to
Harness Racing Update | Page 6 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update time attracting high-profile horses and owners in a very pain is gone away he can finish the mile. competitive context. One would like to think that this is ?Either way, I?m not giving up on catching bad guys, so one going to be a good thing for those guys,? said Horner, who way or the other we?re going to put an end to the drugs.? has long championed integrity issues and fought against ?I think Jeff Gural has been fighting this for a long time,? owners that try to flaunt the rules. Fielding said. ?We?re trying to attract new owners to the ?It?s been a concern and interest of mine for a long time. sport. We?re trying to attract bettors. We?re trying to sustain I?m just thrilled to have the support of so many people at the sport that we all love and the integrity piece is always a WEG and the Meadowlands, along with John Campbell? It cloud hanging over our head as an industry. I think (the new really was a very powerful moment at our Standardbred rule is) a great first step. It might not be perfect and may Committee meeting when it went through,? Horner said, need to be tweaked later on in certain areas, but I think it?s a adding Buckley and Bill McLinchey, WEG?s senior manager of very good first step? Clay Horner is probably the smartest wagering operations, did a lot of the leg-work and guy I?ve ever met in my life and he?s put a lot of deep approached both COSA and the Alcohol and Gaming thought into this. I think it comes out pretty well.? Commission of Ontario (AGCO) for consultation. ?We have COSA?s blessing for what we?re doing and we?ve had a review of it from an AGCO perspective as well,? he said. Will the runners adopt the rule? Fielding, who is also deeply active in the thoroughbred world as a breeder, said he would like to see WEG adopt the rule for both breeds. Buckley said she is sure WEG?s Thoroughbred Committee ?will also be reviewing (the rule) and will make a decision down the road? This really was a standardbred initiative to begin with. We collaborated with the Meadowlands on it, so it?s standardbred for now.? ?A better way to put it,? Horner said, ?might just be that the standardbreds are ahead as far as that?s concerned.? About Harness Racing Update Horner said the rule was modeled off rules from the Harness Racing Update is owned by HRU Publications of Millwood, NY and thoroughbred Breeders? Cup, ?but there are some things here will publish Fridays and Sundays November through April. HRU will add that are entirely new and a real step forward, we think, from Saturday editions in late-May through October, publishing 3 days per week, and of course will add editions throughout the year as major news breaks. a standardbred point of view. We?re pretty excited about it? Editor: Dave Briggs The Breeders' Cup applies to trainers and horses and it Production: Brian Fuller applies to Class Is, Class IIs and steroids. What we?ve added Graphic Design, Ads & Placement: Lisa Bihuniak Advertising Sales: Wilma Van Vaerenbergh | contact for ad sales/questions are TCO2s and what we?ve added are the owner provisions.? Results & Stats Editor: Lisa Duong Founder: Bill Finley Gural?s integrity fight Contributors: Claus Andersen, Karen Briggs, Jerry Connors, The Meanwhile, Gural said he?s also, ?working hard to find out Curmudgeon, Paul Delean, Bill Finley, Joe FitzGerald, Dean Gillette, Ron Gurfein, Bob Heyden, Dean Hoffman, Dave Landry, Lauren Lee, Dave Little, what drugs are being used by these trainers. So, I?m Chris Lomon, David Mattia, Trey Nosrac, Tom Pedulla, James Platz, Bob approaching it on two fronts ? one, this front, and the other Roberts, Sandra Snyder, Brett Sturman, Dean Towers, Jay Wolf is using out-of-competition testing and using Hong Kong Get in touch with HRU and using informants and other typical methods to PO Box 230 | Millwood, NY | 10546 | Telephone: (226) 374-9999 determine what drugs are being used. I think the main thing Editor/News Stories: [email protected] Advertising: [email protected] that?s being used to improve a horse?s performance Customer Service: [email protected] dramatically is painkillers. I think EPO helps and some other Advertising info & rates: things help, but what really helps is if you have a horse and If you are interested in advertising with us please contact Wilma he can?t finish the mile because he?s in pain and now that
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TCO2 or steroids after January 1, 2018,? said a release. Some of our favorite, most-lucrative stakes, including the Haughton, Canadian Pacing Derby, North America Cup and many others are included under this bilateral banner. The impetus for the above program is obvious. In the past few years, harness racing has been littered with bad headlines in its biggest events. Whether it be cross-jurisdictional positives, granting of stays after positives, or the granddaddy of them all of late ? beard training ? most of racing?s participants, bettors and fans are making When the big dogs hunt things their voices heard. The status quo is no longer an option. In the past, this type of change was administered in an can happen incremental way; for example, the strengthening of penalties WEG and Big M team up on integrity. or suspension of the horse, like Ontario has enacted. But by Dean Towers never before have two large entities ? controlling so much stakes purse money ? stood together like this on such an Bill Nadar, former executive director of the Hong Kong important topic. Jockey Club, was a presenter on a panel at the Arizona Symposium on Racing and Gaming last month. In a It is also (much to some in this industry?s chagrin) an superlative op-ed in the Bloodhorse, he spoke passionately endorsement of Jeff Gural?s overall vision; one in which he about takeout rates and how the biggest of the big dogs ? in has gone great lengths to forward. this case, NYRA and the Stronach Group ? must band What everyone hopes ? with programs and agreements together and lead thoroughbred racing for the greater good. like this one ? is for a culture change. ?The major racetracks should come together and agree on It?s hoped that it makes choosing a trainer a fiduciary a takeout reduction to stimulate wagering investment. No responsibility for an owner; not something as banal as who single racetrack or racing association can do this in isolation,? has the best prerace this month. It?s hoped that the millions he wrote. ?The time has come for the brightest minds in the upon millions of dollars on the sidelines who have stayed industry to call a timeout and huddle together for a shared away from purchasing horseflesh, can, in time, return to the and sustainable solution.? sales instead of looking elsewhere. It?s an assurance to Nadar believes that replicating the success he enjoyed in breeders and honest horsepeople that when you purchase a Hong Kong is less about Hong Kong and more about yearling, you?ll get a fair shake; that when owners make structure, culture and leadership. The control he enjoyed to stakes payments, their hard-earned money is being manage racetracks, horses, stabling along with a growing respected. $13 billion betting business was an asset, because decisions It also says to those who wish to push the envelope: push could be made and followed through with a scientific, if you wish, but when you?re caught there will be business-based approach. consequences beyond what you?re used to. This is clearly not the case, as we all know, in North Frances Hesselbein is an interesting lady. Now 101 years of American racing, with warring factions, and a great many age, she ran the Girl Scouts and held various CEO positions fingers in the pie. Alone there is no one entity that controls over the years. Her views on leadership and change are well enough market share, or has enough pull to even field test documented through many books. One of my favorite quotes certain ideas. It?s been frustrating for those who want of hers is as follows: change. "Culture does not change because we desire to change it. But, for one slice of this business the ground might be Culture changes when the organization is transformed; the shifting. culture reflects the realities of people working together This week it was announced that Woodbine Entertainment every day." and Jeff Gural (through his racetracks) have enacted the Woodbine Entertainment and the Meadowlands fired a Standardbred Racing Integrity and Accountability Initiative salvo this week to change a culture by transforming two (SRIAI). disparate set of voices into one. I hope they stick with their ?The new stakes conditions prohibit any owner, trainer, or vision, succeed, and most of all, have others follow their lead. horse from participating in an added money event if they have been found by a racing regulatory agency to have tested positive for prohibited substances as defined within the Association of Racing Commissioners International Uniform Classification for Foreign Substances of Class I, II,
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Somebeachsomewhere ? $23,835,039 Three former Hambletonian champs Three former Hambletonian champions were on the track in 2017. Market Share (2012) Pinkman (2015) and Marion Marauder (2016). Market Share was ? and is ? the only $2 million single season trotter to come back and post a $1 million season the next time out. Pinkman is the richest single-season horse ever trained by Jimmy Takter ($1.9 million-2015) and Marion Marauder was voted year-end Fireside reading for a stormy hardware despite not winning after the July 15 Hambletonian Maturity and is the first Triple Crown winner w inter day in 48 years to win a year-end award the year after taking by Bob Heyden down the Triple Crown (Nevele Pride-1968 Triple Crown Before Hannelore Hanover there was Delmonica Hanover, 1969 HOY). the 1974 Horse of the Year and Prix d'Amerique winner. She Most out of two starts was just five-for-17, but good enough for the writers to vote Walner stepped onto the track twice in 2017, but both were her HOY with earnings of $252,165. wins and they turned out to be the two fastest miles by a A $5,000 yearling, she posted a career record of 80 sophomore trotter all year? 1:50.3, 1:50.2. 41-18-8, was a year-end award winner each year and was 50th anniversary second twice in the 1972 Hambletonian won by Super Bowl. The 50th anniversary of the foalings of Albatross and Aaron and Tim Speedy Crown is in 2018. Aaron Merriman ? 3.5 years older than Tim Tetrick ? now Albatross, a $7,000 yearling, set earnings records at two, is second in wins and starts for a single season to Tetrick ? three and four and upon his retirement he was the richest 1,189-1,096 and 4,728 to 4,692. and fastest (1:54.3) horse of all time among pacers. Ron Pierce?s best drive Speedy Crown ranked just 24th out of 25 on Stan ?Most people would say Art Official in the 2008 Bergsteins's Experimentals of 1971, won the Hambletonian Meadowlands Pace,? Ron Pierce once said. ?But I would say it and came back to race at age 4, meaning that the trotting was 1991, the year I won my first Breeders Crown at world had both Super Bowl and Speedy Crown entering the Pompano with Giant Victory. That was one tough horse to stallion ranks together in 1973. Speedy Crown, with over drive that night. He was ?dog? trotting while warming up-and $102 million, remains the leading trotting stallion of all time many times in the race he tried to tip over. I had my hands (Balanced Image #2), while Albatross had a long reign at the full with him. I remember at the top of the stretch, I had to top of the stallion credit list, as well. go 4-5 deep, keep the bit in his mouth, drive on and keep him Can it be 42 years? trotting. I was kinda proud of myself after that one. Holding him together took every bit of skill a driver has.? ? since the last two-year-old held the all-age world record? Yes, it can. The 1:54.1 mark was set by Jade Prince on Pierce oddity Oct. 5, 1976 at The Red Mile that came in a second heat after Pierce had the Trotter of the Year Shake It Cerry and Pacer a first-heat victory of 1:55.1 for Jack Kopas. of the Year Sweet Lou in 2014 and then, three months later, The best part of this would come the following summer he was done driving for good. when the mark was lowered by B Gs Bunny to 1:54 in his "I'll bet if you look it up, you'll never find a driver who was Meadowlands Pace elimination. Care to guess who was retired the year after having both," said Pierce who is second in that epic 1:54 mile? You got it ? Jade Prince currently in Northern California, then heading to Montana, Note ? Team Kopas was favored three times on Pace Night then ultimately to Alaska the second week or so of May. in 1977 without winning: Muscle Beach Nat Lobell 5-2 was fourth; Jade Prince 7-2 was second and Muscle Hill 2017 total progeny earnings ? $12,144,971 Nat Lobell (in the final) 8-5 was second.
