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©2015 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Wiggle It Jiggleit Solid NA Cup Favorite Things have gone so smoothly this year for Wiggle It Jig- gleit and his connections, it’s almost scary. The 3-year-old NOW ACCEPTING ENTRIES gelded son of Mr. Wiggles has barely broken a sweat in 2015 as he has steamrolled through his competition, scor- ing 10 straight victories to stretch his career unbeaten streak to 11 dating back to last year. If there were any doubts as to Wiggle It Jiggleit’s ability to step up in class into open stakes competition, they were cer- “They didn’t want tainly all erased in last weekend’s to come first-up Pepsi North America Cup elimina- AUG. 31 & SEPT. 1, 2015 and get tired tions at Mohawk Racetrack. With BLACK TYPE YEARLING SESSION — AUGUST 31 Montrell Teague driving the odds- chasing him, but • BLACK TYPE YEARLING ENTRIES CLOSE JULY 1 • I didn’t expect to on favorite, Wiggle It Jiggleit turned get a :30 quarter on the afterburners with a front-end ENTER ONLINE AT and then not get back half of :52.4 to draw clear of www.bloodedhorse.com anybody up.” his rivals by six lengths in 1:49.2. The effort made Wiggle It Jig- – Montrell Teague gleit the 8-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday night’s $1 million NA Cup final. “To see a horse come a back half in :52.4 with a third quarter in :27 flat, I was impressed, as I always am with him,” said owner George Teague Jr., who trained and co-owned 2006 NA “There’s No Substitute for Experience”

Cup champ Total Truth but turned the training responsibilities of JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN Wiggle It Jiggleit over to longtime assistant Clyde Francis. P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 (937) 947-1218 Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 By winning his NA Cup elim, Wiggle It Jiggleit’s connec- DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES [email protected] Auctioneers tions—as well as those of the other elim winners In The Arse- nal and Wakizashi Hanover—earned the right to pick a post for the rich final. Wiggle It Jiggleit’s name came out of the WHAT’S INSIDE . . . box first at the Tuesday afternoon press luncheon held at Mo- Sears starts from post 5 in NA Cup —pg. 3 hawk, and Francis chose post 3. Post 5 then went to In The Ar- Artspeak looks for win from post 10—pg. 4 senal, with Jim King Jr., husband of trainer Joanne Looney Can JK She’salady rebound from loss?—pg. 5 King, picking post 2 for their contender Wakizashi Hanover. Dave Briggs’ Stretch Call—pg. 6 While those three are the program favorites, right behind as fourth choice is Artspeak, the reigning divisional champ NA Cup Contender Comments—pg. 7 Continues on page 2 ›››› Eye On Mohawk—pg. 8 $1,000,000 Pepsi North America Cup 3YOCP Final Mohawk Racetrack, Saturday, June 20, Race 12, Post Time: 10:37 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Price (Yearling Sale) 1—Good Friday Three (Mach Three) B. Miller/R. Fellows 20-1 D. Serwatuk, R. Watts/— 2—Wakizashi Hanover (Dragon Again) T. Tetrick/J. King 5-2 Hanover Shoe Farms/$23,000 (HB) 3—Wiggle It Jiggleit (Mr. Wiggles) M. Teague/C. Francis 8-5 J. Bernstein, T. Bantle, E. Felter, V. Tancredi/— 4—Betting Exchange (Bettor’s Delight) D. Miller/T. Fanning 15-1 Flintlock Farm/$24,000 (HB) 5—In The Arsenal (American Ideal) B. Sears/K. Harrison 7-2 White Birch Farm/$7,500 (HB) 6—Yankee Bounty (Yankee Cruiser) C. Callahan/R. Burke 20-1 C. Keller III/$21,000 (HB) 7—Arque Hanover (Rock N Roll Heaven) J. Campell/C. Coleman 25-1 Hanover Shoe Farms/$130,000 (HB) 8—Hurrikane Ali (Rocknroll Hanover) Y. Gingras/J. McDermott Jr. 24-1 Emerald Highlands Farm/$63,000 (Lex) 9—Penji Hanover (Art Major) C. Christoforou/B. Wallace 20-1 Brittany Farms/$120,000 (HB) 10—Artspeak (Western Ideal) S. Zeron/T. Alagna 5-1 Brittany Farms, M. Hartman/$100,000 (Lex) AW1—Split The House (Rocknroll Hanover) R. Waples/J. Dean 15-1 Fair Winds Farm/$60,000 (HB) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

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HarnessRacing Weekend Preview Kathy Parker Heather Kemper [email protected] [email protected] in both the U.S. and Canada, who finished second to Wak- Editor/ General Manager Assistant Production Manager izashi Hanover and landed the outside post 10 in the open Lynne Myers Suzy Hall draw among the other seven finalists. [email protected] [email protected] “It looks like a safe place, inside but not too close to the Advertising Manager Production & Design rail,” Montrell Teague, 24, the son of George Teague, said of Gordon Waterstone Stephanie Condron-Hall [email protected] [email protected] choosing post 3. Associate Editor Editorial Art Director For the most part, the younger Teague has used front-end Suzanne Starbuck Vanessa Flannery strategy for Wiggle It Jiggleit’s races, including the NA Cup [email protected] [email protected] elim where he went to the front from post 5 in a :26.2 quar- Production Manager Accounting & Circulation For mail sent via U.S. Postal Service, ter (with second choice Hurrikane Ali tucked behind), and either P.O. Box 8480, Lexington, KY 40533, then slowed the tempo down considerably with a :30.1 sec- or 1910 Harrodsburg Rd., Suite 200, Lexington, KY 40503. (859) 276-4026 ond quarter. After the half in :56.3, Wiggle It Jiggleit sizzled home as he won easily over runner-up Arque Hanover. Hur- © Copyright Horseman Publishing Company. A product of Horseman Publishing Company, publishers of the website rikane Ali faded to fourth but still earned a spot in the final. www.harnessracing.com and The Horseman And Fair World magazine. Teague was fined $500 by the track stewards for “failing to This newspaper may not be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, without prior written permission. set a pace comparable to class.” While Teague said he ex- pected the fine, he also didn’t expect that his peers wouldn’t mount a challenge. To sign up for the Weekend Preview please visit “They didn’t want to come first-up and get tired chasing www.harnessracing.com/members_sign_up.php him, but I didn’t expect to get a :30 quarter and then not get anybody up,” said Teague. “It didn’t mess the race up (the “I will try and get away close and see who is leaving from slow second quarter) but for that caliber of horse you the outside to get up close,” he said. “If enough of them are should go faster. (The back half) didn’t seem I was going leaving and then I get away fourth or something like that, I that fast because he was going so easy.” don’t have a problem coming off the pace. It all depends on Teague said in all likelihood he will have Wiggle It Jiggleit what everybody else does on the outside. forwardly placed early in Saturday’s NA Cup final, but if the “He makes it easy for me. He does everything correct. He’s situation develops differently, he will be prepared. just a classy horse.