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©2020 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 TDS or PGH? Crown Finals Could Decide HOY PLAN TO ATTEND One month ago it appeared the battle for 2020 Horse of the Year would come down to the 3-year-old filly trotter Ramona Hill, whose signature victory came when beating the boys in the Hambletonan, the 3-year-old filly pacer Party Girl Hill, who was unbeaten, and the 3-year-old colt pacer Tall Dark Stranger, who has one blemish on his card this year. CHAMPIONS CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, OH As we head into this weekend’s Breeders Crown finals, sponsored by the Libfeld-Katz Partnership, at Harrah’s Hoosier 2 DAYS! NOVEMBER 17 & 18, 2020 Park, it’s likely now a two-way tug of war between Party Girl Hill and Tall Dark Stranger after Ramona Hill suffered a pair of BLACK TYPE SESSION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17 losses and then was scratched from her Crown elimination after coming up sick. Tall Dark Stranger, Hoping to put an exclama- Catalog will be available online at who raced at four tion point on their sophomore www.bloodedhorse.com different racetracks seasons with a Breeders this year, has beaten Yearlings, Broodmares, Crown triumph, Party Girl Hill 39 different horses. Racehorses & More comes into her $500,000 final Don’t Miss It! Competing at eight undefeated in 14 starts this racetracks, including year. Tall Dark Stranger’s re- a half, five-eighths, sume heading into his seven-eighths and $500,000 Crown final shows mile against broader 11 wins in 12 starts, including competition, Party “There’s No Substitute for Experience” the Meadowlands Pace, North Girl Hill has left 61 JERRY HAWS • P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 America Cup and Cane Pace. horses in her wake. Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 • [email protected] When trainer Chris Ryder en- tered Party Girl Hill against the boys in the Tattersalls Pace In the Crown elim, Gingras got away third with Tall Dark on Oct. 11 at The Red Mile instead of racing her in the Glen Stranger, but after an opening quarter of :25.4, moved his Garnsey Memorial, that set up a chance for a showdown charge to the lead. Tall Dark Stranger paced a middle half of with Tall Dark Stranger. But the racing draw gods didn’t go :57.3. Breather in hand, Tall Dark Stranger rolled home in along with the plan and instead put them in separate divi- :25.4, needing every bit of it as he held off Warrawee Vital by sions, which they both won in the identical time of 1:47.2. a long neck in 1:48.4. Tall Dark Stranger’s lone loss came when he started from the “It was an elimination and you don’t want to go crazy frac- outside post 10 in the Tompkins-Geers on Aug. 1 at the Mead- tions, but I do know that by going a little bit slower I let owlands. Showing no signs of weariness off that effort, Tall Dark everybody in the race,” said Gingras. “But I trust the horse Stranger bounced back the following week to post a career-best and know what he’s capable of doing, I just want to keep 1:47.1 effort in the $273,125 Cane Pace. The Nancy Takter-trained, him moving along.” Yannick Gingras-driven son of Bettor’s Delight continued on his Listed as the 3-5 favorite, Tall Dark Stranger will start from winning ways, and after capturing his Breeders Crown elimina- post 1. tion last Saturday, brings an eight-race win streak into the final. Continues on page 2 ›››› WHAT’S INSIDE . . . Crown showdown in 2YOCP—pg. 4 JK She’salady’s first foals in BC finals—pg. 11 Integrity initiative planned at Hoosier—pg. 5 Atlanta ready for Open Trot—pg. 13 Tetrick has confidence in Shartin N—pg. 7 Mohawk Million to return in 2021—pg. 14 Miller keeps setting crown records—pg. 8 Crown Chatter—pg. 16 Sectionline Bigry looks for Open upset—pg. 10 Standardbred Horse Sale next week—pg. 27 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com “Hoosier Park is probably the only track in the world that I’m happy with post 1, as I’m not a huge fan of post position FREE THIS WEEKEND’S 1,” said Gingras. “But the starting gate there moves so fast. Program The gate goes fast 200 or 300 feet before the gate opens so Pages FEATURED RACES it’s really hard to outsprint somebody out of the gate. I think All times listed are local. the inside posts makes a difference, not just post 1. Friday, Oct. 30 “We’re going to push hard out of there and go from there 8:36p HoP8 Breeders Crown 2FT Trackmaster PPs and see what happens. Of course, he is going to be on the 9:23p HoP10 Breeders Crown 2CT Trackmaster PPs front or really up close, either way.” 10:10p HoP12 Breeders Crown 2FP Trackmaster PPs Arguably the biggest obstacle to Tall Dark Stranger win- 10:57p HoP14 Breeders Crown 2CP Trackmaster PPs ning his ninth in a row is Cattlewash, who captured the sec- Click here to download all Friday PPs ond Crown elimination in 1:47.2, equaling Hoosier Park’s all-age track record and establishing a new divisional stan- Saturday, Oct. 31 dard. In their only prior encounter this year, Cattlewash fin- 8:24p HoP8 Breeders Crown OMT Trackmaster PPs ished fifth to Tall Dark Stranger in a Tattersalls division on 8:50p HoP9 Breeders Crown 3FT Trackmaster PPs Oct. 11 at The Red Mile after starting from post 9. 9:16p HoP10 Breeders Crown 3FP Trackmaster PPs “Cattlewash is in career form right now, but I really believe 9:42p HoP11 Breeders Crown 3CT Trackmaster PPs in my horse,” said Gingras. 10:08p HoP12 Breeders Crown OMP Trackmaster PPs David Miller, who drives Cattlewash, said the Ron Burke- 10:34p HoP13 Breeders Crown 3CP Trackmaster PPs trained son of Somebeachsomewhere has been sharp since 11:00p HoP14 Breeders Crown OHT Trackmaster PPs a 4-2 finish in the two-heat Little Brown Jug on Sept. 24 at 11:26p HoP15 Breeders Crown OHP Trackmaster PPs Delaware, Ohio. In Cattlewash’s next start in a Bluegrass Click here to download all Saturday PPs split at The Red Mile, Cattlewash won in 1:46.4. “I know people don’t like two heats, but he came out of Delaware a different horse,” said Miller. “I have seen it go the other way, but he is just a really tough and fast horse now. When I first started driving him, I learned he had been battling sickness.” Not counting the race he finished fourth, Tall Dark Stranger, $400,000 (est) who raced at four different racetracks this year, has beaten 39 different horses. Competing at eight racetracks, including Hambletonian Maturity in 2021 a half, five-eighths, seven-eighths and mile against broader competition, Party Girl Hill has left 61 horses in her wake. Supplemental Payment for “She’s a phenomenal filly,” said trainer Chris Ryder about 3-year-old trotters due Nov. 15, 2020 Party Girl Hill. “I feel confident, although there are some postmarked by Nov. 17! tremendous horses here. She has many qualities. She’s got * class. She’s got speed and she can relax. She’s got it all. Visit www.hambletonian.com for form She is versatile and takes everything that comes at her. She is doing as well as a horse can do this year.” $2,000 (US Funds) In her Crown elimination, Party Girl Hill settled in third early for driver Dexter Dunn as Peaky Sneaky, driven by PAYABLE TO & MAILED TO: Gingras, reached the quarter in :25.4. Gingras then The Hambletonian Society, Inc. slammed on the breaks, with Peaky Sneaky pacing a second quarter of :30.4 to reach the half in :56.3. Dunn then 109 South Main Street, Suite 18 tipped Party Girl Hill approaching the 1:24.3 three-quarters, Cranbury, NJ 08512 and with a final quarter of :25.1 she was able to edge past Tel (609) 371-2211 I Fax (609) 371-8890 Peaky Sneaky late to win by a half-length in 1:50.1. “I really liked Peaky Sneaky’s last start, she raced tremen- Email: [email protected] dous,” said Gingras. “She has as good a shot as anybody, website: www.hambletonian.com but of course Party Girl Hill is the horse to beat.” Party Girl Hill is the 2-5 favorite in the final, the lowest morning line in recent Crown memory. She will start from post 2, while Peaky Sneaky will line up in post 4. Lyons Sentinel, the defending divisional champion who captured the other elim in 1:49.4, is sandwiched between in post 3.—By Gordon Waterstone

HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Crown Showdown For $600,000 2YO COLT PACE Perfect Sting, Southwind Gendry Harrah’s Hoosier Park, Friday, Oct. 30, Race 14, Post Time: 10:57 pm One of the most-anticipated Breeders Crown finals this Post—Horse Driver Odds weekend at Harrah’s Hoosier Park will take place around 11 1—JK Going West L. Miller 12-1 p.m. on Friday night. It’s the $600,000 Two-Year-Old Colt 2—Perfect Sting D. Miller/J. Holloway 7-5 Pace and features a first-time match-up between the unde- 3—Southwind Gendry Y. Gingras/R. Burke 8-5 4—Always A Miki D. Dunn/N. Takter 20-1 feated Perfect Sting and Southwind Gendry, who has lost 5—Bayfield Beach Tr. Tetrick/B. Brown 20-1 twice—making a break in his first and fourth career starts— 6—Summa Cum Laude B. Sears/R. Burke 10-1 but is riding a seven-race win streak into the contest. 7—Abuckabett Hanover A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 20-1 After wins at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono and the 8—Caviart Lotus Ti. Tetrick/N. Takter 15-1 9—Captains Place T. Smith/J. Ackley 30-1 Meadowlands, the Joe Holloway-trained Perfect Sting raced 10—Literl Lad Hanover M. Kakaley/R. Burke 20-1 on the Kentucky Sires Stakes circuit. The Ron Burke-trained Southwind Gendry raced primarily in Pennsylvania Sires “Do I have the horse to beat him? I don’t know. But I do Stakes. Both freshman pacers captured their respective know it’s going to be Perfect Sting’s biggest match-up he’s Sires Stakes championships as they continued to compile faced all year.” impressive resumes. Perfect Sting and Southwind Gendry each competed both Perfect Sting won his weeks during the recently-concluded Grand Circuit stakes Crown elim last Friday meet at The Red Mile, but they drew into separate divisions. night in 1:50.4, with In Bluegrass action on Oct. 3, Perfect Sting won in 1:50 Southwind Gendry captur- while Southwind Gendry scored in 1:50.2. In International ing his elim in 1:51, with Stallion splits on Oct. 10, Perfect Sting won in 1:49.4 while the pair then drawing Southwind Gendry was a tick slower with a 1:50 effort. from posts 1-5 for the Holloway and Burke both are well aware that the Crown final. Perfect Sting, with showdown could lead to 2020 Dan Patch 2-Year-Old Male $316,800 in earnings this Pacer of the Year honors. While Miller has driven Perfect year for owners Brittany Sting in all nine starts, he’s also sat behind Southwind Farms and Val D’Or Farms, Gendry for four of his wins while Gingras was racing in will start from post 2, with Canada. Both Holloway and Burke received perspective Southwind Gendry, who from the Hall of Famer Miller. has earnings of $421,769 “When David drove Gendry when Yannick was in Canada, for owners Burke Racing he said Perfect Sting is the only horse that can go with my Stable, Phil Collura, Knox horse,” said Burke. “They are both big, long horses that do Services and J&T Silva- Led by caretaker Diane Lewis and with anything you ask them.” trainer Joe Holloway in the sulky, Perfect Purnel & Libby, starting in Sting comes off the track at The Red “Southwind Gendry has been a good horse and David post 3. Mile on Tuesday morning, Oct. 27, after a said he’s the one who races like us, so we’ll find out,” said final training session before Friday’s Both Holloway and Breeders Crown final. Holloway. Burke had their respective Holloway said he’s believed from the start that Perfect charges on the track at The Red Mile on Tuesday morning Sting, a son of world champions Always B Miki and (Oct. 27). Burke said keeping his horses at The Red Mile to Shebestingin, could be the best he’s ever trained. prepare for the Breeders Crown at Hoosier Park—a 3 ½- “He’s met my expectations,” said Holloway. “Early on I hour drive from Lexington—was a positive decision. thought he could be the best. You can make those state- “You keep the horses here and it’s the same temperature ments, but so far he’s lived up to it. and conditions as Hoosier Park,” said Burke. “I’d love to be “With no bad luck I’m sure Perfect Sting will be tough. I here full-time for the horses because the track is so good. was impressed with his race last week, and every race he Horses comes here dinged up a little bit but they are going seems to be getting better. So he’s coming into this good. I to leave here sounder than they’ve been all year.” think he deserves to go 10-for-10, and then look forward to Yannick Gingras, who will drive Southwind Gendry, next year.” summed it up best when asked about the match-up with Burke said his only regret coming into the race is that the Perfect Sting and driver David Miller. post positions weren’t reversed. “Perfect Sting is tremendous horse but my horse is a re- “I would have liked to have been inside him, but he’s inside ally good horse too,” said Gingras. “No doubt Perfect Sting me, but whatever,” said Burke, who also sends out Summa is the horse to beat but I have all the confidence in the Cum Laude from post 6 and Literl Had Hanover from the world in my horse, I think he is going to give him a better trailing 10 post in the race. “We have to race. I know Yannick. run that anyone’s given him all year. We’ll get a chance to race.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Hoosier Park Has Plans proval by the Racing Commission. Morris estimated the For Major Integrity Initiative cost of the security-camera project at a little more than $1 million. While management at Harrah’s Hoosier Park is presently “This will be state of the art,” said Morris. “We will have occupied with pulling off the Breeders Crown championship, 500, 360-degree cameras throughout the backstretch, with due diligence is underway for a major integrity initiative for the feeds coming into a control room, with screens for su- the track’s 2021 meet. pervisors. Some of the cameras will cover shedrows; some Subject to approval by the Indiana Horse Racing Commis- will be positioned high in the barns.” sion, Hoosier Park will have 500 security cameras in place Morris said Hoosier has 600 stalls, with 60 more being throughout its backstretch when its 2021 meet opens in March. added to a barn on the backstretch that is presently without “This is part of Caesar’s commitment to Indiana horse rac- stalls. There are presently approximately 45 individual sta- ing,” said Joe Morris, executive vice president of racing for bles on the grounds. Caesar’s Entertainment, which includes Harrah’s-brand proper- “We might have some trainers required to stable on the ties. “We want to be part of a ‘Gold Star Standard’ in Indiana.” grounds as a condition of racing here,” said Morris. “We al- Morris said the security cameras will be part of a larger ready require some trainers to race out of detention and “Integrity Plan” that will also include use of detention barns we’ve been using detention for stakes and, of course, the and out-of-competition testing. Breeders Crown. In the future, we’ll also have detention Morris said a Racing Capital Advisory Committee will re- barns for random races.” view items that could be part of an integrity initiative, The All horses competing in the Breeders Crown will be in de- fund’s resources come from a $25 million reserve that Eldo- tention beginning of the morning of race day. rado Gaming (now Caesar’s) agreed to when it was seeking Harrah’s Hoosier Park will wrap up its 2020 meet, which approval from the Indiana Horse Racing Commission to pur- didn’t get underway until June because of the covid-19 chase Caesar's Entertainment, the owner of Harrah's Hoosier pandemic, on Saturday, Nov. 21. Through Breeders Park and Indiana Grand, the state’s Thoroughbred track. Crown elimination weekend, the track had posted a 25- The committee includes track management and the percent increase in handle for the meet.—By Kathy horsemen, and any expenditure over $50,000 needs ap- Parker

HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 7 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Tetrick Has Confidence In Shartin, after finishing second to Kissin In The Sand in elimination Big Respect For Party Girl Hill action. The race will be Shartin’s 10th start of the season. She has five wins and three seconds in her nine starts, The year 2020 was supposed to be a really, really big one but she has been beaten by Kissin In The Sand in her last in Tim Tetrick’s career. He was voted into the Harness Racing two stakes appearances. Hall of Fame in September 2019, with his “She raced really well last week in the induction to take place in July 2020 at the Tim Tetrick’s elim,” said Tetrick. “She’s been struggling Harness Racing Museum. Crown Drives with feet issues. It’s just quarter cracks, but Tetrick, who turns 39 on Nov. 22, also had she’s been racing against a super-hot mare two 2019 champions he regularly drove re- Division Horse Odds (Kissin In The Sand).” turning to the track in 2020: Horse of the 2FT Mazzarati* 5-1 Tetrick also pointed out that because of Year Shartin N and 2-year-old pacing filly 2CT In Range* 6-1 the covid-19 disruptions, Shartin has not divisional champion Lyons Sentinel, both of 2FP Notrious Pink 5-1 yet raced three weeks in a row this year. which also won Breeders Crowns last fall. 2CP Caviart Lotus 15-1 “This will be the first time she’ll get to Because of the covid-19 pandemic, and as 3FT Next Level Stuff* 7-2 race three straight weeks, and I think has been the case for most, 2020 hasn’t gone 3CT Capricornous* 6-1 she’ll be tighter this week because of as planned for Tetrick. But he won four Breed- 3FP Lyons Sentinel 9-2 that,” he said. “I think I can beat (Kissin ers Crown eliminations and has respectable 3CP Warrawee Vital 5-2 In The Sand), but we’ve got to have contenders in 10 of the 12 Crown finals. OMP Shartin N 2-1 some luck.” The covid-19 pandemic hit just as Shartin OHP Backstreet Shadow 9-2 Tetrick thinks it would take a whole lot of was beginning her racing season. She won an *won elimination crazy good luck to put put Lyons Sentinel in invitational at Dover Downs on March 4. Then the 3-Year-Old Filly Pace winner’s circle. came the shutdowns. Shartin’s next race didn’t come until three “Lyons Sentinel's been good all year, and it’s Breeders months later, a June 3 qualifier at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Crown night and you never know what’s going to happen, A winner of $2.4 million, Shartin will be defending her but Party Girl Hill is probably the best 3-year-old pacing filly Breeders Crown title in this year’s $300,000 Mare Pace I’ve ever seen,” Tetrick shared.—By Kathy Parker HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

Miller Keeps Setting Leading Drivers of Breeders Crown Starters New Crown Records (1984-2019)

David Miller is a Hall of Famer who in 2015 set a Breeders Driver Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings Crown record by winning five races on a championship 1. John Campbell 386 459 334 48 $22,483,677 card. So why did a horse he drove in a Crown elimination 2. David Miller 269 298 214 24 13,426,431 go off at odds of 92-1, paying $186 and eclipsing the record 3. Ron Pierce 210 236 189 30 13,158,354 Crown win price of $152 set when Kadealia won 12 years 4. Brian Sears 207 235 173 32 13,093,570 ago at the Meadowlands? 5. Mike Lachance 244 269 201 27 11,969,000 Miller came up with the new Crown record when he won 6. Yannick Gingras 146 191 136 23 10,190,411 an elimination for the Crown 2-Year-Old Filly Pace with Con- 7. Tim Tetrick 184 208 143 20 8,814,675 tinualou. Miller drove the filly for the first time in the Breed- 8. Luc Ouellette 132 144 108 10 5,694,080 ers Crown eliminations. She had finished sixth and seventh 9. Bill O’Donnell 94 102 85 13 5,637,791 in stakes starts at The Red Mile, with both races won by Fire 10. Jack Moiseyev 103 113 98 6 3,976.935 Start Hanover, who she was again facing in the Crown elim. “I had never driven the ings and has 24 Crown trophies. “I’m glad I got a post David Miller’s horse before and Ronnie (position) edge. I told Ronnie (Burke), back when I won a Crown Drives (trainer Ron Burke) told Pennsylvania Sires Stakes leg with Southwind Gendry, me the filly was not bad; that his horse would be the only horse I would be wor- FRIDAY he told me she could ried about beating Perfect Sting. This is going to be an 2FT—Lady Chaos leave or race off the exciting race.” 2CT—Take All Comers pace,” said Miller. “I did- Miller said he has confidence in all of his Crown horses 2FP—Blue Diamond Eyes n’t pay attention to her this year, including Century Farroh, the winner of the Dan 2CP—Perfect Sting odds. I left with her and Patch at Hoosier Park in August. Since that big victory, how- put her in the race and ever, Century Farroh’s efforts were mixed bag and he bled SATURDAY she just did it from when he finished 10th in the Allerage Pace at The Red Mile 3FT—Crucial there.” on Oct. 11. 3CT—Chestnut Hill Miller also qualified Last Saturday, in his first start on Lasix, Century Farroh 3FP—JK First Lady Blue Diamond Eyes for showed improvement and finished third to Bettor’s Wish 3CP—Cattlewash the Crown 2-Year-Old after setting the tempo for the first three-quarters of the race. Mare Trot—When Dovescry Filly Pace final, but he “I was happy with how he raced, but it wasn’t my plan to Open Trot—Reign Of Honor acknowledged—as the cut it out,” said Miller. “I was hoping someone would cover Mare Pace—Treacherous Reign filly’s performance me up. He was better than in Lexington, so now we need Open Pace—Century Farroh showed—that she was some luck.”—By Kathy Parker not at her best. “She definitely wasn’t herself,” he said of Pennsylvania and Kentucky Sires Stakes champion who finished fourth— beaten 8 ½ lengths—but gaining a berth in the final. Blue Diamond Eyes trained well for Burke so Miller will be sticking with that filly in the final while Brian Sears will drive Continualou. Miller has drives in all 12 Breeders Crown championships and has two very strong contenders in perhaps <Edh

HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Sectionline Bigry Looks For Open Pace Upset At 1,255 feet, the homestretch as Harrah’s Hoosier Park is Leading Drivers at Harrah’s Hoosier Park the second longest at a Standardbred racetrack in North 1/1-10/27/20 America, behind only Hawthorne. Driver Sts-1st-2nd-3rd UDR Earnings Last Saturday night, in a $25,000 Invitational Pace serving 1. Trace Tetrick 1154-240-172-135 .330 $2,733,577 as a prep race for this Saturday’s $500,000 Breeders Crown 2. Sam Widger 1061-150-156-134 .265 1,886,152 Open Pace, Sectionline Bigry roared down the stretch as fast as a Standardbred horse can go. The 5 year old mo- 3. John De Long 963-127-149-143 .267 1,670,070 tored home in :24.4, closing to within 1 ¾ lengths of winner 4. Brandon Bates 802-95-94-95 .223 966,484 Bettor’s Wish. 5. LeWayne Miller 773-91-89-91 .221 1,487,313 “He was vicious,” said driver Tyler Smith. “The week be- Michael Oosting 782-91-88-81 .213 1,078,337 fore when he won the Ohio final for aged pacers (at Holly- 7. Ricky Macomber Jr. 715-76-82-95 .214 1,107,802 wood Dayton) I got used hard leaving, and he was tired at 8. Peter Wrenn 449-61-64-68 .266 930,194 the wire. I talked to Steve (trainer Bauder) after and we decided we wanted him pacing 9. Joey Putnam 653-55-59-61 .166 652,870 “If my horse is through the wire this week. And he 10. James Yoder 236-38-27-32 .270 750,115 as good this sure was.” 11. Robert Taylor 345-30-21-37 .157 287,272 Saturday as Leaving from post 3 in the seven- 12. Dan Shetler 135-20-13-19 .249 305,455 he was last horse Invitational field, Smith got 13. Doug Rideout 169-19-10-18 .181 273,760 Saturday, he’ll away last. After an opening quarter 14. Andy Shetler 270-17-25-22 .142 145,983 definitely be of :26.2, driver Dexter Dunn brushed heard from.” Bettor’s Wish from fourth to first, 15. Dexter Dunn 36-13-4-3 .451 357,170 –Tyler Smith reaching the half in :55.4. Smith and Dale Hiteman 334-13-23-28 .105 215,635 Sectionline Bigry were nine lengths Matt Krueger 174-13-13-13 .141 94,637 behind at that point and had only closed the gap minimally Luke Plano 277-13-15-27 .110 139,882 at the 1:24.4 three-quarters. 19. Jay Cross 172-12-21-22 .180 200,600 Coming up the inside and then angling out in midstretch, 20. Ross Leonard 130-11-12-15 .174 94,475 Sectionline Bigry rallied between horses late. The Trackus charts used at Hoosier Park—a system which uses a GPS David Miller 40-11-3-4 .350 480,640 transponder in the saddle pad—showed Sectionline Bigry USTA Statistics was moving at 36.4 miles per hour. “It was cool and the track was kind of dead, and it was Post Position Wins at Harrah’s Hoosier Park a big last half,” said Smith. “We came a last half in :52 PP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 and I had to grab him up at the wire because I couldn’t starts 1,332 1,332 1,332 1,332 1,331 1,314 1,243 1,082 716 701 35 really get through late. I couldn’t get between Brassy win 165 145 143 205 192 168 120 87 51 55 4 Hanover and Century Farroh (who finished second and place 185 162 164 154 217 143 118 84 43 59 3 third, respectively).” show 184 183 186 171 143 141 112 100 49 64 1 On Oct. 3 at Hollywood Dayton, Sectionline Bigry finished Percent in Money sixth behind favorite Bettor’s Wish. Sent off the third choice win 12.4 10.9 10.7 15.4 14.4 12.8 9.7 8.0 7.1 7.8 11.4 on the toteboard, Sectionline Bigry could not overcome a place 26.3 23.0 23.0 27.0 30.7 23.7 19.1 15.8 13.1 16.3 20.0 show 40.1 36.8 37.0 39.8 41.5 34.4 28.2 25.0 20.0 25.4 22.9 first-over trip before tiring late. PP 12 had 1-0-0-0 record. “At Dayton that night I got stuck in a bad spot and had to statistics through 10/27/2020 USTA be first-over against those horses,” said Smith. “And he him. He’s just an ideal horse. He can always do what you can’t go first-over against those horses.” need to do.” A son of Pet Rock, Sectionline Bigry is owned by Harold Sectionline Bigry drew post 1 in the Crown final, which Lee Bauder, who is co-breeder with Harold L. Bauder and means Smith will have to immediately look to his right to Michael Dixon. Sectionline Bigry’s fourth-place finish in the find a good early spot and then hopefully a nice journey. Invitational brought his seasonal earnings to $176,000 and “If I can get a covered trip and sit until the top of the career total to $567,277. stretch, for about a half-mile he can pace fast,” said “The last couple months, he’s been real good,” trainer Smith. “Bettor’s Wish is definitely the horse to beat, but Steve Bauder told the USTA’s Ken Weingartner. “He’s if my horse is as good this Saturday as he was last Sat- been good all year, but he’s been very sharp lately. Hope- urday, he’ll definitely be heard from.”—By Gordon fully, that continues. He’s good any way you want to race Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 11 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com JK She’salady Has A Pair Of Daughters Seeking Crown Titles JK She’salady was a Breeders Crown champion in 2014 and as a mom she might have two daughters equal that ac- complishment by the time this weekend is over. Six years ago, JK She’salady went undefeated in 12 races and became the only 2-year-old filly pacer in history to be voted Horse of the Year. This weekend, her first two foals will be in the Breeders Crown fi- “We foaled the nals at Harrah’s Hoosier Park. whole family so JK Alwaysbalady is in Friday’s to have two in $600,000 final for 2-year-old filly the Breeders pacers while JK First Lady will start Crown from the in the $500,000 final for 3-year-old same mare is filly pacers. Both were bred and are unbelievable.” owned by 3 Brothers Stables. –Alan Katz “It’s fantastic, we look forward to it,” said Alan Katz, who with brothers Ron and Steve comprise the breeding and ownership group. “We foaled the whole family so to have two in the Breeders Crown from the same mare is unbelievable. She was a fantastic filly and her first two foals are fantastic.” Adding to the close-knit environment is the fact that Nancy Takter has trained both JK She’salady and her fillies. “I’ve known Nancy for seven years and she is super optimistic,” Katz said. “Everything is wonderful, terrific, couldn’t be better. She’s optimistic at all times. But you need racing luck, everybody knows that. There are no locks in this busi- ness. Every week something different can happen. You’ve HarnessRacing Weekend Preview got to draw lucky, don’t get sick and have a good race.” Kathy Parker Heather Kemper JK First Lady, by Western Ideal, has had her share of good [email protected] [email protected] Editor/ General Manager Production Manager races, having won nine of 22 career starts, hitting the board Lynne Myers Vanessa Flannery a total of 19 times, and earning $623,231. She has been no [email protected] [email protected] worse than second in her last nine races, winning four. 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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 13 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Atlanta Ready VickiPhoto Wright For Open Trot Atlanta will attempt to become the fourth mare to win the Breeders Crown Open Trot, joining Hannelore Hanover (2017), Moni Maker (1998) and CR Kay Suzie (1996). Atlanta, the Trotter of the Year in 2018 and Dan Patch Award winner for best older mare trotter in 2019, is seeking her first Crown. Last year she finished third in the Breeders Crown Open Trot behind the winning Bold Eagle. Atlanta comes into the race off a 1:50 win over a “good” surface in the Aller- age Open Trot on Oct. 11 at The Red Mile. Only a half-length bers to 25 wins in 49 starts and $2.52 million in earnings.At- loss to Gimpanzee in the Caesars Trotting Classic last month lanta has already beaten the boys three times this year, in- at Hoosier Park keeps her from a four-race win streak. cluding the Maple Leaf Trot, the Dayton Trotting Derby, and “I could not be happier with her, she’s the best she’s ever the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial. been for us,” said Burke, who took over the training of At- “I think she’s matured a little bit more,” said Burke. “I’ve al- lanta at the beginning of 2019. “I like getting the week off ways worried about her weight, and it’s really not an issue because she loves to race off multiple weeks off, so she’s now. She looks great. And maybe the year, the way her going to come in sharp for the final. I’m thrilled.” schedule has been, it’s really helped. She hasn’t raced that Atlanta, who starts from post 5 in the $500,000 Open Trot, much, and I don’t think she really wants to race a lot, because has won five of 10 starts this year, bringing her career num- when she races she gives everything every step every time.” HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 14 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Mohawk Million To Return In 2021 After a successful inaugural edition, Woodbine Entertain- Team Determination, which raced Donna Soprano and On A ment has announced that the Mohawk Million for 2-year-old Streak in the inaugural Mohawk Million, has confirmed their trotters will return in 2021. A total of nine slots intent to purchase a slot for the 2021 race. “We were very pleased with the support will be available for “We are very pleased to support this ini- and execution of the inaugural Mohawk purchase, with the cost tiative as it contributes to elevate our indus- Million,” said Jim Lawson, CEO of Wood- of each slot reduced try standards,” said Team Determination in a bine Entertainment. “It is important for from $110,000(US) to statement to Woodbine Entertainment. “It us to continue evolving and based on the $100,000(C). The 10h encourages all of us, as industry stakehold- results of the first Mohawk Million we’re and final slot will again ers, to lead the way in Canadian horse confident that we can start to build a be awarded to the breeding to achieve World Class level.” legacy for this race that can have an im- winner of the William The deadline to purchase a slot is Feb. 15, mediate impact on many aspects of our Wellwood Memorial. 2021, and $50,000(C) will be required with industry.” the submission of a slot contract. The re- The 2021 Mohawk Million will continue to follow a maining $50,000(C) is due June 1, 2021. “buy-in” formula with a few minor changes made to the The inaugural Mohawk Million was recently contested on conditions. Sept. 26. Venerate, a son of French stallion Love You, won the in- A total of nine slots will be available for purchase, with augural edition for owners Pinkse Stables and Andy Miller Sta- the cost of each slot reduced from $110,000(US) to ble. The connections of the Julie Miller-trained trotter negotiated $100,000(C). The 10h and final slot will again be awarded a private deal to race Venerate in the slot of owner Brad Grant. to the winner of the William Wellwood Memorial. The date for the 2021 Mohawk Million will be confirmed The purse for the 2021 Mohawk Million will be $1 million(C). and announced later this year. (WEG)

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CROWN CHATTER Leading Trainers of Breeders Crown Starters (1984-2019)

