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February 12, 2018 JK Pridenjoy (2) beats Gerardo (6) in the Jan. 19 Snowshoe preliminary. Hip 137 PM ACRES ACE bc Series Finals Wrap Up Friday At Woodbine Out of stakes winner Ecstatic 4,1:54.1 ($302,913), A pair of winter pacing series finals will be contested at dam of two impressive 2-year-old stakes performers Woodbine Racetrack on Friday night, including the $39,400(C) from three foals. In training with Andy Burkholder Blizzard for 3 –and 4-year-old fillies and mares (Race 5) and (330) 674-0968. Selling to settle a delinquent account. the $41,400 Snowshoe for 3 -and 4-year-old males (Race 7). Eligible to: Ontario Sires Stakes, Arden Downs, Although JK Pridenjoy won both of his Snowshoe prelimi- Breeders Crown, Currier & Ives, Dexter Cup, naries, because he drew post 7 for the final he is listed as Hambletonian, Hoosier, Horseman, the 7-2 second choice behind 3-1 favorite Gerardo, who he Wilfong Memorial, Yonkers Trot. edged (by a neck and half-length) in both races. Gerardo, who will be driven by Louis Philippe Roy for trainer Richard Click here to view video “There’s No Substitute for Experience” Moreau, received the slight nod because of drawing inside his rival in post 3. That respect comes too despite the 3- Online catalog available at bloodedhorse.com year-old Gerardo still winless in 11 career attempts. JERRY HAWS • Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 JK Pridenjoy, who on Dec. 26 finished last after starting from the outside post 10 in the $34,000 Valedictory Series good after two or three starts it would hold for good,” said final at Woodbine, comes into Friday’s race off a career-best Surick. “I think he is super talented and has a lot of ability.” 1:52.4 effort in round two of the Snowshoe. Trainer Nick The two favorites in the Blizzard final will be meeting up Surick has enlisted Doug McNair to drive the 4-year-old son for the first time after having drawn in to separate legs in of Rock N Roll Heaven who is owned by JL Benson Stables. the opening two legs. Circle The Page, the 5-2 favorite, was Actually, JK Pridenjoy could have been riding a four-race two-for-two in the prelims, including a career-best 1:52.4 win streak heading into the Blizzard final, but the skein was victory last time out. Starting from post 8, the 4-year-old interrupted after the first victory at Yonkers Raceway when daughter of Real Artist will be driven by Jonathan Drury for he finished fifth after flipping his palate, according to Surick. trainer Victor Puddy. Surick said JK Pridenjoy displayed throat issues after the The 3-1 second choice is Bettim Jackie, who finished fourth purchase last May, which resulted in surgery performed by but was placed eighth in the Blizzard opener as a result of a Dr. Patty Hogan. disqualification for interference, but came back to win leg “She said it would be 50-50 if it would work, but if it two with a lifetime-best 1:53.2 effort. Roy will drive the 3- worked it would be really good. And that if he was racing year-old daughter of Andreoli Hanover for trainer Moreau. WHAT’S INSIDE . . . War-N-Munn looks for Super Bowl win—pg. 2 What The Hill hearing delayed until April—pg. 8 EHV-1 outbreak shuts down Meadows—pg. 4 Recalls and fines in Prix d’Amerique—pg. 10 Waiting On A Woman loves to race—pg. 6 Burke vows to fight TCO2 test—pg. 12 100 Career-Win Club revised—pg. 6 Super Bowl LII picks—pg. 14 David Miller driving in Australia—pg. 8 Breeding Banter—pg. 18 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

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New Image Media Photo All times listed are local. Friday, February 2 8:30p Wdb5 Blizzard Pace final Trackmaster PPs 8:30p YR6 F&M Open Pace Trackmaster PPs 9:10p Wdb7 Snowshoe Pace final Trackmaster PPs Click here to download all Friday PPs War-N-Munn Saturday, February 3 8:30p YR6 OpenTrot Trackmaster PPs War-N-Munn Looks For 8:45p M7 Preferred Pace Trackmaster PPs Super Bowl Weekend Win 9:05p M8 Conditioned Pace Trackmaster PPs 9:10p YR8 Open Pace Trackmaster PPs While retired quarterback Warren Moon is a member of Click here to download all Saturday PPs pro football’s Hall of Fame, his greatest success arguably came in the Canadian Football League, where he won five Visit www.trackmaster.com consecutive Grey Cup championships with the Edmonton and subscribe to download Eskimos from 1978-82. full cards from your favorite tracks! While Moon, who is currently the color commentator on the Seattle Seahawks radio network, never made it to the Super Bowl during his NFL career (he never got past the division round), his pacing namesake, War-N-Munn (no relation to actress Olivia Munn, former longtime girl- friend of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers), will be in action over the upcoming Super Bowl weekend. The 5- year-old son of Stonebridge Regal will start from post 1 in Race 8 on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, a $12,000 conditioned pace. Just as Moon experienced the limelight north of the border, so too has War-N-Munn. In 2016, War-N-Munn achieved a “series trifecta,” capturing the finals of the Count B Series at Woodbine and the Diplomat and Youthful at Mohawk. Overall that year, War-N-Munn won eight of 26 starts, including a career-best 1:50.1 at Mohawk, and $128,506 in HarnessRacing Weekend Preview earnings. Kathy Parker Heather Kemper Things were a bit different though in 2017 for War-N-Munn [email protected] [email protected] as he won just twice in 13 starts, adding $15,800 to his Editor/ General Manager Production Manager bankroll and bringing his total to $187,317. The pacer Lynne Myers Hannah Reynolds changed hands privately in May, when he was purchased by [email protected] [email protected] Advertising Manager Editorial Production Floridian Glenn Goller. Gordon Waterstone Vanessa Flannery Now in the barn of trainer Kerin Warner, War-N-Munn’s [email protected] [email protected] Saturday night start will be his second of the year, following Associate Editor Accounting & Circulation an eighth-place finish in the same class on Jan. 27 after also For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, starting from post 1. That start was War-N-Munn’s first since or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 last June, when he made a break at the start at Yonkers as © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. the 1-5 betting favorite before recovering to finish sixth. A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website Brett Miller was tabbed to drive War-N-Munn last time out www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, and he will be back in the sulky on Saturday. Miller had electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. prior experience with War-N-Munn twice last year, posting a 1:52 victory and a third. Miller got away eighth with War-N- To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit Munn last week despite starting from the inside spot.—By www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php Gordon Waterstone

