Northeast Harness News, March 1982
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S.O.A.N.E. BANQUET LEWISTON UPDATE by ANTHONY J. ALIBERTI March has come, and the tl\aw is and streaked early in March. She in process. Racing at Lewiston.has campaigned for Justine DiBiaso warmed as well. From 'the Cornish who also brought Pet auspicious opener, through the Wood and Sweet Lollypop to the frigid early weeks the Lewiston trotting potential. plant has been able to sustain a The pacing classes have bee mutuel average above $90,000 per more competitive with no sing session. Now with the warm weather entry dominant. Wilbea Sly Knigh on the way, and promotions in the Dear Roger, Pine River Fever an wings, things will likely intensify in others are just now beginning thei the coming weeks. seasons. But within the lower coi John Nason’s White Oasis, the ditioned classes, Richard Bartlel first racing two year old in the has revealed several horses c nation, sloshed through the mud in a potential. Lynn Again and Class maiden race, toughing it out to the Ben have strung wins together a wire, finishing second. In the coming each has worked up the conditioner weeks it will be more of the same as ladder. young horses are dropped into the In the coming weeks there will b box. But the Nasons, John or Arthur a Father and Sons competition 01 always seem to get there first. March 24, with duos invitee Paul Battis has shipped his stable throughout New England, then 01 from Liberty Bell and his presence April 25 the Ferlands from Berwicl has already been felt at the track. will host the Mr. 2,000. Invitation: Battis, a nationally recognized have already been accepted frorr (See Page 11) S.O.A.N.E. Directors (1. to r.) Paul Vacca, James driver is currently campaigning ten, most of the drivers who made the Winters, Dimitri Homsy, Melvin Beckwith, Wallace Tefft, Paul Fontaine, with more on the way. 1981 rendition a resounding success. Auntie Teen has dominated the Spring has sprung at Lewiston John Kunkel, John Winters, Hubert Barker, James Ahto, Peter Blood at the trotters, this daughter of Ayres and the coming weeks hold ever annual banquet in Foxboro, Mass. (Absent: Henry Molineri and Ted Langdell) found her trotting legs late last year, more promise. Page 2 Northeast Harness News Down East Harness News LETTERS TO THE EDITOR By Clark Thompson To The Editor: horses that have equipment change Let’s hope some top people in or gait changes, qualified. It is up to March has finally arrived! Can everything right so far according to harness racing (management, the individual track to decide if spring be far behind? Perhaps our Lloyd. Horses from the stables of racing commissioners, racing these horses have shown sufficient good friend Gardner Patterson Russ and Jennie Lanpher (Orland), secretaries and owner/trainer talent or ability to do so. (Verona Island) who writes from Reggie and Sandy Strout (Bangor) organizations) are reading and Why doesn’t Mr. Boyle, if he is so Delray Beach, Florida, can send a and Wendell Glidden (Brooks) round paying close attention to the eye ashamed of his chosen profession little of that warm air north early out the occupants of the second opening (articles by Judge Chester try to do something about it in the this spring. Gardner sends along a winterbarn. We wish Wendell the Boyle as printed in NORTHEAST proper circles such as a meeting Pompano Park program dated best of luck with his colts this year. NEWS! between horsemen’s represen February 13, 1982. The feature race Wendell recently lost his Greentree Here’s a voice of experience of tatives, track officials and State on this particular Saturday night’s Adios mare, lone Barmin, and her fering a candid (and rare) behind- racing officials. 12 dash card was an open pace for a Ammo Hanover colt. the-scenes look at some of the Sincerly Yours purse of $7500. Gerald Nowell’s From Stockholm Dick Siegars problems in the Judge’s Stand. His C A. Bradbury (Hermon) Meadow Rich, racing for reports that the first crop of articles deserve close attention from a purse of $5200, shows a win in Romeo’s Image are training well at people who want to see im Dear Editor: I would like to clarify a 1:59.3 in five starts so far this year. Presque Isle for Hubert Simpson provements in the sport’s public few points in regard to the recent Gardner reports that Kim Ireland and Carty Rose. Dick will stand image. criticisms in the M.H.H.A. (Presque Isle) is “driving well here Romeo’s Image, p,3, 1.59.3 h, again Carl Scrivener newsletter concerning the poll and winning races.” Hurry back this year at Presque Isle. Tony 1N.E. Chapter, US Harness Writers conducted recently by the N.A.H.A. Gardner and Helen and bring some Bryson’s (Newport) mare Speedy directors. of that warm weather with you. Ribbon had a nice filly born recently Dear Judges Stand Please consider the following: (1) As spring approaches everyone is by Romeo’s Image. Just whose side is Mr. Boyle on? the issue of out-of-state votes. It is keeping a careful eye on this year’s As new foals arrive broodmare Does he think every owner and true that the N.A.H.A. returned 41 crop of two year-olds. Some owners owners must decide on a stallion for trainer is out to put it over on the out-of-state votes from a total of 242 have sent their colts south while the upcoming breeding season. A public? Is this the only light he looks (16 + percent) — but it is also others have remained here at home. recent visit to the Robert Ferry at qualifying races in? noteworthy to mention that the At Little River Farm in Pinehurst, farm in Plymouth finds Air Cadet Qualifying races are usually held M.H.H.A. returned 101 out-of-state North Carolina, Mark Cianchettfe (Florican — Air Hostess) 3,2.04.3h Wednesday and Saturday mornings. votes from a total of 606 (16-t- per (Pittsfield) has 6 two year-olds in standing at stud for another How much time out of Mr. Boyles cent) in a similar poll that they cluding 4 by Time Clock, 1 by Gypsy breeding season. Air Cadet has sired busy schedule would it take to be at conducted recently. (2) The issue of Pete and another by the trotting sire several good raceway horses in the track and judge these qualifying “questionable” affadavits. Watchful. At the South Florida cluding Chris R.M., Muffys Bootee, races, as he does the evening races? The two (2) affadavits were ex Trotting Center in West Palm White Mittens and Mighty Corporal. Also, I have seen some irregularities plained in full to the satisfaction of Beach, Ray and Kim Ireland Bob has several nice looking colts at and inconsistencies in the past that Attorney General, Jeffrey Frankel, (Presque Isle) have 3 two year-olds the farm including a sharp looking did not look good to me, and they had and actually had no bearing on the including an Albatross colt, Brenton fellow named Tag’s Country Boy absolutely no reason for having final outcome of the poll. Hanover, which several of us wat (Air Cadet — Tags Adios). Standing occurred. It is hoped that this will clarify ched go through the sales ring last at the Richard King farm in Clinton Some individuals are still trying to these issues. August at the Meadowlands yearling is Election Day (White Mountain honestly get young horses, horses Sincerely sale as part of our 1981 Ham- Boy — Alice Dillard) 3, p,3,2:05.4h. that are new to them, horses that Audrey May bletonian trip. By the way, Gordon At 23 this tough race horse continues have sowed up or have been sick and President, N.A.H.A. Clapp Travel of Bangor is planning a to sire good colts like Willowdale return