Harness Horseman 120-850 (ISSN 0194-7842) Is Published Four Times Annually by the Ohio Harness Horsemen’S Association, 2237 Sonora Drive, Grove City, OH 43123
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HTHEarness BUCKEYE HorsemanWINTER 2020 | VOLUME 50 | NUMBER 4 The Ofcial Publication of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Hatfeld Stable’s KISSIN IN THE SAND Wins the Breeders Crown Thank You to everyone for their support through a very difficult year. You are what makes racing great! We look forward to serving our many friends in the industry again in the coming year. ® Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown The Hambletonian at The Meadowlands 109 South Main Street, Suite 18, Cranbury, NJ 08512-3174 August 6, 2021 (609) 371-2211 • Fax (609) 371-8890 www.hambletonian.com Table of Contents 4 Third Time a Charm for 12 Be There! 20 Outstanding Grooms Kissin in the Sand 14 Treat ‘em Like a Lady 21 Peter At Law was an Ashland 6 Breeders Crown Ohio Recap Equine Champion 15 P.A.C.E.R 7 Ohioans Dominate Breeders 23 Sand M Stable Wins Fantasy Crown Undercard 16 OCRA Hosts 87th Annual Racing League/Lost for Words Awards Dinner Headed Across the Pond 8 Ohio Connections Shine Out of State 17 Ohio Fair Racing Conference 24 Regularly Scheduled Meeting Recap champions for 2020/ 9 20 Questions with Hunter Myers Condolences 25 2021 OHHA Membership Application 10 50 Win Club 18 Top Ohio Drivers and Trainers/ 26 Statement of Ownership/ Coat Drive Benefits Dayton- Advertising Opportunities 11 Drama Act Wins Courageous Lady Area Charity at MGM Northfield Park/ Ohio Breeders Awards Requirements 19 Track Notess/Driver Notes Ofce Staf Track Representatives Executive Director Renée Mancino Benefits Administrator Linda Nance Miami Valley, Scioto Downs Ofce Administrator Cheri Johnson Project Coordinator Susan Schroeder & Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Brett Merkle Outreach and Public Brand Ambassador Roger Huston Relations Coordinator Frank Fraas Northfield Park Amy Hollar OHHA Board of Directors President Steve Bateson Vice President Randy Leopard 2020 2021 2022 Track Directors Advisory Committee Breeders Breeders Breeders Miami Valley Gaming Active; Past Presidents Randy Haines Senena Esty Scott Hagemeyer Mike Polhamus Dr. Al Gabel R. Kevin Greenfield Dr. Randy Hutchison Joe McLead MGM Northfield Park R. Kevin Greenfield Ayers Ratlif, Sr. Brad Wallace Jacob Mossbarger Kurt Sugg Donald “Skip” Hoovler Owners By District Owners By District Owners By District Hollywood Gaming (2) John Ryan (3) Mary Jo Bross John Konesky, III (1) Scott Cox Dayton Raceway Melsheimer (6) Randy Leopard (4) Suanne Kochilla Mike Polhamus Steve McCoy (5) Dayle Roof (9) Kent Saunders (7) Steve Bateson Dr. John Mossbarger (8) Emily Hay Eldorado Gaming Trainer / Driver Trainer / Driver at Scioto Downs Robert Sidley Jim Arledge, Jr. Dan Ater Trainer / Driver Hugh "Sandy" Rick Martindale Chris Beaver Brian Brown Beatty, Jr. Virgil Morgan, Jr. Roy Burns Scott Mogan Mark Winters, Sr. CHANGE OF ADDRESS If your mailing address has changed or is changing, please contact the OHHA at 614-221-3650. Without an updated mailing address, you will not receive OHHA publications and delivery of breeder’s award checks may be delayed. The Buckeye Harness Horseman 120-850 (ISSN 0194-7842) is published four times annually by the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association, 2237 Sonora Drive, Grove City, OH 43123. Phone 614-221-3650 or 800-353-6442. Single and back issues, if available, $2.50. Periodical postage paid at Columbus, OH. Postmaster, send address changes to OHHA, 2237 Sonora Drive, Grove City, OH 43123. THE BUCKEYE HARNESS HORSEMAN The Ofcal Publication of the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association 2237 Sonora Dr. Grove City, OH 43123 614-221-3650 | 800-353-6442 | (f) 614-221-8726 www.ohha.com | Facebook: OhioHarnessHorsemensAssociation Cover Photo: Jim Lisa Cover photo: Frank Fraas WINTER 2020 • THE BUCKEYE HARNESS HORSEMAN 3 Third Time a Charm for Kissin in the Sand BY FRANK FRAAS the lead and really kicked well down the stretch. She’s just been vicious lately.” Dunn said drawing the three-hole made the job a little easier. “Te way she is racing, I would have been confdent no matter what post position she drew,” Dunn added. Tree also was a lucky number for trainer Nancy Tatker, who picked up her third Breeders Crown victory of the night with Kissin In Te Sand. Tatker also conditioned Manchego in the Mares Trot and Peaky Sneaky in the three-year-old flly pace. “She’s my girl,” Tatker said. “She’s been a little cursed when it comes to the Breeders Crown.” Tatker drew high praise from co-owner Kissin In