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Recalling history?s first $100,000 race Hambletonian and the Oaks. The 1953 Hambletonian was the sport?s first race with a Muscle Hill won the $1,520,333 Hambletonian and purse of $100,000 or more (it was actually $117,117). Broadway Schooner won the $783,042 Hambletonian Oaks. Helicopter won it for Harry Harvey, who was then working In addition, Sears is the only driver to have two Horses of with Del Miller's stable. Eighty-three horses were eligible for the Year go undefeated ? Bee A Magician in 2013 the race that was held on a Wednesday afternoon (Aug. 12). (17-for-17) and Muscle Hill in 2009 (12-for-12). Quiz Bee A Magician's $1,547,304 is the high water mark for a female trotter in any season. Q. Who was the only U.S.-born trainer to appear in either Muscle Hill's $2,456,045 campaign remains the top single the 2008 or 2009 Hambletonian Oaks? A. Julie Miller. season for any horse ? trotter or pacer. Same day Sears Brian Sears is about to hit the Big 5-0 this month. But he has a couple of records that won't be equaled-or broken-for some time. How about these: On Hambletonian Day in 2009, he won both the
Mike Lizzi Jim Devaux drove Jersey Jim to victory in the $225,000 New York Sires Stakes Final for 2-year-old pacing colts on Oct. 14, 2017 at Yonkers Racew ay. Speak softly, win often was in the business. His sister, Sherie, is second trainer to big-time thoroughbred conditioner Chad Brown, and his Soft-spoken Jim Devaux lets his driving do the talking. brother, Ken, still has some horses. ?I do the driving for him,? by Dave Little said Jim. ?We like to keep it in the family.? When one interviews Jim Devaux, they may want to turn Devaux put together a marvelous 2017 by doing what he the phone up as loud as it goes. The 50-year-old lifelong likes to do best ? drive horses at Monticello and Saratoga, horseman always pauses before answering questions. And and drive plenty of them. The lifetime winner of over 5,000 when he does respond, don?t expect him to be long-winded. races took 544 of them during the course of the year, with his His answers are usually concise and just a notch or two horses earning just over $3 million, both career bests. above a whisper, unlike his statistical resume for 2017, which His Monticello numbers were especially gaudy. Devaux screamed loud and clear that he is one of the better drivers won 301 races at the Mighty M from only 1,204 starts for a on the New York ?B? circuit. remarkable win percentage of 25. When you consider he Devaux has been married to wife Tammy for 20 years and drove day in and day out against the other drivers that made has two daughters, Samantha and Kiersten. His dad, Adrian, up Monticello?s ?Fab Four? (Jim Taggart Jr. 256 wins, Bruce
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Aldrich Jr. 244 and Michael Merton 200), the numbers are even more impressive. But don?t look for Devaux to blow his own horn about his success. That is clearly not his gig. ?I drive for Dolores Basilone,? said Devaux of Monti?s leading conditioner. ?She is my big account, but if I?m not driving one of hers, I usually pick up another horse.? Much of Devaux?s success is his willingness to drive at both Monticello and Saratoga Raceways on a steady basis, Mike Lizzi something he has done since 2009. Devaux , the leading driver at M onticello in 2017, said Jersey Jim is the nicest 2-year-old pacing colt he's ever driven. ?I love driving, that?s what I wanted to do,? said Devaux. ?For me, I figured that Saratoga was the best spot to go.? went good for me. I took him off the car, sat him in, moved him at the three-quarter pole, got on (Jim) Morrill?s (driving There were a couple of years where Devaux would race at Paprike Blue Chip) back in the last turn, tipped off cover and Monticello, get in his car, drive 150 miles to Saratoga, race we went by. Morrill had one of the better ones. It happened that night, then come back home after the races. This would to work out in my favor.? happen two or three times a week. Based on the statistical data Devaux has amassed ? ?I?d drive at Monticello,? said Devaux. ?And then hope for especially over the last half-decade ? one could surmise that the best driving to Saratoga to make the first race. he could drive competitively downstate at Yonkers Raceway, Everything is kind of winding down now, but through the where the big purses dwarf those at Monti and ?Toga. years, I did the doubleheaders a lot. During the course of (2017), me and Bruce (Aldrich) were kind of fortunate. Given ?I have never really thought about driving on the big-time the schedules, we could pretty much do both tracks without stage,? said Devaux. ?I enjoy doing what I?m doing. I love killing ourselves.? driving at Monticello and Saratoga. I?m 50 years old. Going down there and starting all over again. I don?t see me doing Monticello is home to Devaux, but on Thursdays he drove that.? at Saratoga only (both tracks had matinees) last year because of the bigger purses and is likely to do the same Devaux is a truly humble man. When asked why he had once Saratoga resumes Thursday racing in March (He such a good year, he put the credit squarely on shoulders finished third in the standings there in 2017 with 240 wins, other than his own. ?I had the power,? said Devaux. ?I wasn?t 26 behind leader Frank Coppola Jr.). From 2013-17, Devaux doing anything differently that I noticed. It all came down to has had a superb five-year run, winning 2,080 races, but his power. There are a lot of great drivers out there, and I biggest score of all came on Oct. 14, 2017. That was the day consider myself a driver pretty much like everybody else.? Twister Bi beat Marion Marauder, Resolve and some of the ?Jim is a quiet guy who doesn?t speak a lot,? said Monticello best trotters on the planet in the $1 million, general manager Shawn Wiles. ?He?s an all-around good guy mile-and-a-quarter Yonkers International Trot. Also on the that I can?t say enough good things about.? Yonkers Raceway program that day were eight New York Sire True to form, Devaux wasn?t even aware that 2017 was his Stakes Finals, and Devaux won one, with the best 2-year-old best year ever. pacing colt he?s ever sat behind, Jersey Jim. ?I don?t really keep track,? said Devaux. ?I know I was the ?I have driven quite a few over the years for (trainer) Perry leading driver at Monticello but I don?t know by how much. I Simser,? said Devaux. ?He?s a pretty nice horse. Very versatile. I just get up and I go to work. I do appreciate my name getting have to give Perry a lot of credit. Every horse I?ve driven for out there, but I?m more of a laid-back guy. I?m not really a big Perry was always very manageable. He really does a great job publicity guy.? putting a good mouth on them. Jersey Jim, for a little horse, Simply put, for Jim Devaux, actions speak louder than has got a lot of talent.? words. Devaux didn?t necessarily love his chances heading into the race. The bettors agreed, sending him to the gate at odds of 12-1. ?I thought I had a shot,? said Devaux of the $225,000 event. ?I knew he was going to give me everything he had. The trip
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3-YEAR-OLD TROTTINGROTTING COLTSOLLTTS & GELDINGS
ARDEN DOWNS No. 61 LANDMARK STAKE EARLY CLOSER $45,000 in 2017 $17,747 in 2017 -$250- -$150- Colts & Geldings only. To race Saturday, July 28 at The Meadows To race Friday, June 29 at Goshen Historic Track Entrance Fee - $400 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $250 Entrance Fee - $500 BREEDERS CROWN No. 31 -$500,000 Final in 2018- -$600- (all payments in U.S. funds) LIBERTY BELL 2018 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $10,000 -$75,000 Est. in 2018- Colts & Geldings only. -$200- To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trotters Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. To race Sunday, September 9 at Harrah’s Philadelphia Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, October 20 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 (A March 15, 2017 $500 2YO payment was necessary to remain eligible.) Entrance Fee - $400 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $800 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $900 Entrance Fee - $7,500 MATRON SERIES 2018 CARL ERSKINE $201,900 in 2017 -$200,000 Est. in 2018- -$500- Colts & Geldings only. To be raced Thursday, November 15 at Dover Downs -$500- Top 8 format Open. To race Friday, November 2 at Hoosier Park 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $ 600 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $750 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $ 1,000 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $1,000 Entrance Fee - $1,500 Entrance Fee - $2,000
CIRCLE CITY PEGASUS SERIES -$75,000 Est. in 2018- -$50,000 Est. in 2018- -$300- -$300- Colts & Geldings only. To race Friday, October 26 at Hoosier Park To race Friday, October 19 at Hoosier Park 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $300 Entrance Fee - $300 CURRIER & IVES No. 44 $118,427 in 2017 W.N. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER -$300- $49,580 in 2017 Open. To race Wednesday, June 6 at The Meadows -$300- Entrance Fee - $1,500/1,000 if split To race Saturday, July 28 at The Meadowlands 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 DEXTER CUP STAKES 2018 Entrance Fee - $500 $191,737 in 2017 -$800- Open. To race Saturday, May 5 at Freehold Raceway JOHN SIMPSON MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER (Scott Frost) Elimination races, if necessary, will race Saturday, April 28 $120,000 in 2017 -$200- Entrance Fee - $3,000 Colts & Geldings only. To race Monday, October 8 at Harrah’s * Philadelphia HAMBLETONIAN No. 93 A Triple Crown Event 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 $1,000,000 Guaranteed Entrance Fee - $400 -$2,000- Open. To race Saturday afternoon, August 4 at The Meadowlands Elimination races, if necessary, will race Saturday, August 4 . Refer to footnote. TOMPKINS-GEERS EARLY CLOSER Entrance Fee - $15,000 $59,380 in 2017 -$300- HORSEMAN No. 109 Colts & Geldings only. To race Saturday, July 21 at The Meadowlands $32,154 in 2017 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 -$300- Entrance Fee - $500 To race Wednesday, August 8 at Indiana State Fair Entrance Fee - $600 YONKERS TROT 2018 A Triple Crown Event $500,000 Guaranteed KEYSTONE CLASSICS 2018 -$1,000- $71,700 in 2017 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $6,000 -$200- Open. To race Saturday, September 1 at Yonkers Raceway Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Colt and Elimination races, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, August 25 Gelding Trotters Entrance Fee - $5,000 (Initial) To race Monday, September 24 at The Meadows 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 Entrance Fee - $400 Jan3_HambletonianSoc-5P.qxp_Jun30_DelawareOH.qxd 1/2/18 11:12 AM Page 2 FEBRUARRUARRYY 15 horses eligible to these top events.