trip to the Hambletonian this Boy, Election Morning and T.B.J., meet we will have eight days at August. Watch for details. At the latter having earned over Rutland Fair September 4-11. Pompano Park Maine native Dick $100,000 lifetime. One look at this W.N.E.H.H.A. RUTLAND has removed three Macomber has several colts in roan horse and his austere Hinsdale opens June 18 and runs barns, and is planning to build one cluding a B.G.’s Bunny colt out of surroundings explains how he could six days a week until Aug. 15. Again large one to replace them. The the Maine bred (Walter Davis, have lowered his three year-old this year Hinsdale Raceway and improvements follow the first year Bangor) mare Susy Butler. Another mark at age 12 to 2:03.3m. We would WNEHHA will offer $2000 in driving of running out of the red. I think the Walter Davis bred mare, Sue Butler, like to thank Richard King for taking and training awards. In the interest directors should be commended for has produced a two year-old colt by time on a cold winter’s days to show of all owners the track will again their faith in harness racing. Precious Fella which is training in us around his farm. At the Machias cover all horses on the Grounds with Rochester Fair will follow the the Barr M Stable at Ben White fairgrounds Arnold Stanhope stands the HHI Fire and Disaster In Rutland meet and start on Sep Raceway for Jim Miller. Lets hope Skipper Gene Marx (Meadow Gene surance. There will be a full tember 16 and race through the 25th our Editor has an up-to-date report — Little Lady Marx) p, 7,2:00h. On schedule of New England and New of Sept, with a double header on the on some of these colts upon her George Washington’s birthday Hampshire Sires Stakes com 18th and 25th. As in the past return from a tour of the Florida colt Arnold’s broodmare, Slims Lady, plimented by prep races and an Rochester will not be out done in the training centers. foaled her second Skipper Gene expanded late closing program. Not promotion department. WNEHHA is Here at Bangor an influx of aged Marx colt. Arnold and his son Earl every one has world — beaters but happy to announce that 1982 dues horses and colts has resulted in the have ten horses stabled at Machias they do need to have a place to race will remain at $10. Instead of in opening of a second winter barn at with several jogging over the snow until they develop their own creasing the dues we will increase Bass Park. Among the new arrivals covered track. Also standing this champion, without having to get the benefits by giving sulky in are a couple of two year-olds owned season in Machias is Roland “Poly” cooked chasing the big guns. That surance coverage at all three tracks by Doug Hutchins (Sanford) which McCaleb and Ellen Mallar’s, Arm- place is still Hinsdale! The well (HINSDALE-RUTLAND- are under the care of Doug’s father, bro Utah (Steady Star-Meadow known and respected Tom Shehan ROCHESTER) to paid up members Lloyd Jr. (Penobscot). Doug’s Dream), a full brother to Armbro has been hired to manage the har meeting the sulky coverage Texas colt, Mr. R. Moody, is doing Ranger. ness meet. Mr. Shehan’s expertise in requirements. ANY one planning to Harness racing should help to better race at any or all of these tracks can the profitability of harness racing at join WNEHHA by sending your dues DON'T DELAY... Hinsdale. Following the Hinsdale to WNEHHA BOX 33 Hinsdale N.H. 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BREEDING REPORT ’78 BREEDING REPORT ’79 BREEDING REPORT ’80 BREEDING REPORT 81 10 Mares Bred 13 Mares Bred 16 Mares Bred 30 Mares Booked 5 Mares in Foal 11 Mares in Foal 14 Mares in Foal 24 Mares Bred 5 Live Foals 2 Mares Aborted 14 Live Foals 22 Mares In Foal 50% Conception Rate 9 Live Foals 88% Conception Rate 1 Mare Aborted 85% Conception Rate 91% Conception Rate
1 Foal Died (filly) 1 Foal Died (colt) 14 Yearlings ’82 NOTE: As of 3-15-82 4 Two Year Olds ’81 8 Two Year Olds ’82 2 Colts 9 Foals on the Ground 3 Two Year Olds — 6 Colts 12 Fillies 5 Colts Raced in ’81 2 Fillies 4 Fillies 4 Three Year Olds ’82 12 Mares Yet To Foal 2 Colts 2 Fillies
P.5. Scotch Banker sends his second crop to the races in 1982. Early training reports are outstanding! ! !
...... \ , , .See Ya at the STAKES. ;• ' ' Page 4 Northeast Harness News HOLLAN) p, 3,1:59.4f; 1:57.3; T T 1:55.2 ($310,316) ALBATROSS-HER LADY—ADIOS HARRY THE CLOSER YOU LOOK, THE BETTER HE LOOKS.
V Holland time trials at the Red Mile.
If you're looking for a sire that 3, 1:57.4 ($38,277), and HER LADY 1982 INTRODUCTORY FEE $1,500 could put you in the winner's circle, HANOVER p, 3, TT 1.58.1 ($46,563). take a long hard look at HOLLAND. H is HOLLAND, an iron tough racehorse sire is the incomparable ALBATROSS, and a stakes winner, has earned over perhaps the greatest sire in the history $300,000; with 32 life time wins racing of harness horse racing. And his dam is against the best. On October 3, 1981, HER LADY p, 3, 2:01.3f ($42,844), by he time trialed for Joe O'Brien at The world champion ADIOS HARRY p, Red Mile in 1:55.2; the last three quarters 4, 1:55. HER LADY was an outstanding in 1:25.1, the last half in 57.2. This was . _ NORTHSONG FARMS, INC. racehorse and as a broodmare has the second fastest time trial of the year McCLAy ROAD, GREENWICH, NEW YORK 12834 the distinction of having produced His foals are eligible to the rich New (518)692-9661 four two-minute horses including: BIG York Sire Stakes. And with all this going ROD McBRIEN, Pres. A p, 4, 1 57.3 ($110,917), now standing for him, his stud fee is only $ 1,500. JACK DYER, Ph.D., Gen. Mgr. at stud in Delaware; HER LADY BIRD p, If you re searching for the right stallion for your mare, take a good look at HOLLAND. You won't have to look any further. Northeast Harness News Page BROODMARE OF THE MONTH MARY FRANCES By Anthony J. Aliberti Carroll Ann, bred in Ohio, pacer with a win mark of 1:57 owned in Maryland, consorted and earning over $193,000, Lord with such sundry sires as Pete a two minute Tar Heel Jimmy Junior, Watson E. horse, and three other winners. Direct, Ernie Direct and Hot Thomas moved Mary Feet. Each of the resulting Frances from Nibble Hanover foals raced, Merry Go Boy to Gamecock. First emerged earned $82,000 during the Lord Louis, double gaited like decade of the Edsel, hula hoop, his dam, a 2:02 pacer and and West Side Story. $50,000 winner. But the first time Carroll Ann Then after five successful was bred, she was sent to foals, Mary Frances produced Adios, and in 1951 Mary what every New Englander Frances arrived. was expecting, Lord Roger. * Once statistics accumulate This racing champion remains anyone can recognize a perhaps the best racing son of superior sire, but in process, Gamecock. His quarter million there was little to distinguish dollar bankroll was hard the son of Hal Dale from the earned fighting for checks rest of the good race horses of against racing’s elite. Lord Lord Roger (Gamecock — Mary Frances) at Bay State Stud With Larry Picone his era. Mary Frances was a Roger faced most every great smallish yearling and con horse of his day in New in foal”, an opportunity lost breeders, who wear out signed to Harrisburg. England, in Pennsylvania and forever. familiar paths, insuring they Mattapan undertaker A1 in New York. The colts from Mary Frances sell high price yearlings at the Thomas boarded a train, and He was good from the first. In earned more than $800,000, sales. But Mary Frances has headed West on business, but his qualifier over Foxboro’s old enough to pay the bills and hook proven, not all gems must