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Holloway Hopes to 'Sting' Foes in Pace Final DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021 Holloway hopes to ‘Sting’ foes in Pace Final Far removed from his perfect 2020 campaign, Perfect Sting looms as one of the favorites in Saturday’s $700,000 Meadowlands Pace By Jay Bergman Returning to the races as a 3-year-old after a perfect juvenile season ramps up expecta- tions in all corners. For Hall of Fame trainer Joe Holloway, his job has never been about making certain the son of Always B Miki would win all of his races this year but more 2021 meadowlands pace about winning the ones that matter most. While Holloway has been responsible for july 17 - Race 9 - 9:46 eT many of the sport’s superstars throughout his Inside this issue illustrious career, he has yet to send out his 1-PERFECT STING (D. MILLER) 7-2 first Meadowlands Pace winner. “It’s definitely on my bucket list,” Holloway 2-HELLABALOU (S. Zeron) 8-1 Derick Giwner: Track conditions a clear said on Monday. “I came up from Brandywine factor in Pace elims, Page 4 to see the first Meadowlands Pace (1977) and 3-CHASE H HANOVER (B. Sears) 15-1 I’ve probably seen them all.” New Jersey Sire Stakes to get purse Yet for Holloway, there have been countless 4-SOUTHWIND GENDRY (Y. GINGRAS) 3-1 boost in 2022, Page 6 attempts that have not worked out to date. “I would say that Red Bow Tie (1997) was my 5-LAWLESS SHADOW (M. MACDONALD) 10-1 Meadowlands Pace Night Insider biggest disappointment,” Holloway said. “He Selections & Analysis, Page 8 won his elimination but had a pus pocket that 6-ROCKYROAD HANOVER (D. DUNN) 15-1 Keith Gisser: Promoting the sport - he was dealing with and just didn’t fire in the final.” 7-ONE EIGHT HUNDRED (T. TETRICK) 9-2 Tetrick v. Oliveria + counterpoint, Page 11 There were other years where Holloway had Melander using Dancer/Del Miller as contenders in the race where things didn’t go 8-ABUCKABETT HANOVER (A. MCCARTHY) 15-1 well from the outset. Seven years ago, Always Hambletonian/Oaks prep; Southwind B Miki was a fast-closing second in his Mead- 9-CHARLIE MAY (B. Miller) 5-1 Tyrion to miss rest of 2021, Page 13 owlands Pace trial only to draw post nine for Ramona Hill leads dozen in E.T. Gerry Jr the final. 10-AMERICAN COURAGE (M. KAKALEY) 10-1 “It’s really tough when you draw outside Hambletonian Maturity, Page 15 in this race,” Holloway said. “I feel for the On The Backstretch: Profile of trainer/ owners of Charlie May and American Cour- drew the pole position. “I know you can get age.” into trouble from the rail,” Holloway said, “I’ll driver Eddie Dennis, Page 17 In 2014 Always B Miki paid dearly for his leave that to David [Miller] to work out. Still, Best bets & Analysis, Page 20 dismal draw in the Meadowlands Pace. it’s a lot better than some of the others.” “He was three wide most of the way,” said Following Saturday’s third-place finish Headlines: Ohio Sire Stakes in full Holloway. “It was unbelievable he was able to in his Meadowlands Pace trials some were swing; Reader Comments, Page 21 get second.” For those who don’t remember squawking as if Perfect Sting had given a sub- that charted line for Always B Miki shows par performance while losing by just a half- Comments? Questions? him being three wide at every call. length to Southwind Gendry and Lawless Email the Editor [email protected] For Holloway, he’ll enter Saturday’s Mead- Shadow. owlands Pace with the relief that Perfect Sting CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 Congratulations to last weekeknd’s Ohio Sires Stakes Winners! 