3-YEAR-OLD TROTTINGROTTINGG FILLIES (FILLYILLLYY DIVISIONIVISION)
ARDEN DOWNS No. 61 MATRON SERIES 2018 $57,356 in 2018 $186,600 in 2017 -$250- -$500- To race Saturday, July 28 at The Meadows To be raced Thursday, November 15 at Dover Downs Entrance Fee - $400 Top 8 format 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $ 600 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $750 BREEDERS CROWN No. 31 Entrance Fee - $1,500 -$500,000 Final in 2018- -$600- (all payments in U.S. funds) PEGASUS SERIES SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $10,000 -$50,000 Est. in 2018- To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at -$300- Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. To race Friday, October 19 at Hoosier Park Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, October 20 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300
(A March 15, 2017 $500 2YO payment was necessary to remain eligible.) Entrance Fee - $300
2nd Sustaining Fee - March 15: $800 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $900 Entrance Fee - $7,500 W.N. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER (Mary Reynolds) $41,880 in 2017 CIRCLE CITY -$300- -$75,000 Est. in 2018- To race Saturday, July 7 at The Meadowlands -$300- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 To race Friday, October 26 at Hoosier Park Entrance Fee - $500 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $300 JOHN SIMPSON MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER CURRIER & IVES No. 44 $120,000 in 2017 Filly Division - $72,000 in 2017 -$200- -$200- To race Wednesday, October 10 at Harrah’s Philadelphia 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 To race Tuesday, June 5 at The Meadows Entrance Fee - $750/$500 if split Entrance Fee - $400
DEXTER CUP STAKES 2018 2018 THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICA Lady Suffolk – $73,700 in 2017 Early Closer For 3-year-old Filly Trotters -$400- -$100,000 Est. in 2018-
To race Saturday, May 5 at Freehold Raceway -$500- Entrance Fee - $1,000 Open. To race Friday, November 2 at Hoosier Park 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,000 * HAMBLETONIAN No. 93 Entrance Fee - $1,000 Hambletonian Oaks -- $500,000 Guaranteed -$1,000- TOMPKINS-GEERS EARLY CLOSER
To race Saturday afternoon, August 4 at The Meadowlands $49,870 in 2017
Elimination races, if necessary, will race Saturday, July 28 -$300- . Refer to footnote. Entrance Fee - $7,500 To race Saturday, July 21 at The Meadowlands 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 HORSEMAN No. 109 Entrance Fee - $500 $31,021 in 2017 -$250- YONKERS TROT 2018 To race Wednesday, August 8 at the Indiana State Fair Hudson Filly Trot - $119,010 in 2017 Entrance Fee - $600 -$500- SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $3,000 KEYSTONE CLASSICS 2018 To race Saturday, September 1 at Yonkers Raceway $91,298 in 2017 Elimination races, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, August 25 -$200- Entrance Fee - $2,500 (Initial) Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters To race Tuesday, September 25 at The Meadows NOTE: In accordance with the conditions and with the intention of making fields of equal caliber, the 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 eliminations, if necessary, of the HAMBLETONIAN® OPEN and the OAKS will be seeded by the following procedure: Entrance Fee - $400 1. Horses will be sorted in the order of total money earnings based on the following formula: Total career money earnings will be considered—but monies accumulated through the date of declaration during their 3-year-old year LANDMARK STAKE EARLY CLOSER and in their last six starts would be weighted twice as much as the monies earned during the 2-year-old season. For $10,940 in 2017 example, if a horse earned $100,000 as a 2-year-old and $200,000 as a 3-year-old and $150,000 in his last six starts, his assigned value would be $800,000 -$75- ($100,000 + (2 x $200,000) + (2 x $150,000) = $800,000). These earnings would be based on USTA official money To race Friday, June 29 at Goshen Historic Track earnings at the time of declaration. 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $125 2. Horses will be assigned a rank (group) based on the above formula and the number of elimination heats. For Entrance Fee - $250 example: If there are 18 horses, there will be two elimination divisions. The horses with the highest and the second highest money earnings as calculated above will be assigned rank No. 1; horses three and four would be assigned rank No. 2; horses five and six would be assigned rank No. 3; down to horses 17 and 18 who would be assigned LIBERTY BELL 2018 rank No. 9. Beginning with the first rank, at least half the field of each elimination division (five of nine horses in -$75,000 Est. in 2018- this example) will be determined by randomly sorting the horses of each group into a separate division. The -$200- remainder of the divisions will be determined by lot. Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters 3. Horses either owned by common interests or trained from the same stable will be separated as much as possible. To race Wednesday, September 12 at Harrah’s Philadelphia 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 No horse shall be permitted to race in the Open or the Oaks with Entrance Fee - $400 Phenylbutazone (Butazolidin™) or Furosemide (Salix™, formerly Lasix). Jan3_HambletonianSoc-5P.qxp_Jun30_DelawareOH.qxd 1/2/18 11:12 AM Page 3 PPAAAYMENTSYMEYMENTS DUE One list and one check keeps your
3-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTSOLLTSTS AND GELDINGS
A 2 THE DELVIN MILLER ADIOS No. 52 MATRON SERIES 2018 $450,000 in 2017 $210,000 in 2017 -$600- -$500- Open. To race Saturday afternoon, July 28 at The Meadows Colts & Geldings only. To be raced Thursday, November 15 at Dover Downs Eliminations, if necessary, to race Saturday, July 21 Top 8 format Entrance Fee - $5,000 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $600 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $750 Entrance Fee - $1,500 BREEDERS CROWN No. 31 -$500,000 Final in 2018- MESSENGER STAKES 2018 A Triple Crown Event -$600- (all payments in U.S. funds) $500,000 Guaranteed SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $10,000 -$1,000- Colts & Geldings only. SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $6,000 To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Open. To race Saturday, September 1 at Yonkers Raceway Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Elimination races, if necessary, to race Saturday, August 25 Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, October 20 Entrance Fee - $5,000 (initial) (A March 15, 2017 $500 2YO payment was necessary to remain eligible.) 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $800 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $900 MONUMENT CIRCLE CANE PACE 2018 A Triple Crown Event -$240,000 Est. in 2018- $334,325 in 2017 -$500- -$800- Colts & Geldings only. To race Friday, November 2 at Hoosier Park Colts & Geldings only. To race Saturday, August 4, at the Meadowlands 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,000 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $1,000 Top 12 money earners (including supplemental entries) in 2018 Entrance Fee - $2,000 Entrance Fee - $5,000 PEGASUS SERIES CIRCLE CITY -$50,000 Est. in 2018- -$75,000 Est. in 2018- -$300- -$300- To race Friday, October 19 at Hoosier Park Colts & Geldings only. To race Friday, October 26 at Hoosier Park 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $300 Entrance Fee - $300 HORSEMAN No. 109 PROGRESS PACE 2018 $34,134 in 2017 $343,060 in 2017 -$300- -$700- To race Wednesday, August 8 at the Indiana State Fair SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $3,000 Entrance Fee - $600 Open for 3-year-old pacers. To race Thursday, November 29 at Dover Downs Elimination races, if necessary, to race Wednesday, November 21 2018 THE JENNA’S BEACH BOY Entrance Fee - $3,000 Early Closer For 3-year-old Colt and Gelding Pacers -$160,000 Est. in 2018- W.N. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER (Tar Heel) -$500- -$50,000 Est. in 2018- To race Friday, September 21 at Hoosier Park -$300- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,000 To race Saturday, May 12 at Yonkers Raceway 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $1,000 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $2,000 Entrance Fee - $500 KEYSTONE CLASSICS 2018 $86,900 in 2017 ART ROONEY PACE 2018 -$200- $340,000 in 2017 Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding -$1,000- Pacers. SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $6,000 To race Saturday, September 22 at The Meadows Open. To race Saturday, May 26 at Yonkers Raceway 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 Eliminations, if necessary, to race Saturday, May 19 Entrance Fee - $400 Entrance Fee - $5,000 (initial) LANDMARK STAKE EARLY CLOSER $14,447 in 2017 JOHN SIMPSON MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER -$150- $120,000 in 2017 To race Friday, June 29 at Goshen Historic Track -$200- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $250 Colts & Geldings only. To race Monday, October 8 Entrance Fee - $500 at Harrah’s Philadelphia 2nd Sustaining Fee. March 15: $400 LIBERTY BELL 2018 Entrance Fee - $400 -$75,000 Est. in 2018- -$200- TOMPKINS-GEERS EARLY CLOSER Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Colt and $68,370 in 2017 Gelding Pacers -$300- To race Sunday, September 9 at Harrah’s Philadelphia To race Friday, June 29 at Tioga Downs 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $400 Entrance Fee - $500 Jan3_HambletonianSoc-5P.qxp_Jun30_DelawareOH.qxd 1/2/18 11:12 AM Page 4 FEBRUARRUARRYY 15 horses eligible to these top events.