be he too stopped off at half mile track Lord Roger flew a man on this sport for life. pre-packaged, or overpriced. Harrisburg. In 1952 colts like through his final panel in 30 Mary Frances passed away Around his hometown A1 Adios Boy and Adios Harry seconds. He followed up with while at Hanover Shoe Farms Thomas may be known as a were available, so the $850 nine consecutive wins capped and was interred there, an funeral director, at the track he spent to acquire Mary Frances wit his 2:04 two year old mark honor accorded few horses. is properly considered an seemed a wise investment from over a double oval. She was a singular brood executive, but inside the world the first. Lord Roger was a P.A.S.S. mare, owned by an individual. of standardbred breeding he After the sale Thomas horse, and the peak of his Her daughters thus present will die as the owner of Mary proceeded to Ohio as planned, racing career was one of the vibrant outcross blood, as an Frances and the man who bred and off the Pullman he bought nights he faced Laverne alternative to commercial Lord Roger. his hearse. Enroute to New Hanover, the Haughton pacing England he was joined by his machine. Laverne was barred father and they talked them from betting, and Roger was selves home. The topic was the entered to pick up a check, but hearse and only weeks later did when Stiles pulled in the stretch the younger Thomas dare and motored past the Tar Heel reveal his equine acquisition. champion, shock waves rippled “She was the first mare I through the stands. owned. “Thomas remembers That win resulted in Lord from his Foxboro suite. “We Roger’s likeness appearing in raced her a bit, but when Adios all the racing journals. Lord became such a great sire, we Roger was also an ASC horse retired her.” and his best race in the series By then Mary Frances was stripped from him. At earned nearly $13,000, paced in Laurel he beat the field by 14 2:07.2 and trotted in 2:09. official lengths but was placed Thomas paid little attention out of the money by the judges. to breeding subtleties, he just The 1:58.2 trip would have listened to the current experts, established a new win mark. and bred her to what seemed Lord Roger was destined to right at the time. Once he tried be the cornerstone of the a stallion, he would then switch reemergance of New England her to another. breeding, for unlike other great It didn’t matter. Mary regional horses, he was retired Frances was like an acre in back home. But Lord Roger Kimberly. Each colt was a was dead at age 10. He suffered diamond, and she was able to an injury to the spine and was produce one after another. put down. Bobby Stiles broke, trained But Mary Frances was not A stud colt by Mr. Suffolk — Narragansett for owner Iva Gray. and drove each one, and one finished. After Lord Roger after the other he coaxed all came Lord Tar Heel. He too FOALS OF THE MONTH fifteen colts to the races, a paced in 2:00, and earned a remarkable record in itself. shade less than $200,000. But the colts from Mary Finally in 1969 another filly SIRE DAM SEX OWNER Frances were far from or arrived. Lady Helen. Like Lady JANUARY dinary. From 1960 to 1975, save Fox she was quickly retired by Armbro Lightning Limerick Miss Colt Donnybrook Farm 1970, Mary Frances foaled a Thomas. FEBRUARY winner. They were tailor made Lady Debbie was a virtual Scotch Banker Double Or Else Filly Bruce McGhee for New England racing. clone. She is now owned by the Olympic Strike Jane M. Colt Riverslea Farm Standardbred racing was in its Witsend conglomerate, a Scotch Banker Fashion P.D. Filly John S. Loiko ascendency then, and the colts professional breeding syn Job Bleeding Heart Colt Ellen Kolbe from Mary Frances fueled the dicate, and this daughter of Coral Ridge Wahoo Lady Colt Riverslea Farm flight. Mary Frances has been sent to MARCH Lord Fox was a $20,000 Albatross and Most Happy Scotch Banker Wise Prudence Colt Yvette Prudenzano winner by Solicitor, Lord Fella. Coral Ridge Uhl-C-Me Filly Riverslea Farm Mayor followed and earned Lady Maryanne followed as Scotch Banker Sarah T. Knight Colt Irvin Rogers $40,000. Lord Bill, a second the third consecutive Tar Heel Steady Duke High Hope Sheila Colt Riverslea Farm Sampson Hanover retired with filly and she has been bred to Romeo’s Image Speedy Ribbon Filly Tony Bryson $95,000 in the account. Mary B.G.’s Bunny. The second Mandate Stacey Halloran Filly Riverslea Farm Frances was setting a standard generation is just now stirring, Coral Ridge Shadydale Frisky Colt Riverslea Farm few mares could match. and the explosive speed from Mr. Suffolk Narragansett Colt Iva Gray Lady Fox showed early these colts is just around the Trusty Dream Kash Design Filly Dr. Robt. Sturges speed, but this first daughter of next turn. Blitzen Singleton Queen Filly Riverslea Farm Mary Frances was destined Lady Winnie followed, and Trusty Dream Betty’s Bonus Filly Charlie Breen from the first for the breeding this full sister to Lord Roger Blitzen Hillary Dunloe Colt Riverslea Farm shed. From Lady Fox came was sent last year to Meadow Job Snow Maiden Filly Riverslea Farm Lord Eddie, a Steady Star Skipper, but she returned “not ] Page 6 Northeast Harness News ATTENTION! BREEDERS Election Day Has • Sired Four Foals In ’79 — All In ’81 Stakes! • Sired Grand Champion Weanling Of ’81. • Sired Dam Of ’81 Stakes Finalist. • Sired T.B.J. p. l:59.2f — $104,671. BREED TO A PROVEN SIRE “PAST PERFORMANCE PREVAILS” Foals Eligible To Maine And New England
VOLOMITE 2:03V4 WHITE MOUNTAIN BOY p. 1:58.1 MERRY BARS 2:04V4 ELECTION DAY p. 2:03.3 m. Fee: *500 JOHN DILLARD p. 2:01% ALICE DILLARD p. 2:11.1
MIGHTY FORTUNE p. 2:08V2 Election Morning wins in the Maine Stakes for driver, Herman Renaud. Contact: Richard A. Kino Tel. 207.426.8970 RFD No. 2. Box 3490. Clinton, Maine 04927
TRAVELIN BOY p. 2:00. lh *238,442 Fee: $500 All Foals Eligible To Maine And New England Stakes
'Travelin Boy was one o f the gamest horses — I have ever been around, although he may have been beat it was never from lack o f effort. He was all h eart!" states Bill O ’Donnell, leading money winning driver o f 1981.
Standing His Second Season At Stud At Whispering Pines Stable 511 Blackstrap Road Falmouth, Me. 04105 207-797-9524
A stud colt (Travelin Boy-Lady Klondyke) from the first crop of the sire. * ! • » i T , - ■ , . i Northeast Harness New* Page DRIVER PROFILE: William O’Donnell FAIRGROUNDS By JEAN EMERSON HARNESS RACING FEB 14 TO MAY I WED Fri SAT 7PM SUN 2 PM
THE MAINE CIRCUIT By LEE ALLEN Gallant Gift and Auntie Teen were Al-Var scale twice. She also had the! the dominant horses during the first second highest mark for a trotter, month of racing at Lewiston 73. Raceway. Gallant Gift was Pacer of Auntie Teen is owned by Justine the Month while Auntie Teen was DiBiasco of Cornish. Jerry Watson is Trotter of the Month. the trainer and Freeman Parker A six-year-old son of Gyration, does the driving. Gallant Gift had the highest Al-Var The five highest speed ratings for speed rating during the period from a winning performance by pacers Feb. 14, to March 7. His 99 was seven follow: 1 Gallant Gift 99, 2 Lynn points higher than any other horse Again 92, 3 Steady Bandit 88, 4 was able to achieve. Treboh Rob 88, 5 Classy Ben 87. Gallant Gift is owned and trained The five highest sp^ed ratings for by Joseph Martin of Rochester, N.H. trotters follow: 1 Auntie Teen 75, 2 Roland Dagan did the driving. Auntie Teen 75, 3 Auntie Teen 73, 4 Auntie Teen, a nine-year-old Happy Acres Brian 71, 5 Star Of Lov daughter of Ayers, reached 75 on the 70.