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EHV-1 Outbreak Shuts Down Recommendations For Biosecurity Racing At The Meadows (Source: United States Animal Health Association http://www.usaha.org/upload/Disease%20Info/IDOHC_EHM_ Racing at The Meadows has been suspended at least Guidance_Document_Sept.pdf) through Feb. 6 due to an outbreak of EHV-1 (Equine Herpes a. Isolation is critical to controlling disease. Ideally, at Virus) at the track. On Wednesday, Jan. 24, the Pennsylvania the onset of suspicion of a compatible clinical signs Department of Agriculture was notified that a Standardbred horse at The Meadows had showed clinical signs consistent of Equine Herpes Virus -1 infection, isolate the af- with Equine Herpes Virus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) and fected horse a minimum of 30 feet from all other tested positive for EHV-1. At that time, two barns were horses. placed under quarantine and all horses were restricted from b. Restrict designated personnel to work on positive entering or leaving the track. or suspect cases. Ideally, these designated individ- In the days that followed, other horses on the grounds de- uals should not handle any other horses on the veloped temperatures, and nasal swabs and blood were property. sent away for testing. On Monday, Jan. 29, three additional c. Place a footwear disinfectant and hand sanitizer out- horses tested positive for EHV-1, but were only exhibiting side each isolation stall. Provide disposable gloves the respiratory symptoms of the disease. The barns those for designated personnel to wear when handling horses were stabled in were quarantined and the infected EHV-1 test positive or suspect EHV-1/EHM horses. horses were moved into isolation. d. Restrict access to the isolation area to essential per- EHV-1 is a highly infectious disease that most commonly sonnel and the isolated animals. causes respiratory illness, but can also be neurologic e. Handle isolated horses last; personnel handling iso- (EHM). lated horses should not be handling other horses Dr. Katie Flynn, an equine staff veterinarian with the Cali- without changing clothes. Provide disposable cov- fornia Department of Agriculture, is a former intern with The eralls for use if a change of clothes is not feasible Horseman And Fair World magazine and a veteran of the when entering and exiting the isolation area. backstretch at harness tracks. She has handled EHV-1 out- f. Clean and disinfect the stabling area where the EHV- breaks in California and become a respected expert on 1 test positive or suspect EHV-1/EHM horse has been. biosecurity involving equines around the world. She served as the subcommittee chair for the United States Animal Health Association’s (USAHA) “2015 Guidelines for State Eliminate sharing of equipment and personnel Health Officials” on EHV-1 and EHM. She said the 2015 a. Clean and disinfect all brushes, halters, cross ties, guidelines are the horse industry’s best resource for under- lead ropes and tack which have previously been standing EPH-1 and biosecurity. shared. EHV-1 is spread by direct horse-to-horse contact as well as b. Avoid use of common halters, cross ties, lead ropes, indirectly. According to the USAHA guidelines, “the most wipe rags and tack. Use individual equipment for common route of exposure is through the respiratory tract each horse; avoid sharing equipment. via aerosolized droplets from the respiratory tract secre- c. If equipment must be shared, clean and disinfect all tions of a positive, shedding horse. Infection can also occur equipment before and after each use. by oral or nasal exposure to virus contaminated surfaces d. Avoid tying horses to fences or tie rails. such as hands, clothing and equipment. Clinically affected e. Avoid possible viral contamination of water buckets horses should be assumed to be contagious, particularly by not allowing the hose to enter or contact the with respect to respiratory secretions, for at least 14 days.” bucket when filling the bucket with water. The USAHA’s guidelines paper notes that EHV-1 is considered to be commonly found “within most horse popula- tions.” Random testing of normal horses for EHV-1 “can and the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center had a likely will detect horses positive for EHV-1; this may repre- case of EHV-1 and was under a quarantine. sent transient presence of virus; or viral levels that are not Miami Valley Raceway has announced that it will not be sufficient to pose a significant risk of transmission of infec- accepting entries on any horse that has raced or been sta- tion.” It is recommended that horses with high fevers and/or bled at the western Pennsylvania track since Jan. 10, until coughing or mild nasal discharge be tested for EHV-1, un- further notice. Additionally, any horse who raced at The less another cause is apparent. Meadows between Jan. 1 and Jan. 9, plus any horse stabled The Meadows is not the first racing community to be hit in the state of Pennsylvania (farms or fair tracks) since Jan. with an EHV-1 outbreak this year. Belmont Park in New York, 1 will be required to submit a health certificate dated within Laurel Race Course in Maryland, and Portland Meadows in 48 hours of the horse’s first start at Miami Valley, in addition Oregon have also been dealing with outbreaks. In addition, to a negative laboratory result from a nasal swab test.

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:22'%,1((17(57$,10(17&206%3$<0(176 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 6 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Waiting On A Woman “Just Loves The Game” 100 Career-Win Club Revised The Jan. 19 issue of HarnessRacing Weekend Preview’s Over the years, Waiting On A Woman has proved him- story about Foiled Again’s quest to win his 100th career self a tough horse. It’s not a surprise because he’s been race included a listing of horses over the past 40 years that way since the day he was born. He needed to be just who won 100 or more races over their careers. The U.S. to survive. Trotting Association subsequently discovered errors were The fastest Maritime-bred trotter of all time nearly died made in compiling some of those stats so the list has after being born in April 2008 at the Prince Edward Is- thus been changed. land farm of father-and-son breeders Dave and Mitch The first list included 20 horses who had reached the Tierney. He battled through multiple bouts of colic and 100-win mark. However, the USTA discovered two of the sickness before finally turning the corner and embarking horses were credited with more wins than had occurred, on a career that has seen him win 62 races and $501,844 so they have been dropped. Also, while Rambling Willie’s in purses. stats were accurate in total earnings of $2,038,219, he “It was pretty touch-and-go for the first 10 days or so,” was shorted 47 starts and 17 wins. As a result, Rambling Mitch Tierney said. “He was so sick; we almost lost him a Willie is now the second winningest horse since 1976, be- handful of times. He ended up pulling through and the rest hind only the 137-race winner Niffit. is history. As of Wednesday, Jan. 31, the 100-win list includes 17 “From day one it wasn’t easy and straight through he’s horses, 14 of which are pacers and three are trotters. The been tough. He’s like nothing I’ve ever seen before. All he current list can be found below: wants to do is win, and he’s done his fair share of it.” Waiting On A Woman gets his next chance to add to his 100 Career-Win Club (since 1976) win total Friday at the Meadowlands Racetrack. The 10-year- Horse Years Active Starts Wins Earnings old gelding competes in the eighth race, a $20,000 conditioned trot. Niffit 1977-1989 422 137 $30,617 Tierney trained Waiting On A Woman at ages 2 and 3, Rambling Willie 1976-1983 305 128 2,038,219 when he set track records regularly on his way to Maritimes stardom. The horse has raced in the U.S. for the past five Bestdealintown 1989-2000 199 126 57,650 years and is now owned by New York’s Michael Polansky, Breeze On J 1984-1994 252 123 20,656 but retains a strong fan following Tattler’s Jet 2000-2012 462 120 326,429 “All he wants to north of the border. do is win, and “He’s pretty popular still, even at Worthy Gift 1983-1992 411 115 95,143 he’s done his 10 years old,” Tierney said. “We Rapunzel’s Star 1985-1999 455 114 411,195 fair share of it.” watch the entries every week and Mannart Tornado 1981-1993 400 110 455,914 –Mitch Tierney when he’s in-to-go there’s a bunch of us that watch every start. There’s Whata Terror 2000-2010 314 108 207,160 a lot of pride watching him, especially with the way he’s still Crafty Sailor 1997-2007 330 107 133,227 racing at 10 years old. He’s put together eight solid, solid Columbia Luke 1977-1989 380 107 74,216 years.” Waiting On A Woman, a son of Northern Bailey out of Pilgrim’s Fiery 1993-2005 381 106 1,182,698 Southwind Faith, was named by Tierney after a Brad Paisley Lindsay N 1978-1986 452 105 55,459 song. The horse’s nickname is Charlie, which was bestowed Jerry’s Cadet 1994-2006 279 104 822,990 on him by one of Tierney’s young cousins when he was a yearling. The nickname has remained with Waiting On A Mr. Charm 1992-2004 339 102 790,661 Woman wherever he’s called home. Bingham 1997-2007 330 102 308,167 “It fits,” said Kyle Spagnola, who has trained Waiting On A Stacey’s Echo 1987-1998 603 100 45,751 Woman since the summer of 2015. “I don’t know if you can explain it. But if a horse ever looked like a Charlie, he’s a Charlie.” Meadowlands. He has two wins and a second in five starts Waiting On A Woman, who set his career mark of 1:52.2 at since his return. The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono in 2014 and equaled it “He’s a warhorse,” Spagnola said. “He’s had his problems, at the Meadowlands in 2015, has won 62 of 188 lifetime but you give him his time and he comes right back. He tries starts for a nearly 33-percent victory rate. his heart out and he’s got a really cool personality. He’s a Spagnola gave Waiting On A Woman a three-month layoff, complete gentleman in everything he does. He just loves which ended in December, to freshen up for racing at the the game.” (Ken Weingarter/USTA)

HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com David Miller Driving Saturday Night Trained and driven by Mark Purdon, Lazarus N has won 34 At Australia’s Melton Track of 42 lifetime starts. Luke McCarthy, brother of U.S.-based Andrew McCarthy, Hall of Fame driver David Miller is on vacation Down will be driving Bling It On, who he regularly drives. Bling It Under with his wife, Misty, and friends Nifty and Robyn Nor- On is an 8-year-old son of American Ideal with 45 career wins man, but he’s also doing a bit of work. Last week Miller was and a lifetime mark of 1:50 8/10ths. in New Zealand and drove two winners. This coming Satur- McCarthy drove regularly in the U.S. in 2009 and posted day night he’ll be driving at the Tabcorp Park Melton track 25 16 wins. One of McCarthy’s 2009 U.S. wins came with Mus- miles west of Melbourne. cle Hill in the World Trotting Derby, picking up a late catch- In New Zealand, Miller drove a winner at Addington Park on drive when rain forced the race to be delayed and the colt’s Jan. 26, winning a 1,950 meter race (1.2 miles) with the 3-year- regular driver, Brian Sears, had to fly to Canada for a com- old trotter Show Gait (Majestic Son-Sierra Roydon-Sierra Kos- mitment in the Metro. mos). Miller had six drives on the card and also picked up a As for Miller’s mount Mister Wickham, he’s a bit of an un- second. The next day he won a race over a grass surface at derdog with a lifetime mark of 1:53.—By Kathy Parker Motukarara. The race also featured a standing start. At Melton, Miller will be in much more familiar territory. A What The Hill Hearing conventional starting gate is used, and the Melton oval is comparable to the seven-eighths mile Mohawk track, with Delayed Until April sweeping turns. Attorney Howard Taylor, representing the connections Miller was scheduled for five drives at Melton on Saturday, of What The Hill, who was disqualified from first in last which is a premier card featuring the $500,000 Hunter Cup. year’s Hambletonian final as a result of interference, told Miller even has a drive in that race, getting the assignment HarnessRacing Weekend Preview on Tuesday morning, for Mister Wickham. They’ll be starting from the outside Jan. 30, that last week’s scheduled hearing regarding the post 7 in the 13-horse field. The race will be contested at incident has been postponed until late April before the 2,760 meters (1.7 miles). New Jersey Appellate Court. The Hunter Cup field includes the highly-regarded 5-year- Taylor said while the race was in early August, because old Bettor’s Delight stallion Lazarus NZ, plus Bling It On. of scheduling delays and procedural issues the first hearing was not scheduled until late January. “The (New Jersey) commission deemed the judges’ ruling as a final agency decision and said we had to file PUBLIC AUCTION an appeal with the Appellate Court,” explained Taylor. SPONSORED BY “But I said you can’t file an appeal to the Appellate JAYLAND TROTTING ASSOCIATION Court because all they do is review a record but there’s never been a record created to appeal from. The Appel- Harness Racing Equipment & Horse Trailers at the late Court is not going to sit and watch the films and Jay County Fairgrounds Portland, Indiana in Bubp Hall make the call. They are just going to rule on what was (located behind the grandstand) done, but there was nothing done. “So we had to go to the Appellate division to ask them to SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2018 10:00 A. M. remand the case back to the Office of Administrative Law Consignments accepted Friday, February 2, 2018 between for a hearing. That’s what took so long. We have everything 4:00 - 6:00 pm and prior to sale time Saturday, February 3. in line but we had to wait until it got scheduled. We had to Breeding For Sale Donated By get it back to the Administrative Law judge before we SCHWARTZ BOARDING FARM of Indiana: could go forward.”—By Gordon Waterstone JAILHOUSE JESSE 4, T1:53.3 ($256,350)

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Nominations close Thursday, February 15, 2018. Eligibility determined through and including December 31, 2017. Event 50 – Pace – Horse & Geldings Event 51 – Pace – Fillies & Mares “WHATA BARON” “BURNING POINT” N/W of 6 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime N/W of 6 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime or N/W of $125,000 in 2017 or N/W of $125,000 in 2017 /HJ6DWXUGD\$SULO /HJ6DWXUGD\$SULO /HJ6DWXUGD\$SULO /HJ6DWXUGD\$SULO Final: Saturday, April 21 $ 50,000e Final: Saturday, April 21 $ 50,000e ($ 40,000a) ($ 40,000a) Nominating Fee $500 Nominating Fee $500

Event 52 – Trot “SHIAWAY ST PAT” N/W of 6 (F&M 8) Extended P.M. Races Lifetime or N/W of $125,000 (F&M $150,000) in 2017 Leg 1: Friday, April 6 $ 15,000 /HJ)ULGD\$SULO Final: Friday, April 20 $ 50,000e ($ 40,000a) Nominating Fee $500

Nominations close Thursday, March 15, 2018. Eligibility determined through and including March 15, 2018.