FRIDAY NIGHT Trainer Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings 2YO Filly Trot (Race 8) 1. Jimmy Takter 188 258 159 34 $14,569,211 2. Ron Burke 122 181 90 17 9,302,140 1—IMA DIAMOND BABE 3. Bob McIntosh 108 143 115 16 6,493,083 “That’s a good spot for her (post 1). I think she’ll be better 4. Chuck Sylvester 72 92 68 13 5,191,199 this week, and hopefully we’ll get a check.”—trainer-driver 5. Trond Smedshammer 45 64 51 9 4,475,517 James “J.D.” Yoder 6. Brett Pelling 64 73 47 11 4,187,299 2—ITERATION 7. Continental Farms 88 108 69 4 3,943,313 “She got a little too grabby on the lead in the elimination, 8. Jim Campbell 64 85 73 4 3,698,313 but otherwise she looked very good and felt very good. 9. Joe Holloway 39 49 46 7 3,366,374 We’re going to change some equipment on her and hope- 10. Per Eriksson 43 58 43 9 3,179,003 fully it will turn out good. I think it will. She is one of those that can win that race. It’s a very open field in my opinion 2YO Colt Trot (Race 10) and we drew good.”—trainer Marcus Melander 1—TAKE ALL COMERS 3—SPLASH BLUE CHIP “I’m very happy with him. He was a very confident third. “She is racing good. Earlier in the year, she was up and Dave Miller got off the bike and was real happy with him. down. She raced good one time and bad the next time. We’ve kind of taken it week to week with him. When we Now she is doing good every race. I’m happy with her. She brought him to Lexington we were going to race him the first drew a good post, maybe she can make money.”—trainer week and see how he raced. If he didn’t race real good, we Ake Svanstedt were either probably going to race him in one more race back 4—MAZZARATI at (Harrah’s Philadelphia) or turn him out. But he went out and “I’ve been high on her from the beginning. She’s done raced super and that’s when we decided to go to the Breeders some good things, but not as much as I thought she could Crown with him. We chose not to race him the second week do. We found a few issues and have worked on it. We (in Lexington) intentionally.”—trainer Jim Campbell skipped the first week in Lexington and that might have 2—CRICKET FASHION made her a little bit short for the second week, but helped “He got lucky to get into the final, there’s no doubt about her for this event. If everything works out and she stays that. He wasn’t driving as good as he normally does. Dexter fresh and healthy, my feeling is she’s going to be better for (Dunn) had lots of trot, but he just wasn’t able to let him go the final off this (elimination). We’re just working to keep like he normally could. He’s a very gutsy horse and he’ll them fresh and no sickness. Then we just have to cross our give a good effort, I’ve just got to do a little re-rigging on fingers. It’s going to be up to the trips and that day’s him and hopefully that will work and he’ll be able to bring form.”—trainer Lucas Wallin his ‘A’ game on Friday.”—trainer Jim Campbell 7—BIG CITY PEARL 3—IN RANGE “She’s got enough gate speed that she can put herself in “He’s only had one bad race this year, and that was the first the hunt. Last week we trotted a back half of :55 with a :26.4 week of Lexington, and we didn’t really know what was going final quarter, and that was after a four-week layoff, so she on with him that week. Of course, Andy Miller’s horse (Vener- should be tighter this week.”—trainer James “J.D.” Yoder ate) is the horse to beat in my opinion. That’s a great horse. 9—GOTTA BELIEVE But at least with winning the elimination we draw good. You “I think she was the second-longest shot on the board (50- can never count him out because he’s always right there. He’ll be right there with them.”—trainer Marcus Melander 1). I thought Andy gave her a good steer. She tries, that’s what I really love about her. No matter what, she’s giving 5—VENERATE 110 percent, and she’s good to drive. For her to be in non- “If he minds his manners and stays focused, that’s the kind of winners of two five starts ago at Pocono and now be in the performance we thought he could put in.”—trainer Julie Miller Breeders Crown, it’s quite a jump in a short amount of 7—CAPTAIN COREY time.”—trainer Julie Miller “He raced good, but Venerate was better. We’re not giving up. 10—PRESTO We’re going to fight (in the final).”—trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt “I really like Presto. I came from far out of it and I thought 8—DELAYED HANOVER she raced huge. I’m looking forward to racing her in the “He raced OK, but I expected more of him. He didn’t come final. I think she has a real good chance. She has post 10 home so good. Maybe it was a long trip (to Hoosier) too (trailing post 1) but I’d rather have that than the seven, eight close to the race. Now, he is there for a week and can take it or nine.”—driver Yannick Gingras easy, so maybe he can be better.”—trainer Ake Svanstedt HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 17 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com CROWN CHATTER

FRIDAY NIGHT SATURDAY NIGHT 2YO Filly Pace (Race 12) Older Mare Trot (Race 8) 1—CONTINUALOU 1—WESLYNN QUEST “She’s a homebred and she shocked the world. Not us, be- “I think she’s racing good right now. She’s in against a lot cause I’ve always believed in the filly. She has the rail. I stiffer competition than she’s been racing against lately, but have good 2-year-old filly pacers in there (also Paulas Bet at least she’s coming in pretty sharp. Her year has been Hanover, Scarlett Hanover and Blue Diamond Eyes) and I’m pretty much what I thought it would be. I thought she would excited for them.”—trainer Ron Burke come back pretty decent at four. She hasn’t been able yet to 2—JK ALWAYSBALADY step up and race right with the top ones, but she’s making a “She’s sitting on like two seconds if she actually put a little decent living. She’s pretty consistent and she tries hard.”— effort into her races. She could probably pace in (1):50 or trainer Chris Beaver (1):49 if she wanted to, but she doesn’t really want to do her 2—CONWAY KELLYANNE work all the time.”—trainer Nancy Takter “I don’t know if (being in the Breeders Crown) is more ex- citement or more nerves. This is a very tough field. We’ve 2YO Colt Pace (Race 14) tried to do everything we possibly can to make sure (Con- 4—ALWAYS A MIKI way Kellyanne) feels good, that she’s good and healthy, and “He raced really good last week, finished really strong.”— she’s sound. We’re just trying to make sure we’ve got all our trainer Nancy Takter ducks in a row and hopefully she’s good. The thing I like 8—CAVIART LOTUS most about her is her desire to race. Sometimes, there’s too “‘Lotus’ just surprises me every week. He’s just very aver- much of that and she’s a little aggressive and won’t let you age all the time, but he shows up and does his work, so I re- drive her the way you want. But she has a desire to race, ally can’t complain about him.”—trainer Nancy Takter and she has heart. She’s had a ton of bad luck, but she’s a fast horse and she’s got ability.”—trainer Daryl Bontrager Leading Breeders of Breeders Crown Starters 3—PAT MATTERS (1984-2019) “She’s been a nice mare. We’re probably in over our heads Breeder (alone/in partnership) Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings a bit, but that’s why you own horses, to take a shot. We put 1. Hanover Shoe Farms 350 478 26 $17,840,298 her on Lasix a couple of weeks ago and she was dynamite 2. Brittany Farms 173 247 167 25 10,931,676 in her last start (winning in 1:52.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia). I 3. Kentuckiana Farms* 104 157 131 14 6,508,535 think it really helped her. I wouldn’t be surprised if she gets 4. Armstrong Brothers 107 145 110 14 6,101,285 a prize. She got a good draw (post three), maybe she’ll get a 5. Winbak Farm 69 97 73 8 5,140,564 good trip in there.”—trainer Nifty Norman 6. Castleton Farm 100 126 94 8 4,273,639 8—GRAND SWAN 7. White Birch Farm 52 80 65 6 3,746,870 “I don’t know if she can beat them all, but I think she’s got a 8. Lana Lobell Farms 74 92 54 6 3,239,123 shot to make some money. Her year was a little disappoint- 9. Perretti Farms 65 94 76 3 3,103,965 ing, but she’s kind of bounced back here late in the year. 10. Al Libfeld 37 50 41 6 3,068,052 She’s a very nice mare to be around. She nice to drive, you *includes Kentuckiana Farms Gen. Ptshp. can do anything with her.”—trainer-driver Lewayne Miller

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SATURDAY NIGHT 3YO Filly Pace (Race 10) 3YO Filly Trot (Race 9) 4—PEAKY SNEAKY “Peaky Sneaky went :25.4 her first quarter and :25.3 her 1—NEXT LEVEL STUFF last quarter. That’s kind of impressive. I’m happy with her. I “I couldn’t be happier with her, the way she’s been going. think she can be right there.”—trainer Nancy Takter She’s been very consistent all year long. She had a real good race the other night and hopefully we can keep her 7—JK FIRST LADY going for the final. She was really good in the Kentucky “David Miller will be driving ‘First Lady’ and I think he’ll fit (Filly) Futurity final, she just had some bad racing luck. She her perfectly. Off of a trip, I think she can go with any- was pinned in and didn’t get out until late. But she raced re- body.”—trainer Nancy Takter ally good there and she took advantage of a good trip Fri- 10—NEW YEAR day at Hoosier.”—trainer Jim Campbell “She could be a sleeper in the race. She went a good race 3—MAY BABY last year and we’re going to try and get her as big a chunk “We’re hoping for a good trip. With this post, I have more as we can.”—trainer Chris Ryder options.”—trainer-driver James “J.D.” Yoder 3YO Colt Trot (Race 11) 4—SORELLA 1—CAPRICORNUS “I thought she was good in the elim but I think she is “He raced good. I told Tim (Tetrick) before the race that if he going to be that much better this week. She is going to race races as good as he feels, he would be a world champion. He barefoot and every time we’ve raced her barefoot she’s a feels so good. But he’s been a disappointment this year. He second faster. I know it sounds silly, but she’s a completely was a really nice 2 year old and I thought he was going to different horse barefoot than with shoes on. And it will be come back (at 3) better than he did. He finished very strong her first time on Lasix as well, and I think that will help her a (in his elimination) and we were very happy with him. It’s lot.”—driver Yannick Gingras been a long season for all of them, so hopefully we can upset 6—AB’SATTITUDEXPRESS in the final as well.”—trainer Marcus Melander “She hasn’t had any luck in the big ones with the posts. It 3—READY FOR MONI was very windy. When you cut the mile and go :58 to the “He needed that start for sure. He will definitely have to be half, you think you have a very good chance to win it. But better for the final. He didn’t like the trailing spot (at Red (Next Level Stuff) raced good and came on the inside of us. Mile).”—driver Yannick Gingras But I was very happy with how ‘Ab’s’ raced and she never gave up. With an eighth of a mile left it looked like she 6—MAESTERAEMON would get beat by two lengths or so, but she tried her best. “He was better than he’s been in a while. We’re going to do She hasn’t disappointed me yet this year.”—trainer Lucas some equipment changes on him but he raced good.”— Wallin trainer Marcus Melander 7—HYPNOTIC AM 8—BEADS “I was very happy with her in the elimination. She got to “In the Kentucky Futurity we raced him with no shoes. the lead and just got beat by a neck. The draw was OK with We had post 10 so we said we’d go for it and see what the seven hole. She’s always right there in these races, she happens. Knowing what we know now, it was the wrong always shows up. She’s never missed the board in her en- move. We changed tactics and went back to the shoes ex- tire life. You can always count on her. She’s a great horse actly the same he wore in the past, they are safety bal- and definitely one of the fillies that can win the race.”— anced. And it was pretty good. We also went back to the trainer Marcus Melander original bridle. He wasn’t tired after the race. He still had 10—LOVE A GOOD STORY the plugs in, and Brian (Sears) said it was just him and “Andy decided to race her from off the pace. It’s been a Amigo Volo trotting as fast they can the last eighth of the good move her last few starts, and we did it again. I think mile. He kept him steady and got him to the wire and she was really coming on for a good-closing third. I wasn’t we’re in the final and we’ll take it from there. He’s got so tickled with the 10 hole (in the final), but that’s better than much in him, it’s just a question of him putting it all to- the eight or nine. We’ll see what happens with her. I think gether. With time, if we race him next year, I think he is she’s really peaking right now.”—trainer Julie Miller going to be a good horse.”—trainer Per Engblom HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 19 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

CROWN CHATTER Leading Owners of Breeders Crown Starters (1984-2019)