3-YEAR-OLD PACINGACING FILLIES (FILLYILLLYY DIVISIONIVISION)
THE DELVIN MILLER ADIOS No. 52 MATRON SERIES 2018 The Adioo Volo - $125,950 in 2017 $182,700 in 2017 -$300- -$500- To be raced Thursday, November 15 at Dover Downs To race Saturday afternoon, July 28 at The Meadows Entrance Fee - $1,000 Top 8 format 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $600 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $750 Entrance Fee - $1,500 BREEDERS CROWN No. 31 -$500,000 Final in 2018-
-$600- (all payments in U.S. funds) MESSENGER STAKES 2018 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $10,000 Lady Maud - $133,880 in 2017 To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at -$500- Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $3,000 Elimination heats, if,necessary will be raced Saturday, October 20
(A March 15, 2017 $500 2YO payment was necessary to remain eligible.) To race Saturday, September 1 at Yonkers Raceway
2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $800 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $900 Eliminations, if necessary, to race Saturday, Aug 25
Entrance Fee - $7,500 Entrance Fee - $2,500 (initial)
CANE PACE 2018 PEGASUS SERIES Shady Daisy - $113,950 in 2017 -$50,000 Est. in 2018- -$400- -$300- To race Saturday, August 4, at The Meadowlands To race Friday, October 19 at Hoosier Park Entrance Fee - $2,000 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $300 CIRCLE CITY -$75,000 Est. in 2018- W.N. REYNOLDS MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER (Leta Long) -$300- -$50,000 Est. in 2018- To race Friday, October 26 at Hoosier Park 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 -$300- Entrance Fee - $300 To race Saturday, May 12 at Yonkers Raceway 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $500 COURAGEOUS LADY FILLY PACE Early Closer in 2018 $125,000 Est. ART ROONEY PACE 2018 -$500- Lismore - $180,770 in 2017 To race Saturday, October 13 at Northfield Park -$500- 2nd sustaining fee, March 15: $1,000 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION: $3,000
Entrance Fee - $1,500 To race Saturday, May 26 at Yonkers Raceway SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION, May 15: $3,500 Eliminations, if necessary, to race Saturday, May 19 Entrance Fee - $2,500 (initial) HORSEMAN No. 109 $26,374 in 2017 JOHN SIMPSON MEMORIAL EARLY CLOSER -$250- $120,000 in 2017 To race Wednesday, August 8 at the Indiana State Fair -$200- Entrance Fee - $600 To race Wednesday, October 10 at Harrah’s Philadelphia 2nd Sustaining Fee: March 15: $400 KEYSTONE CLASSICS 2018 Entrance Fee - $400 $68,300 in 2017 -$200- Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event For 3-Year-Old Filly Pacers TOMPKINS-GEERS EARLY CLOSER To race Saturday, September 29 at The Meadows $77,380 in 2017 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 -$300- Entrance Fee - $400 To race Friday, June 29 at Tioga Downs 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $300 Entrance Fee - $500 LANDMARK STAKE EARLY CLOSER $8,990 in 2017 -$75- 2018 USS INDIANAPOLIS MEMORIAL To race Friday, June 29 at Goshen Historic Track Early Closer For 3-year-old Filly Pacers 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $125 -$100,000 Est. in 2018- Entrance Fee - $250 -$500- Open. To race Friday, November 2 at Hoosier Park LIBERTY BELL 2018 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,000 -$75,000 Est in 2018- Entrance Fee - $1,000 -$200- Pennsylvania-Sired Early Closing Event for 3-Year-Old Filly Pacers To race Wednesday, September 12 at Harrah’s Philadelphia 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $400 Entrance Fee - $400 Jan3_HambletonianSoc-5P.qxp_Jun30_DelawareOH.qxd 1/2/18 11:12 AM Page 5
PAYMENTS DUE FEBRUARY 15 One list and one check keeps your horses eligible to these top events. BREEDERS CROWN & OTHER EVENTS
KENTUCKIANA STALLION MANAGEMENT PACE 2018 2018 CENTAUR TROTTING CLASSIC 2-Year-Old Filly Pace For Free For All Trotters -$200,000 Est. in 2018- -$200,000 Est. in 2018- To race Friday, September 21 at Hoosier Park -$1,500- & Open. To race Friday, September 21 at Hoosier Park KENTUCKIANA STALLION MANAGEMENT TROT 2018 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $2,000 2-Year-Old Filly Trot -- Open To The World. Entrance Fee - $1,500 -$240,000 Est. in 2018- s To race Friday, September 21 at Hoosier Park 2018 CLARA BARTON DISTAFF PACE (New in 2018) Nomination Payment: -$300- For 3-Year-Old and Older Mares Schedule for Sustaining Payments: s -$100,000 Est. in 2018- 1st Sustaining Payment - $500 -- due March 15 -$500- 2nd Sustaining Payment - $500 -- due April 15 To race Thursday, July 26 at Plainridge Park Casino 3rd Sustaining Payment - $1,000 -- due May 15 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,000 Entrance Fee - $1,500 Entrance Fee - $1,500 BREEDERS CROWN No. 32 2018 CLEVELAND TROTTING CLASSIC
To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. For Free For All Trotters
Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Friday, October 19 -$175,000 Est. in 2018- Purses for the 2-Year-Old Finals in 2018 -$1,000- $500,000 Open. To race Saturday, June 30 at Northfield Park Sustaining Fee -$300- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,500 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION Fee -- $1,000 Entrance Fee - $2,000 Due February 15, 2018 Supplemental Nomination, May 15: $6,000 Schedule For Future Payments: Payment (Sustaining) - $400 -- due March 15 2018 DAN PATCH For Free For All Pacers Payment (Future Eligibility) - $500 -- due March 15 (This payment must be made to retain 3-year-old eligibility) -$300,000 Est. in 2018- Payment - $500 -- due April 15 -$1,000- Payment - $600 -- due May 15 Open. To race Friday, August 10 at Hoosier Park Entrance Fee - $5,000 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $2,000 Entrance Fee - $2,500 2018 BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE DAYTON TROTTING AND PACING DERBY -$200,000 Est. in 2018- -$1,000- -$150,000 Est. each in 2018- To race Saturday, June 2, at Northfield Park Nomination: -$500- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,500 Open. To race Friday, September 28 at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway Entrance Fee - $2,000 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $750 ● 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $1,000 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION Fee -- $6,000 Due April 15 Entrance Fee - $2,000 2 * HAMBLETONIAN No. 9 MATURITY 2018 BREEDERS CROWN TROT No. 30 To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. (Open, no Mare division) Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, October 20 $458,750 in 2017 For 3-Year-Old & Older Trotters -$2,000- Mares -$1,500- $500,000 Est. SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION - $5,000 plus the - $1,500- . SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION Fee -- $2,000 above sustaining payment