Bill O Donnell with Travelin Bay at Rockingham Park, early in his career
William O’Donnell set a new The next year the Grays gave him money mark in 1981. He is the first horses and he was on his way to harness driver to win over $4 million attaining the title he holds today. in a single year. However, ten years ago things were very different. In 1978 the decision to move to O’Donnell was born on May 4, 1968 Saratoga proved to be wise as Bill' in the small coal mining town of won 300+ races and then followed a similar pattern in 1979. Each year! Springhill, Nova Scotia. He was better stock was added to the stable brought up in the business as his until recently, when the big movei father, Henry, was a horse trainer was finally made to try the for most of his life. It was natural for Meadowlands. Bill’s ambitions to lie in this Last September Bill O’Donnell direction. He married Ann in 1968 returned home to drive at Sackville and when their only child, Faith, Downs for “Harness Racing Day.” was born it became increasingly Editor of Atlantic Post Calls, Doug Sam Dagan wins the Preferred Race on opening day at Lewiston difficult to survive on the small purses paid for training and racing Harkness sums it up,” O’Donnell Raceway with Gallant Gift in 2:08.3. in the Maritimes. This prompted a came home to a hero’s welcome. It The following is a list of horses to watch during the coming month at Lewiston. move to the States when an opening didn’t take him long to demonstrate The latest Al-Var speed ratings are included. became available in the Jim to fans why he’s a top driver. He’s , Doherty Stable at Rockingham Park out and moving — making for ex Aggressive Lover 91 Hezzie Song 83 Senator Bosco 80 in 1970. citing racing. He raced in thirteen m Aim 77 HMS Fran 65 Skipper Mahone 71 The William O’Donnell Stable was the twenty events, and had a great Antonius Dexter 81 Humdinger Pick 70 Sooner 75 opened the following year and things time.” Quite a tribute for a small Ar Lyn 81 Illusionist 77 Spunky Caroline 63 were pretty lean, until Pete and Iva town-boy! Arnie’s Skip 78 Ireland Road 79 Steady Bandit 88 Gray needed a trainer to take their 1981 was a memorial year for the Steel Baron 74 O’Donnells. In a little over a decade At Liberty 60 Jerkit Bluegrass 64 stallion. Travelin Boy, to Rosecroft the entire scene has changed. Bill is Bicential King 61 Joyful Knight 86 Stonegate Accent 69 Raceway for the Atlantic Seaboard quick to remember the Grays; in his Big Chuck 68 Lady B True 60 Tavern’s Singer 65 Series. He won with this horse in the words, “Without them I would Bucky T 84 Liberty Champion 60 Town Here 83 fourth drive of his career and con Liza Von 74 Trickshot Hanover 75 probably never have been heard of. Burwood Chief 69 fesses, “guess I got lucky that day— I’m very grateful that they had faith Cap Neil 86 Local Number 82 Vi’s Shadow 67 the horse should get the credit Classy Ben 87 Lord Warden 81 Whatchamacallit 78 because I was so nervous I could and confidence in me.” Conasauga Jack 76 Lusty Story 67 Wilbea Chris 72 hardly move in the sulky.” He won Harness racing holds many ot us Darling Daisy 70 Lynn Again 92 Woodcutter 85 this race and $4,592 and this was the in this very same way....all it takes Demon’s Angel 71 Marcel Pro 60 Yiddish Mama 76 beginning of his career. is that one lucky break! Donnie’s Choice 68 Meadow Kurt 83 Young Bat 84 Ecke Brook Lucky Minnie Kash 62 TROTTERS Ensign Paloma 76 Mitsue’s Hiki 62 Auntie Teen 75 Eternal Hanover 73 Mooreland’s Daffy 77 B Square 74 Fair Oaks Angel 74 Muddy Hal 66 Cape Pine Luprince 60 NOTICE: Fly Fly Joey 72 My Senator 76 Deer River Lad 60 PLEASE CONTACT EDITOR IMMEDIATELY Frisky Chief 84 Napoleon’s Queen 78 Hiram Woodruff 64 F.W. Rusty 59 Poverty Queen 80 Mars 68 IF YOU PLAN TO ADVERTISE IN THE F.W. Sampson 71 Promise Gander 73 Metrolina Bill 61 Goldcreek Donna 86 Rebel Ralph 74 Mr. Bulldog 55 Golden Yankee Boy 73 Ribbon Collins 78 Quiet Interlude 60 NORTHEAST HARNESS NEWS. Graniteer 81 Saratoga John Boy 78 Star Of Lov 7Q Harmony’s Ace 75 Savess 77 To Ri Buck 74 TEL. ^07-282*9295 Page 8 Northeast Harness News MAINE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS SHOW MAINE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES NO. 10 TWO-YEAR-OLD CONTINUATIONS
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AMMO MONEY MAKER (Ammo Hanover — Miss Election Day) Carlton Flye AMMONOTE (Ammo Hanover — Dancing Note) R. C. St F. A. Follett AMMORINE (Ammo Hanover — Catherine Bumpas) Linwood Perkins ARUNDEL STAR (Nevele Pilot — Sister Crain) Mary Fitanides AWAY MARG (Ammo Hanover — Margy Eddie) Wendell Glidden B. K. KING (Time Clock — Merrie Pace) Peter Susi B’S KRIS T LIN (Bettor’s Choice — Linda T.) Marjorie Beyea BECKY JEAN FROST (Autumn Frost — Oregon’s Jean) Allan Dexter BERT’S DON (Romeo’s Image — Maggie’s Sister) Hubert Simpson BETTOR’S BURN (Bettor’s Choice — Adio Burn) William Shirland BLACK ELECTION (Election Day — Lady Jasmine) W. Moore Si D. Boynton BLUEBERRY MUFFIN (Skipper Glenn — Trotwood Darlene) Alphee Lefebre BORDERBROOK MAJOR (Latham — Golden Countess) Forrest Nelson BORDERBROOK SUE (Scotch Banker — Miles End Sarah) Walter Case, Jr. BRANCHBROOK TRIXIE (Diamond Dale — Jan Stringer) William Whitcher BROOKS BULLET (Ammo Hanover — J. M. Brenda) Wendell Glidden BUDLONGS IMAGE (Rusty Range — Anna H. Budlong) Richard Daigle Winner of the Yearling Colt Division, HOME GROWN RASCAL (Rusty Range CALEB RIDGECREST (Culver’s Pride — Greenacres Lynn) Carlton Chamberlin Chief’s Widow) shown by owner, Rex Ellis. CAMEO RIDGECREST (Rusty Range - Cherry Hill Babe) Carlton Chamberlin CAMPGROUND GIRL (Ammo Hanover — Baby Mir) Gary Gray MISS EMILY HAYES (Dean Gamble — Miss Speedy Hayes) Kermit P. Allen CANDEE RIDGECREST (Jonas Hanover — Special Moraka) Carlton Chamberlin MISS SHAR-ANN (Skipper Glenn — Ramona Only) Edward Phillips CAPTAIN RIDGECREST (Jonas Hanover — Stacie Frost) E. & F. Moulton MISS SHELLY TIME (Time Clock — Esquire Babe) Carol Roberts CASHMERE DALE (Diamond Dale — Miss Copenhagen) Ronald Douglas MISS TAIL GUNNER (Ammo Hanover - Miss Tempest) Willis Whittemore CHINBRO BART* (Time Clock - Chinbro Barb) Jerald Wheeler MISS WAYNIE HAYES (Bettor’s Choice - Miss Lily Hayes) Kermit P. Allen CHINBRO CHIMES (Time Clock — Steady Belle) Ival Cianchette MOLLY FORJAN (Ammo Hanover — Octeca’s Little Mary) Howard Carr, Jr. CHINBRO CLOCKYA (Time Clock — Tanya Moraka) Ival Cianchette MOUNTAIN MEF (Mountain Exect. — Mef Star) J. Si V. Mollison CHINBRO HAWAII (Gypsy Pete — Chinbro Sue) Ival Cianchette MURRAY’S PILOT (Nevele Pilot - Singapore Sling) A. & M. Smith CHINBRO KEITH (Time Clock — Lassnite Moraka) Ival Cianchette NECESSITOUS (Two Demand — Kim Tam Time) Paul E. Luce CHINBRO NIC O TIME (Time Clock — Nicky Mac) Ival Cianchette NOT SO RUSTY (Rusty Range — Polcha’s Dream) Patricia Forbes CHINBRO PEGGY (Time Clock - Minnie Sota) R. & P. Watson OLD COOKSTOVE (Rusty Range — Julie Moraka) Albert Leighton CHINBRO WALTER Q (Watchful — Questina Mark) Ival Cianchette OUR LITTLE ACE (Jesher — (Stashaway Cash — Glen Merrill CHOICE MONARCH (Bettor’s Choice - My Gal A) D. Miller PACEALONG HELEN (A.C.’s Achilles — Pacealong Rascal) Arthur Nason CLARK RIDGECREST (Jonas Hanover — Randie s Ribbon) Carlton Chamberlin PATRICIA’S CHOICE (Bettor’s Choice — Tiny B. Oregon) Philip Mahany CLAUDIA RIDGECREST (Rusty