SATURDAY NIGHT Owner (alone/in partnership) Horses Starters Events Trophies Earnings Older Mare Pace (Race 12) 1. Brittany Farms 120 162 132 19 $8,426,563 2. Burke Racing Stable 84 131 71 12 7,068,156 5—WARRAWEE UBEAUT “She should be much better racing second time on Lasix. 3. John Fielding 86 116 86 14 6,393,887 Horses like that, who have been racing all year, it makes a big 4. Weaver Bruscemi LLC 73 114 64 10 5,992,174 difference. I’m looking forward to racing her.”—Yannick Gingras 5. Marvin Katz 56 84 71 13 5,523,888 6. Christina Takter 67 90 69 11 5,003,458 10—STONEBRIDGE SOUL 7. Jerry Silva 42 61 44 8 4,183,071 “It’d be a boilover if she won her first race of the year here, 8. Al Libfeld 50 73 59 9 4,080,707 as they say Down Under.”—trainer Chris Ryder about the 9. Ted Gewertz 38 57 50 8 3,770,370 mare who Crawford Farms bought into on Oct. 26 10. Arlene & Jules Siegel 37 51 42 4 2,914,276 3YO Colt Pace (Race 13) 6—NO LOU ZING 6—LINDY THE GREAT “It’s a little hard when your stablemate is Tall Dark Stranger “We’re 0-for-13 so I’d sure like to see him get across the and gets all the credit. He raced really good from the eight finish line first sooner or later. He’s beaten these horses at hole, paced (1):47.3. I think he can be right there with Stranger one time or another, it would be nice to do it all in one big and Cattlewash at the finish line.”—trainer Nancy Takter race like this. That (invitational Saturday, finishing fourth) 8—SANDBETWEENMYTOES wasn’t really his race. He ended up on the front and I think “I’m very happy with his race Saturday. He raced a little like he’s better from off the pace. He likes Hoosier, he’s raced his old self. It was kind of a deceiving watching the race, but he well there. It’s a tough race. Atlanta is amazing, and there’s paced home in :25.3. Scotty (Zeron) got off the bike and said it Gimpanzee; it’s the best of the best. I’m just excited to be might not have looked like it, but that’s the best race he’s gone one of the 10 in there. We definitely need to work out a trip for me. He’s had some tie-up issues and that’s why he wasn’t and have some luck. But he feels good and he’s healthy.”— as sharp at the Red Mile his two starts. Hopefully, we can keep trainer Julie Miller that under control. The finals should be different than the elimi- 9—CRYSTAL FASHION nations; they should be racing, there shouldn’t be any cheap “I’ve been very happy with the way he’s been racing. He second and third quarters.”—trainer Jim Campbell went a really big race at the Red Mile (in the Allerage, finishing second). His last five starts have all been real good Older Trot (Race 14) races. He feels sharp. He didn’t get off to a real good start 2—MAJESTIC PLAYER A this year, I think he just needed to get a few races under his “He raced really good (Saturday) night. Brett Miller said it’s belt in order for him to get back into his form. We’ve kind of probably the best he’s been in his last three or four starts. intentionally spread his starts out a little bit, trying to keep He’s had a tremendous year. He’s had a few bad races, but him fresh for the year-end races. So far, it seems to be he got sick, he bled a little bit. He gets real nervous when working out good with him.”—trainer Jim Campbell you ship him, too. He doesn’t like too much change. So, this 7—SOUL STRONG is a homecourt advantage for us.”—trainer Walter Haynes Jr. “He raced good in Lexington. Everything is good with him. 3—GIMPANZEE It is maybe tough for him to race against the best horses, “The result in Lexington was a little disappointing, even if I but he is OK. I’m happy if he can get a check. Maybe he can wasn’t disappointed in the horse, but the result. I could feel do a good race and step up a little bit.”—trainer-driver Ake in the warm-ups (Saturday) that he was in form. I told Brian Svanstedt (Sears) that too. We were both very excited that he bounced 10—FIFTYDALLARBILL back the way he did. It was a perfect prep race for him. “We scheduled him for the back end of the year. It’s kind Brian drove him perfectly and he didn’t have to chase him of worked out. He’s just now started to come back the hard down the lane, he did it very easily. I couldn’t have way he should. He wasn’t himself the first month or so been happier.”—trainer Marcus Melander coming back, he wasn’t firing the way he did before, but I 4—REIGN OF HONOR liked the way he raced the other night (in the invitational, “He wasn’t at 100 percent (last Saturday). Even if he’s not the finishing fifth). He got beat by four (lengths) but it was a same class as Gimpanzee, he wasn’t as good as we thought he good start to figure out what the horse is capable of. He would be. We’re going to do some equipment changes for next closed in :26.1, so he’s starting to pop a bit at the end.”— week and I think that will help.”—trainer Marcus Melander owner John Barnard HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 20 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com CROWN CHATTER

SATURDAY NIGHT 7—CENTURY FARROH “Usually most horse people will tell you that the second (Race 15) Older Pace time with Lasix is when you get their best performance if 2—FILIBUSTER HANOVER it’s going to help them, and it appears to have helped him “He’s been really good, actually. He had a bad foot in his (the first time Saturday) so hopefully he’ll be a bit better last start and still had pace. He trained great this week, and next week. He’s had a tough season, especially trucking everything seems ready to go with him.”—trainer Ron Burke back and forth up here, but so have the rest of them. The 3—WESTERN JOE good ones will dig in, and I know he’ll give us his best effort “We were all over the place with him this year. We were no matter what.”—trainer Dr. Ian Moore undecided about this race. But after (his 1:49.2 second-place 8—DANCIN LOU finish Oct. 17 in the preferred handicap at the Meadowlands) “He’s had a little bit of a mixed year. He started off with a we made the decision to take a shot and go. They go 1:48 at bang and was on a roll. (Then) he got parked pretty much the Meadowlands for $20,000 or we can go (1):48 in Indiana the entire mile in the Sam McKee Memorial and that could for $500,000. We’ll give it a shot. That’s what we’re in it for. have flattened him a little bit, and he picked up a virus My horse loves the long stretch, so I think that’s going to be that he had a hard time trying to beat. He wasn’t quite fir- to his advantage (at Hoosier).”—trainer Chris Choate ing on all cylinders. But I’ve been pretty happy with his re- 4—DORSODURO HANOVER cent runs. He loves this time of year when the weather “If he can be close without having to leave hard, he’s proba- gets a little cooler, he just feels so good. He seems to be bly the best of my horses. He’s just had the hardest time. He’s coming around again at the right time. He’s done pretty been drawing horribly in these races.”—trainer Ron Burke well for not having a complete smooth sailing season.”— 5—SINTRA trainer Tahnee Camilleri “I think the week off is going to help him a lot. He’s real 9—BETTOR’S WISH sound and real healthy. I think if he gets a good trip and things go his way, he can be close. He’s a professional. We “He couldn’t be better, he’s doing great and I’m really, re- just do a normal routine with him, keep him happy, and he ally happy with him. All systems go. He didn’t do too well in seems to be doing fine. He’s raced here (at Hoosier Park) the draw, it’s the worst hole he could have got.”—trainer and I think that helps a lot. He’s just a good old classy horse Chris Ryder that does his job.”—trainer Tyler George 10—THIS IS THE PLAN 6—BACKSTREET SHADOW “He’s rounded back into shape. He was a little bit slow “He’s very good, probably trained the best of all them this starting, but he’s been super. The straightaway (at Hoosier) week. He’s sharp. He was outside the whole mile in the gives him a long time to get rolling. He’s a very fast horse, Allerage (Oct. 11) and still finished third. I’m happy. Maybe most horses aren’t going to just out-pace him, and the Bettor’s Wish is a step above everybody, but the rest of us long straightaway gives him a chance to stretch out.”— are pretty even.”—trainer Ron Burke trainer Ron Burke HARNESS RACING NEWS AT YOUR FINGERTIPS HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 21 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Gordon Waterstone’s RACE 13 Eye On Hoosier Park At ﬁrst glance TALL DARK STRANGER (1) is a single as he’s as game as they come, but it would come as no surprise if Breeders Crown weekend at Harrah’s Hoosier Park CATTLEWASH (3) turns the tables as he looked awesome in opens up with four finals for 2 year olds on Friday night. his elim. On Saturday night, the first Crown final is set for Race 8, RACE 14 and it will be worth the wait as there are several hori- Another two-horse battle, this one between ATLANTA (5) zontal wagers with guaranteed minimum pools. I’m who has been beating the boys all year long, and going to take a stab at the 50-cent Pick 5 that gets under- GIMPANZEE (3) who beat Atlanta last month at Hoosier way in Race 11 (3CT) and concludes in Race 15 (OP). At and is always a factor in every race. the end I also posted a 20-cent Pick 8 ticket that encom- RACE 15 passes all Breeders Crown finals if you want to take a BETTOR’S WISH (9) is obviously best on paper as he has been shot at a big cash. on cruise control in career-best form through three straight RACE 11 wins. But because he’s starting from post 9, an upset could be AMIGO VOLO (2) is in high gear and the Kentucky Futu- brewing, starting with SECTIONLINE BIGRY (1). He is a stretch monster and that plays right into his hand at Hoosier Park. In rity champ is going to be tough to beat. After a couple of last weekend’s Invitational, he sizzled home in :24.4 and was rough outings, READY FOR MONI (3) raced much better caught behind horses nearing the wire, otherwise he could in his elim so the Goodtimes winner could be back on have been at least second. CENTURY FARROH (7) is racing on point. CAPRICORNUS (1) shocked in his elim at 62-1, Lasix for the second time and he’s always dangerous. BACK- from an inside post could get a nice trip. BACK OF THE STREET SHADOW (6) is one of four Burke horses in the race NECK (7) couldn’t make up any ground in a big back half and the one with the best chance, along with THIS IS THE against the choice. PLAN (10), who could be a late factor if he gets a covered trip. RACE 12 PLAY: 1,2,3,7/3,6/1,3/3,5/1,6,7,9,10 COST: $80 KISSIN IN THE SAND (3) is on a roll and it’s hard to get off ECONOMY PLAY: 2/3,6/1,3/3,5/1,6,7,9,10 COST: $20 the train right now. But if there is a horse to alter the out- PICK 8: 4,5,7/1,4,5,7,10/2/2/3,6/1,3/3,5/1,6,7,9,10 come it’s the 2019 Horse of the Year SHARTIN N (6), who is COST: $120 racing for the third week in a row for the ﬁrst time all year ECONOMY PLAY: 5,7/1,4,5,7,10/2/2/3,6/1/3,5/1,6,7,9,10 so she could be primed for a big effort. COST: $40 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 22 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Triple Crown Champion Marion Marauder Retired Keller Now Hambletonian Society Director Emeritus Marion Marauder, who won trotting’s Triple Crown in 2016, has been retired from racing. Mike Keeling, who trained the At a recent telemeeting, the executive committee of 7-year-old son of Muscle Hill in tandem with his wife, Paula the Hambletonian Society reluctantly accepted the res- Wellwood, told Weekend Preview that Marion Marauder’s ca- ignation of long-time member and Harness Racing Hall reer was over with 22 wins and $3,392,609 in purse earnings, of Famer Charles E. Keller III. the sixth most ever earned by a trotter in North America. Keller was named to the board of directors in 2000, and “After consultation with some top equine veterinarians, we to the executive committee soon after. As chairman of the have accepted that he will not be able to compete at the executive committee he was the driving force in establish- elite level,” said Keeling about the 3-Year-Old Colt Trotter of ing a three-year host track rotation for the $6 million Breed- the Year in 2016 in both the US and Canada, and the US ers Crown Championship series, which included first-time Older Male Trotter of the Year in 2017. “It is not without some host venue Hoosier Park in 2017, as well as the last two emotion we make this announcement but we have been so Hambletonian contract extensions with the Meadowlands. proud and thankful for his accomplishments, he truly is the “Charlie has served the Society and our industry with horse of a lifetime.” class and distinction and his body of work is to be com- Marion Marauder became the sport’s ninth Triple Crown mended,” said John Campbell, president and CEO of the trotting champion when he swept the Hambletonian, Hambletonian Society. Yonkers Trot and Kentucky Futurity. Marion Marauder “He has been a valuable contributor to the Society was driven by Scott Zeron, who sat behind the trotter in board for 20 years and he will join Dr. J. Glen Brown, 53 of his 69 career starts, the first being a second-place P.J. Baugh and Mrs. Alice Johnston as director emeriti.” finish in the 2015 William Wellwood Memorial at Wood- continued Campbell. bine Mohawk Park. Keller continued the legacy of the Maryland-based Yan- “He was very career developing for me, definitely on the keeland Farms, started by his father, New York Yankees trotting side,” said Zeron. “Up until that point, I had star outfielder Charlie Keller, and built it into one of har- Michael’s Power and Artspeak that got me that Grand Circuit ness racing’s premier nurseries. He has been a key figure exposure. But I had never had that trotter that helped me in many of the industry’s top organizations, including the turn that corner.” U.S. Trotting Association, as a director of and an active Marion Marauder won the Hambletonian by a nose, the member of its important Financial Committee. He is also Yonkers Trot by a head, and the Triple Crown-clinching a long-time trustee of the Harness Racing Museum & Hall Kentucky Futurity by of Fame and former chairman of its Audit Committee and “He truly is a head. He also won Planned Giving Committee. (Hambletonian Society) the horse of five other major stakes in photo fin-