The Sand wins the Breeders Crown Photo: Dean Gillette Bud Hatfeld. “She has done a great job with this horse,” In baseball, three strikes and you’re out! Coming of of four consecutive wins, Kissin he said. “Nancy says this is her favorite In Te Sand fred again, taking the lead at horse and I believe that; they bond.” For Kissin In Te Sand, after swinging and the half-mile mark and pulling away to win missing in her frst two attempts at win- by three-quarters of a length to secure an Before her string of wins, Hatfeld said the ning the Breeders Crown, the fve-year-old inside post position for the fnal. horse sufered from allergies, but Tatker daughter of Somebeachsomewhere took never gave up. advantage of her third try and hit it out of In the fnal, the park, capturing the Breeders Crown Kissin In Te “She would not Open Mare Pace. Sand with give up on the Dexter Dunn horse,” he said. As a three-year-old, Kissin In Te Sand was was hoping “She believed the favorite, but starting from the ninth post that post three in her so much. position. Tat year, trainer Nancy Tatker would be the Nancy said the accepted a bye and went directly to the fnal. lucky charm horse was going By accepting the bye, she forfeited the op- as she tried for to be fne.” portunity for an inside position and ended a third shot up drawing post nine. In the race, Kissin In at a Breeders And fne is what Te Sand was parked the entire race, fnish- Crown title. Kissin In The Sand’s connections celebrating the victory she was. Dean Gillette ing second by three-quarters of a length. Dunn took the Photo: 2-5 favorite After a scratch in As a four-year-old in the Mare Pace, Kissin to the lead before the half-mile pole in the Roses Are Red at Woodbine, Kissin In In Te Sand again had the misfortune of 54.2. She fought of a charge by Warrawee Te Sand won a qualifer and then reeled drawing outside, this time post seven. In the Ubeaut around the fnal turn and had to of fve consecutive wins on the way to the race, she went to the lead at the start, but hold of a hard-charging Shartin N down Breeder’s Crown. fnished third. the stretch to win by a length. “All of a sudden, I think she got over the Again, this year, Tatker was ofered a bye, With the win, Kissin In the Sand has won allergies and just ripped them of,” Hatfeld but declined and would have to race in the six straight, four with Dunn. said. “She got better and better every week elimination. It must have felt like a bad and was the best she’s ever been. We knew dream as Kissin In Te Sand drew the “She’s been extremely powerful the last six she was really, really sharp.” ninth post. weeks of the season,” Dunn said. “She got 4 THE BUCKEYE HARNESS HORSEMAN • WINTER 2020 owning, Hatfeld is also an accomplished Hatfeld’s success carried over to Ohio with amateur driver and promoter of harness It’s Academic and A Fancy Face this year. racing. He has two Billings Amateur Driving titles to his credit and in 1992, he It’s Academic, the three-year-old son of BY FRANK FRAAS was awarded the Frederick L. Van Lennep Uncle Peter, has won 12 times in 23 career Memorial Award, which is presented by the starts, earning $437,234. Te world champi- Breeders Crown committee of the Ham- on won the Ohio Breeder’s Championship bletonian Society to select individuals and as a two- and three-year-old and won the organizations for extraordinary contribu- Ohio Sire Stakes as a two-year-old. Tis tions in the Standardbred industry. year at Delaware, It’s Academic set the world record for a three-year-old trotter on As a Columbus auto dealer, the 71-year-old a half-mile track, winning the Ohio Breed- Hatfeld has seen the highs and lows not er’s Championship in 1:53.5. Te record was only in harness racing, but also in the car held by Action Uncle, who reclaimed the business. Hatfeld says he has been involved record later that day, winning in 1:52.4. with harness racing for more than 30 years Driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Nancy Tatker because he loves the business. A Fancy Face, which recently sold, won six celebrate the win Photo: Adam Ström races this year and earned $211,625. “I love the sport, the good and the bad you A Fancy Face fnished second in the Hatfeld said when the race started, he felt have to take that,” Hatfeld said. “Over Ohio Sire Stakes and the Ohio Breeder’s really good about the horse. the years, I have been able to keep myself Championships. refocused. You have a bad year, and you say, “She was looking like her old self and she ‘Oh man, why am I doing this?’ Ten, all of Based on this success, Hatfeld is high on was ready to go,” said Hatfeld, who is wait- sudden, you realize why you’re doing this – racing in the Buckeye state.