Range — Lullathorpe) Lester Flemings PINEHOLM’S SKIPPER (Skipper Glenn - Linda Sue) A. Walker & M. Salzillo CLIFFORD CARD (Big League Star — Lorolei Whiz) Robert McGhee PINE RIVER ROSE (Mr. Suffolk — Sweet Sota) John Nason COED RIDGECREST (Culver’s Pride — Bowen’s Beauty) Carlton Chamberlin POACHER (Ammo Hanover — White Doll) Raymond Clarey COME ALONG CINDY (Rusty Range — Oi - Vay) J. Si C. Richardson R.D.’S MR. LINCOLN (Skipper Glenn — Tulip Poplar) Roger Dolan COUNT RIDGECREST (Rusty Range — Hazel Ann) David Miller RACE ME DREAMBOAT (Bret’s Boy — Thorpe’s Dream) Race Me. Stables CYRUS RIDGECREST (Culver’s Pride — Lady Landmark) Arnold Miles RACE ME J (Dean Gamble — Farmstead Gal) Race Me. Stables DOC BATCH (Ammo Hanover — Tarport Judy) Roy Leach, Jr. RACE ME MICHELE (Bret’s Boy — Contessa April) Race Me. Stables DOCTOR CRAIG (Jonas Hanover — Mighty Kodoma) Brian Wallingford RACE ME PRINCE (Latham — J.M. Majestic) Race Me. Stables DUKE BLACKGUARD (Snappy Duke — Greylin Bess) B. Loubier & B. Pike RACE ME SUNSHINE (Bret’s Boy — Race Me. Rainbow) Race Me. Stables EMILY’S DEVIL (Skipper Glenn — Emily’s Angel) Ronald Foster RAE LEE LOVE (Scotch Banker — Val Two) A. Ellis, T. Ellis & J. Ellis FAIR RISK (Skipper Glenn — Heritage Cindy) Dr. G. Binette RACE LEE LUCKY (Scotch Banker — Valsota) David Slocomb FIESTY FELLA (Skipper Glenn — Sugar Newport) Alphee Lefebvre RAMBL’N RAMSHACKLE (Mr. Suffolk — Bettor’s Quinton) William Fisher FIRE RAPIDS (Jonas Hanover — Royale Elysee) Hugh Barr REV R. TIME YANKEE (Yankee Time — Orphan Adios) Jerry Watson FORMAL MISS (Formal Occasion — Cape Pine Flotor) Angelo Tzikas RIPLEY (Old Frazier — High Tru) Alfred Broadbent FREE-MAN-SAM (Trick’s Treat — Coiley Road Miss) Berl Dunivan ROMEO ROSETTE (Romeo s Image — Dottie’s Star) Carleton Rose FROST STAR (Big League Star — Frost Princess) Free Spirit Syndicate ROMIE’S ELAINEY (Mr. Suffolk — Prado) Loring Norton GAELIC CALORIE (Nevele Pilot — Fat Rosie) Dr. A. Grass ROURKIE’S GIRL (Ambro Frank — Mrs. O’Rourke) Harvey Hanington GAELIC CLUTTER (Latham — Fly Fly Betty) Jean Bryar RUSTY BABY (Rusty Range — Silky Star) Charles Barnes GAELIC FORTUNE (Latham — Katy Valentine) Marilyn Branagan SABRINA DUKE (Snappy Duke — Flashy Deal) John Bryant GAELIC MacTAVISH (Nevele Pilot — Star’s Bell) John Gerber SAYONARA (Latham — Sapporo) Jackie Cowan GAELIC MAINE TIME (Latham — Vermont Adios) D. St D. Schmidt SEA BUNNY (Watchful — Bunny Gale) Clifton Bradbury GAMBLETONIAN (Dean Gamble — Win Marie) Alton Worth SHERRY’S SHARE (Romeo’s Image — Belle Ridge) Carleton Rose GENTLEMAN JIM (Rusty Range — Miss El Chan) Richard Daigle SLICK CHOICE (Bettor’s Choice — Slick Jean) Harold Ralph GREENACRES DUKE (Snappy Duke — Poison) Harold Ralph SNAPPY BLACKGUARD (Snappy Duke — Gay-Head) James O’Brien GREENACRESSNITZ (Bettor’s Choice — J. B. Rebecca) Harold Ralph SOME SAMPSON (Election Day — Some Swift) Kenneth Berry GREENIE “D” TOMMY (Scotch Banker — Can Tar Patsy) John DeSalle SOUTHERN MAINE (Skipper Glenn — Dixie Kat) Richard Weeman SOUTH RD. SAM (Armbro Frank — Ellen Algiers) Norma Young HANBRO’S FAITH (True Wayne — Kimmy’s Girl) Harvey Hanington SPUNKY GRANNY (H. T. John - Ginger Rod) C. Kilby, Jr. HANBRO HOPE (True Wayne — Never Happen) Harvey Hanington STEADY MARINOR (Steady Spirit — Widower Time) Ruth Norton HANK-A-PANK-SklP (Speedy Money — Windsor Lady) C. Robinson Si E. Cunningham STEADY SS SIS (Steady Spirit — Miscelaneous) L. Si R. Norton ■o HICKORY DOC (Bettor’s Choice — Mary Ida) Phyllis Hodgkins STEADY TARA (Steady Spirit — Contessa Teresa) L. & R. Norton HOMEGROWN RASCAL (Rusty Range — Chief’s Widow) Rex Ellis STEGANONA (Bret’s Boy — Bonnie Special) Glenn Deletetsky HONKY TONK ANGEL (Dean Gamble — Fair Lillian) Chet Poole STUDLY’S DREAM (Snappy Duke — Greenacres Lady) Penelope Bubier HURRICANE ANN (Watchful — Beth Hill) Loring Norton SUFFOLK LARK (Mr. Suffolk - Sirrah Jay) Suffolk Stable I’M TRICKY DICK (I’m Frank Swenson — Dale Lori) Richard Rose SuLINDA (Old Frazier — Buzzer) Robert Dearborn J. W. P. (Terry Dares — Le Holly) John Philbrick SUSAN JANE FROST (Autumn Frost — Frosty Bowen) Allan Dexter JERICHO MIST (Latham — Reea’s Oliver) Franklin Hiscock TAGS DUCHESS (Air Cadet — Tags Adios) Robert Ferry JINX BREAKER (Election Day — Johnnie’s Memory) Ruth V. King TAURUS NOW (Mr. Suffolk - Beflnow) Frank Withee JUST A GAMBLE (Dean Gamble — lone Barmin) Wendell Glidden T. F. GOLDIE (Ammo Hanover — Tavern’s Farvelvet) Wendell Glidden KEYSTONE CURLY (Keystone Gemini — Fury J) R. & S. Graves THE GRUMP (Nevele Pilot - Kitty Abbe) H. & T. Coleman KING OVERLOOK (Election Day — Tiny Widow) William Barnes THE RUDE (Bettor’s Choice — Greenacres Denise) Ronald Ralph KNOTCH HILL KEVIN (Culver’s Pride — April Colden) Robert Knox, Sr. THE VERY SAME (Rusty Range — Fast Flip) R. & J. Tonoli LARRY’S LUFF (A. C.’s Achilles — Deana’s Duane) Augustine Crochere TREAT WITH PASSION (Tricks Treat - Prima Ballerina) Ronald Gray LIB’S JIMDANDY (Scotch Banker — Double or Else) Elizabeth Pullen TUN-KA-WAY KUN (Speedy Money — Hills Ingrid) Lisa Grimes LIB’S JUJU (Scotch Banker — Miles End Dot) Elizabeth Pullen T. W. HAPPINESS (Two Demand — Mattuta) A. Emerson, C. Bouchard LITE ME’S BRAT (Scotch Banker — Miss Lite Me) J. Loiko Si J. Loiko II TWO KEYS CHOICE (Bettor’s Choice — Lakewood Wag) Hugh Tukey LITTLE FREEMAN (Tagalong Freeman — Norango’s Dream) Claude Doane TWO KEY STAR (Ammo Hanover — Norma’s Star) Hugh Tukey LITTLE RIBBON (Latham — Ribbon Cane) J. Shaw Si K. Hafford TWO O’CLOCK (Time Clock — Lady Pirie) Donald Issacson LORD JAMES JAY (Armbro Frank — Patricia Ann) James Blanchette UNSTABLE SEAN (Nevele Pilot - Amy Lobell) E. & J. Ballard MAC’S MISS AMMO* (Ammo Hanover — Miss Dianne D) Gerald Mackenzie, Sr. VAL BLACK (Latham — Topless) June Daigle MAINE MARINER* (Skipper Glenn — Impromptu) Roland Cole VALARIE’S BEANO (Mr. Suffolk — (Meadow Valerie) George Robinson MAJOR RUSH (RustyRange— Bowen’s Rhythm) Carlton Chamberlin WAYNE’S IMAGE (True Wayne — Tagalong Tani) Harvey Hanington MERLIN MORAKA (Jonas Hanover — Shadow Moraka) Moraka Stock Farm WESTRIDGE BILL (Keystone Gemini - Chinbro Milly) Howard Small MESCALITO (Time Clock -Ricci Del Marge) Theresa Mollison WESTRIDGE HAD (Keystone Gemini — Shirley Time) C. Paul Mullen MICHELLE’S IMAGE (Romeo’s Image - Miss N.H.) Hubert Simpson WESTRIDGE TONY (Keystone Gemini - Westridge Yuk) C. Paul Mullen MI J AROMA MIKE (Ammo Hanover — Ranlom Missy) Arthur Smith WINDSOCK BYRD (Big League Star — Star’s Snowbyrd) Free Spirit Syndicate MILES FND BARRY (Gypsy Pete — Saratoga Jane) James Mendelson WINDSOCK SURF (Big League Star — Aloha) Free Spirit Syndicate MR. CHRISTIAN (Scotch Banker — Foraml Alliance) Gerald Pelton WINDY BLACKGUARD (Snappy Duke - Chick Pick) Barry Hill MR. SUNDAY (Mr Suffolk — Sunday Red) Bob Irving WORTHY INDIAN BOY (Autumn Frost - Worthy View) J. & C. Richardson MISS BAUNEG BEG (Snappy Duke - Ms. Crystal) Howard Chick, Sr. MISS DAN E L L (Nevele Pitot - Sky Go) Richard McDaniel (Three-Year-Old Continuations Next Issue) Northeast Harness News Page 9 SKIPPER GLENN Meadow Skipper Mary Senator FEE: *500. LIVE FOAL First Crop At The Races In ’82! Some Two Year Olds In Training At the Present Time
Fair Risk (Skipper Glenn — Heritage Cindy) with Bob Truitt Maine Mariner (Skipper Glenn Impromptu) with Tom Harris at Lewiston Raceway. at the Saco Farm.
