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ENTER NOW a Stable of 16 on the East Coast, Who Are Based at Gaitway for the Hottest Sale This Winter Farm in New Jersey Under the Watchful Eye of Paul Stratton FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2014 ©2014 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Morgan Brings War Horses To Meadowlands While trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. is busy training 60 racehorses and 20 babies at his base at Scioto Downs, he also campaigns ENTER NOW a stable of 16 on the East Coast, who are based at Gaitway for the hottest sale this winter Farm in New Jersey under the watchful eye of Paul Stratton. Four of the “East Coast 16” are scheduled to race at the Meadowlands this weekend, including War Cry Hall on Fri- day night in search of his sixth win of 2014, and Cobalt Man, Fritzie Pic Up Man and Rockin Wizard on Saturday night, all six-time winners themselves this year. All four will have “He’s a better David Miller in the sulky. horse (at the First up for the Morgan barn on Fri- day is the 5-year-old gelding trotter February 9 & 10 Meadowlands) as long as you War Cry Hall, who brings into the classify him $11,000 C-1 event (Race 11) career ENTER ONLINE at www.bloodedhorse.com properly.” earnings of $343,310 from 86 starts. Don’t be shut out...Entries will close The son of Cash Hall made consecu- around January 10! – Virgil Morgan Jr. tive breaks in November at Harrah’s on Rockin Wizard Philadelphia which sent him to the qualifiers, and then in his first start back on Dec. 5 he again went offstride at the Meadowlands. War Cry Hall didn’t have to qualify again though because the track was rated “sloppy.” “Last week there was a recall and there was a pylon down and he jumped it,” explained Morgan. “He was very good after that once he got back flat. He was extremely good after the “There’s No Substitute for Experience” break. He’s had some bad racing luck, but he’s a pretty honest JERRY HAWS • P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 trotter. I will be very surprised if he makes a break (on Friday).” Cobalt Man will kick things off for the barn Saturday at the Big M in Race 2, a $20,000 B2/B1 event. The 6-year-old gelded WHAT’S INSIDE . son of Rocknroll Hanover will be making his third start under King Leonidas heads to Woodbine—pg. 2 the Morgan banner after being purchased at Harrisburg for $50,000. After being scratched “sick” out of his first start in Horse of the Year announced Dec. 18—pg. 3 his new barn, his next two starts were at Yonkers. He returns Dave Briggs’ Stretch Call—pg. 5 to the Meadowlands on Saturday, where earlier this year he Simulcast impasse affects Big M—pg. 6 paced to a career best-equaling 1:49.4 score. “He had a few problems with his blood count when we class he fits. He’s a better horse (at the Meadowlands) as first got him, and now that’s headed in the right direction,” long as you classify him properly. He’s just ultra-consistent.” Morgan said of Cobalt Man, who has had 123 career starts, Due to what Morgan said was “immaturity,” the 3-year-old with $337,497 in earnings. “He is just an old war horse. He’s gelding Fritzie Pic Up Man made just two starts last year at just a classy horse.” two. This year the son of Always A Virgin has six wins in 21 Starting in another division of the same class (Race 7) is starts, including a mark of 1:51.3f at Harrah’s Philadelphia, Rockin Wizard, who needs a top three finish to reach the and earnings of $51,195. Fritzie Pic Up Man will start from $200,000 mark in career earnings. The 4-year-old gelded son post 6 in Race 6, a $16,000 B2 race for 3 year olds. of Rocknroll Hanover has earnings of $118,170 this year, “He’s a young horse who is getting better every start,” said with a career-best 1:49 at the Meadowlands. Rockin Wizard Morgan. “He’s just shown a lot of progress in the past two comes into the race after a pair of starts at Yonkers, includ- or three months. He’s a little more of a racehorse now. ing a 1:55.2 win last time out over a “sloppy” track. When we first got him he just wanted to do all the work all “He’s a big horse and prefers the bigger track,” said Mor- the time, so we’ve tried to make him a racehorse and fol- gan. “We just raced him at Yonkers to take advantage of the low. He’s started to come along.