Event 53 – Pace – 3YO Colts & Geldings Event 54 – Pace – 3YO Fillies “ESCORT” “RAINBOW BLUE” N/W of 2 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime N/W of 2 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime or $25,000 Lifetime W/O $75,000 or $25,000 Lifetime W/O $75,000 Lifetime Ineligible Lifetime Ineligible (State Bred Wins for $10,000 or Less First Money Not Considered on Wins) (State Bred Wins for $10,000 or Less First Money Not Considered on Wins) Leg 1: Saturday, May 12 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 1: Saturday, May 12 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 2: Saturday, May 19 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 2: Saturday, May 19 ...... $ 12,500 Final: Saturday, May 26 ...... $ 45,000e Final: Saturday, May 26 ...... $ 45,000e ($ 30,000a) ($ 30,000a) Nominating Fee $500 Nominating Fee $500

Event 55 – Trot – 3YO Colts & Geldings Event 56 – Trot – 3YO Fillies “MUSCLE HILL” “BROADWAY SCHOONER” N/W of 2 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime or N/W of 2 Extended P.M. Races Lifetime or $25,000 Lifetime W/O $75,000 Lifetime Ineligible $25,000 Lifetime W/O $75,000 Lifetime Ineligible (State Bred Wins for $10,000 or Less First Money Not Considered on Wins) (State Bred Wins for $10,000 or Less First Money Not Considered on Wins) Leg 1: Friday, May 11 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 1: Friday, May 11 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 2: Friday, May 18 ...... $ 12,500 Leg 2: Friday, May 18 ...... $ 12,500 Final: Saturday, May 26 ...... $ 45,000e Final: Saturday, May 26 ...... $ 45,000e ($ 30,000a) ($ 30,000a) Nominating Fee $500 Nominating Fee $500

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Entered by: ______Trainer: ______Phone: ______Email: ______One check (US funds) payable to and mail to Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment Send to$WWQ5DFLQJ2I´FH0HDGRZODQGV5DFLQJ (QWHUWDLQPHQW5DFHWUDFN'ULYH(DVW5XWKHUIRUG1- HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Five Recalls, Fines Part Of starting line—there is a 10-second countdown clock—results 2018 Prix d’Amerique in a recall, and drivers are fined. There were five recalls for the race, which took an astounding eight minutes before the Readly Express, a Swedish-bred, French-sired trotter out of official start with the sixth attempt. a 100 percent American-blooded mare, captured the Prix Both Nivard and Kihlström were slapped with higher fines d’Amerique last Sunday (Jan. 28) in Paris. Readly Express than Goop—2,000 euros (about $2,500) and 700 euros ($870) won by a slim margin over defending Prix d’Amerique cham- for Goop. Lars Dahlgren, reporting for Sweden’s Sulky Sport pion Bold Eagle, with the American-bred magazine, wrote that the fines are obviously Propulsion third, 1 ½ lengths behind the win- Click here to watch the replay subjective as Goop stayed on the track in- ner. The mile rate of 1:54.3 equaled the track of the Prix d’Amerique. Please stead of following the repeated instructions record, which had been set by Bold Eagle note that Propulsion (10) is of the starting staff to drive back into the col- when he won the 2017 edition of the race. driven by Örjan Kihlström, lection area next to the track for the restart. Readly Express is a 6-year-old stallion by who wears the brown colors When the race finally got underway, of the two-time Prix d’Amerique winner Ready of Stall Zet and trainer Daniel top three finishers, Propulsion was first to Cash. His dam is Caddie Dream, a daughter Reden; Readly Express (8) is the lead, but Kihlström yielded to Bird of the American Winner-sired Viking Kronos driven by Bjorn Goop, who is Parker and they were locked in the pocket and the mare Fatima Lavec, who hails from wearing red colors with a until the 250-meter homestretch (about 820 the maternal family of Mack Lobell. white helmet; Bold Eagle (18) feet). Bird Parker was still leading the way Readly Express is trained by Timo Nurmos, is driven by Franck Nivard, when the first-over Charly du Noyer (fol- who has participated in the U.S. trotting who is wearing red colors lowed by Readly Express) galloped. As scene. Nurmos has bought horses at auc- with a yellow helmet. You will Charly du Noyer was restrained, there was tion and even at one time owned a small in- notice Nivard following Goop a split second when Kihlström had the terest in the Noel Daley-trained All Laid Out. in the outer tier. chance to move off the pylons with Propul- Bjorn Goop, who drove Readly Express to sion. But in a fraction of a second, Goop victory, is no stranger to American trotting fans. He com- veered left with Readly Express and took the path that could peted in last year’s World Driving Championship in Canada have been taken by Propulsion. as Sweden’s representative, and in 2016 he was at the Bold Eagle enjoyed a trip behind Readly Express, which nor- Meadowlands on Hambletonian Day, finishing second with mally would have been akin to handing him the victory, but Victor Gio IT in the Peter Haughton Memorial final and driv- Readly Express had the strength to hold on for the triumph. ing Dominion Beach in an elim for the Hambo. Usually the Prix d’Amerique champion returns for the Prix Sweden’s respected Sulky Scene magazine gave Goop de France, which is held two weeks later and is at a shorter credit for picking up his very first Prix d’Amerique victory, distance (2,100 meters, or 1.3 miles, versus 2,700 meters, but also noted the strategy of the drivers of the top three and about 1.67 miles, for the Prix d’Amerique), and with a finishers, and how their actions resulted in fines. mobile start. Nurmos has announced he does not plan to Franck Nivard (the driver of Bold Eagle), Örjan Kihlström race Readly Express until March 11, in the Grand Criterium (up behind Propulsion), and Goop were fined for being too de Vitesse at the Cagnes-sur-Mer track on the French Riviera. early at the starting line. Nurmos said because Readly Express raced completely The start for the Prix d’Amerique is unique for a big classic barefoot in the Prix d’Amerique (as did Propulsion and most as the horses gather inside the track in a small walk-around of the field), he needs time to recover from the race. Nur- area with lanes and then, as the time to start nears, the driv- mos said while the Vincennes track is conducive to racing a ers jockey for position so they can have their horse lined up horse barefoot, Readly Express’s hooves, especially his left to turn for the best position. Being early onto the track can front, which is white and more sensitive, need a break from put a driver in a great position, but leaving too early on the racing.—By Kathy Parker