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Sears Has Won NA Cup From Post 5 Before Driver Brian Sears will be trying for his third North Amer- ica Cup victory when he lines up behind the starting gate with In The Arsenal, already the winner of the Rooney final and his NA Cup elimination on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. Sears won his first NA Cup 10 years ago, with Rocknroll Hanover. It was an easy win for the colt who was the betting favorite in the race and went on to earn Horse of the Year honors. Winning NA Cup Posts In the 2005 NA Cup, 2014—9 (JK Endofanera) Sears and Rocknroll 2013—4 (Captaintreacherous) Hanover started from 2012—2 (Up The Credit) post 5. They were in 2010—6 (Sportswriter) control of the race just 2009—5 (Well Said) past the opening quar- 2008—2 (Somebeachsomewhere) ter (:25.4) and then fol- 2007—2 (Tell All) lowed with :28.4 and 2006—5 (Total Truth) :29.1 middle fractions 2005—5 (Rocknroll Hanover) before the colt kicked 2004—6 (Mantacular) home in :26 for a 1:49.4 score. 2003—3 (Yankee Cruiser) In 2004 Sears had 2002—6 (Red River Hanover) tried to win the NA 2001—3 (Bettor’s Delight) Cup while starting 2000—6 (Gallo Blue Chip) from post 4 with an- Note: NA Cup held at Woodbine 2000- 2006; at Mohawk thereafter other betting favorite, “That’s a good spot; it’s high percentage,” noted Sears of Georgia Pacific. He put the winningest post on the Mohawk oval at 15.3 percent for the big-striding colt in the outer flow of the race but in pacing races there through June 16. (Post 6 is second high- the rush to the wire they ended fifth, beaten only est at 14 percent.) length by the winner, Mantacular, who edged Metropoli- “It’s an interesting field of horses,” added Sears while driv- tan by a head. ing home from Yonkers early Tuesday evening. “My horse is Last year Sears won the Cup with JK Endofanera and in a sharp. He’s doing everything right.” 12-1 shocker to the bettors, got the job done with a second- Sears believes the field has enough talent that the trip over trip after starting from post 9. might dictate the winner. After the Wiggle It Jiggleit camp won the draw to se- “It’s always fun to work out a golden trip, and some might lect a post position first and chose post 3, the connec- think that’s second-over, but the game is very front-end ori- tions of In The Arsenal took post 5, and Sears likes the ented today,” he offered. “Last year they raced every quarter spot. and that made the race for me.”—By Kathy Parker

$233,000 Goodtimes 3YOCT Final Mohawk Racetrack, Saturday, June 20, Race 3, Post Time: 7:06 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Price (Yearling Sale) 1—Hemi Seelster (Holiday Road) S. Byron/J. Bax 30-1 Seelster Farms/$19,000 (FC) 2—Caulfield (Kadabra) T. Henry/C. Beaver 30-1 J. Ruch, T. MacDonnell/$20,000 (HB) 3—French Laundry (Muscles Yankee) B. Miller/J. Takter 2-1 M. Katz, A. Libfeld/$115,000 (Lex) 4—Canepa Hanover (Muscle Hill) Y. Gingras/J. Takter 2-5 Brittany Farms/$300,000 (HB) 5—Covert Operative (Deweycheatumnhowe) R. Waples/P. Henriksen 30-1 Andrea Lea Racing Stables/Homebred 6—Rubber Duck (Muscle Mass) S. Filion/J. Walker 20-1 Harmony Spring Stable/$3,500 (HB) 7—The Bank (Donato Hanover) J. Takter 10-1 Falkbolagen Ab/Homebred 8—Win The Day (Deweycheatumnhowe) C. Christoforou/P. Reid 20-1 R. Key/Homebred 9—Olympic Son (Majestic Son) J. Campbell/P. Reid 30-1 R. Key/Homebred 10— (Cantab Hall) T. Tetrick/F. Antonacci 12-1 KR Breeding/Homebred AE1—Infiniti As (Infinitif) R. Zeron/A. Lorentzon 20-1 ACL Stuteri Ab/Homebred HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 4 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Artspeak Hopes To Speak Michael Lisa/Lisa Photo Loudly From Post 10 When JK Endofanera won last year’s $1 million Pepsi North America Cup final from post 9, he became just the second horse in Cup history to win from that slot, joining 1999 champ The Panderosa. While JK Endofanera’s effort may bode well for the nine hole, it didn’t change the fact that post 10 remains the sole starting slot that has never produced a NA Cup winner. Artspeak The responsibility of trying to change that this year in Sat- urday night’s contest falls on Artspeak, who arguably is the Post Position Wins at Mohawk April 9-June 16, 2015 strongest horse to land the outside starting spot in the 32- year history of the NA Cup. The reigning divisional champ in PP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 both the U.S. and Canada, Artspeak finished second in his starts 307 307 307 307 307 307 295 279 238 163 2 NA Cup elim to Wakizashi Hanover, whose connections wins 34 34 36 33 47 43 33 24 17 8 0 earned the right to choose their post and selected post 2. PACE win % 11.1 11.1 11.7 10.7 15.3 14.0 11.2 8.6 7.1 4.9 0.0 “It’s not the worst thing in the world,” Artspeak’s driver starts 159 159 159 159 159 159 155 147 128 92 3 Scott Zeron said about drawing post 10 in the open draw wins 14 19 20 14 22 27 15 9 8 11 0

among the seven non-elim win- TROT win % 8.8 11.9 12.6 8.8 13.8 17.0 9.7 6.1 6.2 12.0 0.0 ners. “I know what Artspeak is capable of and it will impress “It was going absolutely perfect until Randy (Waples, with people even more when he Split The House), pulled the two hole,” remembered Zeron. Joseph Kyle Photo Kyle Joseph wins. He can handle anything.” “When he pulled it completely jammed up the flow and I had Zeron is transparent when it to ask my horse to turn speed on a dime when I tipped him comes to race strategy behind the out four wide. I give the other horse (Wakizashi Hanover) son of Western Ideal trained by credit as he flipped gears way faster than I could ever. I was Tony Alagna, who won the 2013 going just as fast—if not faster—than him at the wire. NA Cup with Captaintreacherous. “I wasn’t worried at the end of the mile that my horse was- “Wiggle It Jiggleit for a thou- n’t capable of that win, it was just circumstances led to the “I don’t think my sand percent will be on the