2nd Sustaining Payment, Due March 15 -- $1,500 Open. To race Saturday, July. Refer14 at Theto footnote. Meadowlands 3rd Sustaining Payment, Due April 15 -- $1,500 Entrance Fee - $8,000 Entrance Fee - $ 10,000 2018 HOOSIER PARK PACING DERBY 2018 BREEDERS CROWN MARE Pace & Trot No. 30 For Free For All Pacers To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. -$175,000 Est. in 2018- Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Friday, October 20 -$1,500- For 3-Year-Old & Older Trotters Open. To race Friday, September 21 at Hoosier Park $250,000 Est. 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $2,000 -$1,000- Entrance Fee - $1,500 SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION Fee -- $1,000 2nd Sustaining Payment, Due March 15 -- $1,000 2018 MIAMI VALLEY DISTAFF PACE & TROT Entrance Fee - $5,000 -$100,000 Est. each in 2018- -$400- 2018 BREEDERS CROWN PACE No. 30 To race Monday, May 8 at Miami Valley Gaming To race Saturday, October 27, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Wilkes-Barre, PA. 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $600 Elimination heats, if necessary, will be raced Saturday, October 20 3rd Sustaining Fee, April 15: $800 For 3-Year-Old & Older Pacers Entrance Fee - $2,000 $400,000 Est. -$1,500- 2018 SPIRIT OF MASSACHUSETTS SUPPLEMENTAL NOMINATION Fee -- $2,000 For 3-Year-Old and Older Trotters 2nd Sustaining Payment, Due March 15 -- $1,500 -$250,000 Est. in 2018- 3rd Sustaining Payment, Due April 15 -- $1,500 -$1,000- Entrance Fee - $8,000 To race Thursday, July 26 at Plainridge Park Casino (for horses that were not nominated as yearlings, or were not nominat- 2nd Sustaining Fee, March 15: $1,500 ed or supplemented previously to an older event prior to 2018) Entrance Fee - $2,500 Payment forms for all events available from The Hambletonian Society and in PDF format at www.hambletonian.com. Make checks payable and send all entries to: 109 South Main St., Suite 18, Cranbury, NJ 08512-3174 THE HAMBLETONIAN SOCIETY Harness Racing Update
Pure Bliss Diamond Creek?s Adam Bowden said he?s just happy to be part of Pure Country, the first female pacer to earn a Dan Patch Award at 2, 3 and 4. by Ken Weingartner / Harness Racing Communications Over the past three years, no female pacer can match the accomplishments of Pure Country. In fact, few in the history of harness racing can produce better resumes when it comes to accumulating awards. Pure Country became the first female pacer to receive a Dan Patch Award at ages 2, 3, and 4 when she was named the sport?s best older pacing mare in December. Only two pacers have ever won more Dan Patch trophies, Anndrovette and Eternal Camnation, with four each. Claus Andersen Pure Country and Mark MacDonald winning the Breeders Crown at ?It?s quite an accomplishment,? said Adam Bowden, whose Hoosier Park in 2017. Diamond Creek Racing owns Pure Country and whose Diamond Creek Farm bred the mare. ?It takes a special horse her 5-year-old season. to be the best at 2 when they?re early developers and then ?She?s hanging out right now getting bigger and stronger,? continue to be the best at 3 and 4 when everybody else Bowden said. ?She looks great. She?s bigger than the colts catches up. that we have; she?s always been like that. She?s a big strong ?I?m just happy to be part of it.? mare. I would expect her to come back and have a good Pure Country was a perfect 10-for-10 at age 2 and joined season again. Or at least I hope so. JK She?salady (2014), See You At Peelers (2010) and My Little ?The expectations placed on her by me personally are Dragon (2005) as the only 2-year-old female pacers to win a probably almost too much to live up to. That may not have Dan Patch Award with an undefeated season. Pure Country been fair. She?s always been at the top of her division. We?ve and See You At Peelers won again at age 3. entrusted her to Jimmy Takter, who has gone above and For her career, the Jimmy Takter-trained Pure Country has beyond. I can?t be more thrilled with that.? won 25 of 47 races and earned $2.23 million, which puts her Bowden?s award-winning horses in 2017 were not limited on the verge of joining the 10 highest-earning female pacers to Pure Country. Diamond Creek Racing is among the owners in North American history. Her victories include two Breeders of 3-year-old male pacing champion Downbytheseaside and Crown finals, the Fan Hanover Stakes, Lynch Memorial, Lady 2-year-old male pacing champion Lost In Time. Liberty, TVG Series championship, Artiscape, and Matron. Diamond Creek Farm bred Lost In Time, a son of A Pure Country started slowly in 2017, but won five of her Rocknroll Dance out of Summer Mystery who sold for last 10 races of the campaign, including the Breeders Crown $47,000 at the 2016 Lexington Selected Sale. Diamond Creek and TVG Series championships to close out the stakes Racing joined the colt?s ownership group in September 2017. season. ?It?s kind of neat,? Bowden said. ?A Rocknroll Dance was ?I think in many of the big races in her career, Jimmy has kind of the first major stallion that we went after and stood. gotten her to race at her best,? Bowden said. ?And she did it To have his best son so far, not only that we bred but now again this year when the big money was on the line. She won own a piece of, is exciting. He clearly got a lot of his father?s the races she had to win to win the (Dan Patch) award. qualities, which proved themselves on countless occasions. ?It?s always tough to come back at 4 and do it. As Jimmy He?s such a big, strong horse that I would expect to see good said last year, it?s sort of a two-year commitment because things from him (at age 3). these 4-year-olds need time to mature and learn how to race ?It?s fun to be involved with good horses. Just being part of against these older, tougher mares. She clearly learned how the ride is exciting. A lot of times, we as owners get to give to do that and ended the year on the top.? interviews and get attention, but really it?s a team effort, Pure Country is a daughter of Somebeachsomewhere out of especially for us with these homebreds. From the girls that one of the first horses Diamond Creek bought, Western work at the farm to the farm managers to the trainers to the Montana, in the farm?s formative years. Pure Country is grooms to the drivers. Everybody gets to take credit for the enjoying a winter holiday in Kentucky, but will return to success of these horses, everybody can share in it. That?s Takter?s stable in the coming weeks to begin preparations for great.?
Harness Racing Update | Page 12 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update Every track ex cept one cancelled Saturday An afternoon card at Northlands Park in Edmonton was the only live harness racing conducted Saturday (Jan. 6) as extreme cold conditions forced cancellations across the continent. Woodbine, The Meadows, The Meadowlands, Freehold, Flamboro, Red Shores Charlottetown, Fraser Downs and Truro Raceway all cancelled. Post time drags are a drag With the new year 2018 here it would be nice to see the tracks be more punctual on their post times. Nothing infuriates horseplayers more than tracks dragging their post times. It seems this is becoming the norm whether it's at thoroughbred or harness tracks. ? Bob Adams / London, ON
Harness Racing Update | Page 13 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update - 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers - stats courtesy of USTA