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All purses not listed as guaranteed (g) are estimates. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 12 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com Burke Vows To Fight High TCO2 Test At Meadows Trainer Ron Burke is continuing to fight the high TCO2 test his horse TJ Blast had at The Meadows on Monday, Jan. 22. Burke had the horse placed in a secure, detention situation so the horse’s TCO2 levels could be ascertained outside of a race-day environment. Burke has declined to comment on the positive except to say via text, “I know we are innocent and will fight it till the end.” According to a source, TJ Blast tested high for TCO2 once before while racing in Pennsylvania for a previous trainer, and when the trainer asked for a second test on that particular race day, the horse tested within the limits. Per Pennsylvania’s rules, a Burke has declined horse which tests high is to comment on the scratched and suspended positive except to from racing for 30 days. The say via text, “I know trainer is also suspended for we are innocent and 30 days and is fined $1,000. will fight it till the Burke plans to appeal any end.” ruling. Burke’s TCO2 positive came less than three weeks after an announcement about a new integrity initiative being launched by the Woodbine Entertainment Group and track owner Jeff Gural. Called the Standardbred Racing Integrity and Ac- countability Initiative, a first draft of its rules also called for penalties for parties if a horse had a TCO2 positive. A final version of the rules is expected before Feb. 15 stakes payments are due. Horses are randomly selected for pre-race TCO2 testing in Pennsylvania, with the state conducted more than 30,000 of the tests in 2017. Other states conduct posts- race TCO2 testing. Testing levels are based on whether the race is pre- or post-race, and whether or not a horse is on Lasix. Burke-trained horses started 4,504 times in 2017, with a very large number of them racing at tracks in the Keystone State. He had no positives in 2017. Blood-gas testing is commonly known as a TCO2 test because it measures total carbon dioxide, which is naturally present in a horse. TCO2 levels are known to vary in horses and a range of levels is set for Lasix and non-Lasix horses before a horse is said to be high. In the past there have been unusual circumstances that have caused high TCO2 levels in horses, and on rare occasions horses have been found to be naturally high. TCO2 testing became common following the administra- tion of baking soda in a slurry known as a “milkshake.” Milk- shakes have been believed to help some horses improve their performance because the baking soda would help re- duce lactate levels in muscles and thus help minimize fa- tigue.—By Kathy Parker FEBRUARY 2018 STAKES PAYMENTS NOMINATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT WWW.REDMILEKY.COM

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SUPER BOWL LII—PHILADELPHIA EAGLES vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS The line for this year’s Super Bowl opened up with the Patriots as six-point favorites, but heavy wagering on the Eagles— including some multi-million dollar bets in Las Vegas—has dropped the spread to 4 1/2 points. While it looked bleak last year for the 31 Patriot backers in last year’s Super Bowl selections for Weekend Preview, they roared back to beat the Falcons 34- 28. Props for last year go to Meadowlands/Tioga/Vernon owner Jeff Gural and driver Jason Bartlett, who nailed the score perfectly. Finishing third by a nose was trainer Nick Surick, who had the Patriots winning by a 35-28 score.

JASON BARTLETT (driver) VICKI GINGRAS (wife of driver) Patriots 24, Eagles 20. I think the Patriots will throw some Patriots 28, Eagles 21. The Patriots have an amazing quarter- different things at them differently defensively and confuse back but the Eagles quarterback has got into his groove. I them a little bit. And the offense has Gronk back so it’s fine. lived in Foxboro for a long time so I’m a Patriots fan. DAVE BIANCONI (Northfield Park) JEFF GURAL (Meadowlands/Tioga/Vernon) Patriots 27, Eagles 20. I hope I’m wrong—and I usually am— Patriots 31, Eagles 24. I give Philly a good chance but I don’t but I just can’t go against Tom Brady. bet against Brady and Belichick in big games so hopefully TIM BOJARSKI (Batavia Downs) they will cover the spread. Eagles 35, Patriots 24. The aging Tom Brady gets outplayed RON GURFEIN (trainer) by the upstart Nick Foles. The mighty Patriots will fall. Eagles 28, Patriots 27. It’s going to be close. Philadelphia has BOB BONI (Northwood Bloodstock) the best defense in the game and won’t give up a lot of Patriots 24, Eagles 17. The Patriots are just good. Plain and points to Brady. Believe me when I tell you that. simple. They know how to win. It goes back to the same JOE HOLLOWAY (trainer) thing, and it’s not even Brady. You’re giving Belichick two Eagles 24, Patriots 21. The Patriots are great and have been weeks to prepare and I think that’s tough. forever, but they’re not as good as they once were. Jack- GEORGE BRENNAN (driver) sonville and Pittsburgh laid out a blueprint how to beat Patriots 28, Eagles 7. I’m not a fan of either team but I guess them but they didn’t follow through with it. I think the Ea- I’ll be rooting for the Eagles a little bit because (defensive gles will keep punching if they get the Patriots down. The tackle) Fletcher Cox plays for them and he went to Missis- Eagles defense has looked pretty good. sippi State where my daughter goes to school. But New ROGER HUSTON (The Meadows) England is the best and tough to go against. Eagles 24, Patriots 17. The Eagles defense will get to Brady. DAVE BROWER (Meadowlands) GREGG KEIDEL (Hollywood Dayton/Miami Valley) Eagles 27, Patriots 24. Sadly, being a Giants and Jets fan, I Eagles 24, Patriots 17. The Eagles will fly high! Nick Foles cannot root for either team! However, I do think the Eagles will pass the audition for a starting position elsewhere next have a legitimate chance at the upset. year. BRIAN BROWN (trainer) TOM KELLY (former MLB manager/owner) Eagles 30, Patriots 21. I’m going to root for the Eagles but I Patriots 31, Eagles 28. It’s so hard to go against Brady. The respect Brady and Belichick. Patriots are something. I’d like the Eagles to win but I have MURRAY BROWN (Hanover Shoe Farms) to reluctantly pick New England. Eagles 28, Patriots 21. No particular reason, but other than PAUL KELLEY (trainer) Brady, I think the Eagles are the better team. Patriots 27, Eagles 21. I think it will be a close game and COREY CALLAHAN (driver) come down to the end. But as I said last year, it’s pretty Patriots 27, Eagles 16. I don’t think anybody can beat the easy for me. Brady gets his sixth. GOAT right now. TOM KELLEY YANNICK GINGRAS (Hawthorne) (driver) Patriots 31, Eagles 23. Patriots 27, Eagles 24. I’m Some may be looking rooting for the Patriots for a defensive battle because of my wife. This but I think New Eng- might be their last run so land pounces early they will want to finish and often. up with a bang. Continues on page 16 ›››› Early & Late Closing Events 2018