front, other horse getting a length jump on me. That cost us pick- horse has lost any and when you have an over- ing our post and it’s disappointing in that way.” respect…all that whelming favorite like him, Artspeak has been installed the 5-1 fourth choice on the happened last everybody wants to sit in the morning line, behind the three elim winners. week was that two hole,” said Zeron. “And for Zeron admits he was impressed with Wiggle It Jiggleit, Wiggle It Jiggleit that to happen, there’s going to who also won in 1:49.2, with a blazing back half of :52.4 gained a lot of be a lot of action and it’s going after an opening half of :56.3 when nobody challenged the respect.” to be a great race. I know I’m not eventual winner on the lead. –Scott Zeron on NA Cup getting away 10th, I promise you “It’s almost a kamikaze mission,” said Zeron on why no elim runner-up Artspeak that. He (Artspeak) is going to one pulled on Wiggle It Jiggleit. “If I was sitting third or have to do a lot more work than we anticipated, but at the fourth in that race I would have come with Artspeak, but same time I’m excited about it. you can’t come with a second-rate horse in those races. The “I don’t think my horse has lost any respect, definitely not horses that were sitting behind him, they were there for a in my eyes. All that happened last week was that Wiggle It reason. The way (Wiggle It Jiggleit) turns speed he would Jiggleit gained a lot of respect. That’s all.” have hung them out with no problem. Before we continue looking at Saturday’s final, we need to “Judges regulate that stuff and we get into a lot of trouble look back at last weekend’s elims, which were won by Wig- if we try and slow the fractions down like that. I would have gle It Jiggleit, In The Arsenal and Wakizashi Hanover, who been worried I put my horse to sleep, but give (Teague) out-closed Artspeak down the stretch to win by 1 3/4 credit. His horse can do anything. You can get caught sleep- lengths in 1:49.2. ing trying to be clever like that.” Zeron left with his colt and then settled in fifth in the first Zeron said he doesn’t expect slow fractions in Saturday’s final. turn and remained there, patiently, while there was a shuf- “That definitely won’t be happening, that’s for sure. I think fling of the deck in front. Turning for home, Artspeak was still Montrell is confident enough in his horse that he could go a lit- fifth and even though he paced a last quarter in :26.1, he was tle bit of fractions this week. I’m sure he’s confident he can’t be out-sprinted by the :25.3 final panel by Wakizashi Hanover. beat,” Zeron concluded with a laugh.—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 5 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com JK She’salady Looks To Rebound Off First-Ever Loss Except for possibly as a result of an injury, it’s extremely rare when a driver change is made during the racing sea- son on an eventual Horse of the Year. But that was the case last year when Yannick Gingras, who had directed the 2-year-old filly pacer JK She’salady to 10 consecutive vic- tories—including the Three Diamonds and She’s A Great Lady finals—picked off prior to the to drive Sassa Hanover. With Gingras opting for the Ron Burke-trained Sassa New Image Media Photo Hanover, trainer Nancy Jo- hansson turned to Tim Tetrick, who directed the filly to wins in her Breeders Crown elim and final, which brought her Tetrick is optimistic for a JK She’salady rebound, noting freshman slate to 12-for-12 the daughter of Art Major landed post 5 in the open draw and honors as the 2014 Horse among the eight non-elim winners. Burke chose post 3 for “The winner’s circle of The Year. Sassa Hanover while trainer Tony O’Sullivan selected post 2 still goes through Sassa Hanover finished sec- for Moonlit Dance, who won the second Fan Hanover elim JK She’slady.” ond in both Crown attempts in 1:50.4. behind JK She’salady, which “I think you will see a different horse this week,” said –Sassa Hanover’s driver led to second-guessing of Gin- Tetrick, who has three Fan Hanover titles to his credit Yannick Gingras gras’s decision. (2009 Not Enough, 2012 American Jewel and 2013 I Luv The two fillies met up for the first time since the Crown in The Nitelife). “(Post 5) is a great starting spot. It is what it last weekend’s eliminations for the $479,000 Fan Hanover at is though, you go with what they give you and do the Mohawk Racetrack, but the third time was a charm for best you can.” Sassa Hanover as she came up victorious in a career-best Despite the victory, Sassa Hanover is listed as the 7-2 sec- 1:49.4. It was the first-ever loss for JK She’salady, who fin- ond choice on the morning line behind the 9-5 JK She’sal- ished 2 ¾ lengths behind in fourth after being parked from ady. Gingras said his former mount deserves pre-race the half. favorite status. Following the race, Johansson said JK She’salady scoped “She was sick and she’s still the one to beat,” Gingras said slightly sick. Tetrick said he could sense JK She’salady was of JK She’salady. “The winner’s circle still goes through JK off a bit. She’slady. “I could feel she wasn’t 100 percent,” said Tetrick. “Espe- “We got a good trip (last week) but I always said (Sassa cially when she lost her cover, she just didn’t swell up like Hanover) could go with her. It was a tough call I had to she normally does. She still held tough and didn’t pack it in, make last year,” added Gingras, who won the 2006 Fan and got into the final.” Hanover with Darlin’s Delight.—By Gordon Waterstone