Feisty Fella (Skipper Glenn — Sugar Newport) with Don Richards Blueberry Muffin (Skipper Glenn-Trotwood Darlene) at Cumberland Raceway. with Wilbur Hammond at Cumberland Raceway Choose Wisely! Submit Your Application Today!
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Address Tel. Return To: WHISPERING PINES STABLE 511 Blackstrap Road Falmouth, Maine 04105 (Special Considerations For More Than One Mare) Page 10 Northeast Harness News Standing At Stud WALNUT HILL STABLE Norcross Road Spencer, Mass. Top Bred Stallions!
POPLAR BYRD p. 1:59.3m BYE BYE BYRD P. 1:56.1m
EVALINA HANOVER P. i:59.2m
ARMBRO LIGHTNING P 2:02 sh $120,621 - 1982 FEE: $500.
SHADOW WAVE P. 1:56.3m
REAL WAVE p. 2:03m
DEL’S WAY P. 2:03m
BYE BYE BYRD P.i:56.im
BYE BYE ANDY P.i:59.2f ANNA ABBE P.2:02.2m
SWIFT ANDY P. 2:00.2h *233,139 — 1982 FEE: $500
ATTORNEY P.2:03m SWI FT WICK NOON RUSH
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Contact: Owner Of Stallions: Carol Ann Gaucher, Mgr. Spencer, Mass. Donnybrook Farm Call: Joe Fahey 617-782-1952 | Walnut Hill Stable 617-885-2306 Brighton, Mass. Northeast Harness News Page 11 Seventh Annual Awards Banquet of the Standardbred SPECIAL AWARDS Owners Association of New England
Year Award presented by the S.O.A.N.E MAN OF THE YEAR A special award was presented to Alan and Gary Armstrong for the world champion gelding Stabilizer FRANK SEARS who has established a mark of 1:58.4 on a half mile track. By HUBERT BARKER 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly Frank Sears was not born into a STAR O’DOON horse racing oriented family THE BEST OF ’81 December 13, 1906, although his 2-Year-Old Pacing Colt father was a blacksmith. After working as a salesman and then a FOXBORO, MASS. K. M.’S VEGAS heavy-equipment operator at the Portsmouth, NH shipyard, he MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1982 3-Year-Old Pacing Filly decided at the age 35, horse racing was going to be his life’s vocation. TRUDY L He started for the Fritz Dessler Stable and raced the Maine Fair 3- Year-Old Pacing Colt circuit for seven years for Mr. Dessler. The next two years he was JASON ALMAHURST retained to operate the Dale East man Stable from Orleans, VT after 4- Year-Old Pacing Colt which time he moved to the Charlie CHARMAX Farmer Stable of Rochester, NH. You may recall, one of Charlie’s good horses in more recent years 4-Year-Old Pacing Filly was TIDEMITE. ROMIE’S GOLDIE Frank then moved to Michigan where he owned and operated his own stable. He was in great demand Driving Champion as a catch driver and earned many 100-199 Drives driving titles at several Michigan tracks. Frank spent 17 years racing Dash: H. Art Maclnnis in Michigan. After deciding it was time to wind down his busy schedule Percentage: Richard Kent to a more relaxing semi-retirement Larry MacDonald state, he and his wife of 50 years, Aged Pacer Muriel, decided to return to New England for their twilight years. So, K. C. THREE in 1970, Frank returned to Salem, Bert Beckwith receives the Special Award from his father, Mel Beckwith NH and purchased a home in the Aged Trotter newly-built Lou Smith Trailer Park where he and his wife still reside. MR. NASHUA They have one son, Donald, and a granddaughter. Claimer Under $5,000 He retired from active driving in Dashes: TREBOH ROB 1974 soon after winning his 1,000th race with WArace with WAR LAD. At 75 years young, Frank is still very Claimer $5,000 and Up
Active in the harness racing industry Percentage: E. T. VIC i which has been his life’s blood for 40 years. He can be seen daily i grooming horses for Gary Kamal’s Claimer Under $5,000 stable and still goes to the paddock Percentage: SASSY TOWER for several trainers. Frank has never been one to seek the much deserved recognition of a man that Claimer $5,000 and Up has contributed greatly to the Dashes: SAVOY N harness racing industry. According to his wife, due to his modesty and shyness, he shunned all parties and Driving Champion banquets when he was a top driver. Over 200 Drives The S.O.A. takes great pride in recognizing a man who has given so Dash: John Hogan much and asked for so little in John Hogan receives me special Award from his lather James Hogan. return. Percentage: John Hogan Page 12 Northeast Harness News Introducing For 1982!
Best Jeffrey p. 2, 2:00.3f 3, l:59.1f 4,1:57.4 $190,000.
By Early Speed Sire Rest Of All Good Time - Besta Hanover
Sired Over 90 2:00 Performers — Leading % Sire In New Jersey In 1981
From ’81 Registered Foals (2 yr. olds) 31 jn 2:10 — 23 In 2:05
Producing Dam Shady dale Frisky by Airliner Sired 434 Pacers 56 In 2:00 - 271 In 2 :»5
Of Nine Live Foals 1 In 2:00 — 4 In 2:05
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Frank Withee, Farm Manager or Basil Kellis Owner Of Lavish Acres 1-207-946-5388 1-207-646-5623 ' ‘Foals Eligible To'Maine & New England ' Northeast Harness News Page 13 7C CT'ATVFn c h e t bBOYLE o y l i OUT OF THE PAST ‘siSSfc. FROM THE JUDG J iJ o 1 A ll LfPresiding Judge A born Mainer, reinsman Dana because of bad ankles. But with An extremely sick problem has while others are patrons of Clubs Childs had a long association with patience, Dana and Agnes nursed reared its ugly head at horse racing and Lounges in the vicinity of the training and driving in New York. him along and he returned to the tracks. It is not Legionaires disease track. The one thing I have noticed Primarily, he centered his activity racing wars. nor Swine or Asian Flu. It is the drug about this group is that no matter at Saratoga, but upon occasion did In 1963, he left the home hear Cocaine, the use of which among what state I find them in, they all venture into New England and thstone and shipped a 13-horse horse people has become of seem to know each other and are in Maine. stable into Green Mountain Park. He epidemic proportion. contact periodically and sometimes In 1958, Dana shipped a couple of became the second driver in that This is at best a sensitive subject loan each other money. horses to Gorham where he quickly track’s history to score the and because it’s in the nature of I think you can see then, that when found his way into the winners proverbial “hat-trick” winning “airing our dirty linen”, nobody they get a driver or trainer hooked circle. Interviewed by a reporter, he three on a single program. His wants to discuss it openly. People in with a large Cocaine debt, they have said, “I have never forgotten Maine, driving triple came with Amber the industry would choose to ignore them at their mercy and when they Hike it.” Wayne, Star Zest and Thru Express. the whole thing and hope that in time call in the I.O.U.’s — only bad things Growing up in the harness racing He went on to capture the leading it will all go away like a passing fad. can happen. atmosphere, his folks George and driver laurels for the meet. Let me assure you, it will not vanish, Other problems occur as a result Josephine Childs owned the crack In 1973, at 70 and being unable to because it reaches into every facet of the Hopheads; we see assaults, Maine trotting champion Lou drive in New York because of the of our sport from care takers to Rapes and a problem that gets in Foster. The horse established track age restrictions, he came to Maine track managements. Great sums of creasingly more severe is that of records at Canton, Lewiston, and to lend his knowledge