PLAN to ATTEND Gram at the Meadowlands

FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 2013

©2013 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Seeds Planted For Wide-Open Hambletonian The 88th renewal of the Hambletonian for 3-year-old trotters is the centerpiece of Saturday afternoon’s 15-race pro- PLAN TO ATTEND gram at the Meadowlands. The Hambletonian conditions call for the eliminations to be seeded by a formula based on money earnings, taking into account separation of common ownership and trainer interests. If the 23 starters in the three Hambletonian eliminations were ranked in similar fashion as the AUGUST 26 & 27, 2013 NCAA basketball tournament, Roy- Yearlings will sell August 26. alty For Life, with morning-line odds of 8-5 in the first heat, would Equipment sells before and be regarded as the top overall after the sale each day. seed. He would be followed closely For more information visit by Wheeling N Dealin and Corky, www.bloodedhorse.com “The post is OK. both listed as the 2-1 favorites in I wanted to their respective elims. draw in the Royalty For Life will start from the middle, but at outside post 8 in his elim. While a least it’s not a disadvantage, the George 10-horse field.” Ducharme trainee has already shown this year that the outside “There’s No Substitute for Experience” – George Ducharme starting spot is no deterrent to win- on Royalty For Life’s JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN ning. P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 (937) 947-1218 post 8 start position Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 Starting from post 8 in the DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES [email protected] Auctioneers $294,000 Stanley Dancer Memorial on July 13 at the Mead- owlands, Royalty For Life avoided the tight racing space that led to him making breaks in his first three starts this season. Driver Brian Sears was able to keep Royalty For Life wide in the first turn before finding easy sailing to the lead and a subsequent 1:52 victory, the fastest mile turned in by a 3-year-old male trotter in a race thus far in 2013—he also Saturday, August 3 • 3:30-5:00 p.m. (EDT) has a season-best 1:51.3 clocking in a qualifier. “The post is OK,” said Ducharme. “I wanted to draw in the middle, but at least it’s not a 10-horse field.” WHAT’S INSIDE . . . Instead of racing Royalty For Life in one of two Open New rules in place for Hambletonian—pg. 3 events last Saturday night at the Big M—which attracted 17 Hambletonian eligibles—Ducharme opted to start him in a Takter has triple chance at third Hambo—pg. 4 five-horse Preferred contest at Vernon Downs. Royalty For Schnittker likes the draw change—pg. 6 Life made short work of his competition as he won under Jones playing it safe?—pg. 7 wraps in 1:53 for driver Chris Lems. Zuanetti takes fourth shot at Hambo —pg. 8 “He’s coming into the race fine. He’s feeling good,” said Ducharme. “I trained him lightly, just in 2:15.” Comments on the contenders—pg. 10 Ducharme, along with Chip Campbell, who co-owns Eye on the Meadowlands—pg. 11 Royalty For Life with Alfred Ross and Paul Fontaine, at- Who do you like?—pg. 12 tended the Hambletonian press conference on Tuesday afternoon at Il Villaggio restaurant near the racetrack. The Can anyone beat Bee A Magician?—pg. 14 Continues on page 2 ›››› Nat Ray now Cashman Memorial—pg. 15 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

WEEKEND FEATURED RACES

Friday, August 2 All times listed are local. Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo Michael 7:35p Mea3 PASS 3CP Trackmaster PPs 7:55p Mea4 PASS 3CP Trackmaster PPs 8:51p M6 Townsend Ackerman 3CT Trackmaster PPs 9:30p M8 Townsend Ackerman 3CT Trackmaster PPs 9:35p Mea9 PASS 3CP Trackmaster PPs Click here to download all Friday PPs Saturday, August 3 11:50a M1 Miss New Jersey 3FP Trackmaster PPs Royalty For Life 12:10p M2 Merrie Annabelle 2FT Trackmaster PPs 12:38p M3 Ima Lula 4MT Trackmaster PPs Vernon Downs-based trainer plans on a large gathering 1:00p M4 Lady Liberty OMP Trackmaster PPs of friends and family at the Meadowlands on Hambo Day, 1:26p M5 P. Haughton Mem. 2CT Trackmaster PPs including his parents. 1:53p M6 Vincennes Inv.Trot Trackmaster PPs “My father is really excited, after all the years of dragging 2:20p M7 Hambletonian 3CT elim Trackmaster PPs me to the track with him,” said Ducharme about his first- 2:47p M8 Hambletonian 3CT elim Trackmaster PPs ever Hambletonian experience. 3:14p M9 Hambletonian 3CT elim Trackmaster PPs Drawing in against Royalty For Life in post two is New Jer- 3:41p M10 Cashman Mem. FFA Trot Trackmaster PPs sey Sires Stakes champion Smilin Eli, who had been on the 4:14p M11 Hamb. Oaks 3FT final Trackmaster PPs number-one line for the seedings until hitting a bump in the 4:41p M12 Hambletonian final Trackmaster PPs road. After coming up sick following a fifth-place finish in 5:14p M13 New Jersey Classic 3CP Trackmaster PPs the $500,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial at Pocono Downs and 5:37p M14 U.S. Pacing Champ. FFA Trackmaster PPs then bouncing through backstretch controversy that re- 5:59p M15 FFA Pace Trackmaster PPs sulted in the horse being transferred to trainer David Smith, Click here to download all Saturday PPs Smilin Eli showed some life with a third-place finish in one of the Opens last Saturday Visit www.trackmaster.com “In terms of equipment, night at the Big M. we’ve added a mini and subscribe to download “I thought he raced very bit. It will mostly help full cards from your favorite tracks! well since hadn’t raced in a keep him calm in the month or really had any post parade.” HarnessRacing Weekend Preview work,” said driver Tim Tet- – Tim Tetrick rick, who gave up the drive Kathy Parker Heather Kemper [email protected] [email protected] on Royalty For Life earlier this year when Smilin Eli Editor/ General Manager Assistant Production Manager emerged as a top contender. “He’s got to be better than that Lynne Myers Suzy Hall this week, since he raced.” [email protected] [email protected] Tetrick said Smith is making an equipment change for the Advertising Manager Production & Design Hambo elims. Gordon Waterstone Stephanie Condron-Hall [email protected] [email protected] “In terms of equipment, we’ve added a mini bit,” said Tetrick, Associate Editor Editorial Art Director who won last year’s Hambletonian with Market Share and is Suzanne Starbuck Sherry Lane looking to become the first driver since John Campbell in [email protected] [email protected] 1987-88 to post back-to-back victories. “It will mostly help Production Manager Accounting & Circulation keep him calm in the post parade. He can win from anywhere, For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, he doesn’t need any special trip, but since he’s a horse that’s or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 only raced six times in his life, you can’t be too cute with him. He doesn’t have the seasoning most of the others have.” © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website Having knowledge of Royalty For Life’s abilities, including www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. directing the colt to his runner-up finish in last year’s Breed- This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, ers Crown, Tetrick knows what he’s up against. electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. “I think he’s the potential Hambo winner. He’s a very, very good horse and he can go very fast,” Tetrick said of To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit Royalty For Life.—By Gordon Waterstone www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com New Rules In Place For Hambletonian The 88th Hambletonian at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Aug. 3, will mark for the first time in 17 years the trotting Leading Drivers at Meadowlands classic for 3-year-old male trotters will be raced in heats. Driver Starts-1st-2nd-3rd UDR Earnings The filly Continentalvictory’s 1. Yannick Gingras 556-116-99-62 .345 $2,203,206 $1 Million double-heat score in 1996 was 2. Corey Callahan 579-95-75-71 .277 1,475,916 Hambletonian Final Andy Miller 694-95-98-90 .259 1,626,795 Purse Breakdown the last time a trotter was re- quired to win twice in a day to 4. David Miller 634-88-95-83 .266 1,725,412 Finish % of Purse Earnings take home the coveted trophy. 5. Tim Tetrick 575-80-68-75 .248 1,827,568 1st 50 $500,000 Unlike prior conditions for the 6. John Campbell 556-54-70-59 .202 1,092,301 2nd 22.5 225,000 race being contested in heats, 7. Ron Pierce 487-52-50-58 .204 995,113 3rd 10.8 108,000 the winner of the second heat of 8. Simon Allard 462-50-42-42 .189 710,501 4th 7.2 72,000 this year’s Hambletonian will be 9. Mike Lachance 179-19-18-21 .201 321,548 5th 4.5 45,000 declared the champion. The top 10. Marcus Miller 167-18-12-14 .176 205,202 6th 1 10,000 three in each of the Hambo 11. Pat Berry 274-15-18-23 .119 208,643 7th 1 10,000 elims, plus the fourth-place 12. Eric Carlson 215-14-15-17 .130 238,676 8th 1 10,000 horse with the highest lifetime 13. Joe Bongiorno 114-13-4-13 .172 119,697 9th 1 10,000 14. Pat Lachance 143-11-20-21 .204 188,345 10th 1 10,000 earnings, will return for the final. Elimination winners will draw for 15. Mark MacDonald 164-10-18-13 .148 370,019 posts 1-5 for the final, with the other starters then drawing Cat Manzi 131-10-13-11 .159 142,571 USTA statistics through 7/31/13 for the remaining positions. The owners of all 10 starters in the final will receive purse purse will be divided with 24 percent for second, 16 percent money. The winner will still receive 50 percent of the $1 mil- for third, and 10 percent for fourth. That means that all final- lion final purse, but $10,000 will be paid to each finalist fin- ists will be able to earn back at least a portion of the ishing sixth through last. The remaining $450,000 of the $15,000 entry fee. PERRETTI FARMS

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PERRETTI FARMS P.O. Box 410, Cream Ridge, NJ 08514 • (609) 259-7555 • Fax (609) 259-3649 • E-mail to [email protected] LUCKY CHUCKY • MUSCLES YANKEE HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Takter Has Three In Try For Third Hambo Trainer Jimmy Takter won the 1997 Hambletonian with Malabar Man and the 2010 renewal with Muscle Massive, and he’s looking to add a third from a trio of entries: Dontyouforget, and High Bridge and Earl Beal Jr. Memo- NOW ACCEPTING rial winner Corky. The latter two

Chris Gooden Photo ENTRIES horses were winners of a pair of Opens last Saturday night at the Meadowlands. 2013 HARRISBURG “He’s very handy and very consis- MIXED SALE tent,” Takter said of Corky, arguably his best chance to reach the winner’s November 8 & 9 “If had to pick, circle. “He raced giant in the Earl Beal I would have and if he has that form he is going to “The Most Experienced and picked it like be a serious contender. He’s probably that. I think it Professional Representation one of the three horses who will be sets up perfect most favored, along with Royalty For for me because at Public Auction” Life and Smilin Eli.” I think Corky is Takter said having Corky in the last the strongest.” Call 201-863-2082 of the three elims—and thus the – Jimmy Takter shortest turnaround time if he ad- vances to the final—will work to his advantage. “If had to pick, I would have picked it like that,” said Takter.

“I think it sets up perfect for me because I think Corky is Bob Boni/Jillian Luff the strongest.” 201-863-2082 | fax 201-863-4104 | www.northwoodbloodstock.com Continues on page 6 ›››› Email: [email protected] | P.O. Box 2053 Secaucus, New Jersey 07096

Hambletonian Eliminations Meadowlands, Saturday, August 2, 1st $70,000 elimination, Race 7, Post Time: 2:20 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Punxsutawney (Glidemaster) C. Callahan/J. Butenschoen 12-1 Andray Farm/HB ($16,000) 2—Smilin Eli (Muscles Yankee) T. Tetrick/D. Smith 5-2 Nicholas Cimino/Homebred 3—Dewycolorintheline (Deweycheatumnhowe) R. Schnittker 8-1 Little E LLC/Lex ($110,000) 4—High Bridge (Cantab Hall) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 6-1 Arden Homestead Stb. & A. Skoglund/HB ($35,000) 5—Super Classic (Muscles Yankee) D. Miller/G. Peck 20-1 KR Breeding/Lex ($37,000) 6—Dreams Of Thunder (Donato Hanover) G. BrennanJ. Czernyson 20-1 Kjell Magne Andersen/— 7—EL Rocket (Credit Winner) J. Morrill Jr./R. Burke 4-1 Erkki Laakkonen/— 8—Royalty For Life (RC Royalty) B. Sears/G. Ducharme 8-5 Alfred Ross/Homebred 2nd $70,000 elimination, Race 8, Post Time: 2:47 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Wheeling N Dealin (Cantab Hall) S. Filion/R. Jones 2-1 Valley High Stable/HB ($100,000) 2—Aperfectyankee (Yankee Glide) J. Oscarsson 5-2 Robert Detweiler/Lex ($55,000) 3—Your So Vain (Donato Hanover) A. Miller/J. Miller 12-1 Robert Rosenheim Stbs. Ltd./HB ($60,000) 4—Jacks To Open (Conway Hall) J. Morrill Jr./N. Surick 8-1 Windsong Stable/HB ($55,000) 5—Celebrity Maserati (Andover Hall) T. Jackson/S. Strandqvist 15-1 Diamond Creek Farm/HB ($45,000) 6—Caveat Emptor (Deweycheatumnhowe) R. Schnittker 20-1 Walnut Hall Ltd./Lex ($60,000) 7—Dontyouforgetit (Cantab Hall) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 7-2 Solveig’s Breeders/Homebred 8—Creatine (Andover Hall) M. Lachance/B. Stewart 6-1 Diamond Creek Farm/Homebred 3rd $70,000 elimination, Race 9, Post Time: 3:14 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Possessed Fashion (Donato Hanover) J. Campbell/T. Fanning 4-1 Fair Winds Farm/HB ($55,000) 2—Murmur Hanover (Majestic Son) R. Waples/N. Bardier Jr. 9-2 Hanover Shoe Farms/HB ($70,000) 3—Banco Solo (Master Glide) J. Morrill Jr./K. Oscarsson 15-1 Atlantic Trot Inc./Homebred 4—All Laid Out (Yankee Glide) D. Palone/N. Daley 6-1 Kentuckiana Farms/Lex ($32,000) 5—Corky (Muscles Yankee) D. Miller/J. Takter 2-1 Lynn Baker/Lex ($100,000) 6—Spider Blue Chip (Andover Hall) R. Pierce/C. Sylvester 5-2 McLain Ward/Lex ($60,000) 7—Lauderdale (Deweycheatumnhowe) C. Callahan/J. Czernyson 12-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/HB ($80,000) Click here for race video.