$479,000 Fan Hanover 3YOFP Final Mohawk Racetrack, Saturday, June 20, Race 11, Post Time: 10:06 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Price (Yearling Sale) 1—Better Said (Well Said) S. Zeron/L. Toscano 12-1 Lindwood Farm/$50,000 (HB) 2—Moonlit Dance (Art Major) J. MacDonald/T. O’Sullivan 4-1 David Goodrow Stable/Homebred 3—Sassa Hanover (Rock N Roll Heaven) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 7-2 Hanover Shoe Farms/$50,000 (Lex) 4—Doctor Terror (Western Terror) C. Callahan/B. MacIntosh 10-1 Bulletproof Enterprises/$10,000 (Lex) 5—Jk She’salady (Art Major) T. Tetrick/N. Johansson 9-5 3 Brothers Stables/Homebred 6—Solar Sister (Mach Three) D. McNair/R. McNair 6-1 D. Willmot, C. Horner/Homebred 7—Wrangler Magic (Mach Three) S. Filion/S. Larocque 8-1 M. & M. Stewart/Homebred 8—Storm Point (Somebeachsomewhere) B. Sears/R. Burke 20-1 Black Horse Breeding, B. Guariglia/$135,000 (Lex) 9—Single Me (Bettor’s Delight)) D. Miller/T. O’Sullivan 20-1 Docs Farm Inc./Homebred 10—The Show Returns (Rocknroll Hanover) J. Campbell/C. Ryder 30-1 Green Mtn Fms, Kentuckiana Fms/$180,000 (Lex) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 6 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Three-Time NA Cup Winner Lachance Slips Into Retirement In the last race on a Saturday afternoon card at The Red Mile last October, Mike Lachance steered Propulsion to a 20-1 upset in a $10,000 late closer. He performed the obliga- tory winner’s circle functions, tucked his whip away and Safely Kept wins the 1992 North America Cup at Greenwood Raceway in walked off past the railbird seats—all business, as is his 1:53.1 for driver Mike Lachance at odds of 30-1. It was the first of three Cup victories for the Hall of Famer. Lachance also won the 1998 NA Cup with custom — into a Lexington autumn sunset. Straight Path and the 2001 renewal with Bettor’s Delight, both at Woodbine. There was no fanfare or big announcement. For sure there wasn’t a retirement party. He’s not much for a fuss. In all, Lachance has driven in eight North America Cup fi- Lachance simply did nals, the last coming in 2003. Mike Lachance his job, as he has for Lachance amassed a resume that puts him in a very small NA Cup Final History 47 years, and left. group of the greatest to ever sit behind a horse—over $190 million in earnings (still third most all-time) plus, 27 Breed- Year Horse Finish Time will tell if it was the last drive, and the ers Crowns, five Little Brown Jugs, four Hambletonians, 1992 Safely Kept 1 10,421st and final win two victories and many, many more. 1994 Magical Mike 3 of his Hall of Fame Lachance is enshrined in both the U.S. Hall 1997 Megamind 3 career. of Fame and the Canadian Hall of Fame. 1998 Straight Path 1 Lachance, who has He said he was fortunate not to have too many bad acci- 1999 Show Me The Money 9 been helping his son dents, lucky to have driven some of the sport’s greatest 2001 Bettor’s Delight 1 Patrick train horses, is horses — far too many to list here — for some of the sport’s 2002 McArdle 3 heading to Toronto this greatest people. At the top of his list is George Segal. 2003 Artesian 2dh weekend to visit an- “There is no better owner than George Segal. There were other son, Martin. maybe some just as good as him, but nobody better than There he will sit behind a 2 year old he shares ownership of him,” said Lachance, who won three Hambletonians for with Martin. Segal. “He is the best person in the world to drive for. With “He said, ‘Dad, come and try him.’ So, I’m going to spend young horses he never wants you to abuse them. He al- some time with him. He has a little boy that’s a year old,” ways wants you to take care of them. There was no mistake Lachance said. in driving for George Segal. That is a great guy.” You can almost hear him smile over the phone. Lachance, who is now 64, also plans on heading to Mo- Dave Briggs was the editor of The Canadian Sportsman for 18 years and is an award-winning journalist. His hawk Saturday night for this year’s 32nd annual $1 million column appears in HarnessRacing Weekend Preview Pepsi North America Cup, a race he has won three times in part through the advertising support of Hanover (Bettor’s Delight in 2001, Straight Path in 1998 and Safely Shoe Farms and Woodbine Entertainment Group. Kept in 1992). Only John Campbell, with six NA Cup final Any opinions expressed in this column are his own and victories to his credit, has won the signature race more not necessarily those of the Horseman Publishing Company and its publications or its advertisers. times than Lachance.

To finding everything and anything in harness racing! www.harnessracing.com/guide From accountants to veterinarians and everything in between, the online Harness Racing Guide is the industry’s #1 source for business listings, with names, addresses, phone numbers and email. Bookmark it today! HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 7 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com NA Cup Contenders EBC Finals On Tap Sunday At Vernon WAKIZASHI HANOVER (Post 2) A pair of Empire Breeders Classic (EBC) finals headline the “We’re in a good spot. This gives Sunday afternoon card at Vernon Downs, with nine 3-year- me options, if I want to follow old filly trotters vying for a purse of $248,275 and 11 sopho- somebody in the right spot or I more male trotters aiming at a purse of $255,325. want to leave and follow Mon- Barn Doll looms the likely favorite in the EBC 3FT final for co- trell’s horse (Wiggle It Jiggleit). A lot of people are (going to owner and trainer Steve Pratt and driver Jeff Gregory. The want to follow), but at the end daughter of Conway Hall is the reigning New York Sires Stakes of the day, if it’s a hot pocket too fast, then it’s not a (NYSS) champion and has already posted three wins and a good spot to be in.”—driver Tim Tetrick second in four starts this year. Barn Barn Doll will BETTING EXCHANGE (Post 4) Doll won her EBC elim last Sunday start from post 4 “I think that’s a great spot for him. I’ve never left huge in a career-best 1:52.1, drawing on Sunday....2014 with him, but he can hold his position. I think the 8, 9 clear of her peers with a final quar- NYSS champion or 10 would have been a terrible disadvantage. I think ter of :27.3 to win by 2 ½ lengths. Crazy Wow...will we have a chance to get a good piece of it. They tell Barn Doll will start from post 4 me he’s had a great week so far. Now we just need start from the on Sunday, with the final slated as luck.”—driver David Miller trailing 11 post. Race 7 (approximate post 3:15 YANKEE BOUNTY (Post 6) p.m.). Katniss, who won the second EBC elim in 1:53, will “I was really happy with him in the elim. He paced all line up in post 2 for driver Daniel Dube. the way to the wire. He had thrown in a bad start at The Meadows (a seventh-place finish) the race be- Trained by Ake Svanstedt, Katniss was unraced at two but fore. I should be able to follow a horse that’s going has made eight starts in 2015 at six different racetracks. Kat- to put me in the race. To say he’s going to win, that niss is a full sister to Dejarmbro, and her dam is a half-sister might be a stretch. Personally, I don’t think anyone to Manofmanymissions. can go with Wiggle It Jiggleit. He’s just so fast, and With 11 three-year-old male trotters entered there were no whenever he wants it, the speed is there. He’s both elims. The draw wasn’t kind to the 2014 NYSS champion quick and handy. I’m just going to try to trip my Crazy Wow, who will start from the trailing 11 post with Yan- horse out.”