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Survivor Pick 7 (Races 7-13) CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 “I have to think the two, four and five will all be leaving.” Holloway was referring to surprise elimination winner Hellabalou “Southwind Gendry as well as fellow elim victor Southwind Gendry, and Lawless Shadow. came up with a very big “If there’s one horse I’m most concerned with it’s Southwind mile,” said Holloway. “He Gendry. That horse raced the hardest in the Breeders Crown and raced much better than Summa Cum Laude was able to sit and make one run late,” said Hollo- he did in the Sire Stakes way. “He’s a tough horse.” [The Meadows on June 26]. Ironically Southwind Gendry and Perfect Sting may both have the I really don’t know what same thing in mind and that is winning the Meadowlands Pace for people expect. He came his their first-crop sire Always B Miki, who may have deserved it in 2014 last quarter in 25 1/5 and but couldn’t overcome multiple obstacles. that’s about as much as Regardless of how well Southwind Gendry performs, Holloway is any horse can go.” focused on his horse and he’s expecting him to show up in the early going. Holloway talked to David “There’s no question he can step out of the gate at the start and go Miller following the effort a 25 quarter,” said Holloway, likely hoping that last year’s undefeated and revealed that his colt will still get some respect in the early stages of this critical race. driver was happy getting Last year’s Meadowlands Pace turned into a two-horse race, with away in the third spot. Yannick Gingras and Tall Dark Stranger getting the better of Papi “When he pulled past the Rob Hanover in a prolonged stretch duel. In that mile Gingras was on half Mark [MacDonald, KEN WEINGARTNER/USTA the front end and Miller the pursuer without cover. The tables may be Lawless Shadow] came out Perfect Sting will start from post 1 switched this year given Perfect Sting’s post position and his penchant briefly, so he ducked back in Saturday’s Meadowlands Pace. for racing on or very near the lead. What gives Holloway some confi- in,” said Holloway. dence coming into the race is not just that Perfect Sting is battle tested. Perfect Sting again moved to the outside with Miller not wanting to “He gives it his all every time,” said Holloway. go wide on the turn unnecessarily. That decision didn’t give Perfect Fans need to look no further than Perfect Sting’s Breeders Crown Sting much momentum and when horses are sprinting sub-26 quarters victory last fall at Hoosier Park or his June 19 overnight win at The it’s incredibly hard to make up much ground. Meadowlands to witness how the colt responds to pressure. While it was the first third-place finish in Perfect Sting’s career, it Holloway has had more than his share of bad luck before and during was hardly a reason for anyone to lose confidence in the colt heading the Meadowlands Pace. In 1995 Jenna’s Beach Boy was the best colt in into richest pacing event for 3-year-olds to date. training but suffered a minor injury right before the North America “I was very happy with the way he came out of the race,” said Hollo- Cup and would miss the Meadowlands Pace that year. Despite miss- way. “As to how fast we’ll train him this week that will depend on him. ing two key races Jenna’s Beach Boy won 14 of 16 starts that year and I’d like to go around 2:15, but if we get to the half in 1:07 it will be faster earned over $1 million. than that. He’ll tell me for sure.” Perhaps this is the right year for Perfect Sting and Holloway. For Holloway, years of experience has given him an edge of sorts Having already lost a few races and descended into second-choice and he’s pretty certain that Saturday’s finale will look nothing like status in the morning-line, expectations on the outside have been last weekend’s elimination races. naturally lowered for the colt. Saturday would be a perfect time to “I think you will see a lot of horses leaving the gate,” Holloway said. make a statement. The Hambletonian Society & The Meadowlands are proud to honor JOE DeFRANK A GIANT OF OUR INDUSTRY 2021 Meadowlands Championship Meet 1933 - 2020 DRF Harness Digest | 3 | July 15, 2021 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Track conditions a clear factor in Meadowlands Pace elims CHRIS TULLY (CHRISTULLYTROT.COM) There was a clear line drawn about a third of a way down the Meadowlands stretch between heavy rain and light rain. As the fourth race begun, the track was virtually split into zones of varying rain.
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