DEWYCOLORINTHELINE Wins the $450,000 Yonkers Trot

Dewycolorintheline’s victory in the classic Yonkers Trot puts icing on the cake of the great year his sire is enjoying. The success of Deweycheatumnhowe’s progeny also includes the Ontario Sire Stakes program, where after two preliminary legs the Dewey two-year-olds have won ten races, far more than any other Ontario stallion. Meg Nichols Leavitt, Owner Alan J. Leavitt, President & General Manager Steve Katz, Exec. Vice President At the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale on October 3719 Newtown Pike • Lexington, KY 40511 1 and 2, Walnut Hall Ltd. will sell a baker’s dozen Phone: 859-254-2776 • Fax: 859-254-3023 • www.walnuthall.com Cambest • Cash Hall • Conway Hall of great-bred yearlings by Deweycheatumnhowe. Deweycheatumnhowe • Groton Hall If you want stakes winners, buy one. Third Straight • Tom Ridge • Windsong Espoir HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 6 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com David Miller will drive Corky in the last of the three elimi- Dewycolorintheline and Ray nations. Schnittker following their win “I feel like Spider Blue Chip is the toughest horse in our field, in the Yonkers Trot on July 27. and it’s key for us that we drew inside Spider,” said Miller. “Pretty much his (Corky) whole life he’s been close to the front in his races, so his best race is to get out of there and be in position. If we sit on Spider’s back, I’ll be happy, but you don’t know what’s going to happen until you get behind the gate.” Dontyouforgetit won his Beal elimination before finishing third in the final, and then won his Yonkers Trot elim before finishing fourth in the final. Driven by Brian Sears in the final, Dontyouforgetit made a quick break at the start, which Takter said was caused when he hit the starting gate. He was later in- terfered with by an offstride rival. Mike Lizzi Photo Mike “If he hadn’t hit the gate and broke stride, he would have won by 10!” opined Takter. “I think he might have been a little rushed at the gate. He trotted a :55.3 last half.” Regular driver Yannick Gingras will be back in the sulky be- Schnittker Feels The Heat, Draw Change hind Dontyouforgetit on Saturday, driving a trotter who will be without hobbles for the first time this year. One trotter has a chance to win this year’s Triple Crown and “I put the hobbles on him at the beginning of the season that’s Dewycolorintheline, who captured the first jewel, the because he was racing in the Dexter on a half-mile track, Yonkers Trot, on July 27 at Yonkers Raceway. The Ray Schnitter but he hates those hobbles,” said Takter. “I wanted to take trainee will attempt to add the second jewel on Saturday in the them off earlier, but in New York and Pennsylvania you can’t Hambletonian, drawing post 3 in the first of three eliminations. just take them off without qualifying. So he won’t be wear- “He’s just a real nice horse,” said Schnittker of the son of ing hobbles Saturday in the Hambo. He’s one of the best 3 2008 Hambletonian winner Deweycheatumnhowe. “He steers year olds out there.”—By Gordon Waterstone good; he’s very good-gaited. He’s actually a pleasure to drive. Hopefully, things will break our way and we get the job done.” With this year’s Hambletonian reverting to a same-day heat format, and the third jewel, the Kentucky Futurity at The Red Mile, also being a multiple-heat race, Dewycolorintheline’s quest to become the ninth Triple Crown champion will have to come in a pair of races “This will make for a that have conditions that better race to watch if Schnittker does not like. Selling at the a guy then draws the “I can’t stand it, and I five hole instead of LEXINGTON SELECTED YEARLING SALE don’t think it helps the having the inside. I’m October 1-5 game at all. But those are interested in seeing the rules so we have to play what happens.” Highlighted by... by it,” said Schnittker, who – Ray Schnittker LUSH ART, an Art Major half-brother to was very open about his WORD POWER p,3,1:49.4-’13 ($128,250), dislike of heat racing in 2008, when Deweycheatumnhowe who finished third in the 2013 Adios Final...next was forced to race three heats in the Kentucky Futurity. On the other hand, Schnittker believes the change in con- up is the NJ Classic Final at The Meadowlands. ditions that calls for Hambo elimination winners to draw for posts 1-5 in the final is a positive. Previously, the elim win- THE PHYSICIAN, a Credit Winner ners earned the right to choose their post positions. half-brother to multiple NYSS winner “I like the change; I think it’s a good move,” said Schnit- THERAPUTIC 3,1:58.2h-’13 ($162,192). tker, who will also drive a second entry, Caveat Emptor, in Our complete yearling roster the second elim. “When you just give a guy the chance to pick the rail—not so much on a mile track but on a half— is available at it’s a huge advantage. This will make for a better race to www.dunrovenstud.com watch if a guy then draws the five hole instead of having P.O. Box 13280, Lexington, KY 40583 • (859) 254-4358 the inside. I’m interested in seeing what happens.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 7 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Jones Been Playing It Safe With Wheeling N Dealin? Coming off an undefeated nine-start campaign in 2012 that included the Breeders Crown, Wheeling N Dealin was the trotter with the target on his back this season. The Dustin Jones trainee had a fourth and third in his first two starts of the season, both in Canada, before a second-place finish is harness racing’s largest independent magazine last time out in an Open at the Meadowlands. published in the U.S. and also the oldest, having Wheeling N Dealin rallied from eighth at the half to fin- been founded in 1877. We’re dedicated to publishing ish just one length behind High Bridge in the Open, which was the 3 year old’s first-ever start outside of Canada. The industry news and feature stories, along with detailed strong effort—including a last quarter of :27.2—led to stakes results and sales results, sales analysis and “With the rail, Wheeling N Dealin tabbed as the statistical reports—information that is vital to those maybe we’ll be 2-1 favorite in the second of the who are actively involved in the industry. able to race like three Hambletonian eliminations. he did last year. Wheeling N Dealin drew post one, Leave a little bit which Jones said could lead to a and then make change from the come-from-behind a move, instead race strategy used so far in 2013. of racing from “With the rail, maybe we’ll be able the back like to race like he did last year. Leave a the last couple little bit and then make a move, in- of times.” stead of racing from the back like the last couple of times,” said – Dustin Jones Jones, who finished seventh in last year’s Hambletonian with Prestidigitator. “Sylvain (driver Sylvain Filion) has been careful with him, and in his last two starts, with the position he had, we decided to just race him off the pace and use that as a step- ping stone toward Saturday,” added Jones. Jones said a key element to Wheeling N Dealin’s strong Big M debut was a shoeing change. “I had an egg-bar shoe with almost a half of a full pad, but I put just a normal half-round shoe without that, and he 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION: raced good,” said Jones. “It lightened him up quite a bit. He $50.00 (U.S.)* really impressed me last week.” Jones said he understood why people were jumping off Including the Breeders Book his trotter’s bandwagon after the opening two losses. stallion directory. “Everybody was worried about him when he got beat 10 lengths (at Mohawk) but he trotted his last three-quarters in *For Canadian and International mailing quotes 1:24 and in the third quarter he trotted :26 and change,” he (Remailing Service or U.S. Postal First Class) said. “I really liked his race last week; he was three wide the please email Sherry Lane [email protected] whole last turn and came home in :27.2. or call (859) 276-4026. “Post one is better than post nine, which he had last week. I think the first division is the toughest, and ours is the mid- To subscribe call toll free 1-800-860-8199… dle. There are some good ones in there with us, but it looks or subscribe online at a little easier than the first one.” Jones said heat racing on what is expected to be an 82-de- www.harnessracing.com gree afternoon, is the unknown variable. “Nobody knows how they will respond to heats. If any- HARNESS RACING’S DATA DESTINATION body says they know how their horse will be with the heats, WITH SEARCHABLE RACING REPORTS, they don’t know because none of them have raced heats.”— SALE REPORTS…and more! By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Zuanetti Takes His Fourth Shot Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo At Hambo With Banco Solo Mario Zuanetti has won a few big races, but never the Hambletonian nor Hambletonian Oaks. He drove in three Hambletonians and has raced three fillies in the Oaks. His fast filly Almost An Angel has thus far given him his greatest Hambletonian Day thrill, winning a heat of the 1992 Oaks before being edged on the wire in the final by Worldly Woman. Zuanetti, now 57 but still known for Banco Solo his boyish smile, is taking another shot at a Hambo win on Saturday with horse, which is understandable,” continued Zuanetti. “We a colt he bred, Banco Solo. A native of thought then that the Dancer would determine if he could go Italy, Zuanetti came to the U.S. in 1985 with the top horses, but then we had a break again. When he to work for the Continental Farm Sta- made that break, we hit the panic button. Then he raced at ble. Two years later he established his Tioga and was parked every step of the race. (Ron) Pierce own stable and in 1991 he started his drove him in the 3-year-old Open (July 27 at the Meadow- first horse in the Hambletonian, Har- lands) and he told me that if he could have driven him, he Mario lan Lobell, who finished seventh in his could have been even closer (than his third-place finish be- Zuanetti elimination heat. Zuanetti had Hambo hind Corky and EL Rocket), but the horse hit a knee.” starters in 1992 and 1997 as well, but those horses became Oscarsson went back to the drawing board, or rather the mere footnotes in Hambo history. tack trunk, and pulled out the knee boots. Zuanetti says sentimentality is the reason he has Banco “He’s sound, Kenny (Oscarsson) changed his shoes too, Solo. “I bought his grandmother at a sale in Ohio simply and I think he’s got a shot,” said Zuanetti. “He’ll be wearing because she was from the same family as my best horse knee boots Saturday, although he’ll warm up and Kenny when I worked in Italy,” he explained. “Her daughter (Silver might make other adjustments. Against Corky and Spider Thatch) is Banco Solo’s mother.” Blue Chip, we need a trip.”—By Kathy Parker While some may see Banco Solo’s entry as a lark, Zuanetti thinks his homebred colt fits with this year’s field. At first Banco Solo was entered in the Townsend Acker- man, which is raced the night before the Hambo, but when the colt drew post 10, Zuanetti and his partners (TLP Stable) re-evaluated and decided to give the Hambo a shot. Last fall Banco Solo showed he had speed when he won a Kindergarten Series leg at the Big M in 1:55.2—from post 8—the night before the Hambletonian. The colt finished his season with seven wins in 10 starts—including the $206,000 Kindergarten final—and Zuanetti thought he had something special. The former trainer, who now concentrates on bloodstock sales, was on The Horseman And Fair World magazine’s “Top Picks” pre-season ratings panel and Zuanetti made Banco Solo his “sleeper pick.” The colt’s winter with trainer Ken Oscarsson, a former assistant in the W.R. Haughton Stable, went smoothly and his sophomore season began well with a fourth-place finish behind Corky and Royalty For Life in an elimination for the Earl Beal Jr. Memorial Trot. “We put him in the Beal Memorial because we thought it would be a first test to see if he could go with the top horses,” says Zuanetti. “In his elimination he trotted in 1:53.1 and he was coming at the end, but he didn’t make the final. In the Beal consolation, in a very uncharacteristic fashion, he broke stride in the first turn. “One of his problems has been that no driver would stick with him because they always thought they had a better The ALLERAGE FARM Trotting Tradition Continues with impressive winners like these…

$450,000 Yonkers Trot winner DEWYCOLORINTHELINE 2,1:56; 3,Q1:53.3-’13 ($326,457) Deweycheatumnhowe-Magenta Hall Bred, raised & sold by Allerage Farm. We’ll sell his Muscles Yankee three-quarter brother MUSCLES MAGENTO in the Northwood Bloodstock, agent consignment at Harrisburg. Mike Lizzi photo Fred Brown photos $109,362 (div.) NYSS 2YOCT winner $92,672 (div.) Tompkins-Geers 2YOCT winner LUKAS HALL STARSABOVEALLERAGE 2,1:56.3f-’13 • Conway Hall-Goddess Of War 2,1:58.4f-’13 • Angus Hall-Starry Eyed Bred, raised & sold by Allerage Farm. Bred, raised & sold by Allerage Farm. We’ll sell his full sister ALLERAGE STAR in the Northwood Bloodstock, agent consignment at Harrisburg. and with our 2013 yearlings:

Selling at Lexington Selling at Harrisburg OUT OF MY MIND, filly MUSCLES MAGENTO, colt Selected October 1-5 November 4-7 Crazed-Lindy On My Mind Muscles Yankee-Magenta Hall In the Preferred Equine In the Northwood Bloodstock Marketing consignment consignment LADY WINONA, filly KICKFLIP, colt Credit Winner-Ladylind Yankee Glide-Somersault TANKETTE, filly FRANNIE HALL, filly Andover Hall-Full Tank Angus Hall-My Friend Frannie GOLDEN RULER, colt Deweycheatumnhowe-Golden Goose MALTESE MARTINI, colt ALLERAGE STAR, filly Cantab Hall-Dirty Martini Angus Hall-Starry Eyed IDEAL DONATO, colt Donato Hanover-New Ideal ALGORITHM, colt ALLERAGE BELLE, filly Muscle Hill-Luby Conway Hall-Bourbon Belle CECADA SONG, filly Elegant Man-Cecada BLUE MUSE, filly HEADING HOME, filly Muscles Yankee-Upside Blue Chip Conway Hall-Headintheclouds BETH’S PARADISE, filly Lucky Chucky-Maloha WALTZING PRIZELLA, filly CRAZY BLUE, colt Yankee Glide-Prize Chip Crazed-Blueridge Elegante Jeff & Paula Gural, Owners Briana Wertheim, NY Farm Manager (845) 868-7365 Ashleigh Bennett, PA Farm Manager (570) 247-0126 Visitors always welcome…please call ahead. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Hambletonian Contenders

PUNXSUTAWNEY better if I don’t use him too much early. I’d like to get to the “We thought he was a quality horse all final. Actually, I’d like to win the elimination so we can get a last year, that he stacked up with the best. good draw for the final.”—driver Andy Miller After his third start this year he made a break and we CELEBRITY MASERATI couldn’t figure out why…then we found an abcess in “I think he should have a good shot at making the final. He his left front. We went to a steel shoe with a three-quarter bar, made a break going into the first turn in the Dancer when he but now he’s wearing a glue-on shoe. We trained him and he took a bad step, so that was bad luck at the wrong time. He was good and then he qualified real good (1:53.4 at the Mead- never breaks; he is very good-gaited and an honest horse. owlands on July 27). The qualifier proved to us that he was Knock on wood, I’m crossing my fingers for Saturday. You good. Then we watched the races that night and thought that have to race in the elimination but it’s the final that he was comparable with the others. You don’t get that many counts.”—trainer Susanne Strandqvist chances to race in this race.”—trainer John Butenschoen CREATINE HIGH BRIDGE “I trained him last Saturday in 1:54 and a piece. I think he “I think the horse is coming into the race in great form. His last has a legitimate chance. After he finished second behind four or five races have been really good. He’s been getting Spider Blue Chip (July 5), that was the second week in a stronger and stronger. I’m happy with how he’s coming row I thought he would win. Even though he trotted home along.”—trainer Jimmy Takter in :26 and change, my wife (veterinarian Lynda Rhodes SUPER CLASSIC Stewart) said she thought I should scope him and we “Last week was the first time I raced him, and I told Dave (dri- found he was flipping his palate, and had been flipping it ver David Miller) going out the door that he was going to like since he had a small ulcer there. So Dr. Richard Meirs did him. I’m looking to win Saturday, or I wouldn’t be in it. Every- throat surgery and he seems very well. The eight hole is a body who is around me knows I want to win everything. My disadvantage, of course; it will make it a tougher race for father, who was a great influence on me, never put a horse on us. If we get to the final, I’m not worried about heats. He’s the track and not want to win. I’m the same way. To be num- a big, stout horse. And I’ve got no worries about my driver. ber one you have to want to be number one. I know he’s in If you give Mike (Lachance) the best horse, he’ll win. He the toughest division, but like the Kentucky Derby, there are was third last year with My MVP, he was in the photo.”— so many unpredictables that what you think will happen, trainer Bob Stewart doesn’t.”—trainer Greg Peck POSSESSED FASHION DREAMS OF THUNDER “He’s very good. John Campbell came to the Meadowlands last “He’s going to have to step it up a lot. His last two starts he Saturday and worked him a fast mile before the qualifiers, and got a little too fired up out there. So we opened up him. He I trained him in 2:13 (Wednesday). I don’t anticipate fatigue had been racing with cups so now he’ll be in an open bri- with heats being an issue. He can trot with them; it’s just get- dle.”—trainer Jonas Czernyson ting past them that is the difficult part.”—trainer Tom Fanning EL ROCKET MURMUR HANOVER “He trained great (Wednesday). I think we have to go down the “It’s the Hambletonian, and you never know because a race is road. I’m not going to tell Jimmy (Morrill Jr.) how to drive but a race, but we are here. This will be the first time he’s ever I think he needs to go forward to be up in the mix. There are raced on a mile track. I know we have a good horse. He may four or five horses in there that I think can win it and the oth- need a couple more races though to get better as he’s only ers need things to go haywire for them to make it. I put mine had four starts this year.”—Claude Bardier, brother of trainer up on the top list. Heats won’t be an issue as we train two Normand Bardier Jr. trips in our barn every day.”—trainer Ron Burke ALL LAID OUT APERFECTYANKEE “He’s sound and healthy, so hopefully he’ll behave himself and “His second race this year, when he was at the gate he hit the we’ll get to race twice. He got the four hole in a seven-horse bike and he was lame after that. It took two weeks to fix that, field, so nothing to complain about. If you’re not one-two-three so he wasn’t good in the Beal. He’s been good since then. I in this one, we’re not going to be one-two-three in the second think he’s going to make it to the final. The post position is one. We’re all guessing about heats, but he usually pays atten- very good for him.”—driver-trainer-owner Jim Oscarsson tion once he’s done a bit of work.”—trainer Noel Daley YOUR SO VAIN LAUDERDALE “We added trotting hobbles his last start. He’s in where I think “I think he should fit in here pretty good. He trotted in 1:55 at he is as good as I could hope for. I’m hoping for some luck. I Yonkers. He’s getting better and is really coming into top think he’s in a good spot and hopefully he will show up. He’s form.”—trainer Jonas Czernyson HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 11 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Eye On Meadowlands Weekend Preview’s Gordon Waterstone hoped to handicap the $100,000 guaranteed late Pick 4 on Saturday afternoon at the Meadowlands, but with the first leg being the Hambletonian final, he obviously won’t know the starters Spider Blue Chip Gives Sylvester until after the elims so that idea was scrapped. Instead, Hope For Fifth Hambo Win Waterstone will take a shot at the $50,000 guaranteed Pick Chuck Sylvester will try to join Bill Haughton, Stanley 5 on races 7-11, which includes the three Hambo elims and Dancer and Ben White as the only trainers to win the Ham- concludes with the Oaks final. The Pick 5 has a minimum bletonian five times when he sends Spider Blue Chip into the 50-cent wager. $1.2 million event Saturday at the Meadowlands Racetrack. Other guaranteed pools on the card include a $20,000 Spider Blue Chip competes in the third of three elimina- guaranteed Pick 5 on races 1-5 and a $30,000 guaranteed tion races and is the 5-2 second choice on the morning line early Pick 4 on races 3-6. behind 2-1 favorite Corky. RACE 7 “We’ve been saying for 10 years now that we’d like to win I give the nod to ROYALTY FOR LIFE, but in case there’s an five,” said the 73-year-old Sylvester. “We have a chance. A lot issue, it could be SMILIN ELI or EL ROCKET that benefits. of people have never won, so I’ve been lucky; I’ve been DEWYCOLORINTHELINE and HIGH BRIDGE wouldn’t also blessed. I’ve had a few seconds that I could have won, and I’ve surprise then. won a couple that maybe I shouldn’t have. It works both ways. “You have to have luck that day. But we’re competitive and RACE 8 (Spider Blue Chip) will be ready.” I’m singling WHEELING N DEALIN on the economy ticket, Spider Blue Chip has won four of seven races this year and but no sense taking a chance. Beware the best efforts of earned $182,113. He has finished worse than third only once, APERFECTYANKEE, CELEBRITY MASERATI, DONTYOUFOR- in his second start of the season when he made an interfer- GETIT and CREATINE. ence break in a conditioned race at Mohegan Sun at Pocono RACE 9 Downs. Spider Blue Chip also suffered a bruised foot as a re- CORKY and SPIDER BLUE CHIP should finish one-two in sult of the incident, but has improved through a workout some fashion, and if not, it could be POSSESSED FASHION schedule that includes swimming on a regular basis. that crashes the party from post one. “Right now he’s happy and sounder and in pretty good RACE 10 shape,” Sylvester said. “He’s been racing good out of the pool. He trained (Tuesday), swam (Wednesday) and he’ll MARKET SHARE looks unbeatable but he’s saddled with swim Thursday and Friday. Then we’ll go race.” post 9 and that could pose some traffic issues. UNCLE Spider Blue Chip is owned by David McDuffee and Melvin PETER and MISTER HERBIE would then figure prominently. Hartman, who also are among the owners of Hambletonian RACE 11 Oaks favorite Bee A Magician. Spider Blue Chip was bred by No magic wand needed here to find the winner: BEE A MA- Olympic champion show jumper McLain Ward. GICIAN. With her in the last leg, it makes it easier to spread Last year, Spider Blue Chip won two of eight starts, includ- out in the first four legs. ing a division of the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes, and earned PLAY: 2,3,4,7,8/1,2,5,7,8/1,5,6/5,6,9/2 $89,181. He ended the campaign, though, by going offstride .50 TICKET COST: $112.50 in his final four races. Sylvester thought the horse’s woes ECONOMY PLAY: 2,3,4,7,8/1/1,5,6/5,6,9/2 ($22.50) had to do with attitude and Spider Blue Chip was gelded. Soon thereafter, Sylvester discovered the trouble was caused by a foot abscess. 2013 Post Position Wins at Meadowlands Sylvester is in favor of racing the Hambletonian elimina- PP 123 4567891011 tions and final on the same day.

starts 874 874 874 874 873 865 840 774 671 423 52 “It wouldn’t surprise me if a different horse wins the final win 78 77 111 96 122 115 98 81 60 35 1 than the three eliminations,” Sylvester said. “I’m sure in be- place 100968999122100837084333 tween heats there are going to be a lot of changes made show 102 113 91 90 98 114 85 79 65 31 4 Percent in Money with the horses, including mine probably. You’re going to see shoes mainly, maybe a few bits. You’re going to see win 8.9 8.8 12.7 11.0 14.0 13.3 11.7 10.5 8.9 8.3 1.9 place 20.4 19.8 22.9 22.3 27.9 24.9 21.5 19.5 21.5 16.1 7.7 some guys pull shoes all together and take a shot in the final show 32.0 32.7 33.3 32.6 39.2 38.0 31.7 29.7 31.1 23.4 15.4 with no shoes. Anybody that has a good day can win.”—By PP 12 had 35-2-0-1 record.

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Four of the sport’s most well-known handicappers give 7—DONTYOUFORGETIT. Wiped out at Yonkers but that their prognostications of this year’s Hambletonian. doesn’t matter today. Nobody tries harder than this DAVE BROWER, analyst on CBS Sports Network overachiever. FIRST ELIMINATION THIRD ELIMINATION 5—CORKY. Won for the first time locally last week in his 8—ROYALTY FOR LIFE. The favorite is ideally drawn “out- sixth attempt. He looks the part, races for the right con- side” here to avoid any traffic trouble early. One he hits nections, and is primed to give Dave Miller his first the lead, the rest will be content to chase and secure Hambo. I think he’ll pop open the champagne for Miller, their spot in the final. Takter and sire Muscles Yankee. 2—SMILIN ELI 6—SPIDER BLUE CHIP. Has the unusual pairing of 7—E L ROCKET Sylvester and Pierce. Freshened up a week and have to SECOND ELIMINATION like what we saw in the preps. Pierce can be the differ- 1—WHEELING N DEALIN.Trainer Dustin Jones may be a ence maker in a seven-figure race. “mad genius” and we’re going to find out if his prepara- 2—MURMUR HANOVER. Has shown good Canadian form tion of the 2-year-old champ has worked effectively. He’s and hopes to be this year’s Whiskey Tax for Waples. fresh and fit and finished strong last week. FINAL 2—APERFECTYANKEE 1st—CORKY 8—CREATINE 2nd—ROYALTY FOR LIFE THIRD ELIMINATION 3rd—CREATINE 6—SPIDER BLUE CHIP. Hall of Famers Sylvester and Pierce have him peaking at exactly the right time. Loved SAM MCKEE, announcer at the Meadowlands his prep at Harrah’s Philly and his dead-game perform- FIRST ELIMINATION ance in the Dancer. 8—ROYALTY FOR LIFE. Post eight will probably suit him 5—CORKY fine. Sears can keep him out of trouble until the dust 1—POSSESSED FASHION settles, then march to the lead. Fastest horse and they won’t beat him unless he beats himself. FINAL 7—EL ROCKET. Very nice colt with strong early speed that 1st—SPIDER BLUE CHIP has really come to hand recently for the Burke barn. Will 2nd—WHEELING N DEALIN be forwardly placed and may end up in the two hole be- 3rd—ROYALTY FOR LIFE hind Royalty For Life. 1—PUNXSUTAWNEY. I liked his qualifier last Saturday on BOB HEYDEN, ace statistician and interviewer a day when no one went any big miles. He’s a contender FIRST ELIMINATION if he’s adapted to the trotting hobbles and his breaking 8—ROYALTY FOR LIFE. He gets an outside post but to issues are behind him. him it is meaningless. As soon as he clears the lead it SECOND ELIMINATION will be history. 2—APERFECTYANKEE. Excellent in Pennsylvania recently 7—EL ROCKET. He’ll be going after it early. Hambo Day and has won comfortably despite taking some air. has a way of keeping speed horses alive longer and he’ll Pointed for this race by Oscarsson and looks primed. benefit most from that. 1—WHEELING N DEALIN. Not sure what to think with the 2—SMILIN ELI. He missed time due to sickness and then 2-year-old champion. We’ve not seen a lot of pop at the changed barns—too much catch-up going on here for end of his miles this year. Is it by design with patience me. Tetrick vying to become the fifth driver to win the or has he not come back as well? Finished better last Hambo and Meadowlands Pace in the same year. week but thought he flattened out late. SECOND ELIMINATION 7—DONTYOUFORGETIT. Nice little horse with tactical 8—CREATINE. He has been overlooked. I didn’t hear his speed for a trip. The question is how will he bounce back name mentioned once at the presser after the draw. Bob after getting knocked around in the Yonkers Trot. Stewart is long overdue and this may be his year. THIRD ELIMINATION 2—APERFECTYANKEE. He’s quietly doing everything 6—SPIDER BLUE CHIP. Much calmer and more profes- right. Oscarsson may be holding something up his sional this year since being gelded over the winter. He’s fit, sleeve here. Continues on page 13 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 13 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