—driver Corey Callahan nick Gingras driving for trainer Ron Burke. The Burke Stable ARQUE HANOVER (Post 7) sends out a second strong contender in Habitat, who will be “I was actually real happy with the 7. I love the 6 at Mo- driven by Jim Morrill Jr. from post 6. hawk, but this is fine. My last two NA Cups I won elims with both McWicked and Vegas Vacation and we Crazy Wow has won two of three starts this year, including got to pick our posts, and then we ended up first-over an adventurous journey last time out in a NYSS division in the final and so that didn’t work out. I’d love to see June 6 at Vernon Downs, when he recovered from early in- a second-over trip, but we’re all looking for that.— terference—falling more than 20 lengths behind the leader— trainer Casie Coleman, whose colt Arque Hanover raced first- to win in 1:55.2. Habitat, who broke his first two freshman over in Wiggle It Jigglit’s :27 third quarter in an NA Cup elim starts in NYSS before turning it on in open competition to HURRIKANE ALI (Post 8) post wins in the William Wellwood Memorial and Matron, “He’s in a tough spot, no doubt about it. He’s had a also captured his NYSS split on June 6, scoring in 1:53.4. couple bad efforts and hopefully John (trainer John The EBC final for male trotters is scheduled as race 6 (ap- McDermott) can get him right. He was fourth in the proximate post 3:55 p.m.) New Jersey Sires Stakes final and was no good, and he was no good last week (fourth in his elim).”—driver Yannick Gingras PENJI HANOVER (Post 9) “I would have loved to have drawn inside. Believe me when I say, I’ve talked to Chris (Christoforou) and there is no way this horse is going to sit last. He gets off the gate good, and we may not be challenging Wig- gle It Jiggleit at the start, but we will be part of the race. I’ve raced him twice now (Paul Kelley previously trained Penji Hanover for W. Springtime Racing) and he’s come out of the race fresh. Last week in the elimi- nation, if we got out at the top of the lane with this horse, I say we could have been a winner.” (Penji Hanover finished second, beaten one-half length, by In The Arsenal.)—trainer Ben Wallace HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 8 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com Eye On Mohawk tional. VEGAS VACATION has been knocking on the door in all three starts off a lengthy layoff, he could finally come Mohawk Racetrack will offer three Pick-4 wagers on Pepsi on in in here. Because this is another competitive field and North America Cup night, including an “All Stakes Pick 4” I can make a case for every starter, to be safe hit the “ALL” on races 9 through 12, which includes the Roses Are Red, button again. Mohawk Gold Cup, Fan Hanover and North America Cup. RACE 11 The “All Stakes Pick 4” has a $100,000 guaranteed pool I will take a stand here that SASSA HANOVER comes with a minimum ticket price of 20 cents. HarnessRacing right back and gets the job done again. Gingras will give Weekend Preview’s Gordon Waterstone handicapped the his filly the right trip, and he told me she can be in front four races and offers his selections for a minimum-wager of JK SHE’SALADY or behind her. The 2014 Horse of the ticket. The amount can be multiplied as often as you wish Year came up a bit sick after her first-ever loss in the elim (for example, to wager a $1 ticket, multiple the base and then shipped back to New Jersey before returning to amount by five): Canada, and if she’s still not 100 percent, that certainly RACE 9 has an impact. Although I give the slightest of edges here to RACE 12 YAGONNAKISSMEORNOT, who should be put more into I talked to owner George Teague Jr. in 2003 with Rainbow early play by Jamieson than in the elim, with the horses to Blue and through the years with his other star horses such beat being COLOR’S A VIRGIN and LADY SHADOW. But be- as Total Truth and Mr. Wiggles, the sire of WIGGLE IT JIG- cause I’m singling my NA Cup winner in the last leg, let’s hit GLEIT, and I’ve never heard him use the superlatives he’s the “ALL” button here. said about this gelding. I’m all in here and have both feet RACE 10 fully planted on the bandwagon. The path to the winner’s circle looks to go down the road PLAY: All/All/3, 5/3 TOTAL COST: $40 (20-cent ticket) of SHAMBALLA, whose effort last time out was sensa- ECONOMY PLAY: 2,3,5,6,7/1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8/3, 5/3 ($16) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 9 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Elliott Packs 1-2 Punch In Graduate Leg The story of the Dragon Again gelding snowballs from Through the first two legs of the Graduate Series for 4-year- there. Close friend and neighbor Brent MacGrath of Some- old pacers, it would be hard to find a trainer holding a stronger beachsomewhere fame spoke with his contacts at Hanover hand than Steve Elliott. Elliott has swept the series so far with Shoe Farms, who compiled a list of their yearlings that his devastating duo of Doo Wop Hanover and Rockeyed Opti- were likely to fit the requirements of the group. Among the mist. The pair will finally face each other as part of an overflow group was Wakizashi Hanover. field of 12 going the extended 1 1/8-mile distance in the third “We weren’t looking for $100,000 yearlings; we were look- leg of the Graduate Series on Friday at the Meadowlands. ing for something more reasonable. Everyone judges and “You never know what will happen in a 12-horse field grades yearlings differently and with the help of that list, we going that distance,” said Elliott. “We’ll let the drivers de- narrowed it down to 50 or 60 horses,” continued Kennedy. cide what to do when the race starts.” As the sale progressed, the group put in bids on nine year- In the opening leg of the series on May 25 at Tioga Downs, lings but failed to emerge the winning buyer. This caused Rockeyed Optimist won his division in 1:48.1 while Doo them some concern, having purchased a new harness and all Wop Hanover won his division in 1:47.4, the fastest mile the necessary gear for their new horse earlier in the week. ever at the Upstate New York track. The sons of Rocknroll “There were around 1,118 yearlings or so in the sale and Hanover came back to each win their respective divisions in he was 1,104. We