Event #1 The Walter Russell Mem. Pace Event #5 The Tom Kirwan Mem. Pace For 3 & 4 yo Pacers C & G (Pa. Owned or Sired) For 3 yo Pacers C & G (Pa. Sired) Nw’s of $25,000 life up to and including February 1, 2018. Nw’s 3 ext pm races life or $30,000 life up to and including March 1, 1st Leg Saturday, March 10th, 2018 $12,500 2018. (Winners over $50,000 life as of March 1, 2018 NE) 2nd Leg Saturday, March 17th, 2018 $12,500 1st Leg Saturday, April 7th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, March 24th, 2018 $17,500 added 2nd Leg Saturday, April 14th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, April 21st, 2018 $20,000 added Event #2 The Donna Dunn Mem. Pace Event #6 The Ruby Cook Mem. Pace For 3 & 4 yo Pacers F & M (Pa. Owned or Sired) For 3 yo Pacers Fillies (Pa. Sired) Nw’s of $25,000 life up to and including February 1, 2018. Nw’s 3 ext pm races life or $30,000 life up to and including March 1, 1st Leg Monday, March 5th, 2018 $12,500 2018. (Winners over $50,000 life as of March 1, 2018 NE) 2nd Leg Monday, March 12th, 2018 $12,500 1st Leg Monday, April 2nd, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, March 24th, 2018 $17,500 added 2nd Leg Monday, April 9th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, April 21st, 2018 $20,000 added Event #3 The Ken Weaver Mem. Trot Event #7 The Margaret Provost Mem. Trot For 3 & 4 yo Trotters C & G (Pa. Owned or Sired) For 3 yo Trotters Fillies (Pa. Sired) Nw’s of $25,000 life up to and including February 1, 2018. Nw’s 3 ext pm races life or $30,000 life up to including March 1, 1st Leg Tuesday, March 6th, 2018 $12,500 2018. (Winners over $50,000 life as of March 1, 2018 NE) 2nd Leg Tuesday, March 13th, 2018 $12,500 1st Leg Wednesday, April 4th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, March 24th, 2018 $17,500 added 2nd Leg Wednesday, April 11th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, April 21st, 2018 $20,000 added Event #4 The Mary Wohlmuth Mem. Trot Event #8 The Ben Wood Mem. Trot For 3 & 4 yo Trotters F & M (Pa. Owned or Sired) For 3 yo Trotters C & G (Pa. Sired) Nw’s of $25,000 life and up to and including February 1, 2018. Nw’s 3 ext pm races life or $30,000 life up to and including March 1, 1st Leg Wednesday, March 7th, 2018 $12,500 2018. (Winners over $50,000 life as of March 1, 2018 NE) 2nd Leg Wednesday, March 14th, 2018 $12,500 1st Leg Tuesday, April 3rd, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, March 24th, 2018 $17,500 added 2nd Leg Tuesday, April 10th, 2018 $15,000 Final Saturday, April 21st, 2018 $20,000 added Nominations close for Events 1, 2, 3 & 4: February 15th, 2018. Nominations close for Events 5, 6, 7 & 8: March 15th, 2018. Nomination fees for all events: $300.00 U.S. funds Nomination fees for all events: $300.00 U.S. funds

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AARON MERRIMAN (driver) HEATHER VITALE (TV personality) Patriots 27, Eagles 24. I went against the man last year but Eagles 30, Patriots 27. Much of this comes down to stopping I’m not going against Brady this year. It will be a close game Brady and I think the Eagles defense is ready. The Eagles though. have overcome other odds this season and the team itself is GEORGE NAPOLITANO JR. (driver) so totally likeable and cheer-worthy! Fly Eagles Fly! Eagles 34, Patriots 27. It’s going to be an upset and I’m GORDON WATERSTONE (Weekend Preview) going with the Eagles. I love Brady and I’ve been rooting for Patriots 27, Eagles 13. Although Foles played pretty good in him, but the Eagles are my team!. the NFC Championship game, two weeks of watching film DAVE PALONE (driver) by Belichick and Patricia will lay out the game plan to ex- Patriots 28, Eagles 21. I say the GOAT Brady is going to win. pose the former backup quarterback. DC Patricia heads to But rooting for New England for me is like rooting for a root coach my Lions on a high note! canal as they destroy my Steelers every year. Belichick is DAVE WEAVER (TVG host) the best coach and tough to overcome. Patriots 34, Eagles 17. Experience just too vital in this game. GABE PREWITT (Red Mile/Pompano Park) No one knows the Super Bowl better than Tom Brady and Eagles 24, Patriots 20. It’ll be a close game the entire way with his years waning, this is a very significant game as far but Philly takes it in a tight one. as the history of the sport is concerned. Can’t see him not playing above and beyond to cement his legacy. NICK SALVI (Meadowlands/Tioga/Vernon) Patriots 28, Eagles 24. It’ll be Brady late magic one more MARK WEAVER (owner) time. And during the post-game interview, Belichick and Patriots 50, Eagles 0. The Patriots are a complete LOCK! Brady jointly announce they will retire immediately to There is no chance they lose. The Eagles will be lucky to launch their 2020 Presidential campaign as the #GOAT score. Probably the easiest pick in the history of sports. Just ticket. You heard it here first. have the parade already! JASON SETTLEMOIR (Meadowlands/Tioga/Vernon) KEN WEINGARTNER (USTA) Eagles 17, Patriots 7. I bumped into Nick Foles after doing Eagles 24, Patriots 23. As a Giants fan it pains me to think carpool karaoke with James Corden and Ed Sheeran and he the Eagles will win their first Super Bowl, but Philly is riding all but assured us of an Eagles win. its underdog status and can surprise again if Foles and Co. take care of the ball. NICK SURICK (trainer) Patriots 28, Eagles 24. I’m rolling with New England and MIKE WILDER (driver) you have to roll with the team that’s hot. Last game, no Patriots 33, Eagles 27. It might be an upset though because Edelman, no Gronkowski, no defense, no nothing, and the Eagles are playing great, but when you go up against Brady still manages to pull away from them. It’s like Foiled New England it’s a whole different ballgame Again, how do you root against the best? CHARLIE WILLIAMS (caretaker) HOWARD TAYLOR (owner) Eagles 28, Patriots 24. I like the Eagles but Brady is tough. Eagles 27, Patriots 10. I’m going to the game! I really believe SCOTT ZERON (driver) the Eagles are the better team. They have a better defense Patriots 31, Eagles 27. I’m happy both teams got in. The Pats by far, and a comparable offense. win because they are the most seasoned. But it’s tough to TIM TETRICK (driver) argue against the Eagles though since Foles has been great Patriots 31, Eagles 28. I’m supposed to go with the Eagles since they lost Wentz. The fans of both teams are crazy so it but I’m picking New England. They have the best quarter- will be entertaining. back and the best coach. Philly will give them a game though. TRACE TETRICK (driver) Eagles 24, Patriots 21. The Eagles have played really good this year so I will go with the underdog. Everybody loves the underdog story. HARARRNESSNENESESSSS RACINGCICINING MUSSEUEUM & HALLALL OFOF FAME 22018018 SSttallialllliliiionon BBrereedindiinnngg Aucuctiontion SuSupSupporuppppppopoorrt ouoourur efffoorrtst to prprotootetetececectct aandnd prpprereresessseerrvev HarnessHaHararnrnrnenenesesessss Racing’sRaRacacaciciciningngg’g’s’ss spspepepecececiciciaiaialal meememomoororiririeieieses annnd exciccitititititiningng titimimememeseses!s!