he’s fast, and four-time Hambo-winning trainer Sylvester 6—SPIDER BLUE CHIP. No surprise four-time Hambo win- can’t wait to tinker with his shoes between heats! ner Chuck Syvester has him primed perfectly. “Perfect 5—CORKY. A professional, steady and solid trotter. He and Pierce piloting” makes him the major danger. Spider Blue Chip stand out in his elim, so it could come FINAL down to who tracks who. 1st—WHEELING N DEALIN 1—POSSESSED FASHION. Nice gelding who has some 2nd—SMILIN ELI talent. He will sit close from the inside and no one is a 3rd—ROYALTY FOR LIFE better tactician in the big races than John Campbell. FINAL DARIN ZOCALLI, Meadowlands oddsmaker and 1st—SPIDER BLUE CHIP handicapper 2nd—ROYALTY FOR LIFE FIRST ELIMINATION 3rd—POSSESSED FASHION 2—SMILIN ELI. Has overcome a lot to be in this position. He had to need his last start and figures to be much KEN WARKENTIN, the voice of this years’ Ham- tougher this time around. Seems to be a bit of a forgot- bletonian ten horse. FIRST ELIMINATION 3—DEWYCOLORINTHELINE. Entering the Hambo in peak 2—SMILIN ELI. Despite being unraced at two, he looked form. Granted, he benefited from several breakers at very classing in sweeping the Sires Stakes. Last week he Yonkers, but I really liked his effort in the Dancer. got roughed up, then locked in after changing barns and 8—ROYALTY FOR LIFE. The fastest trotter around, but he missing a month due to sickness. is prone to the miscue. Sears must be careful as Morrill 8—ROYALTY FOR LIFE. Proved himself a quality colt at (with EL Rocket) will make things tough for him going two, and has taken a few starts to work out the kinks. into the first turn. His 1:51.3 qualifier and 1:52 Dancer victory says he’s fast SECOND ELIMINATION enough. Ducharme feels he can handle heats, and ini- 5—CELEBRITY MASERATI. He’ll be overlooked here. It’s tially gets a true test drawing outside a lot of speed. easy to forget that this is the Dexter Cup winner and that 4—HIGH BRIDGE.Takter’s sleeper has been gradually he was favored in his Beal elimination. I like him going ramping up for the big day. He controlled an easy prep two heats. last week and prefers to come from off the pace. 8—CREATINE. He’s developing at the right time. He has al- SECOND ELIMINATION ways had potential and could be sitting on a big mile. I 1—WHEELING N DEALIN.Trainer Dustin Jones has em- look for him to improve again. ployed a careful, conservative approach, which seems to 1—WHEELING N DEALIN. Made significant progress in his be working, especially with the return of heats. Last last start and could be ready for a peak effort. The 2-year- year’s champ has shown subtle signs of coming around old champion has been conservatively handled in all at the right time. three starts this year. I only wonder, is he fast enough? 7—DONTYOUFORGETIT. This Takter trainee is the “little THIRD ELIMINATION engine that could.” He was wiped out by a breaker in the 1—POSSESSED FASHION. Unleashed a tremendous Yonkers Trot and made a gallant effort to finish fourth. stretch drive in his last Meadowlands start. I think he is 8—CREATINE. His sire Andover Hall was the beaten fa- better on the big track and for handicappers, we should vorite in 2002 for Bob Stewart. He has cycled back get square value. Looks the type that will benefit from around after winning his sophomore debut here in the return to the heat format. I see an upside in a colt 1:52.2. He comes in off an easy win in Pennsylvania that has already shown an affinity for this racetrack. Sires Stakes. 6—SPIDER BLUE CHIP. Has a chance to win it all for THIRD ELIMINATION Sylvester. He never seems to put forth a bad effort and 2—MURMUR HANOVER. Distinguished himself as a 2 there isn’t a trotter in this Hambo that he can’t go with. year old in winning two OSS Gold finals and finishing 5—CORKY. There aren’t many ways to knock this colt as he second to Wheeling N Dealin in the Wellwood and third is honest as they come. He’ll be a factor from start to fin- in the Breeders Crown. ish. Won four of his last five, including the Beal. 5—CORKY. Takter’s best hope comes in on a roll, winning FINAL four of his last five. His Beal victory was a gutsy one and 1st—POSSESSED FASHION his connections believe he’s a durable colt who can out- 2nd—CELEBRITY MASERATI last them in two heats. 3rd—SPIDER BLUE CHIP HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 14 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Bee A Magician Heavy Favorite, Driver David Miller was onboard for the lucky win with But Oaks Still A Race Personal Style last year. This year he’ll be taking his shot with Mistery woman, a filly his wife, Misty, co-owns with Driver Brian Sears isn’t sure it’s realistic for any horse to Bill Donovan, Aldebaran Park (Australian Michael Taranto), be a 2-5 favorite to win a premier event, including the and Millstream Inc., the stable name of trainer Jonas Cz- $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks. But those are the morning ernyson and his wife, Christine. line odds for Bee A Magician, who Sears will be driving. Czernyson, who won the Oaks in 2005 with Jalopy, be- “I never underestimate anything in a race,” said Sears, lieves Mistery Woman and Ma Chere Hall, another Oaks who won the 2009 Oaks with fourth choice Broadway contender he trains, will both be very competitive, even if it Schooner in a four-filly blanket finish. “You can’t take any- turns out that they can’t beat Bee A Magician on Saturday. thing for granted in a race like this.” “They both trained really well today,” Czernyson said on Bee A Magician Wednesday. Bee A Magician is undefeated in Miller said his starting post position in the Oaks (4) gives him eight starts this plenty of options. “The way the draw came out, I think there season and has will be a couple leave to try to get a trip, and then Brian (Sears) proven so supe- will retake. If it looks like leaving and crossing over is going to rior in her divi- be easy, I might consider it.” sion that many Before Mistery Woman started in the Del Miller Memorial observers have on July 13, Czernyson changed the filly’s bridle, adding speculated that Swedish “pull down” blinds. she could beat the “Last week (when she won her Oaks elim in 1:53.1) she colts. The filly’s took off when I started to pull them—I didn’t even have trainer, Richard to pull them all the way down,” said Miller of the equip- “Nifty” Norman, ment changed. said it’s not in the “She started out too hot this year,” said Czernyson of Mistery

Vicki Wright Wright Photo Vicki filly’s best inter- Woman. “So we’ve been taking more and more equipment off.” ests to race her heats against the colts, and her owners, Czernyson also will be sending out Ma Chere Hall, one of Herb Liverman, Mel Hartman and Dave McDuffee, have the fastest sophomore trotting fillies this year with a mark stuck to the team’s plan. of 1:52.4. But she’ll be starting from post 10. While Bee A Magician’s foes are respectful, they haven’t “When she trotted in 1:52, she was out from the half forgotten recent Oaks history. home, so I just told Corey (Callahan) the post is just a start- Last year Check Me Out was showing such extraordinary ing point,” said Czernyson philosophically. talent that she too was discussed as a filly who could take Last year’s 2-Year-Old Filly Trotter of the Year To Dream On on the colts. In the Oaks, however, she made an uncharac- is also in the Oaks, but she’s had a hard-luck season thus far teristic break in stride while leading the race, which allowed until the Oaks elimination, when she finished third. Personal Style—also trained by Norman—to pull off an “Last week she was very good,” said Yannick Gingras, who upset at odds of 57-1. Norman’s Oaks luck was the opposite regularly drives the filly for trainer Jimmy Takter. “Jimmy is tak- in 2010 when his filly Poof She’s Gone, an even-money fa- ing the flip-flop shoes off and using regular shoes. I heard she vorite, broke stride early in the stretch drive, when it ap- has trained like a bearcat. I’m looking forward to racing her Sat- peared she was well on her way to an Oaks triumph. urday.”—By Kathy Parker

$500,000 Hambletonian Oaks

Meadowlands, Saturday, August 2, Race 11, Post Time: 4:14 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Fashion Athena (Broadway Hall) Jo. Campbell/Ji. Campbell 30-1 Fashion Farms/Homebred 2—Bee A Magician (Kadabra) B. Sears/R. Norman 2-5 White Birch Farm/HB ($90,000) 3—Classic Martine (Classic Photo) R. Pierce/C. Oakes 15-1 Todd & Christine Schadel/— 4—Mistery Woman (Donato Hanover) D. Miller/J. Czernyson 9-2 Lindy Racing Stable/Lex ($102,000) 5—Coffeecake Hanover (Cantab Hall) G. Brennan/R. Burke 20-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/HB ($25,000) 6—Frau Blucher (Broadway Hall) J. Morrill Jr./C. Oakes 8-1 Lisa McNerny/HB ($21,000) 7—To Dream On (Credit Winner) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 12-1 Valley High Stable/HB ($200,000) 8—Time To Kill (Muscles Yankee) S. Allard/R. Croghan 50-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/Lex ($25,000) 9—Handover Belle (Andover Hall) M. Lachance/T. Alagna 50-1 John Carver & Howard Taylor/Homebred 10—Ma Chere Hall (Deweycheatumnhowe) C. Callahan/J. Czernyson 10-1 Walnut Hall Limited/— HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 15 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Cashman Memorial Honors John Cashman Jr. on Late Racing Leader Hambletonian Day 2011. If you are looking for the Nat Ray Invitational on this year’s Hambletonian Day card, simply turn to Race 10 for the John A. Cashman Jr. Memorial final. The Nat Ray Invitational, which honored the driver who won the very first Hambleton- ian, in 1926, has been renamed to recognize Cashman, who died last September at age 73 after battling pancreatic cancer. A native of New York, Cashman was one of harness racing’s most active and influential leaders through his work as president of Castleton Farm, as a racetrack executive at The Red Mile and Pompano Park, by serving on boards such as the U.S. Trotting Association, American Horse Council, and Kentucky Racing Commission, and as a director of The Hambletonian “Hambletonian Day at Society, where he served as the Meadowlands was chairman of The Society’s ex- one of his favorite ecutive committee from days of the year.” 2008 until his passing. “Hambletonian Day at the – John Cashman III Meadowlands was one of his favorite days of the year, and outside of the Hambo, the Nat Ray was his favorite race,” said Cashman’s eldest son,

John Cashman III. “He liked trotters and he loved seeing the Photo Stalltz.se battles between the older trotters.” John A. Cashman Jr.’s wife, Nancy, and their five children planned to be at the track to present the trophy for the race. If not for drawing post position 9, Market Share, the winner in career earnings. Since he is now 9 years old, this might of last year’s Hambletonian, might have seemed unbeatable be his last chance to win the big race for older trotters on in the Cashman Memorial. Despite starting from post 8 in Hambletonian Day. This will be his fourth appearance in the the Maple Leaf Trot at Mohawk on July 20, he trounced the race, with two second-place finishes but no victory. field, winning by 2 ½ lengths over Mister Herbie. After the Hambletonian hoopla, older pacers will get their “They just had to handicap him to make it fair!” joked Tim chance in the spotlight in Race 14, the U.S. Pacing Champi- Tetrick, Market Share’s regular driver, when asked about onship. The 10-horse field includes the richest pacer of all winning from post 9 at the Meadowlands. time, Foiled Again, but he will have his work cut out for him “Seriously, there will be 10 horses on the gate and I’m since he was unlucky at the draw and will start from post 10. sure everyone will be going forward at the start, so it will be Last year’s winner of the race, Golden Receiver, is back to a tough race,” continued Tetrick. “But he’s a good horse, and defend is title and will start from post 5—the winningest I think he’s the sharpest trotter out there right now.” post at the Meadowlands. He showed he’s on top of his Among the starters in the Cashman Memorial is Arch Mad- game when he was second, beaten only a nose, in an elimi- ness, who is about $78,000 shy of hitting the $4 million mark nation last Saturday.—By Kathy Parker