really started looking at the last 15 horses; leg two of the series at the Meadowlands on June 6 in 1:48. we paid a little bit over our budget for him but we were pre- “Tioga was pretty impressive. The Meadowlands is just a pared to pay a bit extra over leaving without a horse at all,” fast track, but I really think they both have 1:47 miles in said Kennedy. them,” said Elliott without hesitation. The group had connected with Maine-based trainer Gor- Both horses are prime examples of why Meadowlands don Corey prior to the sale, having worked with him in the chairman Jeff Gural has advocated for more racing opportu- past. The gelding shipped directly to Pinehurst, N.C., to nities for 4 year olds. “Doo Wop” and “Rockeyed” were tal- learn the ropes under Corey’s watchful eye. ented horses last year, but have blossomed into top-class As February arrived, so did stakes payment season. Unsure racehorses after an extra year to develop. of what to pay him into, they chose to focus on the Pennsyl- “The older horses all have four 26-second quarters in vania Sires Stakes program. The 2 year old was showing his them which makes them so tough,” said Elliott in explaining potential and didn’t fail to catch the eye of others. 4 year olds versus older horses. “The 3 and 4 year olds can Involved with a horse racing in Harrington, Del., with Jim give you three 26-second quarters with a 27-second quarter. King Jr., Corey introduced King to the young hopeful. It’s a big change from three to four and racing against just 4 “Jim was at the Fun Day at Pinehurst to wrap up the win- year olds puts them on a more even keel.” ter program,” Kennedy recalled. “He came over and trained Doo Wop Hanover will be reunited with his regular driver the horse a few trips and really liked him. He trained the John Campbell, who missed driving him in his previous horse in 2:19 and Gordon relayed to us how pleased Jim start while racing out of town. Tim Tetrick will once again get was with the horse. the drive on Rockeyed Optimist. (Meadowlands) “We made contact with Jim and said ‘iI you’ve got space for him, you’ve got him’. The plan was for Jim to keep him until Nova Scotia Group On July to see if he was good enough to bring home to race in our Cloud Nine With Wakizashi country. Long story short, he hasn’t made it to Nova Scotia yet.” For Tri County Stable of Truro, Nova Scotia, their direct During his freshman campaign, Wakizashi Hanover posted flight to cloud nine was a $23,000 ticket purchased at the a record of 2-3-0 in six starts and bankrolled over $100,000 Horse Sale in Harrisburg in 2013. The six-part- for his connections. Taking a mark of 1:51 over Pocono ner syndicate will touch down at Mohawk Racetrack on Sat- Downs in a Sires Stakes event, he always seemed to indi- urday night, in the hopes of watching Wakizashi Hanover cate that there was more left in the tank. trip the timer first in the Pepsi North America Cup final. Wakizashi Hanover stormed home in his North America Cup Comprised of Percy Bonnell, Scott Bowen, David Bugden, elimination from sixth-place to claim victory in a career best Wayne Burley, David Chabassol, and Bruce Kennedy, the of 1:49.2, holding off 1-5 favorite Artspeak in an impressive group pooled $20,000 in the hopes of jumping back into finish. Emerging from last Saturday fresh and in good spirits, the racing game. Kennedy is confident in the horse’s performance in the final. “Three of us have 50 years in the business,” said partner “He gave us something he was hiding all along, after the Bruce Kennedy. “We had the yearning to get back into racing race Tim (Tetrick) said to me, ‘He was explosive today, he after some time away so we pulled a group together and hur- gave me more than anything I expected to get.’ Tim has had ried down to Harrisburg with the little Black Book in our hands.” Continues on page 10 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 10 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

a few drives on him and it couldn’t have been any better for “He’s going the same path,” Takter said about Canepa us, the strategy panned out perfectly. Hanover, who has won two of five races this year and hit “This morning (June 17) we were at the training center the board in every start. “A lot of these Muscle Hills, they and he trained awesome, he looks as ready as can be,” have tons of ability, but it just takes time sometimes. Kennedy revealed. “The way he was this morning proved “Both Trixton and Canepa were among the better horses that. He has never missed a meal, rests himself well every early (at age 2) but both are very big horses and they could- day and he’s just a happy and healthy horse.” n’t hold the speed together. They just weren’t ready for it. Staked lightly last year due to financial constraints and un- You have to have a little patience with them.” certainty, Tri County have an impressive dance card slated This year Canepa Hanover posted two second-place fin- for their horse in the upcoming season. ishes and a third in his first three starts, then captured “We took all his earnings from last year in Pennsylvania the New Jersey Sires Stakes championship in 1:51.1 at and we reinvested it all in the 3-year-old stake program for the Meadowlands and his Goodtimes elim in 1:51.3. him,” shared Kennedy. Those are the two fastest win times of any 3-year-old Wakizashi Hanover has many major events on his radar, trotter this season. with the Hempt, the Meadowlands Pace and the Milstein in “He’s definitely a fantastic horse,” said Takter, who trains the near . The syndicate is also looking farther down Canepa Hanover for owners Brittany Farms, Brixton Medical the road with the Breeders Crown the goal at the end of the Inc., Christina Takter, and the partnership of Sam Goldband, season, back on Canadian soil. Marvin Katz and Al Libfeld. “His ability is unbelievable, as “I don’t know if the horse gets as tired listening to all of good as I ever saw. these things as I do listing them, but he’s got a full plate if “You always worry when you have horses climbing this he can handle it,” said Kennedy. “It’s a wicked schedule of kind of speed staying sound. He already has two (1):51 fierce competitors. miles and a couple (1):52 miles. It’s tough racing. But he’s a “We’re not the richest people in racing but we’re the lucki- beautiful horse.” est right now. This kind of a trip, I wish everyone could have Canepa Hanover and driver Yannick Gingras will start the this one