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HHarnesarnessss Racingacing MMuseumuseum • 224040 Mainain Strtreeeeet • Goshen,oshen, NY 1109240924 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 18 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com For years the annual breeding mer Mystery, Bowden said the farm does not ultrasound all season got underway the second of its mares to determine the sex of foals. week in February, but Diamond In addition to its broodmare band, Pure Country is one Creek Farm has stepped up the of 24 horses Diamond Creek has in training. Diamond kick-off by a week. Diamond Creek’s racing stable grew by one recently with the pur- Creek plans to start collecting chase of 2016 Jugette champion LA Delight. The 5-year- stallions, and breeding any avail- old daughter of Bettor’s Delight has been placed in able mares, beginning on Mon- training with Nancy Johansson, but Bowden said she day, Feb. 5. could possibly join the broodmare band following a “We started early last year for spring racing campaign. He expects 2018 will be the last the first time,” said Diamond season on the track for Pure Country. Creek’s Adam Bowden. “Our And in other news that somewhat relates to the breeding horses are back (from Australia) industry, a Thoroughbred yearling sale in New Zealand re- and getting them back into a cently had a surprise for those in attendance until the last routine is good for them, so horse in the sale left the ring. starting a week early works fine. Punters.com reported that a female streaker put on a per- We won’t have a lot of breeding for them the first week, formance of sorts in the ring. The woman’s appearance in but we’ve got a few.” the ring was caught on video. She “skipped around the pa- Diamond Creek stands six stallions at its Pennsylvania rade ring in her birthday suit before showing off her acro- farm: Always B Miki, A Rocknroll Dance, Sweet Lou, Father batic skills with a couple of well-executed cartwheels.” Patrick, Southwind Frank and Creatine. Also under Diamond The story added that bookmaker Rob Waterhouse wit- Creek management are Downbytheseaside, who stands at nessed the performance and posted a video of it on Twitter, Sugar Valley Farm in Ohio, and Ponder, standing at with the following comment: “An unusual and appealing lot Schwartz Boarding Farm in Indiana. going through the Karaka sale ring in NZ: an athletic, preco- Always B Miki, A Rocknroll Dance, Sweet Lou and Creatine cious type, good stride – plenty of bounce, if a shade just returned from Australia last week. They flew into New frisky.”—By Kathy Parker York’s JFK airport and were quarantined at the new state-of- the-art Ark facility before shipping to Diamond Creek. Diamond Creek collects its stallions four days a week, except for trotting sire Southwind Frank, who will be collected Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Last year Southwind Frank was bred to 118 mares but didn’t have the fertility numbers to breed a full book of 140 mares. “I think he’ll do well with breeding three days a week this season,” said Bowden. “He’s a more mature male this year. His virility is more evident and his semen matches up with that.” Bowden said mares being bred to Southwind Frank this year will be bred on both fresh and frozen semen. The son of Muscle Hill was collected between October and January and the semen frozen, which will allow Diamond Creek to breed 70 mares with frozen semen and another 70 with fresh semen. Diamond Creek has 70 broodmares and as of Feb. 1, had five new foals. The first was a colt by A Rocknroll Dance out of the accomplished Somwherovrarainbow. She is scheduled to be bred to Sweet Lou. Diamond Creek is awaiting the birth of the first foal from Fable, a full sister to Pure Country, the 2017 Pacing Mare of the Year. Fable is carrying a filly by Always B Miki. Another Diamond Creek mare scheduled to foal soon is Summer Mystery, who is carrying a full sister to Lost In Time, the 2017 Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year. Although Diamond Creek had ultrasounds done to determine the sex of the foals being carried by Fable and Sum- 20th Annual Stallion Auction to Benefit New Vocations Conducted through OnGait.com Feb 6-8 ending at 2:00 pm in an “Open Ended Format” (all bids are in US dollars) Additional breedings will be added! View updated list at NewVocations.org or email [email protected]

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All horses safe in Brewer Adams barn fire Nuncio now available to NA breeders A barn fire at the farm of Pennsylvania-based trainer Hanover Shoe Farms is pleased to announce that Swe- Brewer Adams Wednesday afternoon totally destroyed the den’s national hero, Elitlopp winner Nuncio, will be avail- building but did not harm any horses nor Adams, who was able to North American breeders in 2018 and beyond by home at the time. more way of frozen semen. more Spirit of Mass, Barton Distaff canceled in 2018 Big payoffs continue at Meadowlands Due to a lack of consent by the Harness Horsemen’s Asso- It was another good 48 hours for Meadowlands’ players ciation of New England, the $250,000 Spirit of Massachu- last weekend (Jan. 26-27) as big pools led to big payouts setts Trot will not be contested in 2018. Also, the over the two racing programs. more newly-announced Clara Barton Distaff for older pacing Big M’s Own-A-Horse promotion mares, has been canceled. Both races were scheduled for July 26. more pays big dividends Todd Strassberg, a January Own A Horse Contestant, Meadows photographer Gooden walked away with $600 courtesy of Gimme Some Lovin. is picture perfect more Photography allows Chris Gooden to enjoy two of his pas- Fines & Suspensions now free on Pathway sions. “I love being able to make art,” Gooden said. “And The U.S. Trotting Association announced that all Fines and I’m a really tech-nerdy geek guy, so I love equipment. Both Suspensions Ruling Reports, which are searchable, are now sides go together and make me love my job.” more available for free in Pathway (https://pathway.ustrotting.com), O’Brien Awards to be streamed live the online database on the USTA’s website. more If you aren’t able to attend the 2017 O’Brien Awards Black Blooded Horse Sale set for Monday, Feb. 12 Tie Gala, you can still enjoy the event via Standardbred There are 417 horses cataloged for the 55th Annual Canada’s social media channels and video streaming on Blooded Horse Winter Sale to be held Monday, Feb. 12, in standardbredcanada.ca this Saturday night. more Delaware, Ohio. The sale features 26 yearlings, 26 two year Donovan is sweet on Youaremycandygirl olds, 49 three year olds, 45 in-foal broodmares, eight stallion shares and over 200 racehorses. more Bill Donovan has participated in harness racing at multiple levels, from working as a groom to owning a breeding Rood & Riddle responds Feb. 22 in Lexington farm, but he is perhaps best known because of his involve- Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital will host Rood & Riddle Re- ment in the sport as a horse owner. And Dan Patch Award sponds, an educational seminar for people engaged in the winner Youaremycandygirl has become the most recent to equine industry, on Monday, Feb. 22, at Embassy Suites in provide Donovan with the sweet taste of success. more Lexington, Ky. more Southwind’s Charlie Williams Harrington’s 72nd season to begin April 9 Caretaker of the Year Harrington Raceway’s 72nd season of live harness racing Charlie Williams, the stallion manager at Southwind Farms will get underway April 9 with a 65-day racing meet. Live racing will be conducted primarily on a Monday through in New Jersey, has been named the recipient of the 2017 Wednesday schedule with the exception of the last two Caretaker of the Year Award, sponsored by Hard Rock weeks of August, when racing will only be on Mondays and Rocksino Northfield Park in conjunction with the U.S. Har- Tuesdays. The meet will close on Oct. 24. more ness Writers Association. more NYSS finals set for Sept. 22 at Yonkers WEG update on Integrity Initiative Further to the announcement last month, Woodbine Enter- The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Devel- tainment is working through the implementation of the opment Fund today released the approved schedules for Standardbred Racing Accountability and Integrity Initiative the 2018 New York Sires Stakes (NYSS) season, announcing (SRIAI). We recognize the importance of transparent com- that this year’s $1.8 million NYSS finals will be hosted at munication of definitive stakes conditions in advance of the Yonkers Raceway on Saturday, Sept. 22. Finals for the Ex- nomination payment deadline of Feb. 15, 2018. more celsior Series will be held at Saratoga on Sunday, Sept. 23. more HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 21 of 22 February 2, 2018 www.harnessracing.com