$321,700 Merrie Annabelle Meadowlands, Saturday, August 3, Race 2, Post Time: 12:10 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Steppin Out (Yankee Glide) H. Landy/B. MacIntosh 50-1 Quantum Farms Corp./HB ($1,500) 2—Heaven’s Door (Muscle Hill) B. Sears/R. Croghan 12-1 Winwintrotting AB/— 3—Lifetime Pursuit (Cantab Hall) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 8-5 Brittany Farms/Lex ($60,000) 4—Cee Bee Yes (Muscles Yankee) A. Miller/J. Miller 3-1 Perretti Farms/HB ($45,000) 5—Struck By Lindy (Explosive Matter) D. Miller/N. Norman 10-1 Lindy Racing Stable/HB ($32,000) 6—Shake It Cerry (Donato Hanover) R. Pierce/Ji. Takter 5-2 Solveig’s Breeders/Homebred 7—Love Detective (Ken Warkentin) Ji. Takter 30-1 Jan Hoibye/HB ($11,000) 8—Moonlight In Miami (Muscles Yankee) Jo. Takter/Ji. Takter 15-1 Herb Liverman/HB ($100,000) 9—Fortunes Of Fables (Muscle Hill) R. Schnittker/B. Bittle 50-1 Bluestone Farms, D. Agins, S. Arak/HB ($60,000) 10—Cooler Schooner (Broadway Hall) Jo. Campbell/Ji. Campbell 8-1 Arlene & Jules Siegel/Homebred HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 16 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com WALNUT HALL STOCK FARM 2013 YEARLINGS Lexington Selected Sale • October 1 – 5

Including TALKSALOT, a Muscles Yankee 3/4 sister to Quikwit r.t. 2,1:56.4-’13 (Muscle Hill-Twitty), who finished

Ken Weingartner Photo Weingartner Ken third in his Peter Haughton elim. Father Patrick—The Horse—Ready Good luck in the final! For Peter Haughton Race View our complete list of yearlings at When the Rev. Patrick McDonnell (above, with Father www.walnuthallstockfarm.com Patrick) found out there was a 2 year old named after him, We invite your inspection at the farm prior to the sale. he was flattered. He also was a little perplexed. The 2 year old in this case was a racehorse. Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter, who lives in East Windsor, N.J., named WALNUT HALL STOCK FARM James & Katherine Sautter, Owners a colt trotter Father Patrick in honor of the Rev. McDonnell, 3725 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY 40511 who is the pastor at St. Anthony of (859) 254-5660 • Fax (859) 254-5731 “He has all the Padua Roman Catholic Church in things I like in Hightstown, N.J. Stephen won 10 of 22 lifetime races and earned $1.04 million a horse.” “A lot of people have babies named before seeing his career cut short by injury. – Jimmy Takter after them, but how many people Father Patrick was purchased for $105,000 as a yearling on Father Patrick have a 1,000-pound 2 year old named (under the name Royal Press) at the Lexington Selected Sale after them? That’s kind of cool,” the and is owned by a group headed by Takter’s wife, Christina. Rev. McDonnell said. “It was a surprise and it’s an honor. “I don’t think I’ve had a more gifted 2-year-old trotter at I’m thankful for that. this point in his career,” Takter said about Father Patrick. “He “But I don’t know what you do,” he added, laughing. has all the things I like in a horse.” “When you have a 2 year old or someone has a birthday Takter became friends with the Rev. McDonnell through you buy them a little toy. I guess I have to buy him 60 attending early morning services at St. Anthony. The two pounds of carrots or something.” have known each other for a little more than a year. Father Patrick is a full brother to stakes-winning trotter Pas- “It was nice that it started off with him coming to morning tor Stephen, who was named after the Rev. Stephen Heinzel- prayer when he could,” the Rev. McDonnell said. “The door was Nelson, the pastor of Allentown Presbyterian Church. Pastor open and we got to know each other.” (Harness Racing Comm.)

$280,500 Peter Haughton Memorial Meadowlands, Saturday, August 2, Race 5, Post Time: 1:26 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Nuncio (Andover Hall) J. Campbell/J. Oscarsson 8-5 Russell Williams/HB ($7,000) 2—Derby (Deweycheatumnhowe) R. Schnittker 12-1 Little E LLC/HB ($20,000) 3—Father Patrick (Cantab Hall) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 6-5 Brittany Farms/Lex ($105,000) 4—Southwind Spirit (Muscle Hill) B. Sears/R. Burke 8-1 Southwind Farm/Lex ($105,000) 5—Kapow Hanover (Explosive Matter) C. Callahan/S. Lind 30-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/HB ($90,000) 6—Great Society (Muscle Hill) M. Lachance/T. Alagna 15-1 A. Libfeld, M. Katz, S. Goldband/Lex ($50,000) 7—Well Built (Muscle Hill) R. Pierce/C. Ryder 15-1 Way To Win Farms/Lex ($30,000) 8—Song In My Heart (Cantab Hall) D. Miller/L. Toscano 20-1 Brittany Farms/Lex ($80,000) 9—Quikwit (Muscle Hill) T. Tetrick/S. Lind 20-1 Walnut Hall Stock Farm/Lex ($100,000) 10—Donato’s Wish (Donato Hanover) G. Brennan/R. Schnittker 50-1 W. M. Fister & Walter S Fister LLC/Lex ($105,000) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 17 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