day in harness racing, just once.” (WEG) Goodtimes final from post four. (HRC) Takter Compares “Canepa” To Trixton Coleman Updates About During the winter, trainer Jimmy Takter said 3-year-old McWicked, Reverend Hanover trotter Canepa Hanover could be “a Trixton kind of horse.” Although Casie Coleman has a strong Pepsi North America As summer approaches, Canepa Hanover is doing his best Cup contender in Arque Hanover, the trainer had thought to prove Takter correct. Reverend Hanover might be in the race. Canepa Hanover is the 2-5 morning line favorite in Sat- Reverend Hanover, who was four-for-four in Ontario Sires urday’s $233,000 Goodtimes Stakes for 3-year-old trotters Stakes competition as a 2 year old, has suffered a setback. at Mohawk Racetrack. Last week, the colt won his Good- “He has a bone bruise on his right hind canon bone,” Cole- times elimination by 11 1/2 lengths over Iron in 1:51.3. The man revealed. “We’re hoping he’ll be back for the last half time equaled Trixton’s track record set in last year’s Good- of the season. He’s still jogging, but we can’t train yet and times final. we’ll x-ray him again before determining if we can go for- But the similarities don’t end there. ward this season.” Both Trixton and Canepa Hanover are sons of Muscle When The Horseman’s Gordon Waterstone polled trainers Hill, the 2009 Horse of the Year, and hail from highly re- about their “top picks” for the 3-year-old trotting and pacing garded families. Trixton is out of the mare Emilie Cas El, divisions this season, Coleman put Reverend Hanover on who was Canada’s Horse of the Year in 1994 and sister to the top of her list. The Ontario Super Final champion had his stars Conway Hall, Angus Hall and Andover Hall. Canepa freshman season delayed because he injured a front right Hanover is out of the mare Cressida Hanover, who also pro- shin and thus was not staked outside of the Sires Stakes. duced 2006 Horse of the Year Glidemaster. Trixton sold as a Coleman also reported to harnessracing.com that yearling for $360,000; Canepa Hanover for $300,000. McWicked, her 2014 Dan Patch 3-Year-Old Pacing Male of Both trotters were limited by growing pains at two and the Year, is nearing his 2015 debut. were overshadowed by some of their stablemates head- “His first qualifier this year I was thrilled with, but his sec- ing into their 3-year-old seasons. Trixton emerged early in ond qualifier he was awful, and we found he had an ulcer his 3-year-old campaign and went on to capture the Ham- on his palette,” said Coleman. “The ulcer was lasered and bletonian; now it is up to Canepa Hanover to write the then trimmed by Dr. Ducharme.” rest of his story. Continues on page 11 ›››› HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 11 of 12 June 19, 2015 www.harnessracing.com

Breyer Honors Foiled Again leging race fixing in May 2010. The four were accused of con- With Portrait Model spiring to fix the outcome of races at Hazel Park, Northville Downs and Sports Creek. No charges were ever filed nor were He was named after a cartoon character’s catchphrase, but any of the four men convicted as a result of the allegations. harness racing world champion Foiled Again has been noth- When attorneys for the drivers were told by a Michigan State ing but serious when it comes to making money. The 11-year- Police detective that they would be arrested and charged with old pacer is the richest Standardbred in history, with purse earnings of $7.01 million following his win last Friday in the race fixing, they declined to answer the MGCB’s questions. The Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park. With the victory, Foiled MGCB then revoked the horsemen’s licenses, and they were Again also became the race’s first three-time champion. denied licenses the following three years, which precluded And now this model of consistency on the racetrack has them from racing anywhere else due to reciprocity. become a real model. Breyer has joined countless fans The drivers filed a federal lawsuit in 2012 seeking the re- amazed by Foiled Again’s ability to compete successfully at turn of their licenses and damages. A U.S. District Judge the sport’s highest level year after year and is honoring the ruled against the drivers, citing they failed to show their ageless wonder with a portrait model created in his likeness. constitutional rights were violated. The Court of Appeals on Breyer’s Foiled Again Traditional model is available now Tuesday ruled otherwise, stating they had the right to re- from Breyer retailers everywhere. Breyer’s special edition Sta- fuse to answer on the grounds they could be self-incrimi- blemates version of Foiled Again will be the kid’s giveaway nating and they should be allowed to assert that right. item on Hambletonian Day, Saturday, Aug. 8, at The Meadow- According to the MLive.com story, the case will now be re- lands Racetrack, East Rutherford, NJ. For additional “Stable- turned to the U.S. District Court in Flint for further proceedings. mates” availability call Moira Fanning at (609) 371-2211. A “launch party” for the Foiled Again Breyer Model will take Hall Of Fame Communicator Alan Prince Dies place on Sat., July 4, at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, Alan Prince, a longtime journalist for the Miami Herald, a the scene of his historic Breeders Crown triumph. Foiled Again journalism professor at the University of Miami and 48-year is scheduled to race in the Ben Franklin Free For All Pace, one of national officer for the U. S. Harness Writers Association four feature races on the $2 million Sun Stakes race card. (HRC) (USHWA) and a harness racing Hall of Fame Communicator inductee, died early Wednesday morning, June 17. He was 85. International Trot Set For Oct. 10 Mr. Prince saw his first Standardbred race at Monticello It’s taken two decades, but the International Trot, one of Raceway in 1959 and from that point on he was bitten by harness racing’s elite events, is returning. the harness racing and journalism bug. Yonkers Raceway, which last hosted the spectacle in 1995 Mr. Prince was inducted into the Harness Racing Museum & (won by Sweden’s His Majesty), is bringing it back, com- Hall of Fame as a Communicator in 2007. He was inducted into plete with a million-dollar purse. It’s scheduled for Saturday the Florida Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2008. Mr. Prince afternoon, Oct. 10, and the seven-figure purse would be also received USHWA’s