Harness Racing Leaders Leading Breeders Compiled by the USTA—through January 30, 2018 (week difference Jan. 24-30). Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 356 78 90 $926,996 Winbak Farm 347 83 100 829,433 Sts. W P S Earnings Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 68 27 37 279,222 Totally Kissed (7pg) 3 3 0 0 $46,250 Perretti Farms 78 21 27 258,531 Orillia Joe (8pg) 3 3 0 0 45,000 Brittany Farms LLC 88 16 21 238,490 NF Happenstance (8tm) 4 4 0 0 44,500 Seelster Farms Inc. 79 21 26 189,489 Melady’s Monet (9tg) 3 1 1 0 41,500 Diamond Creek Farm LLC 49 11 14 155,593 Divas Image (5pm) 3 3 0 0 37,500 Robert McIntosh Stables Inc. 59 15 18 153,020 Money Maven (9tg) 3 1 1 0 37,500 Bulletproof Enterprises 60 12 13 150,800 Moneycounts De Vie (5tg) 4 1 2 1 35,000 Spring Haven Farm 41 9 11 150,620 Don’tcallmefrancis (5pg) 4 4 0 0 34,250 White Birch Farm 50 14 16 144,492 Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par 60 15 19 142,098 get around town (8pg) 4 2 1 0 33,450 Robert J. Key 60 13 13 135,641 Manhattan Beach (5pg) 4 2 1 1 33,000 Victory Hill Farm Inc. 41 15 18 127,176 Motu Moonbeam N (6pm) 3 2 0 1 33,000 Fox Valley Standardbreds 50 12 14 127,099 Another Breath (5tg) 3 2 1 0 31,750 R Gauwitz Hanover (9pg) 4 2 0 1 30,310” Leaders Of The Week Royal Becca J (6tg) 3 2 1 0 29,625 Ranked by wins for Jan. 24-30 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Supreme Mach N (9pg) 4 2 0 1 29,550 Drivers Starts W-P-S Leading Money-Winning Drivers Aaron Merriman ...... 54 ...... 16-7-8 Andy Miller ...... 47 ...... 14-8-7 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) Kayne Kauffman...... 55 ...... 14-9-5 Jordan Stratton 173 35-22-26 .323 $483,418 ($77,858) Tim Tetrick...... 41 ...... 12-7-9 Trace Tetrick 216 57-23-22 .357 482,573 (113,930) Jim DeVaux...... 35 ...... 10-8-1 Matt Kakaley 168 28-32-21 .314 469,380 (128,495) Ronnie Wrenn Jr ...... 44 ...... 10-5-14 Aaron Merriman 291 68-51-34 .370 450,016 (100,014) Trace Tetrick...... 56 ...... 10-10-7 Jason Bartlett 182 24-27-29 .267 432,408 (137,950) Bob McClure ...... 59 ...... 9-6-9 Corey Callahan ...... 56 ...... 9-12-7 George Brennan 152 24-22-19 .280 381,330 (117,350) Greg Grismore ...... 45 ...... 9-9-5 Chris Page 195 37-18-23 .280 370,966 (94,385) Jason Bartlett ...... 45 ...... 9-9-5 Corey Callahan 217 34-41-29 .306 359,266 (94,480) Jim Marohn Jr...... 58 ...... 9-7-5 Ronnie Wrenn Jr. 247 43-42-40 .323 309,202 (57,881) Chris Page ...... 42 ...... 8-5-5 Tony Morgan 149 34-22-17 .348 305,046 (62,787) Doug McNair ...... 32 ...... 8-3-3 Jim Marohn Jr. 191 32-25-22 .279 297,492 (62,916) George Brennan ...... 32 ...... 8-6-2 Nicholas Steward ...... 39 ...... 8-3-5 Kayne Kauffman 184 25-24-21 .246 290,400 (115,740) Anthony Napolitano...... 35 ...... 7-5-4 Daniel Dube 136 17-14-19 .229 281,105 (70,470) Jeremy Smith ...... 52 ...... 7-7-7 Brent Holland 118 12-15-17 .220 264,620 (77,070) Louis Roy ...... 43 ...... 7-9-7 Jeremy Smith 186 23-28-26 .254 264,432 (77,995) Robert Shepherd...... 48 ...... 7-13-5 Scott Coulter ...... 34 ...... 7-5-3 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Trainers Wins Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) Nick Surick...... 13 Ron Burke 183 29-33-21 .297 $397,330 ($61,245) Richard Moreau ...... 9 Scott Di Domenico 106 23-17-9 .334 288,547 (77,375) Dolores Basilone...... 8 Nick Surick 133 36-23-16 .407 227,982 (82,004) Kayne Kauffman ...... 7 Richard Moreau 92 23-18-10 .395 227,829 (80,532) Ross Croghan...... 6 Rene Allard 71 12-9-8 .277 185,373 (42,593) Scott Di Domenico ...... 6 James Clouser Jr...... 5 Jeff Brewer 88 11-16-13 .275 181,151 (45,950) Jennifer Bongiorno...... 5 Al Annunziata 86 16-6-8 .256 174,250 (38,470) Patrick Shepherd ...... 5 William Adaczyk 39 10-10-1 .407 159,035 (32,800) J.D. Perrin...... 4 Kayne Kauffman 53 13-6-7 .352 140,915 (56,900) Jessica Roegner ...... 4 Paul Blumenfeld 60 9-7-5 .243 126,335 (25,900) Kimberly Asher...... 4 Rob Harmon 53 10-8-8 .323 125,585 (21,905) Robert Lounsbury ...... 4 Ron Burke...... 4 Jennifer Bongiorno 39 13-8-1 .456 122,229 (42,689) Sam Schillaci ...... 4 Sam Schillaci 65 23-9-3 .446 114,190 (28,050) Terry Leonard...... 4 Dylan Davis 56 8-13-11 .337 110,777 (25,925) Tom Simmons...... 4 Carmen Auciello 89 7-8-11 .170 110,228 (26,473) Vincent Fusco Jr...... 4 February 2 018

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