2YO Trotters 2YO Pacers MILE TRACKS MILE TRACKS 2C 1:53.4 FATHER PATRICK, Cantab Hall-Gala Dream-Enjoy Lavec 2C 1:51.3 JET AIRWAY, Jereme’s Jet-Aromatic-Artiscape Father Patrick Stb. Brittany Fms. Erv Miller Stb., T. Massey, P. Sunderhaus & L. Agle. Spring Haven Fm. (M 7-26) Y. Gingras. J. Takter (CR Commando 1:53.2) (M 7-20) M. Miller. E. Miller (Sweet Lou 1:49) 2F 1:55.2 PACIFIC WINDS K, MuscleHill-The Great Pacific-American Winner 2F 1:52.4 ROCKINGHAM PARK, Rocknroll Hanover-Cameron D Art-Camluck R.J. Key. R.J. Key R.J. Coyne, B.C. & E.R. Corbeil & Ron Coyne Stbs. Perretti Rcg Stb. (M 7-5) T. Tetrick. P. Reid (M 6-29) M. Miller. R. Coyne Jr. LIFETIME PURSUIT, Cantab Hall-Queen Of Grace-Yankee Glide BOOK BABE, Shadow Play-Attack The Books-Life Sign Brittany Fms. Brittany Fms. B. Stephens. Winbak Fm. (M 7-26) Y. Gingras. J. Takter (Snow White 1:52.4) (Moh 7-1) B. Davis Jr. A. Lorentzon 2G 1:57.2 HOPE FOR JUSTICE, Windsong Espoir-Truth And Justice-Justice Hall FIYONCE, Rocknroll Hanover-Fionavar Hanover-The Panderosa B. Noren & M. Katz. M. Katz & C.K. Thomas Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. Perretti Fms. (Moh 7-4) L. Ouellette. B. Noren (Southern Rocketop 1:54.1) (M 7-6) Y. Gingras. R. Burke (I Luv The Nitelife 1:50.1) FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS 2G 1:53.1 FALCON JUSTICE, Mister Big-Jett Diamond-Falcon Seelster R. Boyd & D Cox. B. Muschera 2C 1:56 FATHER PATRICK, Cantab Hall-Gala Dream-Enjoy Lavec (Moh 6-20) P. MacDonell. R. Boyd Father Patrick Stb. Brittany Fms. (PcD 7-3) Y. Gingras. J. Takter (Manofmanymissions 1:53.2) BLUEHOURPOWER, Sand Shooter-Blue Hour-Jate Lobell 2F 1:54.4 SHAKE IT CERRY, Donato Hanover-Solveig-Yankee Glide W. Eash. T. Crouch Solveig’s Rcg. Prtnrs. Solveig’s Breeders (HoP 7-13) J. Dillander. W. Eash (Sheer Desire 1:49.3) (PcD 7-5) R. Pierce. J. Takter (Check Me Out 1:53.2) 2G 1:55.4 AMPED UP HANOVER, Explosive Matter-Armbro Amadeus-Malabar Man FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS Harmony Oaks Rcg. Stb., VIP Internet Stb., T. Massey & R. Bove. Hanover Shoe Fms. 2C 1:51.3 LET’S DRINK ON IT, Art Official-Letmedowneasy-Camluck (PcD 7-3) M. Miller. J. Butenschoen H. Hewitt, T. Seekman & L. Bond. Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par RAVENCLAW, Donato Hanover-Pigwidgeon-Sj’s Caviar (PcD 7-17) J. Morrill Jr. J. Seekman (Rock N Roll Heaven 1:50.3) V. & K. Schoeffel, J. Reuther & S. Lander. Russell C. Williams 2F 1:52 GALLIE BLYTHE BEACH, Somebeachsomewhere-Galleria-Artsplace (PcD 7-3) Y. Gingras. S. Schoeffel (Correctamundo 1:55) Fashion Fms. A. & J. Siegel (PcD 7-2) Jo. Campbell. Ji. Campbell (Economy Terror 1:50.3) HALF-MILE TRACKS 2G 1:52 LIMELIGHT BEACH, Somebeachsomewhere-Benear-Badlands Hanover 2C 1:59.1 CRAZZYCRAZZY, Crazed-Striking Vintage-Striking Sahbra M. Leeman, C. Wingfield & J. Stambaugh. G. Martin West Wins Stb., A. Harris & A. Sorella. Stall Trot Inc. (Mea 7-9) D. Miller. B. Brown (One More Laugh 1:49.2) (MR 7-11) J. Morrill Jr. C. Coleman (Dontyouforgetit 1:55.3) 2F 2:00.3 L DEES SCRIPTURE, Credit Winner-Graceful Way-Cantab Hall HALF-MILE TRACKS L. Dumain & C. Lattinelli. Brittany Fms. 2C 1:55 HE’S WATCHING, American Ideal-Baberhood-Real Desire (MR 7-25) A. Miller. J. Miller (CR Kay Suzie 1:56.3) B. Gray, D. Menary & M. Guerriero. Brittany Fms., R. Burgess& K. Olsson Burgess 2G 2:00.1 UTOPIA, Mutineer-Brontease-Balanced Image (Stga 6-28) J. Morrill Jr. D. Menary J. Jamieson. R. Robinson. (Mystic Desire, Cold Hearted Shark 1:52.4) (GRvr 7-22) R. Miller. R. Crawford (Bookem 1:57.2) 2F 1:55.1 MIND OVER MATTER, Art Major-Serious Comfort-Precious Bunny Millar Fms. Millar Fms. Data through 7/30/13. NEW LEADERS IN GREEN* (YR 6-24) T. Tetrick. G. McNair (Isabella Blue Chip 1:53.1) Division, current season’s record, current leader, breeding 2G 1:55.4 DIBS, Pine Valley-Cg’s Gem-Shady Character Owner(s). Breeder(s). Weaver Bruscemi, Burke Rcg. Stb., R. Suda & J. Melillo. C. Gajda (Track and date) Driver. Trainer. (World record). (Nfld 7-3) T. Hall. R. Burke (Littlebitoflife 1:52.1) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 18 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com Hambo Trainers Have Horses In Under Saddle Race The $32,800 Hambletonian Monte Series final will go post- ward at the Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day between the second and third races. The purse for the race was raised through donations. Last year Helene Gregory, who helps recruit riders and promote racing under saddle (RUS), won the exhibition race. Gregory, the wife of horseman Jeff Gregory, rode Master Pine and they defeated nine other horses. This year’s race has a field of 12 qualifying point leaders, including six who have won 2013 monte races: Chinese Cuisine, Motown Dreamgirl, Point of Honour, A Penny JGS Photo Earned, Flex The Muscle and Sundance Bayama. Also in the field are horses trained by George Ducharme and Ray Schnittker, who have solid contenders in the Ham- bletonian (Royalty For Life and Dewycolorintheline, respec- Where’s “The Captain”? tively). Schnittker is also planning to ride his entry, Flex The This time last year, Captaintreacherous was a precocious 2 Muscle, who competed in the top stakes for his division as year old who was poised to turn heads on Hambletonian a 3 year old. Day in the Woodrow Wilson. He won that race in 1:49.3, a All of the trotters have had conventional sulky careers, stakes and track record time. with their records and purse money earned in those races With the exception of racing in a qualifier on Friday morning noted below. Their records while racing under saddle can be at the Meadowlands, he is sitting out this year’s Hambleton- found in the program. Click here for the program page. ian week. After winning all of six of his starts thus far this sea- Racing Under Saddle—$32,800 son, which included the $1 million North America Cup, Post—Horse Rider Race Record $500,000 Max Hempt Memorial Pace and $635,700 Meadow- lands Pace, he was given some time off from the racing wars. (Color, Sex, Age) Earnings Recently the Captain received a visit from this year’s Miss 1—Chinese Cuisine Tina Duer 5, 1:55.4 New Jersey Rodeo Queen, Amanda Thompson, who (bg, Revenue-Missysmandarine) $77,703 stopped by trainer Tony Alagna’s barn at Gaitway Farm near 2—Waldorf Hall Jenny Melander 5, 1:52.4f Freehold, N.J. (bh, Conway Hall-Winners Only) $418,620 3—Flowing James Emma Pettersson 4, 1:52.4f (bg, Ilooklikemymom-Flowing Jody) $178,215 4—Motown Dreamgirl Jennifer Lowrey 4, 1:55.1 (bm, 7, Keystone Nordic-Spurtacular Itch) $258,222 5—Muscolo Michelle Crawford 1:57.2 (Muscles Yankee-Vernon Blue Chip) $168,300 6—Armbro Doyle Ashley Eldred 6, 1:54.1 (King Conch-Accompaniement) $325,182 7—Admirable Hanover Jennifer Connor 5, 1:59.3h (Cantab Hall-Almost An Angel) $39,517 8—Pointe Of Honour Tara Hynes 7, 1:53.2 (bg, 7, Striking Sahbra-Garland Bonita) $445,588 9—Amoreena Marielle Enberg 3, 1;58.3f (bm, 5, Amigo Hall-Giant Miss) $82,361 10—A Penny Earned Heather Reese 4, 1:53.2 (bh, 4, Conway Hall-Penny Dream) $229,626 11 — Flex The Muscle Ray Schnittker 4, 1:52.4f (brh, 6, Muscles Yanke-Alix Hall) $827,516 12—Sundance Bayama Stephanie Werder 4, 1:55 (brh, 5, Taurus Dream-Genesis Bayama) $40,017 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 19 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Friday night there are plenty of 2 year olds in action at the will be battling in the Lady Liberty. ANNDROVETTE has Meadowlands in the Kindergarten series, beginning in the finished first or second in 11 of 13 starts this season, but very first race. Race 1 includes the $350,000 yearling TRIX- she’ll be facing the two mares who have beaten her, FEEL- TON, a son of Muscle Hill and the stakes-winning Emilie ING YOU and CAMILLE. Cas El, who is a sister to the top brother trio Andover Hall, Freshman trotting colts will be competing in Race 5, the Angus Hall and Conway Hall. The colt has won all four of his $280,500 Peter Haughton Memorial. Trainer Takter sends starts—one pari-mutuel and three baby races—and is highly out the betting favorite, the ultra-fast FATHER PATRICK, regarded by his trainer, Jimmy Takter. who won a Haughton elimination in 1:53.4 over NUNCIO. In Race 5, another Kindergarten division for trotting colts, Takter is trying for his fourth Peter Haughton Memorial Hambletonian Oaks champions Winky’s Goal (1993), Silver win, capturing the race with Enjoy Lavec (1998), Tom Ridge Springs (2004) and Creamy Mimi (2008) have offspring (2003) and Weingartner (2011). He would have four except competing. SILVERHILLVOLO (Muscle Hill-Silver Springs) for the disqualification of Pastor Stephen in the 2010 edi- starts from post 5, KING CITY (Muscle Hill-Creamy Mimi) tion of the race. lines up in post 6, and DRIBBLING (Broadway Hall-Winky’s Nuncio is trained by Jim Oscarsson, who won last year’s Goal) starts from post 9. Peter Haughton with Aperfectyankee. Oscarsson trains the On Saturday at the Meadowlands, 3-year-old pacing fillies colt for Stefan Melander’s Stall TZ. Melander, who started kick off the day by competing in the Miss New Jersey. I his career in harness racing as a caretaker and professional LUV THE NITELIFE and MS CAILA J FRA have drawn in- photographer and then gravitated to training, breeding, side (post 2 and 3, respectively) and have an advantage owning and driving horses, won the 2001 Hambletonian over JERSEYLICIOUS (post 7), who proved she likes the with Scarlet Knight. Oscarsson said Nuncio is “perfect,” and Meadowlands track when she won the Sweetheart last year joked that his only worry before the race was that Melander on Hambo Day. would call and tell him he wanted to drive the colt. John Race 2 continues the parade of 2-year-old trotters with the Campbell has been driving the colt regularly and will be in $321,700 Merrie Annabelle for fillies. The undefeated fillies the sulky Saturday. LIFETIME PURSUIT (3 for 3) and SHAKE IT CERRY (2 for The Anthony Abbatello SBOA New Jersey Classic final will 2) will be the favorites, and both are trained by Jimmy Tak- bring pacers back to the stage at the Meadowlands for Race ter. Shake It Cerry was bred by Takter and is named for his 13. WORD POWER (post 6), fresh off a :26.3 rally in the sister, Cerry (pronounced Kerry). Adios final, which earned him third money, is the betting fa- Race 3 is the Ima Lula final, and it has attracted the top vorite but will be facing a tough field. trotting mares. Last year’s top 3-year-old trotting fillies will The final race on the Meadowlands card, Race 15, features all be in attendance—WIN MISSY B, CHECK ME OUT, older pacers and one of them will earn the distinction of PERSONAL STYLE and MAVEN. In Race 4, pacing mares winning the last race in front of the original grandstand at the Big M. When the Meadowlands re-opens on Nov. 23, the starting and finishing points of the race will be flipped to accommodate the new grandstand located along the present backstretch. On Sunday, Harrah’s Philadelphia will be the stage for Pennsylvania- sired 2-year-old pacing colts (post time 12:40 p.m., with four divisions) and Tioga Downs will play host to eliminations for the Empire Breed- ers Classic (EBC) for 3-year-old pacing colts. The first EBC elim (Race 4) includes Meadowlands Pace runner- up ODDS ON EQUULEUS (post 1) and Adios runner-up VEGAS VA- CATION while Adios champ SUN- FIRE BLUE CHIP will start from Trixton post 4 in Race 8. Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo Michael HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 20 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Seibel New Announcer At Cal Expo Meadowlands. He was nosed out for a spot in the final of the $500,000 Beal Memorial at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Gary Seibel, The “Voice of the Hambletonian” and prior to Downs despite trotting a 1:53.1 mile. his time with the TVG network the announcer at Pompano “He’s been OK, he’s just had some bad racing luck,” said Park for many Breeders Crown champi- Oscarsson, whose younger brother Jim trains and drives onships, will soon become the “Voice Hambletonian contender Aperfectyankee in the second of Cal Expo,” too. elim. “He seems like he’s good enough (to go in the Ham- Seibel will take over announcing du- bletonian). He feels good and acts like everything is fine. He ties when Cal Expo in Sacramento, feels stronger this year; he really grew up and is more ma- Calif., re-opens for harness racing on ture. He’s got the speed to go with them, but hasn’t had the Oct. 5. He will also serve as host of Cal racing luck. It’s been frustrating.” Expo’s simulcast broadcast to outlets Last year, Banco Solo closed the campaign by winning nationwide. seven of his last eight starts, including the $206,000 Kinder- “I’m really looking forward to getting garten Classic final at Vernon Downs. He finished the sea- back to the sights and sounds of the son with seven wins in 10 races and earned $157,481. Mark Hall Photo racetrack,” Seibel told Debbie Arrington “We didn’t think the (Hambletonian) field this year was of the Sacramento Bee in a phone interview from his home that strong, like in some previous years,” Tom Pontone said. outside Las Vegas. “My roots are as an announcer. … I’ve “Who knows what happens. There’s not a horse out there missed being around the horses. This seems like a very that you could really say is the horse to beat. It’s not like good fit for me and I’m really excited.” there is a Donato Hanover or Deweycheatumnhowe or Mus- Seibel, 61, served as track announcer at Pompano Park for cle Hill. We had the possibility to get in the race, so we said 18 years. Since 1999, he’s primarily worked as a broad- why not try it.” caster, including a dozen years on horse racing network Muscle Hill won the Hambletonian in 1:50.1, setting the TVG. He also hosted ESPN’s Breeders Crown coverage for stakes record and equaling the time for the fastest mile ever more than a decade. trotted on a mile track. He was a perfect 12-for-12 as a 3- Pontones Looking For year-old and was named Horse of the Year. “When you have a horse like Muscle Hill it spoils you,” Hambletonian Repeat Tom Pontone said. “We never went to a race expecting to It might be a longshot for Tom and Lou Pontone to visit the lose; we went to every race wondering by how many winner’s circle again in Saturday’s $1.2 million Hambleton- lengths we were going to win. ian Stakes, but that is better than no shot. “You have to come back to reality and hope you can get The Pontones’ TLP Stable and Mario Zuanetti’s Atlantic Trot another good horse that can maybe win some big races. share ownership of Banco Solo, who is competing in the Maybe he doesn’t. But you just accept it and go forward third of three Hambletonian elims and is 15-1 on the morn- and give that horse the opportunity to do the best he can.” ing line. Jim Morrill Jr. will drive the colt for trainer Ken Os- The Pontones are hoping Banco Solo’s best is Saturday. carsson. Corky (2-1 on the morning line) and Spider Blue “He’s been gradually improving every week,” Tom Pontone Chip (5-2) are the favorites in the elim. said, “so we figured we’d give him a shot.” (HRC) “Listen, you have to be there to win,” Lou Pontone said. “That’s what we’re doing.” Business At Scioto Still Climbing Winning the Hambletonian is something that has become With 12 racing weeks completed in the 2013 Scioto Downs familiar to the Pontones. They won in 2009 with Muscle Hill Racino live harness racing schedule, the numbers are en- and made another trip to hoist the trophy last year with couraging for the Columbus five-eighths mile oval. The in- Market Share. Only nine owners have won the Hambleton- crease in purses from the VLT machines that were installed ian more than twice in the history of the event, which began and saw the first money go though them on June 1, 2012, in 1926. has re-energized the horsemen that have been racing there Banco Solo is winless in seven races this year. He finished for years. third in a 3-year-old open for Hambletonian eligible horses “Owners are going out and buying more horses to race on July 27 at the Meadowlands. The race was won by Corky here,” said Scioto’s general manager of racing operations in 1:54.3. Banco Solo was 4 3/4 lengths back, timed in Stacy Cahill. “The more horses that race here, the more 1:55.3. competitive and full our fields get, and then more people He was third in a division of the Currier & Ives at The wager on the product. Meadows and fourth in the Reynolds Memorial at the Continues on page 21 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 21 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