Yonkers Raceway Dover Downs Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Jason Bartlett 542 $10,422,398 Corey Callahan 183 $1,776,748 Jordan Stratton 378 $8,398,218 Victor Kirby 118 $1,370,662 George Brennan 327 $7,276,339 Anthony Morgan 144 $1,321,828 Brent Holland 214 $4,881,738 Tim Tetrick 106 $1,274,774 Daniel Dube 182 $4,542,111 Art Stafford Jr 100 $1,269,335 Brian Sears 145 $4,083,851 Yannick Gingras 68 $1,074,028 Mark MacDonald 155 $3,656,260 Ross Wolfenden 77 $966,298 Matt Kakaley 140 $3,439,049 Allan Davis 56 $861,579 Scott Zeron 127 $3,181,723 Montrell Teague 66 $737,231 Eric Goodell 81 $2,475,081 Russell Foster 56 $671,703 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Richard Banca 187 $4,018,852 Dylan Davis 70 $706,452 Ron Burke 109 $3,503,399 Jim King Jr 52 $695,242 Rene Allard 151 $3,130,631 Ron Burke 10 $423,338 Scott Di Domenico 117 $2,350,909 Wayne Givens 22 $408,469 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera 87 $1,779,441 Clyde Francis 36 $399,594 Andrew Harris 65 $1,482,894 Eric Ell 36 $386,619 Rob Harmon 63 $1,411,750 Josh Green 33 $381,773 Peter Tritton 36 $1,349,840 Brian Brown 3 $362,295 Jeffrey Bamond Jr. 46 $1,189,426 Joseph Columbo 29 $315,866 Matias Ruiz 53 $1,140,007 Nicholas Callahan 27 $294,206 Meadowlands Racetrack Harrah's Philadelphia Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Yannick Gingras 85 $2,897,367 Tim Tetrick 273 $3,489,086 Tim Tetrick 47 $1,919,332 Geo. Napolitano Jr 315 $3,239,205 David Miller 38 $1,709,701 Andrew McCarthy 140 $2,138,743 Corey Callahan 99 $1,355,219 David Miller 144 $1,951,787 Andy Miller 63 $1,284,191 Corey Callahan 121 $1,780,617 Brett Miller 86 $1,181,787 Pat Berry 96 $1,590,180 Scott Zeron 17 $1,139,046 Yannick Gingras 113 $1,574,690 Ake Svanstedt 10 $1,131,619 Brett Miller 108 $1,513,569 Jim Marohn Jr 109 $957,650 Anthony Morgan 103 $1,410,482 Brian Sears 4 $903,261 Simon Allard 103 $1,243,647 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Jimmy Takter 41 $2,384,623 Ron Burke 97 $1,518,484 Ron Burke 58 $2,048,324 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera 110 $1,066,319 Ake Svanstedt 13 $1,290,176 Jimmy Takter 26 $620,152 Julie Miller 13 $644,479 R. Nifty Norman 35 $585,574 Marcus Melander 8 $564,270 John Butenschoen 19 $544,673 R. Nifty Norman 14 $551,243 Julie Miller 43 $541,583 Ray Schnittker 3 $545,679 Noel Daley 19 $490,665 Tony Alagna 13 $463,223 Scott Di Domenico 40 $453,365 Jeffrey Bamond Jr. 2 $419,793 Mark Harder 16 $413,884 Paula Wellwood 2 $415,035 Ake Svanstedt 21 $350,757
Harness Racing Update | Page 14 | January 7, 2018 Harness RacingHarness Update Racing - Update2017 Track - Track Leaders Leaders - Drivers & Drivers and Trainers- stats courtesy - stats courtesyof USTA of USTA
Pocono Downs Northfield Park Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Geo. Napolitano Jr 287 $3,224,183 Aaron Merriman 678 $3,853,249 Matt Kakaley 190 $2,574,895 Ronnie Wrenn Jr. 482 $3,237,775 Simon Allard 213 $2,533,436 Ryan Stahl 376 $2,672,037 Jim Marohn Jr 211 $2,461,570 Kurt Sugg 271 $2,148,497 Anthony Napolitano 175 $2,345,195 Jason Merriman 276 $1,999,677 David Miller 44 $1,457,505 Chris Page 129 $1,368,343 Marcus Miller 94 $1,394,103 Jason Thompson 111 $955,723 Eric Carlson 83 $1,386,836 Robin Miller 94 $902,425 Andrew McCarthy 67 $1,276,196 Greg Grismore 128 $872,556 Andy Miller 18 $821,853 Luke Ebersole 88 $681,787 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Ron Burke 114 $1,852,578 Ron Burke 72 $977,815 Rene Allard 151 $1,785,050 Herman Hagerman 115 $784,869 Julie Miller 16 $702,364 C Brian Loney 123 $771,396 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera 56 $694,199 Sam Schillaci 99 $719,592 John Butenschoen 29 $643,869 Andy Rickert 73 $613,022 Jimmy Takter 13 $579,770 Christopher Beaver 34 $527,790 Andrew Harris 25 $553,224 Brian Brown 12 $517,810 Mark Ford 46 $513,770 Jessica Millner 79 $466,727 Jim Campbell 17 $445,412 Jessica Roegner 70 $458,094 Ake Svanstedt 30 $440,842 Tim S Hall 82 $456,696 The Meadows Red Mile Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Dave Palone 412 $3,740,423 Yannick Gingras 16 $905,756 Mike Wilder 298 $3,101,518 David Miller 11 $789,239 Aaron Merriman 308 $3,062,074 Tim Tetrick 15 $755,852 Jim Pantaleano 302 $2,902,957 Joe Bongiorno 16 $521,763 Tony Hall 258 $2,700,594 Matt Kakaley 3 $467,498 Dan Rawlings 175 $1,838,966 Marcus Miller 6 $404,213 Brian Zendt 108 $1,099,498 Scott Zeron 9 $381,934 Wilbur Yoder 57 $862,249 Andy Miller 5 $373,325 David Miller 19 $806,938 Corey Callahan 8 $371,265 Brady Brown 51 $692,840 Mark MacDonald 2 $286,825 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Ron Burke 276 $3,244,920 Jimmy Takter 17 $1,027,109 Dirk Simpson 93 $872,572 Ron Burke 7 $975,584 Norm Parker 85 $854,367 Tony Alagna 17 $600,752 Rich Gillock 77 $782,352 Frank Antonacci 9 $439,146 Randy Bendis 76 $756,306 Erv Miller 10 $406,328 William Bercury 39 $534,006 Brian Brown 7 $323,062 Tyler Stillings 57 $523,785 Anette Lorentzon 15 $301,474 Marcus Marashian 68 $505,633 Julie Miller 3 $291,815 Paul Corey 54 $455,573 Jim Campbell 3 $247,976 Brian Brown 12 $402,712 Jack Gray Jr 9 $233,489
Harness Racing Update | Page 15 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update - 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers - stats courtesy of USTA
Hoosier Park Plainridge Park Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Trace Tetrick 366 $4,632,330 Gregory Merton 230 $1,510,592 Sam Widger 332 $3,399,291 James Hardy 110 $751,003 John De Long 223 $2,832,509 Michael Stevenson 57 $555,170 Ricky Macomber Jr 152 $2,519,982 Chris Long 63 $551,788 Peter Wrenn 83 $1,948,165 Nicholas Graffam 59 $539,218 Todd Warren 167 $1,894,967 Kevin Switzer Jr 72 $439,123 Yannick Gingras 13 $1,849,112 Shawn T Gray 42 $427,403 Brandon Bates 152 $1,554,078 Steven Nason 60 $427,325 David Miller 15 $1,129,298 Wallace Watson 34 $384,809 LeWayne Miller 64 $943,944 Chris Lems 12 $346,294 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Ron Burke 54 $2,798,602 Frank Antonacci 51 $467,917 Jamie Macomber 92 $1,770,206 Monique Cohen 71 $465,431 Brian Brown 34 $1,149,595 George Ducharme 11 $407,158 Jimmy Takter 7 $1,109,165 James Hardy 56 $392,869 Jeff Cullipher 92 $1,102,453 Robert Marston 40 $350,435 Erv Miller 37 $1,060,110 Lisa Watson 32 $307,489 William Crone 29 $896,940 Elisha Lafreniere 48 $285,447 Walter Haynes Jr 72 $823,968 Michael Eaton 39 $281,191 Roger Welch 36 $744,547 Michael Graffam 27 $251,937 Trent Stohler 47 $557,677 Heidi Rohr 16 $214,390 Hawthorne Tioga Downs Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money Casey Leonard 163 $1,299,538 Mike Simons 74 $513,652 Michael Oosting 124 $1,076,639 Jim Taggart Jr 55 $406,089 Kyle Wilfong 91 $869,151 Jim Meittinis 53 $396,839 Kyle Husted 54 $694,150 Aaron Byron 46 $352,066 Tim Curtin 62 $487,104 Scott Zeron 9 $350,220 Ridge Warren 41 $369,628 David Miller 7 $334,927 Juan Franco 28 $265,694 Michael Merton 53 $321,095 Robert Smolin 27 $258,904 Tim Tetrick 7 $244,300 Tyler Shehan 28 $220,447 Tom Jackson 36 $243,630 James Lackey 26 $201,795 Jim Marohn Jr 31 $243,243 Trainer Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Mike Brink 36 $415,085 Ron Burke 4 $264,045 Terry Leonard 32 $342,180 John Butenschoen 6 $213,923 Tom Simmons 29 $298,606 Linda Toscano 11 $212,474 Nelson Willis 29 $257,365 Michael Deters 29 $200,646 Steven Searle 17 $223,998 Erv Miller 12 $199,060 Herman Wheeler 22 $189,014 Mark Steacy 2 $175,425 Terry Winemiller 14 $177,740 Gary Messenger 23 $172,120 Brett Wilfong 14 $164,573 Joseph Skowyra 20 $147,968 Kimberly Roth 17 $161,555 Jimmy Takter 2 $143,179 Payton Ode 16 $150,060 Jeffrey Byron 18 $141,850