Mike Lizzi Photo a lifetime.” –Mike Keeling ishes: the Hambleton- train. Southwind Frank was really good and Bar Hopping ian Maturity, the John had a better trip than me being second-over, (Marion Ma- Cashman Memorial, rauder) had to trot home in 26 seconds that day so it was the Graduate final, big. When I moved him over, I had no doubt that he wasn’t the Goodtimes final going to win.” and the Caesars Trot- Marion Marauder made seven starts this year, with two ting Classic. wins, one of which was a career-best 1:50.2 effort at the “To have won all Meadowlands. His last start came on Sept. 5 at Mohawk Marion Marauder those races we did, by Park where he finished off the board in the Maple Leaf Trot. the margins we did, Keeling said fertility tests have shown Marion Marauder you look back and think how fortunate you were that those will not have a breeding career. Keeling said the hope of all photos went my way,” said Zeron. “It was just destined to be.” the connections, including owners Jean Wellwood (Paula’s Zeron said he believes the Kentucky Futurity win, where mother) and Devin Keeling (he and Paula’s son) is that Mar- he started from the trailing 11 post, was the best of Marion ion Marauder can be accepted by the Kentucky Horse Park. Marauder’s career. “Unfortunately, his lack of fertility worsened with age and “His best race was the day in Kentucky when he won the he is not able to breed,” said Keeling. “He is a member of Triple Crown,” said Zeron. “He had to overcome the post 11, the family and will have a home for life. surrounded by the 1, 2 and 12, which were (Jimmy) Takter’s. “We have reached out to the Kentucky Horse Park in hopes I immediately got behind (Takter’s) Bar Hopping and (Ron that he may live out his days in their Stable of Champions. Burke’s) Southwind Frank was first-up. It was the perfect He certainly has earned it.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 23 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com Sweden Strips Propulsion that the horse was nerved and published the discovery. Of 45 Wins, Earnings However, according to reports, the horse's condition was first reviewed in 2019 when rumors surfaced that the horse On Thursday morning in Stockholm, the Swedish Trotting had been nerved. Association (ST) announced that because information had The Swedish Trotting Association launched an investiga- been provided that the top trotter Propulsion had been tion after Propulsion’s Elitlopp victory this year and an- nerved in the US before he was imported to Sweden, the nounced its initial decisions on Thursday. Approximately $3 horse will forfeit his earnings and 45 win titles from all million in purse money won by Propulsion in Sweden will starts in Sweden since he was imported in 2015. be redistributed in December to other owners of horses In addition, any future offspring sired beaten by Propulsion in those races. by Propulsion will not be eligible for Approximately $3 million in According to Swedish media re- registration in Sweden. purse money won by Propulsion ports, ST admitted there were “short- Propulsion was bred in the US by in Sweden will be redistributed comings” in its handling of the import Fredericka Caldwell and Bluestone in December to other owners of certifications, but it also said that Farms. A $250,000 yearling, he raced horses beaten by Propulsion in trainer Daniel Redén should have had as a 2 and 3 year old out of the Tony those races. the opportunity to find out both be- Alagna Stable and then was sold as a 4 year old for fore and after the purchase whether Propulsion was had $210,000, at the Tattersalls Summer Mixed Sale, to Bengt been nerved. Agerup’s Stall Zet. Agerup campaigns horses in North At the press conference, officials also stated that Redén’s America under the banner of Brixton Medical. possible responsibility in the matter will now be addressed. At the time he was sold at auction, there was no notation on Redén’s, attorney, Jesper Arvenberg, was not invited to Propulsion’s US Trotting Association profile that he had been ST’s press conference but was permitted to listen via link. nerved, although paperwork had been turned in and was “I think the decision is ill-considered and in any case being processed when the horse raced at the Meadowlands as the internal investigation was presented, it does not shortly before he was sold. When the USTA sent export pa- feel as thorough as one would have liked because the pers to Swedish Trotting for Propulsion, USTA records show responsibility in all parts seems to be unjustified,” he those papers included the notation that Propulsion had been said. “One comes to the conclusion that something went nerved. At some point the information was added to Propul- wrong and no one is responsible and it is a bit difficult sion’s profile that appears in the USTA’s Pathway database, to understand.” but it was not there when the horse was sold at auction. Arvenberg also said that he had not been given access to During Swedish Trotting’s investigation into Propulsion’s the details of ST’s findings. nerving status, the USTA again sent Swedish Trotting the in- “And I do not know when we will get it either,” he added. formation it had provided, which had apparently been over- “What can be stated regarding the administrative decision looked at ST. is that I think it is a bit hasty and an ill-considered decision The fact that Propulsion had been nerved in the US—a to nullify the race performances, given that it also presup- procedure permitted in the US but banned in the ST rule- poses that you are completely convinced that there has book—came to light following the horse’s win in the 2020 been a nerve incision, that the nerve incision has been ef- Elitlopp. A Norwegian trotting journalist looked the horse fective and that the horse competed in violation of the regu- up on the USTA’s online database and saw the notation lations.”—harnessracing.com

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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 27 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com New Location Being Prepped Covid-19 Protocols To Be For Standardbred Horse Sale Enforced At Timonium Sale The Standardbred Horse Sales Company’s annual offering The Standardbred Horse Sales Company has released a of yearlings and mixed horses will take place next week at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md., where statement that it has been advised by the Maryland Depart- the Thoroughbred sales company Fasig-Tipton regularly ment of Health that covid-19 precautions must be enforced. holds sales. The Standardbred sale was moved to Maryland In a press release, Paul “Pete” Spears, president of the because the covid-19 pandemic caused uncertainty about Standardbred Horse Sales Company, stated, “…for the the availability of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Arena in safety of all sale attendees, Maryland State Fairgrounds Harrisburg, which is owned by the state. officials and their security team will actively enforce The Standardbred Horse Sale’s yearling auction normally COVID-19 guidelines from the Maryland Department of gets underway on Mondays, but with the Breeders Crown Health, including COVID-19 screening, mandatory masks, championships at Hoosier Park on Saturday night, the first social distancing, hand sanitization, and avoidance of loi- session was moved to Tuesday, post time at 12 noon, to ac- tering in high-traffic areas.” commodate travel. Spears added, “Attendees whose physicians have coun- In the days leading up to the sale, Dale Welk, the director seled them that their medical condition requires them not of operations for the Standardbred Horse Sales Company, to wear masks are instructed to wear full face shields, and was lining up logistical details, and also glad the weather to inform security personnel of their situation during ini- forecast called for the remnants of Hurricane Zeta to move through the area on Thursday. Next week’s weather tial screening at the entrance gate. Attendees not observ- for the area calls for temperatures in the low 60s and ing COVID-19 restrictions will be asked to co-operate with mostly dry conditions. these necessary safety measures. If an attendee does not “Everything is coming together,” said Welk. “We have the cooperate with the security team, he may be asked to permanent stalls here that Fasig-Tipton uses for their sales, leave the Fairgrounds.” but we’ve also added five tents for more stalls. We will have four tents for sale horses and a fifth for the changeover, As was the case at the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale at when the mixed sale horses start Fasig-Tipton, people must check in at coming in. Three of the tents are 400- BLACK BOOK SIRE OFFERINGS the entrance to the fairgrounds for a feet long.” temperature check and to provide Pacing Sires Most yearlings are expected to be contact information, and to receive a Sire No. Cataloged No. Sold In Lex/Average shipped in on Sunday, with many Always B Miki ...... 35 ...... 52/$49,327 wristband noting they have been consignors ready to show horses American Ideal ...... 41 ...... 37/$51,135 cleared. on Monday. Betting Line ...... 57 ...... 29/$25,793 As for the reason for being at the Welk said more than two miles of Bettor’s Delight ...... 30 ...... 24/$47,583 sale, the Black Book catalog is, as cabling have been installed at the fa- Captaintreacherous . . . . .42 ...... 29/$98,379 usual, packed with yearlings with top cility so televisions can be installed in Downbytheseaside ...... 11 ...... 26/$61,192 pedigrees and presumably the kinds each consignment area, whether it’s a Somebeachsomewhere . .12 ...... 5/$91,400 of physiques that buyers will find ap- barn or a tent. Sweet Lou ...... 24 ...... 40/$45,325 pealing. The Standardbred at Timo- In addition to the tents for stalls, a Trotting Sires nium sale will feature yearlings 100-foot tent has been erected next to Sire No. Cataloged No. Sold In Lex/Average presented by the sale’s usual con- the sale pavilion for extra seating, to Archangel ...... 15 ...... 3/$49,000 signor compliment, which includes comply with social distancing and oc- Bar Hopping ...... 29 ...... 17/$30,706 Hanover Shoe Farms, the sport’s lead- cupancy requirements. Cantab Hall ...... 29 ...... 49/$28,122 ing money-winning breeder. “The sale arena here is just a Chapter Seven ...... 29 ...... 39/$84,538 With several yearling sales already smaller version of Fasig-Tipton’s Lex- E L Titan ...... 13 ...... 5/$28,000 taking place and showing stability in ington arena,” noted Welk. Father Patrick ...... 22 ...... 39/$46,359 the yearling market, there are likely to Food in consignment areas is not Kadabra ...... 14 ...... 14/$32,643 be fireworks surrounding the Timo- Muscle Hill ...... 22 ...... 49/$132,510 permitted but food services will be nium bid board early as Hip 20 is Stil- Muscle Mass ...... 16 ...... 23/$36,043 available, with the track kitchen on ton Hanover, a Muscle Hill full brother Southwind Frank ...... 14 ...... 11/$56,636 the property adding a barbeque pit. Trixton ...... 22 ...... 23/$24,043 to world champion Manchego, will be For those staying in the area for Walner ...... 17 ...... 55/$88,218 sold by Hanover Shoe Farms. the sale, indoor dining capacities at Hanover will also be selling the restaurants and bars are limited to 75 percent, with six- last yearlings at public auction by the great Somebeach- feet social distancing and masks required when not somewhere. Nine of the 12 yearlings will be sold in the seated at tables. opening session on Tuesday.—By Kathy Parker HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 28 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