People all over the nation are paying more attention to the Ray Fisher Jr. Returns To Sulky races at Scioto in 2013. The amount wagered off track on Friday At Batavia live Scioto races is up 100.045 percent from last year, while live on track handle is up 17.2 percent. It has only been 20 days since Ray Fisher Jr., the 2013 Buf- “There have been a lot of improvements for racing over falo Raceway driving champion, went down in a horrific ac- the past year, so it’s hard to pinpoint the exact change that cident. But he’s gotten the green light to return and will be had the most impact,” continued Cahill. “But there are a lot in the sulky Friday night at Batavia Downs for the first time of things that when put together, create movement for our this season. product.” Fisher suffered two broken vertebrae and a fractured Some of those changes include: an updated clubhouse pelvis in the July 12 spill during the third race at Buffalo and TVs for those dining and wagering on track; more races Raceway, a $57,443 New York Sires Stakes event for 2-year- with higher purses; larger fields with more competitive old pacing fillies. races and some different drivers coming in from other In what was described as one of the worst spills in West- states, including Ronnie Wrenn Jr. from Michigan and cur- ern New York harness racing history, Fisher was driving All rent leading driver Tony Hall, who had most recently been About Boyz and was thrown to the track in an accident racing in Pennsylvania. which involved three other horses and drivers Andrew Mc- Scioto has also been seeing an impact from the currently Carthy, Jimmy Whittemore and Jack Flanigen. running River Downs meet at Beulah Park, just nine miles Fisher was taken off the track via ambulance along with away. River Downs, in Cincinnati, is building a new grand- Flanigen but was released from the hospital later the next stand this summer and making way for the VLT facility on day. Flanigen has yet to return to the races. grounds, which prevented horses from racing there at the “I knew when I couldn’t get up I was hurt badly,” Fisher same time. The Ohio State Racing Commission approved said. “I’ve been in accidents before, one nasty one at North- the race meet to be held at Beulah Park for 2013. Previously field when there was still a hub rail, but I was able to walk Scioto and Beulah had an agreement that allowed each away after a minute or two, this time, I just couldn’t get up.” track to benefit from being the only track in the Columbus Fisher was transported to a trauma center where X-rays area running a live race meet and simulcast parlor. The total amount wagered at Scioto on imported signals is down and a cat scan were taken. 11.38 percent this year over 2012. “When the doctors wouldn’t talk to me I figured I had “For many years, we had an agreement that Beulah would some serious injuries.” race from mid-September through Kentucky Derby Day and While the fall to the ground broke his pelvis, his race bike also be the only facility open for simulcasting,” explained caused the injuries to his vertebrae after it landed squarely Cahill. “Then on the Sunday after the Derby, we would open on his chest. Fisher wasn’t wearing a safety vest. our doors for simulcasting with the live race meet starting “I wouldn’t have broken my back if I had a safety vest on. later that week. I’ll be wearing one on Friday.” “Now, with the River meet at Beulah, they are open for Fisher has driven in 23,004 races, he’s won 3,453, and his simulcasting at the same time we are and our import num- drives have earned $13.7 million. bers are suffering—we are not doing the business we have Friday night, Fisher returns and will try to get into the in previous years as the Thoroughbred players are staying Batavia Downs driver’s race after giving everyone a six-day at Beulah all year.” (Scioto Downs) head start. Fortunately, it’s not an insurmountable lead as Michigan Owners Die In Explosion Shawn McDonough and Jim McNeight are on top with 10 victories each and there is nearly four months of racing re- Longtime Michigan-based owners Dave and Sue Miller maining. were killed in an explosion at 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon (July 30) at their home in Thetford Township, which is Fisher is currently scheduled to drive in nine of the 12 a few miles north of Flint and 65 miles northwest of Detroit. races in his 2013 Batavia Downs debut, including being be- Reports state that Dave Miller was using a backhoe on his hind Ziegfeld in the $8,500 Open Trot which is slated for the property and hit a gas line. Miller reported the incident to second race. Consumers Energy, which sent a technician to the house. Fisher won 149 times in 790 starts at Buffalo Raceway to When the technician went back outside to go to his truck to claim the driving title, beating John Cummings, Jr. by a get tools and call for other workers, that’s when the house mere four victories. His mounts earned $754,213 on the suddenly exploded. Local authorities are investigating the year at Buffalo and he had a universal driver’s rating of cause of the blast. .309. (Batavia Downs) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 22 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Trotters Pacers MILE TRACKS MILE TRACKS 3C 1:52 ROYALTY FOR LIFE, RC Royalty-Bourbon ‘N Grits (M 7-13) B. Sears 3C 1:48 SUNSHINE BEACH, Somebeachsomewhere-Light Up (M 7-6) G. Brennan A. Ross, R.W.J. Campell Jr. & P. Fontaine. A. Ross D. Bertrand, Hudson Stndbrd Stb. & C. Leber. J.M. & J.A. Egloff (DONATO HANOVER, MUSCLE HILL 1:50.1) (SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 1:46.4) 3F 1:51 BEE A MAGICIAN, Kadabra-Beehive (M 7-13) B. Sears 3F 1:49 MS CAILA J FRA, Western Ideal-Caila Fra (M 6-1) S. Allard M. Hartman, D. McDuffee & H. Liverman. White Birch Fm. (Bee A Magician 1:51) The Fra Stb. The Fra Stb. (American Jewel 1:48.2) 3G 1:52.3 SPIDER BLUE CHIP, Andover Hall-Southwind Catlin (M 7-5) D. Miller 3G 1:48.3 VEGAS VACATION, Bettor’s Delight-Don’t You Smile (Moh 6-1) S. Zeron M. Hartman & D. McDuffee. M. Ward (Vivid Photo 1:51.2) West Wins Stb., A. Beaton, A. Sorella & P. Saunders. Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par. (My Boy David, One More Laugh 1:47.4) 4S 1:51 MODERN FAMILY, Cantab Hall-Domestic Diva (M 5-11) T. Tetrick R. Poillucci, D. Bier & C. Dombeck. Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par. 4S 1:46.4 WARRAWEE NEEDY, E Dee’s Cam-Great Memories (M. 7-6) J. Jamieson (CHAPTER SEVEN 1:50.1) T. Kyron, C. Jamieson, M. Wilson & F. Marshall. Warrawee Fm. 4M 1:52 MAVEN, Glidemaster-M Stewart (Wdb 5-20) Y. Gingras (WARRAWEE NEEDY 1:46.4) W. Donovan. All La Nuova Sbarra Srl. 4M 1:50 IDEAL IN VEGAS, Western Ideal-Vegas Style (M 6-14) C. Callahan (Beat The Wheel, Peaceful Way, Queen Serene 1:51.4) Shore Thing Stbs. White Birch Fm. (My Little Dragon 1:48.1) 4G 1:52 UPFRONT BILLY, Andover Hall-Angel Pie (M 5-31) S. Allard 4G 1:48.4 ESCAPE THE NEWS, Artiscape-Ideal News (M 3-9) Y. Gingras M. Ford & Up Front Rcg. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Lucky Jim 1:50.1) JJK Stbs., H. Taylor, Burke Rcg. Stb. & Weaver Bruscemi. Brittany Fms. & Val D’Or Fms. MICHAEL’S POWER, Camluck-Michelle’s Jackpot (Moh 7-13) S. Zeron AS 1:51.2 WISHING STONE, 6, Conway Hall-Meadowbranch Magic (M 5-3) Y. Gingras J. Snyder. J. Snyder (Bettor Sweet 1:47.2) Cowboyland Aalborg, TLP Stb., J&T Silva Stb. & D. Volente. Brittany Fms. & Daisy Acres (Misterizi 1:51) AS 1:47.3 FRED AND GINGER, 6, Real Artist-Graceful Motion (M 6-1) R. Pierce AM 1:52.2 UNEFOISDANSMAVIE, 6, Revenue S-Peace To The World (M 1-18) Y. Gingras R. Feldman, H. Taylor, E. Gold & J&T Silva Stb. R. Mersky (Fred And Ginger 1:47.3) Weaver Bruscemi, Burke Rcg. Stb. & J. Piatt III. R. Turcotte AM 1:48 ANNDROVETTE, 6, Riverboat King-Easy Miss (Moh 7-20) T. Tetrick (GIANT DIABLO 1:50.1) J. Davino & Bamond Rcg. Golden Touch Stb. (PUT ON A SHOW 1:47.3) AG 1:51 SEVRUGA, 5, Sj’s Caviar-Stunning Lindsey (M 5-18) A. Miller AG 1:48 CAMAES FELLOW, 5, Mach Three-Camae (Moh 7-20) Y. Gingras KDM Stables Corp. White Birch Fm. (ENOUGH TALK 1:49.3) M1 Stb., Weaver Bruscemi & Burke Rcg. Stb. L. Murrell & McMaster Stb. (HOLBORN HANOVER 1:46.4) FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS FIVE-EIGHTHS MILE TRACKS 3C 1:52.1 DONTYOUFORGETIT, Cantab Hall-Solveig (PcD 6-22) Y. Gingras Solveig’s Rcg. Ptnrs. Solveig’s Breeders. (Googoo Gaagaa 1:50.4) 3C 1:48.3 SUNFIRE BLUE CHIP, American Ideal-Shot Togo Bluechip (PcD 6-22) Y. Gingras 3F 1:52.3 FRAU BLUCHER, Broadway Hall-My Angel (PcD 6-19) J. Morrill Jr. J. & J. Fielding, C. Takter, RAW Equine & Brixton Medical Ab. Blue Chip Bldstck. Hauser Bros. Rcg. Ent, M. Tudisco & J&T Silva Stbs. L. McNerney (BOLT THE DUER 1:47.4) (CHECK ME OUT 1:51.3) 3F 1:49.3 MS CAILA J FRA, Western Ideal-Caila Fra (PcD 6-22) S. Allard 3G 1:52.4 ITS COMPLICATED, Sj’s Caviar-Before The Rain (PcD 7-6) G. Napolitano Jr. The Fra Stb. The Fra Stb. (Economy Terror 1:49) Hatfield Stbs. Hatfield Stbs. (I’m The Answer, Its Complicated 1:52.4) 3G 1:48.3 BEACH MEMORIES, Somebeachsomewhere-Allamerican Memoir (PcD 6-29) Y. Gingras Strollin Stbs., AWS Stbs., Country Club Acres & K. McNamara. F. Hertrich III 4S 1:50.3 UNCLE PETER, Cantab Hall-Victory Treasure (PcD 6-29) D. MIller (Alsace Hanover 1:48.3) J. & J. Fielding, C. Takter, Brixton Medical Ab & G. Falk. J. Beaver, M. Carter, M. McLoughlin & S. Wolkomir (UNCLE PETER 1:50.3) 4S 1:47.4 BOLT THE DUER, Ponder-Wonderbolt-Artsplace (PcD 6-29) M. MacDonald 4M 1:53.3 PERSONAL STYLE, Yankee Glide-Foxy Victory (Phl 5-30) D. Miller All Star Rcg. Peninsula Fm. (BOLT THE DUER 1:47.4) Brittany Fms. & M. Hartman. Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par (Tui 1:52.3) 4M 1:50 MOONLIT DRAGON, Dragon Again-Moonlit Bay (Phl 5-29) C. Callahan 4G 1:51.1 SUMMER INDIAN, Majestic Son-A Touch Of Frost (PcD 7-5) M. Kakaley R. Mondillo & D. Robinson. V. Jr. & P. Long (Drop The Ball 1:48.4) Burke Rcg. Stb., J. Piatt III, Weaver Bruscemi & RTC Stbs. S. Aimers & B. Wong 4G 1:48.1 LIVE ON, Four Starzzz Shark-Reflect Upon Life (PcD 7-6) E. Carlson Fly By Night Stbs. Walnridge Fm. (Summer Indian 1:51.1) (Live On 1:48.1) AS 1:48.3 ARACACHE HANOVER, 6, Dragon Again-Armbro Cachet (PcD 6-22) D. McNair AS 1:52.3 WISHING STONE, 6, Conway Hall-Meadowbranch Magic (Phl 5-26) Y. Gingras W. Switala & J. Martin. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Artistic Fella, Mister Big 1:48) Cowboyland Aalborg, TLP Stb., J&T Silva Stb. & D. Volente. AM 1:48.3 CAMILLE, 5, Camluck-Art Of Design (TgDn 6-9) M. Kakaley Brittany Fms. & Daisy Acres (Varenne 1:51.3) Burke Rcg. Stb., Weaver Bruscemi, M1 Stb. & J. Piatt II. L. Pollard AM 1:52.1 BEATGOESON HANOVER, 5, Andover Hall-Beat The Wheel (PcD 4-27) R. Pierce (SOUTHWIND TEMPO, CAMILLE 1:48.3) N. Botica. Hanover Shoe Fms. (Premiere Speed 1:52) AG 1:48 FOILED AGAIN, 9, Dragon Again-In A Safe Place (PcD 6-22) Y. Gingras AG 1:50.3 SEVRUGA, 5, Sj’s Caviar-Stunning Lindsey (PcD 7-7) A. Miller Weaver Bruscemi, JJK Stbs. & Burke Rcg. Stb. B. Matthews KDM Stbs. Corp. White Birch Fm. (SEVRUGA 1:50.3) ABELARD HANOVER, 5, Rocknroll Hanover-Allamerican Coed (PcD 6-29) F. Milby A. Callahan, S. Waskey & P. Price. Hanover Shoe Fms. HALF-MILE TRACKS (FOILED AGAIN, ABELARD HANOVER 1:48) 3C 1:55.1 E L ROCKET, Credit Winner-Courtney Hall (YR 7-1) G. Brennan M1 Stb., H. Taylor, P. Collura & Burke Rcg. Stb. E. Laakkonen HALF-MILE TRACKS (Archangel 1:54.1) 3C 1:50.4 SOURCE OF PRIDE, American Ideal-Trim Hanover (YR 7-5) B. Sears 3F 1:55.3 LADY BROADWAY, Broadway Hall-Lady Sj (YR 6-29) E. Goodell Brittany Fms., L. Camara, M. Katz, A. Libfeld & S. Goldband. Brittany Fms. S. Oakes, Hauser Bros. Rcg. Ent. & C. Zurich. J. Schlabach (Somebeachsomewhere, Rock N Roll Heaven 1:49.2) ANDIE SOPHIA, Like A Prayer-Promising Deal (YR 7-6) L. Stalbaum 3F 1:52 SOCIAL SCENE, American Ideal-On The Catwalk (YR 7-2) G. Brennan A. Friedland, Harmon Rcg. Stb., Comfortably Numb Stb. Winbak Fm. (Bluff 1:54) West Wins Stb., S. Calhoun & M. Nichol. Riverview Fms. (SHELLISCAPE 1:50.3) 3G 1:57.2 HEY BUDDY MAC, Sand Vic-Speedy Edie (YR 7-15) B. Holland 3G 1:52.1 MAY DAY, Modern Art-Armbro Brandywine (Stga 4-20) J. DeVaux M. La Fountaine. M. La Fountaine. (DENNIS 1:53.3) D. Gagliardi, R. Ingrassia & S. Feintuck. Twinbrook Ltd & R. Young (Michael’s Power 1:50) 4S 1:54.3 LITTLE BROWN FOX, Muscles Yankee-Malvictorian (YR 6-21) B. Sears C. Takter, Brixton Medical Ab, J.D. & J.F. Fielding. M. Andrew (PINE CHIP 1:54) 4S 1:49.1 A ROCKNROLL DANCE, Rocknroll Hanover-Wichita Hanover (Nfld 7-20) K. Kauffman 4M 1:56.1 EASY STRENGTH, Royal Strength-Easy Lover (Nfld 6-3) S. Schillaci A Rocknroll Dance Stb. P. Marino (A Rocknroll Dance 1:49.1) K. Travis. A. Hershberger (Lifelong Victory 1:54.4) 4M 1:52.3 TROPICAL BREEZE, Canyon Wind-Freddi’s Surprise (YR 4-19) B. Sears 4G 1:55 CAN DO, Cantab Hall-Meadowbranch Queen (Har 6-19) V. Kirby F. Bellino. P. Sweeney (She’s A Great Lady 1:51) V. Kirby & C. Giaccio. Moni Market Brdrs. & Joie De Vie Fm. 4G 1:50.4 HILLBILLY HANOVER, Dragon Again-Hattie (YR 7-13) J. Bartlett SOMEBODY AS, Striking Sahbra-Noblesse As (YR 7-5) J. Gregory Burke Rcg. Stb., Weaver Bruscemi & F. Baldachino. Hanover Shoe Fms. ACL Stuteri Ab. ACL Stuteri Inc. (Blastaway Sahbra, Shutter Boy 1:54.3) TYBER TYKE, Panspacificflight-Artbeat (Nfld 7-15) R. Wrenn Jr. D. Miller. H. Miller (Sapphire City 1:50.2) AS 1:54.4 IMPERIAL COUNT, 5, Angus Hall-Miss Imperial (YR 5-3) T. Buter N. Botica. J. Hood, Mystical Marker Fm. & Erv Miller Stb. AS 1:51 SHOOBEE’S PLACE, 6, Artsplace-Shoobeedobeedo (YR 6-15) G. Brennan (Imperial Count 1:54.4) D. McDuffee. D. McDuffee AM 1:54.3 SELFISH PRINCESS, 7, Self Possessed-Gold Medalist (OD 6-27) J. Roberts GREAT VINTAGE, 5, American Ideal-Art’s Vintage (YR 7-6) L. Stalbaum J. Clark. Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par C. Takter, J. Fielding, Falkbolagen Ab & G. Anderberg. VICTORY IS COMING, 6, Victory Sam-Norse Comer (Nfld 7-15) A. Hershberger Brittany Fms. & Brian P. Monieson Rev Trust (JET LAAG, PONDER 1:49) B. & J. Shaw. Success Acres AM 1:52.2 EYEWITNESS ACCOUNT, 6, Camluck-Unchained Speed (Har 6-4) J. Morand ACTION-BROADWAY, 6, Broadway Hall-Photo With Molly (Nfld 7-22) D. Noble Foulk Stbs. Millar Fms. (Warrawee Koine 1:51.1) K. Sommer. K. Sommer (MYSTICAL SUNSHINE, AUTUMN ESCAPADE 1:53.2) AG 1:50.2 FAT MANS ALLEY, 5, Rocknroll Hanover-Roller Cam (YR 6-22) B. Holland AG 1:54.1 SUPER MANNING, 5,Diamond Goal-Judy’s Gold Digger (YR 5-31) M. MacDonald Bamond Rcg. D. Goodrow Stb. (LUCKY MAN 1:49.2) J. Pennacchio. J. Pennacchio TALL COTTON, 7, Revenue S-B Cor Peatra (YR 5-31) D. Dube Weaver Bruscemi, H. Taylor, E. Gold & Burke Rcg. Stb. L. Baker Data through 7/30/13. NEW LEADERS IN GREEN* TRAVERSE SEELSTER, 5, Angus Hall-Travelin Lavec (Har 6-26) R. Wolfenden Division, current season’s record, current leader, breeding (Track and date) Driver K. Pippi. Seelster Fms. (Scorpion Moon 1:54) Owner(s). Breeder(s). (world record, all-age record in caps). HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 23 of 24 August 2, 2013 www.harnessracing.com