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 11 December 12, 2014 www.harnessracing.com King Leonidas Heads To Woodbine FREE In Search Of Victory Program THIS WEEK’S King Leonidas has been able to savor victory on his throne Pages FEATURED RACES three times in his 22-start career, but recent form for the 3- year-old pacer shows number four may not be too far away. Friday, Dec. 12 All times listed are local. However, with his third and second in his last two starts in 8:50p YR6 F&M Open Pace Trackmaster PPs $2,900 and $2,100 conditioned races at Sports Creek Race- way in Michigan, it might be a matter of finding the right 9:02p M6 B1/A1/FFA Trot Trackmaster PPs class at Woodbine Racetrack to make that happen. Click here to download all Friday PPs Owned by Michiganders Don and Kate Marotta (who does Saturday, Dec. 13 the training), King Leonidas starts from post 9 in a $15,000 7:45p Wdb2 Preferred Trot Trackmaster PPs claimer Friday night at Woodbine, racing for a $22,500 tag with his allowance. Jody Jamieson, the leading dash-win- 8:50p YR6 Open Pace Trackmaster PPs ner at the combined Woodbine meets, has been named to 10:50p M11 A2/FFA Pace Trackmaster PPs drive in the $9,000 race. Click here to download all Saturday PPs Because of the declining state of harness racing in Michi- gan—there were just 30 dates raced in 2014, divided equally Visit www.trackmaster.com between Northville Downs, Hazel Park and Sports Creek— and subscribe to download the Marottas sometimes lead a nomadic life as they try and full cards from your favorite tracks! find spots to race their small stable that is based on their farm in Fowlerville, Mich., where they have a one-third mile training track. HarnessRacing Weekend Preview Besides King Leonidas, the Marottas started the 2-year-old Kathy Parker Heather Kemper filly pacer Fly Amelia Fly this year, and the 19 combined [email protected] [email protected] Assistant Production Manager starts have come at five different racetracks: Hoosier Park (9), Editor/ General Manager Suzy Hall Leamington (4), Mohawk (3), Sports Creek (2) and Sarnia (1). Lynne Myers [email protected] [email protected] A $4,200 yearling purchase at the 2012 Hoosier Classic Sale Advertising Manager Production & Design by the Marottas (as Junk N Disorderly, which was changed Gordon Waterstone Stephanie Condron-Hall to King Leonidas, one of their son’s favorite characters in [email protected] [email protected] Editorial Art Director 300), King Leonidas is a son of Always A Virgin out of the Associate Editor Vanessa Flannery Bettor’s Delight mare Cannae Delight. His third dam is a full Jay Hochstetler [email protected] [email protected] Accounting & Circulation sister to the two-time Pacer of the Year Jenna’s Beach Boy. Intern King Leonidas won once in eight starts as a 2 year old, For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, Suzanne Starbuck either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, that being a 1:56 victory at Hoosier Park. This year he has [email protected] or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 two wins, the first coming on June 30 at Mohawk—a career- Production Manager best 1:53.4—and the second coming on Sept. 6 at Hiawatha © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website Horse Park in Sarnia, Ont. King Leonidas then went five www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. consecutive starts without earning a check before finding This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, his form in his last two starts at “The Creek.” electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. “They have lots of classes up there,” said Kate Marotta about finding the right level for King Leonidas. To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit Marotta said while she is doesn’t expect anybody to claim www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php King Leonidas on Friday night, an offer to sell might be coming her way. New Image Media Photo “I had somebody at the Creek last week wanting to buy him; somebody from out of state,” said Marotta, whose husband is the son of the late Frank Marotta, who was instrumental in the building of both Sports Creek and Muskegon Race Course. As for other trainers hoping to ship horses to Woodbine, race secretary Scott McKelvie said there are no proprietary rules in place. “Normally we accept them,” said McKelvie. “We’ll allow them to race where they enter and then see how they do.”— By Gordon Waterstone King Leonidas HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 11 December 12, 2014 www.harnessracing.com Horse Of The Year Announced Live Dec.
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