and expertise money are involved between sup theft. A good set of harness will get Skowhegan. to his son and daughter-in-law Dana pliers, dealers, pushers and users two Cocaine hits. A nice set of However, Dana started his career and Jean of the well-known Race Me and therein lies the biggest problem hopples will get one Cocaine hit and nearly 30 years ago as he bought his Stables of Westbrook. He balanced at Race Tracks. The price of a on and on it goes. first horse Prince Brewer from Cliff and “hung-up” a trotter named Cocaine Hit is somewhere between The decent, honest Trainers and Card. He scored his first Saratoga Apollo Thirteen and won four one hundred and one hundred fifty Drivers are afraid to be on the race victory in 1953 with Rickie’s Son and straight races at Scarboro proving dollars, which will cost many users track with these Coke heads, but are his maroon and silver colors became that the old master hadn’t lost his in excess of one thousand dollars per obviously reluctant to make public a tradition at the showplace of touch. week for their habit.. (Since racing complaints. harness racing. He also put the first record on the began we have had our share of There is currently a study com Over the years, he developed and New York-bred filly Ms. Childs who Alcoholics in the sport, but for the mission attempting to find a method drove outstanding raceway stock. was the first born at the Westbrook most part they were controlled by of detection to help control the use of His fastest mile was with the roan nursery. He passed the reins on this fellow horsemen and officials with drugs. In the meantime, only close speed merchant Mighty Lee, 2:00 filly over to his grandson Dana and the aid of the Breath-A-Lyzer!! scrutiny by track security, racing 4/5. His wife Agnes tells us that the she won five of eight starts. We are also faced with the officials and race commissions with gamest horse they had was Parson His son Dana is currently the Marijuana problem; commonly the help of management and hor Tass 2:04, as he raced with two president of the Maine Harness known as Pot which is also a serious semens associations to bar and bowed tendons. Other notables in the Horseman’s Association and with problem. I sometimes wonder how purge the tracks of these dope heads Childs Stable were the Englishman two grandsons, now that Billy many fires have been started in tack will curb the problem. and Amber Wayne, 2:02 1/5. carries the colors in driving the rooms, shedrows and feed storage As the poet says, “it is better to racing stable, it marks four rooms by a bunch of Spaced-out light one little candle than to curse Dana was a master at picking up generations in racing for the family. Potheads smoking dope. As one the darkness”, and I hope therefor, bargains and Amber Wayne was a Winning his last five straight wayward wag explained to me in a that this column has shed some light classic example. He bought him at starts of his career in the Pine Tree hearing over a knife fight, “There into the dark areas of Harness Yonkers and the general con State, we are thankful that he never ain’t nuthin wrong with pot, Judge, Racing and will become a positive currence in the barn area was that forgot Maine, and we in Maine will but them guys was drinkin wine force before Harness Racing falls this horse would never race again never forget Dana Childs. while they was smokin it” . . . .What into the hands of a gaggle of giggling a combination!!! goons!!!! Those trainers and drivers who I must now resume my duties as are hooked on Cocaine become the Steward for the Ohio Racing perfect targets of what I call the Commission. I have enjoyed coming “Race Track Mafia”. into your living rooms during the Who are they? — you ask — They past cold winter and hope my nice are a group of unscrupulous sharp editor will invite me back to write shooters consisting of Card Sharks, again, sometime. Loan Sharks, Bookies, Fences, Drug Oh, yes, the answer to last months Pushers and all are professional trivia question is: Nibble Hanover gamblers who infiltrate all areas of sired Jug Winner, Knight Dream racing in the most subtle manner. and Hambeltonian Winner, Miss Some are licensed and have access Tilly...... to the Stable and Paddock area, So, Good Readers, until next we some are nightly Clubhouse patrons meet again; Good bye, Good luck, actually courted by Management and Goa speed. THE NEWBORN FOAL By Douglass Hutchins DVM Down Maine Vet Clinic Sanford, Me. the umbilical cord be disinfected daily for 5 days. Our concern ET for the VIEWSnewborn (oal We can summarize the foals first should be as a new and independent year: individual. The new foal under 1. ) Birth: normal and natural circumstances, A. Treat umbilicous with iodine will be delivered into the world alive and glycerine and healthly. B. Enema The normal foal (1) gets up in 30 - C. Tetanus Antitoxin 60 minutes, (2) has pupillary D. Assure proper nursing within 2 response to light in 10 minutes, (3) hours have suck reflex in 20 minutes, (4) 2. ) 6 Weeks: on rising quickly shows desire to A. Begin immunization program nurse. B. First worming Variations in or absence of these 3. ) 8-10 weeks: SARGENTS RIDING STABLE normal responses should be A. Second immunization regarded with suspicion of partial or B. Second worming FOR SALE permanent brain damage from 4. ) 12 weeks: HAY—STRAW—OATS HORSES—PONIES—CATTLE hypoxia or possible bacterial in A. Third immunization fection. B. Worming The newborn foal should be given 5. ) 5-6 months: CEDAR FENCE POSTS-ANY LENGTH a Tetanus Antitoxin vaccination, an A. Wean 1 enema and the umbilical cord should B. Halter break WILL DELIVER be disinfected with glycerine and 6. ) 10-12 months: EVERETT SARGENT WEST CORINTH, ME 04427 iodine. I routinely give penicillin to A. Castrate T EL. 207-884-7290 the newborn foals and recommend B. Turn colts and fillys together ' Page 14 Northeast Harness N6ws RIVERSLEA FARMS Stallion Stations Serving Sire Stakes 1982 MAINE — NEW HAMPSHIRE — MASSACHUSETTS NEW ENGLAND SIRE STAKES
In 1981 Riverslea Sired Colts & Fillies Again Lead In Total Sire Stakes Earnings! To Insure Your Opportunity To Race In Your Choice Of Sire Stakes Programs We Are Proud To Announce ... MAINE Stallions Standing At The Herb Colburn Farm In East Lebanon: Flying Tackle (Flying Bret — Hattie Barmin) 1:59.2 Royal Prince (Quick Pick — Shadow Meg) 1:58.1 Mandate (Romeo Hanover — Blithe Spirit) 1:59.3 Job (Star’s Pride — Hustle) 2:03 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++* MASSACHUSETTS Stallions Will Stand At Kevin O’Reilly’s SEA HORSE FARM, 105 High Road, Newbury:
Blitzen (Speedster — Jean Sampson) 2:01 Peanut Gallery (Meadow Skipper — Drama Girl) 1:58.2 Mozart Hanover (Best Of All — Mountain Laurel) 1:59.3
To insure success in 1982, breed your mare to a proven stallion who from 86 pacers registered through 1980 has produced 58 in 2.05 (67%) and 10 in 2:00 AND • is a son of one of the greatest broodmares in harness racing - ROMOLA HANOVER with 8 under the magic 2:00 mark • who has sired such New England performers as STRONG FOCUS, p, 1.59.4 ($166,474) JULIUS CAESAR, p, 2.01.4 ($57,062) ARROW FLASH, p, 2.00.1 ($102,972) These three only have connpiled $326,508 in total earnings on 1/2. and 5/8 mile tracks. Each have averaged per racing year $27,200 - 27 times the modest breeding fee of $1000.
