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GET YOUR ENTRIES in NOW! Pocono Because the Race Features a Match-Up of Standouts Wiggle It Jiggleit, Always B Miki and Freaky Fete Pete FRIDAY, JULY 1, 2016 ©2016 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Clash Of The Titans At Pocono Harness racing is abuzz in anticipation of Saturday night’s $500,000 Ben Franklin final at The Downs at Mohegan Sun GET YOUR ENTRIES IN NOW! Pocono because the race features a match-up of standouts Wiggle It Jiggleit, Always B Miki and Freaky Fete Pete. Much like boxing’s famed Rumble In The Jungle and Thrilla in Manila, the sport is bracing itself for an epic showdown in the Franklin, with many expecting the all-age world record of 1:46.4—first established in 2006 by Holborn Hanover at the Meadowlands—to finally fall. Is racing ready for the “Duel at the Downs?” AUGUST 29 & 30, 2016 Why not? After all, the three abovenamed pacers—all Indiana- BLACK TYPE YEARLING SESSION — MONDAY, AUGUST 29 sired—combined currently own seven world records, including BLACK TYPE YEARLING ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 1 Always B Miki’s The Target On Their Back 1:47f victory in his ENTER ONLINE AT Time Horse Date Track Franklin elim that www.bloodedhorse.com T1:46.1 Cambest 8/16/93 Spr set a mark for 1:46.4 Holborn Hanover 8/5/06 M older pacers and 1:46.4 Somebeachsomewhere 9/27/08 Lex a share of the all- 1:46.4 Warrawee Needy 7/6/13 M age record, and 1:46.4 He’s Watching 7/12/14 M Freaky Feet Pete’s 1:47.1f Franklin elim victory that set a new standard for 4-year-old pacers. “There’s No Substitute for Experience” The Franklin final is part of a $2 million-plus card that also JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN features the $500,000 finals of the Max Hempt Memorial for P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 (937) 947-1218 Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 3-year-old colt pacers and Earl Beal Jr. Memorial for 3-year- DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES [email protected] Auctioneers old colt trotters, and the $300,000 James Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old filly pacers. Post time for the first race is 6:30 p.m. The most talked about Franklin elim was the one won by Although world records were set in two of the Franklin elims, Always B Miki, who was parked first-over the last three- Wiggle It Jiggleit needed just 1:48.1 to win his split. Driver quarters (a blistering 1:19.4) and still had enough left to Montrell Teague left fast with WIJI, breaking the first-quarter draw clear to win by 3 ¾ lengths. beam in :25.4 before yielding the lead and dropping back to Mel Mara, driven by Corey Callahan, kept Always B Miki third momentarily. Teague moved WIJI back to the lead at the parked first-over through a :53 half and 1:19.4 three-quar- half and then closed out the mile with a final quarter of :27 flat. ters, but still couldn’t fend off his rival as he settled for Teague said there should be no concern that WIJI went a third. Callahan said his hopes for a good starting spot for full second slower than his peers in the other two elims. the final were met when Mel Mara landed post 1. “That was my plan. I wanted to go as easy as possible to “I told Dylan (trainer Dylan Davis) that we’re not going to save some for next week,” Teague said. “I still had the be one of the heavy favorites, probably fourth best,” said earplugs in and was wrapped up at the wire. He could have Callahan. “We just needed to hope that we got a good draw definitely gone in 1:47 like the other ones, but why do that?” Continues on page 2 ›››› WHAT’S INSIDE . Pocono’s Sun Stakes on TVG—pg. 2 Obrigado looks for redemption in Ohio—pg. 9 Will WIJI+ABM+FFP=World Record?