Harness Racing Update | Page 16 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update - 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers - stats courtesy of USTA
Vernon Downs Freehold Driver Wins Money Driver Wins Money John MacDonald 185 $767,680 Eric Abbatiello 118 $485,735 Chris Lems 120 $565,968 Andy Miller 145 $450,067 Jimmy Whittemore 82 $406,827 Steve Smith 92 $449,791 Andy Miller 8 $390,743 Vincent Ginsburg 87 $346,672 Truman Gale 54 $323,619 Jim Marohn Jr 89 $323,183 Jason Bartlett 11 $244,054 Trainer Wins Money Ake Svanstedt 3 $221,865 Nick Surick 190 $559,966 Jim Morrill Jr 10 $218,576 Vincent Fusco Jr 43 $196,886 Jeff Gregory 3 $178,469 Ron Burke 5 $123,837 Brian Sears 8 $161,136 John Urbanski 30 $114,975 Trainer Wins Money Dennis Watson 19 $88,977 Ake Svanstedt 5 $310,770 Monticello Julie Miller 4 $286,010 Driver Wins Money John MacDonald 57 $261,107 Jim Taggart Jr 256 $1,046,975 Andy Gardner 51 $215,596 Jim Devaux 301 $986,516 Linda Toscano 7 $179,897 Bruce Aldrich Jr 244 $869,065 Dennis Whittemore 38 $175,643 Michael Merton 200 $807,531 Steven Pratt 2 $171,617 Kyle DiBenedetto 144 $663,519 David Dewhurst 30 $163,171 Trainer Wins Money Misty Carey 25 $154,916 Dolores Basilone 222 $754,072 George Ducharme 23 $139,119 Gary Messenger 116 $476,440 Scioto Downs Daniel Gill 86 $374,918 Driver Wins Money Robert Lounsbury 113 $348,330 Jennifer Lappe 57 $212,876 Chris Page 165 $2,139,301 Dan Noble 148 $2,093,692 Buffalo Raceway Josh Sutton 160 $1,737,542 Driver Wins Money Jeremy Smith 97 $1,065,532 Larry Stalbaum 192 $1,007,325 Kayne Kauffman 73 $1,055,522 Drew Monti 129 $733,632 Jason Brewer 63 $1,025,430 Ray Fisher Jr 134 $704,670 Kyle Ater 83 $1,016,321 Jim Morrill Jr 101 $621,627 Tyler Smith 58 $844,084 Kevin Cummings 78 $581,113 Ronnie Wrenn Jr. 35 $828,044 Trainer Wins Money Aaron Merriman 51 $814,725 Kimberly Asher 113 $571,263 Trainer Wins Money Gerry Sarama 66 $368,076 Jim Dailey 33 $845,566 J D Perrin 74 $349,831 Ron Burke 25 $830,499 Maria Rice 34 $282,856 Virgil Morgan Jr 80 $773,050 David Russo 47 $253,641 Brian Brown 34 $715,850 Batavia Christopher Beaver 22 $684,659 Dan Ater 45 $565,427 Driver Wins Money Tyler George 26 $364,520 Drew Monti 123 $835,636 Jeff Brewer 29 $322,970 Larry Stalbaum 134 $743,877 Steve Carter 10 $285,090 Ray Fisher Jr 125 $720,568 Jim Arledge Jr 20 $277,460 Kevin Cummings 107 $682,596 Jim Morrill Jr 57 $410,095
Harness Racing Update | Page 17 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update - 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers - stats courtesy of USTA
Trainer Wins Money Pompano Park Kimberly Asher 94 $506,079 Driver Wins Money Maria Rice 40 $271,965 Wally Hennessey 255 $1,399,253 J D Perrin 42 $216,400 John MacDonald 102 $657,724 Rose Russo 32 $202,847 Mike Simons 85 $466,685 James Clouser Jr. 29 $182,088 David Ingraham 59 $436,437 Miami Valley Kevin Wallis 65 $430,858 Driver Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Trace Tetrick 154 $1,301,492 Michael Deters 40 $378,419 Chris Page 100 $1,119,696 Kim Sears 29 $344,721 Kayne Kauffman 113 $1,079,685 John MacDonald 47 $262,872 Jason Brewer 81 $863,355 Jim Mc Donald 47 $249,766 Dan Noble 83 $830,357 Dan Hennessey 34 $236,076 Trainer Wins Money Saratoga Tyler George 50 $446,895 Driver Wins Money Dan Ater 43 $419,756 Frank Coppola Jr 266 $1,990,773 Jeff Brewer 38 $388,057 Jim Devaux 240 $1,850,330 Walter Haynes Jr 29 $304,395 Billy Dobson 253 $1,790,274 Virgil Morgan Jr 26 $275,947 Bruce Aldrich Jr 204 $1,589,969 Dayton Mark Beckwith 192 $1,467,812 Driver Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Kayne Kauffman 121 $883,837 Melissa Beckwith 141 $927,742 Dan Noble 109 $792,462 Jackie Greene 95 $721,637 Josh Sutton 110 $761,220 Heidi Rohr 71 $607,891 Tyler Smith 94 $740,125 Al Annunziata 65 $466,222 Jeremy Smith 77 $640,996 Dave Spagnola 56 $462,603 Trainer Wins Money Harrington Jeff Brewer 41 $309,295 Driver Wins Money Charles Stewart 31 $264,815 Victor Kirby 98 $1,022,017 Dan Ater 32 $247,592 Art Stafford Jr 90 $888,998 Virgil Morgan Jr 35 $236,510 Ross Wolfenden 90 $812,787 Adam Short 29 $199,397 Allan Davis 95 $783,530 Cal-Expo Jonathan Roberts 74 $719,077 Driver Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Luke Plano 149 $458,977 Jim King Jr 23 $378,846 Steve Wiseman 104 $377,260 Clyde Francis 25 $334,588 Lemoyne Svendsen 109 $339,184 Brian Malone 33 $248,600 James Kennedy 71 $240,965 Joseph Hundertpfund Jr 27 $230,434 James Lackey 60 $203,701 Vincent Bradley 24 $222,042 Trainer Wins Money Ocean Downs Kathleen Plested 68 $251,547 Bob Johnson 55 $173,695 Driver Wins Money Luke Plano 44 $145,045 Russell Foster 102 $591,275 Edwin Quevedo 31 $133,434 Roger Plante Jr 54 $382,539 Liberio Pacheco 42 $132,975 Jonathan Roberts 62 $339,087 Frank Milby 54 $322,519 Brian Burton 14 $166,127
Harness Racing Update | Page 18 | January 7, 2018 Harness Racing Update - 2017 Track Leaders - Drivers and Trainers - stats courtesy of USTA
Trainer Wins Money Scarborough Steve Le Blanc 10 $142,665 Driver Wins Money Richard Hans 9 $133,549 W. Drew Campbell 173 $467,183 Arlene Cameron 17 $103,140 Eddie Davis Jr 65 $261,145 Judith Welty 4 $98,705 Heath Campbell 31 $248,638 Michael Hall 20 $93,990 Nicholas Graffam 45 $239,488 Bangor Dan Deslandes 54 $193,727 Driver Wins Money Trainer Wins Money Heath Campbell 100 $389,578 Valerie Grondin 15 $197,692 Gary Mosher 93 $251,489 Michael Graffam 10 $136,727 Mitchell Cushing 35 $122,729 Gretchen Athearn 29 $134,846 Dan Deslandes 35 $121,603 Kimberly Vafiades 43 $132,198 Ron Cushing 18 $112,008 Ryan Abel 49 $128,715 Trainer Wins Money Valerie Grondin 23 $162,457 Christopher Hitchcock 50 $106,544 Heidi Gibbs 17 $83,682 Gretchen Athearn 6 $74,647 Shawn Nye 16 $56,431
Harness Racing Update | Page 19 | January 7, 2018 RA CE RESULTS
2-Juslikeaqueen (m, 4, Palone Ranger--Queen Caroline, by Kingston) O-Antonia G Storer. B-Karl Dean Miller. T-Daniel Maier. D-Jeremy Smith, $5,750 3-Jerseylicious (m, 8, Western Ideal--Jet Lag N, by Direct Flight) O-Emerald Highlands Farm. B-Brian Nixon. T-Timothy Lane. D-Tyler Smith, $2,760 Calls: NS, 1, H, 1, 1H - Finish Order: Zoe Ellasen, Diamondtequilashot, Firstup, Mischief Maker N, Elliesjet N To watch the race replay click here MIAMI VALLEY report Saturday's Results: Friday's Results: 3, MVR, $15,000, P, HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $20,000 8, MVR, $15,000, P, HORSES & GELDINGS CONDITON/CLAIMER N/W W/ALLOWANCES, 27.4, 57.4, 1:26.1, 1:53.4, FT 10 PM RACES AT EXT. MEETS CLAIMING PRICE $35,000 1-Ideal Kiss (g, 5, American Ideal--Ruffle's Kiss, by Blissfull Hall), W/ALLOWANCES, 27.3, 56.2, 1:24.0, 1:53.2, FT $42,000 2014 LEX-SEL O-Clinton B Lugar & Antonio J Olivas. 