OVERALL AVERAGE LEADING SIRES BY AVERAGE PRICE No. Sold Total Dollars Average Median Trotters (5 or more sold) Total Sale 833 $40,736,000 $48,903 $28,000 No. Lowest Priced Highest Priced 2018 2019 Sire Sold Colt/Filly Colt/Filly Average Average Total Pacing 459 $20,214,000 44,039 28,000 Muscle Hill 31 $6,000 $550,000 $178,938 $153,323 Pacing Colts 229 $11,437,000 49,943 33,000 Father Patrick 24 9,000 470,000 119,000 109,667 Pacing Fillies 230 $8,777,000 38,161 25,000 E L Titan 9 30,000 265,000 41,500 85,667 Total Trotting 374 20,522,000 54,872 29,000 Chapter Seven 28 17,000 250,000 71,385 83,714 Trotting Colts 192 10,458,000 54,469 26,500 Southwind Frank 14 11,000 240,000 — 73,643 Trotting Fillies 182 10,064,000 55,297 30,000 Kadabra 20 14,000 335,000 60,929 61,450 Cantab Hall 35 10,000 240,000 51,462 54,771 LEADING CONSIGNORS Bar Hopping 28 8,000 185,000 — 47,571 Conway Hall 5 25,000 75,000 33,182 45,400 (4 or more sold, by average) Credit Winner 15 12,000 60,000 39,235 38,133 Consignor No. Total Average Muscle Mass 23 $7,000 $60,000 47,154 28,739 Fair Winds Farm Inc...... 17...... $1,548,000...... $91,059 Donato Hanover 24 $2,000 $190,000 22,435 27,375 Concord Stud Farm, Agt...... 69...... 5,914,000...... 85,710 Twinbrook Farms ...... 11...... 702,000...... 63,818 Andover Hall 15 $7,000 $160,000 28,571 25,400 Hanover Shoe Farms Inc...... 233...... 14,371,000...... 61,678 Pacers All American Harnessbreds...... 26...... 1,482,000 ...... 57,000 No. Lowest Priced Highest Priced 2018 2019 Blue Chip Agt, Blue Chip Bloodstock .. 30 ...... 1,693,000...... 54,613 Sire Sold Colt/Filly Colt/Filly Average Average Fair Winds Farm Inc., Agt...... 18...... 858,000...... 47,667 Somebeachsomewhere 43 $7,000 $400,000 $72,235 $97,860 Walnridge Farm Inc., Agt...... 28...... 1,239,000...... 44,250 Captaintreacherous 44 10,000 200,000 81,091 54,295 Blue Chip Farms LLC, Agt ...... 13...... 596,000...... 43,769 Betting Line 66 5,000 340,000 — 52,561 Hunterton Sales Agency ...... 36...... 1,554,000...... 43,167 Always B Miki 31 8,000 170,000 — 48,387 Preferred Equine Mkt...... 108...... 4,321,000...... 40,009 44,744 Millstream Farm...... 17...... 622,000...... 36,588 Bettor's Delight 39 5,000 140,000 44,833 Twinbrook Farms, Agt ...... 6...... 188,000...... 31,333 Sweet Lou 26 9,000 140,000 66,185 42,769 Winbak Farm ...... 61...... 1,736,000...... 28,459 American Ideal 35 6,000 280,000 38,714 40,571 Fox Den Farm, Agt ...... 8...... 222,000...... 27,750 Western Ideal 7 6,000 90,000 35,136 35,429 Northwood Bloodstock Agency...... 40...... 1,092,000...... 27,300 Roll With Joe 24 6,000 85,000 34,828 34,708 Vieux Carre Farms, Agt ...... 21...... 550,000...... 26,190 Shadow Play 14 4,000 115,000 21,571 34,286 Spring Haven Farm, Agt ...... 49...... 1,239,000...... 25,286 29,042 Vieux Carre Farms ...... 16...... 368,000...... 23,000 Art Major 24 3,000 92,000 30,111 Stonegate Standardbred Farms...... 8...... 147,000...... 18,375 He's Watching 10 6,000 60,000 33,667 23,400 Spring Haven Farm ...... 14...... 257,000...... 18,357 Sportswriter 24 3,000 65,000 29,250 22,042

The Black Book Online As has been the case with all of the major yearling sales in 2020, Standardbred Horse Sales Company is offering online and telephone bidding options. Anyone in- terested in those services must contact Gunjan Patel at [email protected] immediately—definitely in ad- vance of the sale–to begin the registration process. The sale company advises potential purchasers that both telephone and online bidding ac- counts requite a pre-registration process that will take “a significant amount of time” for completion. The sale will be streamed live at theblackbook.com. �� October 30, 2020 ��

LEADING BUYERS SESSION AVERAGES PRICE DISTRIBUTION Monday, November 4 Buyer No. Purchased Gross TOTAL SALE No. Sold Gross Average Burke Racing Stable LLC 17 $1,747,000 Price Distribution No. Sold Pct. (2018 Pct.) Pacing Colts 49 $4,946,000 $100,939 $200,000 & Over...... 32 ...... 3.8% (2.9%) Ake Svanstedt 12 1,518,000 Pacing Fillies 39 3,303,000 84,692 $100,000-$199,999...... 69 ...... 8.3% (6.5%) Trotting Colts 47 5,868,000 124,851 Courant Inc. 7 1,189,000 $50,000-$99,999...... 165 ...... 19.8% (17.5%) Trotting Fillies 33 5,110,000 154,848 $25,000-$49,999...... 213 ...... 25.6% (25.4%) Casie Coleman 13 1,150,000 Totals 168 $19,227,000 $114,446 $10,001-$24,999...... 243 ...... 29.2% (30.8%) Dana Parham 8 1,089,000 Tuesday, November 5 $5,000-$10,000...... 99 ...... 11.9% (15.3%) Determination 10 882,000 $4,999 & Under...... 12 ...... 1.4% (13%) No. Sold Gross Average Jeffrey Snyder 2 770,000 Pacing Colts 88 $4,269,000 $48,511 Melvin Hartman 5 641,000 Pacing Fillies 90 3,416,000 37,956 PACING COLTS Trotting Colts 61 $2,896,000 $47,475 Price Distribution No. Sold Pct. (2018 Pct.) Tony Alagna, Agt 4 565,000 Trotting Fillies 61 $2,844,000 $46,623 $200,000 & Over...... 7 ...... 3.1 (2.7%) Chris Oakes 7 529,000 Totals 300 $13,425,000 $44,750 $100,000-$199,999...... 25 ...... 11.0% (9.3%) $50,000-$99,999...... 54 ...... 23.6% (26.1%) Bryan Montgomery, Agt 2 510,000 Wednesday, November 6 $25,000-$49,999...... 55 ...... 24.0% (23.9% ) Linda Toscano, Agt 5 505,000 No. Sold Gross Average $10,001-$24,999...... 62 ...... 27.0% (27.9%) Bjorn Noren, Agt 4 487,000 Pacing Colts 92 $2,222,000 $24,152 $5,000-$10,000...... 23 ...... 10.0% (8.8%) Pacing Fillies 101 2,058,000 20,376 $4,999 & Under...... 3 ...... 1.3% (1.3%) Diamond Creek Farm 1 475,000 Trotting Colts 84 1,694,000 20,167 Brett Pelling, Agt 3 432,000 Trotting Fillies 88 2,110,000 23,977 PACING FILLIES Marcus Melander, Agt 3 420,000 Totals 365 $8,084,000 $22,148 Price Distribution No. Sold Pct. (2018 Pct.) $200,000 & Over...... 4 ...... 1.2% (1.2% ) $100,000-$199,999...... 9 ...... 5.0% (5.0%) TOP SIRES OF $100,000 YEARLINGS $50,000-$99,999...... 48 ...... 14.9% (14.9%) $25,000-$49,999...... 59 ...... 24.8% (28.8%) Pacers $10,001-$24,999...... 78 ...... 35.5% (35.5%) $100K Ylgs. Highest Priced Yearling Hip-Name (Price) $5,000-$10,000...... 29 ...... 16.5% (16.5% ) SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 16 47-Panda Hanover ($400,000) $4,999 & Under...... 3 ...... 2.1% (2.1%) BETTING LINE 8 149-Dean B Hanover ($340,000) CAPTAINTREACHEROUS 8 129-Bazooka Hanover ($200,000) TROTTING COLTS ALWAYS B MIKI 4 277-Sun B Kini ($170,000) Price Distribution No. Sold Pct. (2017 Pct.) BETTOR'S DELIGHT 4 13-Twin B Fighter ($140,000) $200,000 & Over...... 10 ...... 5.2% (3.2% ) 110-Twin B Complete ($140,000) $100,000-$199,999...... 21 ...... 11.0% (7.6%) SWEET LOU 3 154-Ernie Hanover ($140,000) $50,000-$99,999...... 28 ...... 14.6% (13.0%) $25,000-$49,999...... 48 ...... 25.0% (24.9% ) AMERICAN IDEAL 1 462-Make My Deo ($280,000) $10,001-$24,999...... 55 ...... 28.6% (27.6%) SHADOW PLAY 1 419-Shadow Boxer ($115,000) $5,000-$10,000...... 25 ...... 13.0% (21.1 )

Trotters $100K Ylgs. Highest Priced Yearling Hip-Name (Price) $4,999 & Under...... 5 ...... 2.6% (2.7%) MUSCLE HILL 15 45-Gangsta Rat ($550,000) CHAPTER SEVEN 11 76-Keep Your Coins ($200,000 TROTTING FILLIES FATHER PATRICK 9 171-Glacier Hanover ($470,000) Price Distribution No. Sold Pct. (2017 Pct.) $200,000 & Over...... 11 ...... 6.0% (5.1%) BAR HOPPING 4 10-In Range ($185,000) $100,000-$199,999...... 14 ...... 7.7% (4.0%) CANTAB HALL 4 164-Goodashim Hanover ($240,000) $50,000-$99,999...... 35 ...... 19.2% (14.7%) E L TITAN 3 152-Splash Blue Chip ($265,000) $25,000-$49,999...... 51 ...... 28.0% (28.8%) KADABRA 3 56-Illicit Funds ($335,000) $10,001-$24,999...... 48 ...... 26.4% (31.6%) ANDOVER HALL 1 274-Oh My Goodness ($160,000) $5,000-$10,000...... 22 ...... 12.1% (15.8%) DONATO HANOVER 1 372-Donna Soprano ($190,000) $4,999 & Under...... 1 ...... 0.6% (—%) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 30 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