Member of the Year Award in 1986 and Yonkers’ second-ever million-dollar race (2007 Art Rooney later the national group named the award in his honor. Pace, won by Southwind Lynx). Among his many talents, Mr. Prince had also mastered the Here’s what has been finalized so far: purse ($1 million); dis- art of magic and sleight of hand card tricks that brought tance (1¼ miles); horses invited (10); purse distribution (same many a smile to those fortunate to catch his impromptu per- as all events), winner—50 percent, 2nd—25 percent, 3rd—12 formances every year at the USHWA gatherings. percent, 4th—8 percent, 5th—5 percent (non-cashing overseas entrants receive $37,500 via a purse supplement, while non- He is predeceased by his father, Irving Prince; mother, cashing North American entrants receive $10,000). (Yonkers) Rose (Shore) Prince, Plavin; brother, Joseph Prince; sister- in-law, Robin (Samson) Prince; and bother-in-law, Gordon Court Rules Michigan Board Feltman. He is survived by his sister Carol (Prince) Feltman; Violated Drivers’ Rights brother, Martin Prince; sister-in-law, Andrea (Eisenberg) Mlive.com reported Tuesday (June 16) that a federal ap- Prince; and six nieces and nephews. peals courts has ruled that the Michigan Gaming Control Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, Board (MGCB) violated the constitutional rights of four har- at Riverside-Gordon Memorial Chapels at Mt. Nebo Kendall ness drivers—John Moody, Don Harmon, Rick Ray and Memorial Gardens, 5900 SW 77 Avenue, Miami, Fla. 33143. Wally McIlmurray Jr.—when it suspended their licenses for In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Amie refusing to answer questions about fixing races. Choquette Sunshine Fund, care of the Florida Chapter The four horsemen claimed the MGCB violated their Fifth USHWA, P.O. Box 669273 Pompano Beach, Fla. 33066. Amendment rights when they refused to answer questions al- (Steve Wolf for USHWA) HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 12 of 12 June 19, 2015 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 June 16, 2015 Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. 907 462 962 $9,249,774 AGS St-1-2-3 Earnings Pts Pvs 1. Wiggle It Jiggleit (29) 3pg 10-10-0-0 $155,992 342 1 Winbak Farm 822 399 838 6,337,247 2. Bee A Magician (5) 5tm 6-5-1-0 284,910 311 2 Brittany Farms 259 148 344 3,556,485 3. In The Arsenal 3pc 4-4-0-0 205,775 206 7 Perretti Farms 266 150 323 3,026,497 4. Father Patrick 4th 2-1-1-0 89,062 196 4 White Birch Farm 126 73 152 2,247,051 5. JL Cruze 4tg 14-12-2-0 183,638 152 5 Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par 205 103 225 1,908,766 6. Artspeak 3pc 3-2-1-0 70,125 138 3 Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. 165 95 195 1,800,486 7. Mission Brief (1) 3tf 2-2-0-0 62,500 121 6 Frederick Hertrich III 131 70 145 1,508,527 8. Pinkman 3tg 3-3-0-0 101,090 112 10 Bulletproof Enterprises 135 79 180 1,417,767 9. Rockeyed Optimist 4pg 10-9-1-0 153,525 73 9 Seelster Farms Inc. 139 72 182 1,354,990 10. Canepa Hanover 3tc 5-2-2-1 76,000 56 — Others receiving votes: Shake It Cerry 54, Wakizashi Hanover 33, Doo Wop Hanover, JK Leaders Of The Week She’salady 28, Uncle Lasse 17, Foiled Again 14, Habitat, JK Endofanera 8, All Bets Off 7, State Ranked by wins for June 10-16 from results at major North American pari-mutuel tracks. Treasurer 6, Sassa Hanover 5, Bourbon Bay 4, Lost For Words 3, Domethatagain, Lady Shadow, Moonlit Dance 1. Drivers Starts W-P-S George Napolitano Jr ...... 88 ...... 20-15-11 Bruce Aldrich Jr...... 71...... 18-12-4 Harness Racing Leaders Ronnie Wrenn Jr...... 66...... 18-10-7 Compiled by the USTA—through June 16, 2015 (week difference June 10-16). Aaron Merriman ...... 82...... 17-7-9 Leading North American-Based Money-Winning Horses Scott Zeron...... 79...... 17-9-15 Sts. W P S Earnings Kevin Switzer Jr...... 36...... 14-2-3 Domethatagain (6ph) 11 3 2 1 $347,975 Allan Davis...... 72 ...... 13-11-14 Take It Back Terry (6pg) 14 5 6 0 287,000 Sylvain Filion...... 35...... 12-6-5 Bee A Magician (5tm) 6 5 1 0 284,910 Drew Monti...... 36...... 11-3-5 In The Arsenal (3pc) 4 4 0 0 205,775 Josh Sutton ...... 49...... 11-9-4 Venus Delight (5pm) 7 4 1 1 198,500 Mike Wilder...... 49...... 11-6-6 Radar Contact (7pm) 18 7 8 0 195,575 Chris Lems...... 29...... 10-5-1 David Miller ...... 53...... 10-5-13 PH Supercam (8pg) 13 6 2 1 191,460 Jonathan Roberts ...... 48...... 10-6-3 JL Cruze (4tg) 14 12 2 0 183,638 Victor Kirby ...... 67 ...... 10-10-11 Carolsideal (6pm) 12 9 0 1 183,620 Yannick Gingras ...... 42...... 10-4-3 Michael’s Power (6pg) 16 6 4 0 179,740 Chris Page ...... 70...... 9-15-6 Leading Money-Winning Drivers Jim Taggart Jr ...... 59 ...... 9-13-11 Tim Tetrick ...... 44 ...... 9-9-8 Sts. W-P-S UDR Earnings (wk. diff) Jason Bartlett 1,161 230-216-151 .345 $3,818,095 ($144,539) Trainers Wins Corey Callahan 1,635 336-247-244 .339 3,596,225 (116,939) Ron Burke ...... 18 Brian Sears 886 164-139-119 .317 3,233,037 (96,566) Gilbert Garcia-Herrera ...... 8 Daniel Dube 1,004 167-142-125 .286 3,138,861 (107,126) Jimmy Takter...... 7 Tim Tetrick 1,062 194-148-144 .305 2,892,199 (114,954) Marissa Tyler ...... 7 George Brennan 1,047 153-129-135 .258 2,891,644 (88,545) Rene Allard...... 7 Aaron Merriman 1,957 402-286-280 .334 2,840,113 (155,367) Tony O'Sullivan...... 7 Yannick Gingras 839 164-142-110 .333 2,730,176 (150,711) Michelle Gramza ...... 6 David Miller 1,119 161-152-161 .267 2,725,245 (148,160) Vincent Fusco Jr...... 6 George Napolitano Jr.1,080 271-182-135 .386 2,655,129 (194,525) Virgil Morgan Jr...... 6 Ake Svanstedt...... 5 Leading Money-Winning Trainers Benoit Baillargeon ...... 5 Sts. W-P-S UTR Earnings (wk. diff) David Dewhurst ...... 5 Ron Burke 1,800 359-287-258 .336 $6,380,812 ($374,402) Gary Messenger ...... 5 Rene Allard 590 147-89-90 .384 2,220,413 (104,321) Gerald Longo...... 5 Jeff Bamond Jr. 382 63-59-67 .309 1,714,132 (50,571) Jim Arledge Jr...... 5 Gilbert Garcia-Herrera 752 127-116-81 .290 1,665,419 (79,565) Jim Brinson...... 5 Jimmy Takter 148 51-28-18 .490 1,394,757 (169,590) John MacMillan...... 5 Virgil Morgan Jr. 642 158-79-87 .360 1,316,704 (72,963) Josh Green...... 5 Richard Moreau 599 130-78-83 .336 1,230,131 (39,014) Julie Miller...... 5 Carmen Auciello 829 86-83-95 .198 1,186,818 (35,301) Nick Roland ...... 5 Julie Miller 313 54-59-38 .318 1,050,569 (64,940) Randy Bickmore...... 5 Mark Ford 653 61-62-85 .190 993,090 (38,835) Robert Lounsbury ...... 5