—pg. 4 Letter to the Editor—pg. 10 Horse Talk for Sun Saturday—pg. 6 Eye on Pocono—pg. 11 Southwind Frank looks to bounce back—pg. 7 Handicapping the Franklin—pg. 12 Hall of Fame induction dinner Sunday—pg. 7 Maryland dismisses glaucine positives—pg. 13 Harder hopeful with Blue Moon Stride—pg. 8 Breeding Beat—pg. 14 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 17 July 1, 2016 www.harnessracing.com Post Position Wins at Mohegan Sun Pocono FREE Program THIS WEEKEND’S PP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Pages FEATURED RACES Starts 819 819 819 819 818 814 792 708 434 Win 115 120 115 137 126 72 72 38 25 All times listed are local. Place 118 130 118 96 118 90 72 55 26 Friday, July 1 7:50p Moh2 Miss Versatility OMT Trackmaster PPs Show 126 116 103 106 108 92 89 48 29 9:10p Moh6 Miss Versatility OMT Trackmaster PPs Percent in Money Click here to download all Friday PPs Win 14.0 14.7 14.0 16.7 15.4 8.8 9.1 5.4 5.8 Saturday, July 2 Place 28.4 30.5 28.4 28.4 29.8 19.9 18.2 13.1 11.8 7:06p PcD3 Lynch Mem. 3FP cons. Trackmaster PPs Show 43.8 44.7 41.0 41.4 43.0 31.2 29.4 19.9 18.4 USTA stats through 6/28/2016 USTA 7:42p PcD5 Beal Jr. Mem. 3CT cons. Trackmaster PPs and work out a trip from there. We couldn’t have drawn any 8:18p PcD7 Franklin OHP cons. Trackmaster PPs better than the rail.” 9:08p PcD9 Lynch Mem. 3FP final Trackmaster PPs As for Always B Miki, trainer Jimmy Takter reported the 5 9:31p PcD10 Hempt Mem. 3CP final Trackmaster PPs year old came out of the elim in top shape. 9:55p PcD11 Franklin OHP final Trackmaster PPs “I’ve never had a horse race a tougher or better race in my 10:05p Nfld11 Cleveland Trot Classic Trackmaster PPs life,” said Takter. “I was so proud to be associated with that 10:20p PcD12 Beal Jr. Mem. 3CT final Trackmaster PPs horse. Even if he wasn’t my horse, that race gave me Click here to download all Saturday PPs goosebumps. Miki is the best horse I’ve ever had.” Takter said he expects driver Miller to again take the first- Visit www.trackmaster.com over route in the Franklin final. and subscribe to download “Whoever is going to be in front, we’re going to go at full cards from your favorite tracks! him,” said Takter. “If they want to hang him, they’re going down with him. I’m sure David will drive him exactly the way he did last start.” Because the race conditions didn’t specifically address Pocono’s Sun Stakes To dead-heat finishes, and there was a tie for third in one elim Be Shown Live On TVG (between Shamballa and Always At My Place), 10 horses The entire world of harness racing will be fo- will start in the final, which means one trailer. Yannick Gin- cused on the Sun Stakes Saturday card at The Downs at gras will drive Always At My Place from the trailing post. Mohegan Sun Pocono on Saturday night, with most of “If I had one of the top three horses in there, I wouldn’t be the attention centered on the $500,000 Ben Franklin happy with the 10-horse field,” said Gingras, who posted final for older pacers featuring the first-time showdown seven consecutive victories on July 27 at Harrah’s Philadel- between (in alphabetical order) Always B Miki, Freaky phia and later at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono to Feet Pete and Wiggle It Jiggleit. reach the 6,000-win milestone for his career. “But I’m not If you’re at the track, the weather is predicted to be su- there to stay out of the way. perb for the clash as the forecast calls for sunny skies “I’m not letting anybody in,” Gingras continued when and a high temperature of 80 degrees in the day. asked his race strategy with his longshot hopeful. “I’m going With those three horses, as well as Franklin starter Al- to use it to my advantage. I need to take care of myself and ways At My Place, being Indiana-sired, there is plenty of if there is somebody out there who I don’t think will be ben- buzz in the Hoosier State. Hoosier Park will take extra eficial to me, they can stay out there. I’m trying to make as time between its own races to ensure everyone there much money as I can for the people I’m driving for.” can watch and wager on the Franklin, which will be Callahan said having the trailer directly behind him on the shown on the track’s big infield screen. Also, one gate will make it interesting. guest’s name will be drawn to place a $1,000 win bet on “It’s going to be a wild race, especially when you throw in the horse of their choice. Guests can submit their name a trailer,” said Callahan. “The outside horses are going to at the track from 4-9 p.m. have to get into play.” The four stakes races are scheduled as races 9 through Takter said he’s anxiously looking forward to the race and 12, and all four will be shown live on TVG.
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