Last chance to make the grade at Big M Faraldo issues statement In what is now “the new normal,” many students have about USTA vs. HISA been schooling at home, but some horses who want to qual- The following statement was issued on Sunday morning ify for next week’s Kindergarten Classic Finals at The Mead- by Joe Faraldo, chairman of the US Trotting Association, owlands will have to be in class Friday night at the mile oval about the USTA’s position to oppose the federal Horserac- and do well in the series’ fourth and final leg if they are to ing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) bill, which is presently in make it to the culminating big-money exams. more Congress. more Yonkers announces $100,000 invitationals Pro golfer John Daly joins thestable.ca MGM Yonkers is pleased to announce that two stakes races Golfing legend John Daly is the newest member of will be added to the racing calendar in November at Yonkers TheStable.ca, Canada’s largest harness racing stable, and Raceway. On Saturday, Nov. 28, there will be a $125,000 Invi- horse racing’s fastest-growing fractional ownership opera- tational Pace for horses that were eligible to the Borgata Pac- tion in North America. more ing Series and a $100,000 Invitational Mares Pace for horses that were eligible to the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series. more Get Your Armor wins 50th career race at Northfield Hoosier Classic average up 6.5 percent Get Your Armor paced home for her 50th career victory, The Hoosier Classic Yearling Sale concluded on Saturday and winning the fifth race at MGM Northfield Park on Satur- the 360 horses sold brought an average price of $19,202. That’s day. The 10-year-old veteran, with 293 career starts, also has an increase of 6.5 percent from the 2019 sale, where 358 49 seconds and 45 third-place finishes. more horses were sold. The average in the first session was up 11.4 percent while the average for Day Two was up by $163. more Noble sets Dayton record with 8-win night Driver Dan Noble got off to an incredible start on the Sat- NYSS, USTA District 8 to hold urday night program at Hollywood Dayton Raceway. The virtual awards Nov. 8 former national dash champion captured the first six races The New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) and USTA District 8 will on the 14-race card, the first time any driver has won six be hosting a virtual awards banquet, streamed live on Face- straight in over 20 years on the year around southern Ohio book on Nov. 8. The program will begin at 7 p.m. and will be circuit (Miami Valley, Eldorado Scioto Downs and Holly- approximately one hour in duration. Kelly Young, executive wood Dayton). more director of the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breed- ing Development Fund, will serve as emcee, and Todd Haight, PA’s John Moschetta Jr. dies at 81 District 8 Chairman, will unveil the Horse of the Year. more John J. Moschetta Jr., 81, of Fredericktown, Pa., a familiar face at The Meadows for many years, died peacefully with Steacy continues family tradition family members present at 9 a.m.. Oct. 23, at UPMC Mercy in winning ONSS title Hospital. more Last fall, Shawn Steacy capped off his first season as head trainer of the Steacy family’s harness racing operation with Yearlings for Nov. Blooded Horse Sale a runner-up finish in the Johnston Cup point standings, 15 now online points behind four-time winner Gregg McNair. This season, Black-type yearlings are now online for the Blooded Horse the Brantford, Ont. resident turned the tables on McNair, Sale to be held Nov 17-18 at the Champions Center in holding a narrow lead through the postseason to earn his Springfield, Ohio. The 123 yearlings sell on Tuesday. Hun- first Ontario Sires Stakes training title. more dreds of racehorses, broodmares and green prospects Del. Harness Racing Commission opposes HISA round out Tuesday’s session and all day Wednesday. more The Delaware Harness Racing Commission (DHRC) op- Catalogs now available for Michiana sale poses U.S. Senate Bill 4547, Horseracing Integrity and Catalogs are now available for the annual Michiana Classic Safety Act of 2020. Earlier this month, the Delaware Thor- Yearling Sale in Shipshewana, Ind. Conducted by the oughbred Racing Commission (DTRC) voted to unani- Hoosier Classic Sale Company, the auction will be held mously oppose this bill. more Wednesday, Nov. 25. Start time is 12 p.m. (EST). more HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 31 of 32 October 30, 2020 www.harnessracing.com

Standardbred Poll Leading Breeders Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown Poll compiled by Breeder Starters Winners Wins Earnings Harness Racing Communications for the week of October 27, 2020 Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 989 621 1533 $19,919,667 AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs 1. Tall Dark Stranger (19) 3pc 12-11-0-0 $1,190,181 333 1 Winbak Farm 902 542 1277 11,560,808 2. Party Girl Hill (16) 3pf 14-14-0-0 749,120 329 2 Steve Stewart 230 147 354 6,033,169 3. Atlanta 5tm 10-5-3-0 613,814 209 4 Brittany Farms LLC 203 133 327 5,601,997 4. Ramona Hill 3tf 9-6-1-1 915,615 203 3 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 192 122 324 3,397,818 5. Gimpanzee 4th 10-7-1-1 730,964 200 5 Seelster Farms Inc. 201 131 351 3,390,104 6. Perfect Sting 2pc 9-9-0-0 316,800 178 6 White Birch Farm 139 82 200 3,160,696 7. Kissin In The Sand 5pm 10-6-1-0 269,984 144 7 Diamond Creek Farm LLC 137 88 213 2,694,593 8. Bettor’s Wish 4ph 10-5-1-2 384,732 96 9 Order By Stable 31 20 48 2,692,562 9. Shartin N 7pm 9-5-3-0 334,319 59 8 Midland Acres Inc. 163 101 268 2,422,249 10. Test Of Faith 2pf 9-8-1-0 500,000 41 10 Others receiving votes: Amigo Volo 36; Venerate 19; Cattlewash 16; Sorella 15; Action Leading Money-Winning Sires Uncle 9; Ready For Moni, Warrawee Vital 7; Peaky Sneaky 5; Charlie May, Manchego 4; Hey USTA statistics through October 26, 2020 Livvy, Pemberton, Tattoo Artist 2; Captain Corey, Hypnotic AM, Scootnroll, So Much More, Southwind Gendry 1. 3YO Pacers Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings CAPTAINTREACHEROUS ...... 120 ...... 85 ...... $5,020,928 Harness Racing Leaders BETTOR'S DELIGHT ...... 118 ...... 98 ...... 3,090,410 Compiled by the USTA—through Oct. 26, 2020 (week difference Oct. 21-26). SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE ..126 ...... 105 ...... 2,922,606 SWEET LOU ...... 94 ...... 72 ...... 1,943,337 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses AMERICAN IDEAL ...... 109 ...... 87 ...... 1,415,967 Sts. W P S Earnings SPORTSWRITER ...... 120 ...... 95 ...... 1,369,796 Tall Dark Stranger (3pc) 12 11 0 0 $1,190,181 ART MAJOR ...... 92 ...... 75 ...... 1,338,599 Ramona Hill (3tf) 9 6 1 1 915,615 ROLL WITH JOE ...... 85 ...... 60 ...... 1,313,633 Party Girl Hill (3pf) 14 14 0 0 749,120 ROCKIN IMAGE ...... 105 ...... 75 ...... 1,210,694 Gimpanzee (4th) 10 7 1 1 730,964 PET ROCK ...... 64 ...... 45 ...... 1,205,685 Venerate (2tc) 9 5 0 2 703,114 HE'S WATCHING ...... 77 ...... 57 ...... 1,123,020 Hypnotic AM (3tf) 12 5 5 2 662,178 ALWAYS A VIRGIN ...... 104 ...... 74 ...... 1,007,442 Atlanta (5tm) 10 5 3 0 613,814 WESTERN IDEAL ...... 46 ...... 33 ...... 991,843 Amigo Volo (3tg) 13 7 1 2 608,323 SUNSHINE BEACH ...... 110 ...... 82 ...... 945,516 Ready For Moni (3tc) 9 5 1 0 577,670 SO SURREAL ...... 45 ...... 35 ...... 921,772 Sorella (3tf) 12 7 0 3 519,024 TELLITLIKEITIS ...... 56 ...... 37 ...... 878,842 WELL SAID ...... 86 ...... 64 ...... 836,217 Leading Money-Winning Drivers BIG BAD JOHN ...... 75 ...... 51 ...... 818,210 Starts W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) ROCKIN AMADEUS ...... 41 ...... 18 ...... 692,214 Dexter Dunn 1,430 314-216-205 .351 $8,099,226 ($181,275) ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN ...... 40 ...... 30 ...... 680,520 Tim Tetrick 1,791 364-298-229 .338 7,302,046 (151,513) 3YO Trotters Yannick Gingras 1,000 202-135-125 .319 7,002,509 (154,082) Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings David Miller 1,145 179-192-172 .300 6,160,135 (163,271) MUSCLE HILL ...... 103 ...... 57 .....$4,027,371 Andrew McCarthy 1,062 153-149-128 .262 5,616,725 (67,615) FATHER PATRICK ...... 81 ...... 56 ...... 2,504,547 Aaron Merriman 2,891 569-475-402 .334 4,742,202 (113,640) CHAPTER SEVEN ...... 76 ...... 57 ...... 2,264,508 Bob McClure 1,235 205-168-154 .283 4,696,003 (15,589) TRIXTON ...... 90 ...... 44 ...... 1,702,964 Scott Zeron 989 164-137-127 .286 4,683,134 (273,426) UNCLE PETER ...... 96 ...... 58 ...... 1,559,834 Chris Page 2,014 321-261-231 .270 4,628,512 (9,364) SWAN FOR ALL ...... 83 ...... 57 ...... 1,294,609 Jason Bartlett 1,475 282-239-211 .329 4,548,136 (64,892) MUSCLE MASS ...... 99 ...... 69 ...... 1,287,631 ROYALTY FOR LIFE ...... 69 ...... 47 ...... 1,103,347 Leading Money-Winning Trainers KADABRA ...... 84 ...... 57 ...... 1,087,552 Starts W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) READY CASH ...... 7 ...... 4 ...... 946,490 Ron Burke 3,332 713-503-395 .337 $13,965,289 ($276,743) DONATO HANOVER ...... 96 ...... 59 ...... 810,804 Nancy Takter 352 112-54-49 .450 5,771,222 (144,775) EXPLOSIVE MATTER ...... 94 ...... 63 ...... 796,150 Tony Alagna 629 131-97-77 .335 4,818,252 (48,917) CREDIT WINNER ...... 49 ...... 34 ...... 739,518 Ake Svanstedt 439 77-73-64 .316 4,395,165 (107,955) TRIUMPHANT CAVIAR ...... 37 ...... 22 ...... 692,433 Marcus Melander 281 57-47-44 .348 3,337,527 (99,844) GUCCIO ...... 83 ...... 30 ...... 670,872 R. Nifty Norman 448 91-83-55 .347 3,106,606 (98,544) WHEELING N DEALIN ...... 34 ...... 24 ...... 662,751 Julie Miller 378 68-62-69 .332 3,016,447 (76,389) SEBASTIAN K S ...... 68 ...... 31 ...... 606,464 Linda Toscano 315 68-60-49 .374 2,627,715 (102,276) ARCHANGEL ...... 48 ...... 30 ...... 589,006 Erv Miller 767 128-114-111 .298 2,504,946 (35,122) RC ROYALTY ...... 27 ...... 18 ...... 538,060 Jim King Jr. 534 110-92-69 .345 2,302,069 (31,094) CASH HALL ...... 30 ...... 19 ...... 527,498 November 2020

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DSBF 2CP final (DD) DSBF 2CT final (DD) DSBF 2FP final (DD) DSBF 2FT final (DD) Progress Pace 3CP (DD) Midwest Mixed Sale Michiana Classic Yearling Sale at Shipshewana, Ind. at Shipshewana, Ind. Thanksgiving 29 301234 5

DSBF 3FT (DD) DSBF 3CT (DD) DSBF 3FP (DD) DSBF 3CP (DD) HOOSIER CLASSIC SALE COMPANY LLC PLAN TO ATTEND! MICHIANA CLASSIC Fourth Annual! YEARLING SALE www.michianaclassicsale.com Wednesday, November 25, 2020 12:00 p.m.

180 yearlings by top sires will be sold in the premier 250,000 square foot Michiana Event Center (MEC) in Shipshewana, Indiana