Romano Hanover (Torpid-Romola Hanover) 1:58.4 Call Or Write For Breeding Contract Box 315 Epping, N.H. 03042 Wallace Tefft, Owner 603-679-5084 Or 603-679-5154 Paul Martin, Farm Manager Northeast Harness News Page 15 ****** DISPERSAL sale ****** A Son Of RACE TIME ... Broodmares: Dosie Dares, 1968, p.2, 2:05.1m by Meadow Gene out of Dottie Reed by Knight Dream. Foaled 1/16/82. Booked to Sundance MONOCLE Skipper. ... from the producing mare Knight Vision, with winners of Busy Bee Joan, 1966, p.9, 2:10.2h by Dale Frost. In foal to Flying Bret-due 5/7/82. Stud Fee paid. over one half million dollars from only seven foals. Lucky Girl, 1962, p.3,2:07.2h, by Lucky Eden out of Volo Del by We are very excited about the sire potential of this Henry Volo, Foaled late ’81, left open. Clean for early breeding ’82. stallion. At three, MONOCLE was officially race timed in P.Q. Girl, 1973, 4,q2:09.4h by Star Tackle out of Prom Queen by 1:58.1 and 1:58.2 We feel ithat because of a racing accident JBombs Away. Foaled stud colt by Lindy’s Crown 2/20/82 this horse never had a chance to reach his full potential. Lizette Rodney, 1971 by Speedy Rodney out of Lizzie Tish in foal to Nevele Thunder due 5/16/82. Her 2 yr. old Nevele Diamond filly is in He never lacked for courage and gameness — only injuries training with Greg MacDonald in North Carolina. thwarted his chances of becoming a truly great race horse. Shadydale Air Baby, 1967 paced as 3 yr. old 2:07.2h by Airliner out of MONOCLE is abundantly endowed with the heritage for Willy’s Baby. She is the dam of the outstanding 1981 N.E. colt, 2:00 speed. Of the seven foals his dam produced — all Viscount Uffington and foaled a stud colt on 2/14/82 by Coral Ridge. were winners! Four of these winners are sub 2:00 pacers, Two-Year-Old and all four stand at stud! Baby Doe, bay filly, 12/13/79, By Meadow Brick out of Dosie We feel that we have a potentially “ Super Sire” in Dares by Meadow Gene. Quality filly, well-grown, well-mannered, Penn. Eligible, plus well-staked. Training as of 3/5/82-2:30. May be MONOCLE, so if you are a serious breeder — looking for seen in Pinehurst, N.C. the best for your mare ... Yearlings: CHOOSE THE BEST Squire Allworthy, bay colt, 3/2/81, by Songman out of Shadydale Air Baby by Airliner. (Half-sister Viscount Uffington). N.E. & N.H. Coral Frost, bay colt, 5/6/81, by Coral Ridge out of Busy Bee Joan by Dale Frost. N.E. & N.H. ELIG. Jumpin’ Judo, chestnut filly, 6/7/81, by Coral Ridge out of Luckv BREED TO Girl by Lucky Eden. N.E. & N.H. ELIG.
Inquiries: Austin Farm 603-675-6255 R.R. 2, Cornish,, N.H. 03745 MONOCLE YEARLING COLTS FOR SALE KNIGHT VISION Eligible Mass. Sire Stakes “ F irst Foals Of A Top Bred Bye Bye Byrd Stallion. ” 1st Dam KNIGHT VISION by KNIGHT DREAM. Dam of - LATE SHOW p,2,Tl :58'/s, 1:58f (Race Time). BOSTON DANDY *7500 RACING KNIGHT p.2,1:59f, 3,1:58% (Race Time Armbro Lightning — Fine Queen — Fine Time POLISHED ARMOR p,2.2:01f, 3,1:59 (Race Time). MONOCLE p,2,T2:01%, 3, T1:59% (Race Time). Visionary p,3,2:07Vsf, 2:014/sf (Race Time). Timely Vision p,2,2:07Vsh, 3,2:01%, 2:01 f (Right Time). LIMERICK FLASH ‘7500 T. V. Knight p,2:05%f (Race Time). 2nd Dam Armbro Lightning — Boston Miss — Mount Eden N. TELEVISION p,2,2:11 Vs, 3,2:10%h by HIS MAJESTY. Stakes Winner of $10,008. Sister to the Stakes Winners KEY RING p,2,2:09’/2, 3,2:01 and HIGH COMMAND p,2.2:09%, 3,2:07h. Dam of - Contact: Joe Fahey 617-782-1952 Rilma’s Dream p,2,2:09%h, 2:034/sf (Knight Dream). Stakes placed at 2. Snow Bird p,2,2:13h, 3,2:07h, 2:03% (Norris Hanover). Winner of $23,178. Donnybrook Farm, Brighton, Mass. Snowberry p,2,2:06%, 2:04%h (Cardinal Prince). Winner of $53,795. Video Knight p,2,2:09%h, 3,2:054/sh, 2:05 (Knight Dream). Winner of $19,033. Tel Scott p,2,2:11%h, 3.2:08%h, 2:05%h (Philip Scott). Winner of $18,929. DRomeo _ _ 9 s TIm _ _ age The P. 3, Aroostookl^h *105,000 Stallion Knight Reception p,3,2:08%f (Knight Dream). 3rd Dam RILMA GRATTAN p,2:02'/2 by GRATTAN AT LAW. Dam of • (Romeo Hanover — Betty’s Best — Duane Hanover) KEY RING p,2, 2:09%, 3,2:01 (His Majesty). Stakes winner at 2. Winner of $16,235. HIGH COMMAND p, 2,2:09%, 3,2:07h (His Majesty). Stakes winner at 2. Winner of Same Maternal Family As Abercrombie: ‘Young Chicago Maid’ ‘ $15,757. TELEVISION p,2,2:11 Vs, 3,2:01 %h (His Majesty). Stakes winner at 2. Winner of $10,008.
Beginning His Fourth Season — His First Crop Will Race This Year Contact: Roy Leach, Jr., Owner Standing In ’82 At Presque Isle Race Track Fee: $500. Live Foal 603-926-5203 or 603-668-0555 All foals eligible to Maine and New England Stakes “All foals eligible to both Maine and New England Stakes. ” Contact: Dick Seigars, Box 75, Stockholm, Me. Tel. 207-896-3035 "MAINE'S SHOWPLACE" SCARBOROUGH DOWNS 1982 DATES May 2nd thru Sept. 25th
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E V E N T #1 PACE— Non-Winners of $6,000 in 1981 E V E N T # 2 (Maras $7,500) P A C E — T w o -Y e a r -O ld . in 1982 (10 starts required In 1961) (100% Maine-Owned as of April 1, 1961) Sunday, May 2 ...... $2,000 Thursday, June 3 ...... $1,500 Sunday, May 9 ...... 2,000 Thursday, June 10 ...... 1,500 Sunday, May 16...... 2,000 Thursday, June 17 (Final)...... 2,000 Sunday, May 23 (Final)...... 2,500 Hnal: Added Est. $2,500 Final: Added Est. $3,500 NOMINATING FEE $26 — NO STARTING FEE NOMINATING FEE $50 - NO STARTING FEE
E V E N T #3 E V E N T #4 PACE-Non-W inners $15,000 in 1981 3-Year-Olds in 1961 Non-Winners of $20,000 PACE-Non-W inners of $3,500 Ufetime (Four-Year-Olds and Under) Friday, June 18...... $2,500 Tuesday, July 13 ...... $1,750 Friday, June 26 ...... 2,500 Tuesday, July 20 ...... 1,750 Friday, July 2 ...... 2,500 Tuesday, July 27 (Hnal)...... 2,250 Friday, July 9 (Hnal)...... 3,000 Hnal: Added Est. $3,500 Final: Added Est. $4,500 NOMINATING FEE $36 - NO STARTING FEE NOMINATING FEE $75 - NO STARTING FEE
E V E N T # 6 E V E N T # 5 PACE-Non-W inners of *3,000 in 1981 TR O T - Non-Winners of *4,000 In 1981 (100% Maine-Owned as of April 1, 1962) (Three-Year-Olds In 1981 Non-Winners of $7,000) (10 Starts Required in 1981) Thursday, Aug. 5 ...... $1,750 Friday, August 20...... ; ...... $1,500 Thursday, Aug. 12...... 1,750 Friday, August 27 ...... 1,500 Thursday, Aug. 19 (Hnal)...... 2,250 Friday, Sept. 3 (H nal)...... 2,000 Hnal: Added Est. $3,500 NOMINATING FEE $35 — NO STARTING FEE Hnal: AddejJ Est. $3,000 NOMINATING FEE $25 - NO STARTING FEE
INVITATIONALS
June 4 Pace— Four-Year-Olds (Senior Classic)...... $5,000 June 13 Pace — Mares...... 4,000 July 4 Pace — The D irig o ...... 5,000 August 1 Pace — Two-Year-Olds (Freshman Classic)...... 4,000 August 15 Pace — Mid Summer Classic...... 5,000 August 29 Pace — Three-Year-Olds (Sophomore Classic) ...... 5,000 September 5 Pace — Presidents P a ce...... 15,000
CLAYTON SMITH, Race Secretary New $1-Million Bam Areal • Estimated Purses of $2-Mlllion Dollars! New Wagering Equipment (Trifectae)l • Plenty of Starts for your horsesl I I New Dormitory for Groomsl • Maine's finest half-mile oval I