Standardbred Poll Leading Breeders Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll compiled by Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings Harness Racing Communications for the week of July 30, 2013 Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 1,054 607 1,443 $14,925,299 AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs Winbak Farm 971 522 1,130 9,767,812 1. Captaintreacherous (29) 3pc 6-6-0-0 $1,126,168 342 1 Brittany Farms 301 187 490 4,985,319 2. Bee A Magician (5) 3tf 8-8-0-0 523,206 304 2 Perretti Farms 345 177 423 4,604,790 3. I Luv The Nitelife 3pf 8-7-0-1 512,047 258 3 White Birch Farm 152 101 255 4,516,822 Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par 268 149 350 3,879,187 4. Market Share (1) 4th 3-3-0-0 303,355 233 4 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 178 114 263 3,135,440 5. Maven 4tm 6-5-1-0 198,970 183 5 Frederick Hertrich III 157 96 264 2,192,658 6. Warrawee Needy 4ph 14-7-3-0 252,394 113 8 Walnut Hall Limited 197 121 288 2,093,188 7. Pet Rock 4ph 7-2-2-1 476,400 105 6 Arlene & Jules Siegel 158 90 221 2,072,474 8. Foiled Again 9pg 16-5-3-4 556,460 82 7 9. Anndrovette 6pm 13-6-5-1 409,020 72 9 Leaders Of The Week 10. Wishing Stone 6th 8-3-2-1 250,537 35 10 Ranked by wins for July 24-30 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Others receiving votes: Sunfire Blue Chip 33, Vegas Vacation 23, Corky 18, Sweet Lou 17, Drivers Starts W-P-S Western Vintage 16, Razzle Dazzle 13, Smilin Eli 12, Royalty For Life 11, Dewycolorintheline, Yannick Gingras ...... 78 ...... 22-11-10 Sevruga, Uncle Peter 9, Feeling You 7, Bolt The Duer, Golden Receiver 6, Hill I Am 3, Frau Dave Palone ...... 67...... 21-13-3 Blucher 2, Abelard Hanover, A Rocknroll Dance, Father Patrick, Odds On Equuleus 1. Ronnie Wrenn Jr...... 71...... 19-7-10 Bruce Aldrich Jr...... 79 ...... 17-15-10 Jason Bartlett ...... 73...... 16-6-10 Harness Racing Leaders Ron Pierce ...... 104...... 16-18-16 Compiled by the USTA—through July 30, 2013 (week difference July 24-30). Brian Sears...... 60 ...... 15-12-10 George Napolitano Jr...... 80 ...... 15-11-11 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Aaron Merriman ...... 76...... 14-10-9 Sts. W P S Earnings Tim Tetrick ...... 78...... 14-8-16 Captaintreacherous (3pc) 6600$1,126,168 Tony Hall ...... 76 ...... 14-11-7 Foiled Again (9pg) 16534 556,460 Andy Miller...... 57...... 12-7-3 Bee A Magician (3tf) 8800 523,206 Brett Miller ...... 63...... 12-7-6 I Luv The Nitelife (3pf) 8701 512,047 Doug McNair...... 38...... 12-6-1 Pet Rock (4ph) 7221 476,400 Trainers Wins Anndrovette (6pm) 13651 409,020 Ron Burke ...... 24 Razzle Dazzle (6pg) 12501 392,750 Rene Allard ...... 11 Corky (3tc) 9431 384,691 Erv Miller...... 9 Sunfire Blue Chip (3pc) 9501 363,900 John Mungillo ...... 9 Vegas Vacation (3pg) 9431 328,740 Jimmy Takter...... 8 Mark Steacy...... 8 Leading Money-Winning Drivers Daniel Gill...... 6 Jose Godinez ...... 6 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) Julie Miller...... 6 Tim Tetrick 1,877 354-274-261 .316 $7,467,865 ($205,737) Mike Brink...... 5 Brian Sears 1,333 328-244-200 .398 6,925,358 (462,569) Nelson Willis ...... 5 Yannick Gingras 1,349 286-225-187 .351 6,471,365 (541,053) P.J. Fraley...... 5 David Miller 1,671 242-251-224 .273 5,544,620 (157,100) Steve Elliott ...... 5 Ron Pierce 2,175 341-292-296 .277 5,073,468 (221,715) Adrian Wisher...... 4 George Brennan 1,422 233-257-168 .304 5,018,727 (337,185) Andy Rickert...... 4 Corey Callahan 2,262 405-287-307 .295 5,007,598 (146,335) Brian Brown ...... 4 Matt Kakaley 1,753 271-266-261 .289 4,584,191 (112,421) Brittany Robertson ...... 4 David Duspiva ...... 4 Andy Miller 1,621 230-238-213 .267 3,812,418 (182,648) Don Sherman...... 4 Jim Morrill Jr. 1,018 240-202-115 .384 3,755,981 (230,301) Doug Hinklin ...... 4 Frank Antonacci...... 4 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Gilberto Garcia-Herrera ...... 4 Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) John Butenschoen ...... 4 Ron Burke 2,580 616-416-287 .365 $10,688,712 ($482,969) Kent Sherman ...... 4 Rene Allard 1,160 266-179-126 .351 2,798,125 (185,277) Linda Toscano...... 4 Jimmy Takter 265 72-34-39 .392 2,654,370 (403,995) Michael Hall ...... 4 Tony Alagna 377 70-47-41 .291 2,448,432 (109,506) Michael Palone...... 4 P.J. Fraley 555 109-90-75 .332 2,385,731 (106,931) Mickey Peterson ...... 4 Patrick Shepherd...... 4 Tony O’Sullivan 482 86-86-52 .314 2,073,536 (90,954) Richard Moreau...... 4 Richard Moreau 840 169-135-127 .341 2,017,520 (48,445) Richard Norman ...... 4 Mark Ford 989 123-118-120 .231 1,963,514 (59,052) Tim Brown ...... 4 Linda Toscano 292 63-37-58 .352 1,953,707 (114,515) Tony O'Sullivan...... 4 Virgil Morgan Jr. 788 181-122-101 .358 1,927,181 (79,534) Virgil Morgan Jr...... 4 August 2 013 sunday monday tuesday wednesday thursday friday saturday

Duenna 3FT (M) Hambletonian 3CT (M) 123INSS 3FT/3CP (HoP) Hambletonian Oaks 3FT (M) Girls Night Out OMP-2nd leg (Moh) Ima Lulu 4MT final (M) Kindergarten 2FT/2CT (M) John Cashman Jr. Mem. OHT (M) NYSS 3FT (VD) Lady Liberty OMP (M) Ohio State Fair 2CT/3CT/3FP (ScD) Merrie Annabelle 2FT (M) PASS 3CP (Mea) NJ Classic/Miss NJ (M) MDSS 3YO finals (OD) PA Stallion 3CP (Mea) Peter Haughton Mem. 2CT (M) Saturday, August 3 • 3:30-5:00 p.m. (EDT) NYSS 2CP (MR) PA Stallion 2CP (Phl) US Pacing Championship (M) Ohio State Fair 2FP/2FT/3FT (ScD) Townsend Ackerman OT (M) NYSS 2FT (TgDn) 45678910

Girls Night Out OMP final (Moh) INSS 2CT/2FT (HoP) Gold Cup & Saucer elims (Chrtn) NYSS 2CP (TgDn) INSS 3CP/3FT (HoP) Empire Breeders 3CP elims (TgDn) Battle of the Belles 2FP (GRvr) INSS 2CP/2FP/3FP (HoP) Ohio Breeders 2CT/3CT/3FP (ScD) NYSS 2FP (Stga) Empire Breeders 3FP elims (TgDn) Battle of Waterloo 2CP (GRvr) NYSS 3CT (Stga) Historic 2CT (Phl) PA Stallion 3FP (PcD) Ohio Breeders 2CP/3CP (ScD) PASS 2CP (Phl) ONSS Mid-Season 2CT/2FT (Moh) PA Stallion 2FP (PcD) INSS 3CT (HoP) NYSS 2CT (VD) PA Stallion 3CT (Mea) ONSS Mid Season 3YOs (Moh) The Red Mile opens PA Stallion 2FT (Mea) PASS 2FT (Mea) PASS 2FP (PcD) Ohio Breeders 2FP/2FT/3FT (ScD) PASS 3CT (Mea) PASS 3FP (PcD) 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Battle of the Brandywine 3CP (PcD) Fox 2CP (Ind) Colonial 3CT (PcD) Historic 2FT (Phl) Eternal Camnation 2FP (Moh) Empire Breeders 3CP finals (TgDn) Gold Cup & Saucer elims (Chrtn) Hoosier 2YOs (Ind) Gold Cup & Saucer final (Chrtn) Empire Breeders 3FP finals (TgDn) MSRF 2YOs (OD) Horseman 3YOs (Ind) Joe Gerrity OHP final (Stga) KYSS 2YOs-1st leg (Lex) PA Stallion 2CP (Mea) PA Stallion 2CT (PcD) PA Stallion 2FP (Mea) KYSS 3YOs-1st leg (Lex) NYSS 2FT (Btva) Nassagaweya 2CP (Moh) Land of Lincoln Yearling Sale Review 2YOs (Spr) PASS 2CP (Mea) PASS 2CT (PcD) MSRF 3YOs (OD) PA Stallion 3FT (Mea) NYSS 3CP (Stga) at Sherman, Ill. Harrington Raceway opens Review 3YOs (Spr) Ralph Wilfong 2CT (Ind) NYSS 3FT (MR) PASS 2FP/3FT (Mea) Valley Forge 3FP (PcD) 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

INSS 2CP/3CP (HoP) Canadian Pacing Derby elims (Moh) Ky. Stallion Mgmt. 2FT (HoP) KYSS 2YOs-2nd leg (Lex) INSS 2CT/3FP (HoP) Frank Ryan OHT (RidC) INSS 2FP/3FP (HoP) NYSS 3FP (Btva) MDSS 3YOs (OD) KYSS 3YOs-2nd leg (Lex) NYSS 3CT (Btva) NYSS 2CT (YR) PA Stallion 2CT (Phl) NYSS 2CP (YR) Metro 2CP elims (Moh) OHSS 2YOs (RP) MDSS 2YOs (OD) PA Stallion 2FT (PcD) PASS 2FT (PcD) PASS 2CT (Phl) OHSS 3FP/3FT (Nfld) She’s A Great Lady 2FP elims (Moh) 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Champlain 2CT (Moh) Babic 2CP/2FP elims (Fhld) Helen Smith 3FT elims (Fhld) Canadian Pacing Derby final (Moh) Cane 3CP elims (TgDn) Historic 2CP (Phl) INSS 2CT (HoP) Kindergarten 2CT/2FT (TgDn) Historic 2FP (Phl) Metro 2CP final (Moh) Miss Versatility OMT-4th leg (TgDn) Champlain 2FT (Moh) INSS 3CT (HoP) NYSS 2CP (VD) OHSS 3CT/3CP (RP) NYSS 2FT (YR) NYSS 2FP (YR) MDSS finals (OD) NYSS 3FP (YR) OHSS 2CP/2CT (ScD) Zweig Memorial 3CT (VD) Blooded Horse Mixed Sale Blooded Horse Mixed Sale NYSS 3FT (Stga) OHSS 2FP/2FT (Nfld) She’s A Great Lady 2FP final (Moh) Zweig Memorial 3FT (VD) at Delaware, Ohio at Delaware, Ohio INSS 2FT (HoP) PA Stallion 2FT (Phl) PASS 2FT (Phl) Simcoe 3CT (Moh)

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