1-Rhp (g, 4, Dali--Belize, by Jenna's Beach Boy) O-Last Laugh LLC. B-Winbak Farm. T-Daniel Maier. D-Jeremy Smith, $7,500, Lifetime B-George F Snyder Jr. T-Ron Potter. D-Dan Noble, $7,500, Lifetime Record: 54-13-7-6, $92,200 Record: 24-6-7-4, $51,025 2-Always A Shark (g, 4, Always A Virgin--Penny's Fortune, by Four Starzzz Shark), $13,500 2015 Hoosier O-Duck Creek Farm. B-Wilbur 2-P L Fighter (g, 9, Jereme's Jet--Go Wilma Go, by Albert Albert) R Lengacher. T-Kris Hinchcliff. D-Chris Page, $3,750 O-Carl T Howard. B-Prince Lee Acres, CA. T-Virgil Morgan Jr. D-Josh 3-Snowball's Romeo (g, 5, McArdle--Only Gossip, by The Panderosa), Sutton, $3,750 $30,000 2014 SHS-HBG O-Philippe L Belanger & Jeffrey A Koesters. 3-Jackson Wyatt (g, 8, Kilowatt--Lady Mystique, by Cam's Card B-Russell C Swank. T-Philippe Belanger. D-Tyler Smith, $1,800 Shark), $6,500 2011 IN-PREM O-Robert D Newsome. B-Elmer L Calls: 1, 2, T, NS, T - Finish Order: Wagon Master, Bluebird Rocknroll, Yoder. T-Deborah Swartz. D-Trevor Smith, $1,800 Frontier Seelster, Gold Shooter Calls: 1, T, 1, 2H, 2 - Finish Order: This Baby Rocks, M G Kid, In The To watch the race replay click here Clear, E R Truevalue, Big Green Tractor, Connecting Flight To watch the race replay click here 9, MVR, $16,000, P, FILLIES & MARES N/W $8000 IN LAST 4 STARTS AE: CLAIMING $25,000 W/ALLOWANCES, 28.0, 57.0, 1:25.1, 1:54.0, FT 5, MVR, $17,500, P, HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $30,000 1-Jets Are On (m, 8, Jereme's Jet--Turn It On, by Jate Lobell) O-S & P W/ALLOWANCES, 26.3, 55.0, 1:23.2, 1:52.3, FT Racing Stable LLC. B-Ciara Stable. T-Luanne Case. D-Aaron 1-Get Around Town (g, 8, Jereme's Jet--Bunny Town, by Precious Merriman, $8,000, Lifetime Record: 161-28-19-26, $258,094 Bunny), $17,000 2011 FOREST O-Larrywaderacingofohiollc. B-Tara 2-Halle Shark (m, 5, Shadyshark Hanover--Halle Go Lightly, by Pro Hills Stud LTD, CA. T-Kayne Kauffman. D-Kayne Kauffman, $8,750, Bono Best), $3,000 2014 HOOSIER O-Suttons Bay Racing & Joseph Lifetime Record: 202-23-38-24, $270,152 W Putnam. B-Suttons Bay Racing. T-Joe Putnam. D-Trace Tetrick, 2-J M Jet Set (g, 8, Jereme's Jet--Estherdays News, by Camluck), $4,000 $2,600 2011 SC-FE O-Brian L Running. B-R K Joe Miskokomon, CA. 3-Pan Luis Obispo (m, 8, No Pan Intended--Needlepant, by The T-Jeff Brewer. D-Jason Brewer, $4,375 Panderosa) O-Jamie L Cornett. B-Peter Pan Stables Inc. T-Jeff Brewer. 3-Supreme Mach N (g, 9, Mach Three--Lauriston Supreme, by D-Dan Noble, $1,920 Badlands Hanover) O-William A Hartt. B-M J Stratford, NZ. Calls: 3H, 1H, NS, NS, H - Finish Order: Avila Beach, Dalianna, Kaitlyn T-Clarence Foulk. D-Jeremy Smith, $2,100 Akeeper, Karefree Kara, Endeavors Fantasy Calls: H, 1, T, 1H, 1 - Finish Order: Primo Giovanni, Top Of The Mark, To watch the race replay click here Blooming Genius, Return To Sender N, Waterside Champ To watch the race replay click here 10, MVR, $23,000, P, FILLIES & MARES OPEN HCP PP`S 1-3 DRAWN; 4-5 DRAWN; 6-8 DRAWN, 27.3, 56.3, 1:25.0, 1:53.3, FT 1-Safe From Terror (m, 6, Western Terror--In A Safe Place, by Artsplace), $7,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Winchester Baye Acres LLC. B-Bulletproof Enterprises. T-Mike Conklin. D-Chris Page, $11,500, Lifetime Record: 107-48-13-15, $900,957
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6, MVR, $15,000, T, N/W 7 (MARES 8) PM RACES AT EXT. MEETS AE: 12, MVR, $24,000, P, HORSES & GELDINGS OPEN HCP N/W $10000 N/W $50,000 LIFETIME., 28.1, 58.2, 1:26.4, 1:55.4, FT L. 4 DRAW PP`S 1-6, PP 7, 8 & 9 ASSIGNED, 28.3, 58.0, 1:25.3, 1:54.0, FT 1-Ajessia (m, 4, Jailhouse Jesse--Atia, by Conway Hall), $55,000 2015 1-Boys Round Here (g, 6, Real Desire--Kyra Revrac, by Incredible Hoosier O-Brian Dean Eash. B-Alvin R Fry. T-Doug Rideout. D-John Finale) O-Robert D Bellamy & Chris C. Bulak. B-Ronald L Phillips & De Long, $7,500, Lifetime Record: 36-7-11-3, $263,527 John A Carver. T-Ryan Bellamy. D-Sam Widger, $12,000, Lifetime 2-South Side Hanover (m, 5, Cantab Hall--Sharise Seelster, by Brisco Record: 83-21-14-8, $133,357 Hanover), $24,000 2014 SHS-HBG O-Brookside Stables. B-Hanover 2-Manhattan Beach (g, 5, Somebeachsomewhere--Benear, by Shoe Farms Inc. T-Deshawn Minor. D-Randy Tharps, $3,750 Badlands Hanover), $100,000 2014 SHS-HBG O-John E Mcgill & 3-Double A Goldrush (g, 4, Elegant Man--Casual Chick, by Yankee Brian K Carsey. B-Gregory J Martin, CA. T-Walter Haynes Jr. D-Trace Glide), $14,000 2015 Hoosier O-Michael R & Laura Lee & Terry Lee Tetrick, $6,000 Leonard. B-Double A Acres. T-Tyler George. D-Trace Tetrick, $1,800 3-Stamkos (g, 7, Stonebridge Regal--Weeatross, by Thatll Be Me) Calls: 2, 1, 1, 1Q, 2H - Finish Order: Merci Monsieur As, Trumpets, E R O-Jim R Mattingly. B-William A Moore, CA. T-Art Gregory Jr. D-Chris Norah, I'll Have Another, Major Count, Riverdancing Diva Page, $2,880 To watch the race replay click here Calls: 4, 2T, 1H, HD, HD - Finish Order: Ideal Rocky, Starlite Kid, Always The Sun, Sonofa Sizzle, Hunchie, Lyons Jimmydean 8, MVR, $16,000, P, HORSES & GELDINGS N/W $8000 IN LAST 4 To watch the race replay click here STARTS OR N/W $8500 IN LAST 5 STARTS, 27.0, 57.3, 1:26.1, 1:53.4, FT 1-My Hero Ron (g, 6, Well Said--Erma La Em, by Cam's Card Shark), 13, MVR, $15,000, P, HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $20,000 $80,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Brian Witt & Cory A Atley. B-Hanover W/ALLOWANCES, 28.0, 57.3, 1:25.4, 1:54.2, FT Shoe Farms Inc. T-Danny Dubeansky. D-Tyler Smith, $8,000, Lifetime 1-Artistic Director (g, 8, Art Director--Demotta Bing, by Blissfull Record: 88-17-17-15, $623,763 Hall) O-Bruce A Soulsby. B-Kovach Stables LLC. T-Chris Short. D-John De Long, $7,500, Lifetime Record: 150-25-16-16, $254,947 2-Kolt Power (g, 6, Dragon Again--Village Jovial, by The Panderosa), $20,000 2013 SHS-HBG O-Adam B Short. B-Winbak Farm. T-Adam Short. D-Dan Noble, $3,750 3-Chocolate Crackers (g, 7, Western Terror--Chrome Hearts, by 2-Dakota Roadster (h, 6, Duneside Perch--Parkontheroad, by Park Grinfromeartoear) O-Melvin G Fink. B-Vae LLC. T-Daniel Maier. Place), $8,500 2013 ILL-CL O-Perry W Smith. B-Peter C Spaeth. D-Jeremy Smith, $1,800 T-Perry Smith. D-Trace Tetrick, $4,000 Calls: 4, 1T, 1, NS, NK - Finish Order: Indiana Cam, Brees Creek, 3-Prince Bayard (g, 6, Cam's Card Shark--Princess Spruce, by Covert Cracker Pullet, Rising To The Top, Catch My Shadow, Lady's Man Action) O-Larrywaderacingofohiollc. B-Melvin Robert Fuchs. T-Kayne Kauffman. D-Kayne Kauffman, $1,920 To watch the race replay click here Calls: 1, 1, H, H, NS - Finish Order: Martini Hanover, Our Dragon King, Grandkids Attack, Smokey Joes Cafe, Vegas Dream, No Habla To watch the race replay click here
10, MVR, $17,500, P, HORSES & GELDINGS CLAIMING $30,000 W/ALLOWANCES, 27.0, 55.4, 1:24.0, 1:53.1, FT 1-Stormy West (h, 8, Artiscape--Western City, by Western Hanover), $30,000 2011 SHS-HBG O-Ffl Tough Bird Racing & Glenn E Congrove. B-Winbak Farm. T-Aaron Hamilton. D-Trace Tetrick, $8,750, Lifetime Record: 129-20-24-14, $215,452
2-The Optimist (g, 7, No Pan Intended--Coriander Hanover, by Artsplace) O-Frederick M Linz. B-Robert McIntosh Stables Inc, CA & C S X Stables. T-Michael Arnold. D-John De Long, $4,375 3-Rocken Camnation (g, 9, Rocknroll Hanover--Eternal Camnation, by Cam Fella) O-Mr Dana L Parham. B-Eternal Camnation Stable. T-Melanie Wrenn. D-Peter Wrenn, $2,100 Calls: 8, 4, 3T, 1, 1 - Finish Order: Fan Of Terror, Er Rock My World, Cobalt Man, Rockin Panda, Lyons Again, Have A Parodi To watch the race replay click here
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