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Harness Racing Leaders INSIDE: Weekly harnessracing.co FRIDAY, AUGUST 26, 2011 ©2011 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Alagna’s Metro Hopefuls Harness racing has another big weekend in Canada as Mohawk plays host to three $40,000 eliminations for the DON’T MISS IT! Metro for 2-year-old pacing colts, two $35,000 eliminations for the She’s A Great Lady for their filly companions, and two $50,000 eliminations for the Canadian Pacing Derby. Trainer Tony Alagna has two eligibles that could advance to the $1 million Metro Pace final on Saturday, Sept. 3: “It’s a tough four Major Bombay and Mel Mara. weeks to race in Major Bombay, a $70,000 year- the Wilson and ling purchase and a son of Art AUGUST 29 & 30, 2011 the Metro.” Major, appears to be headed into Yearlings will sell August 29. the Metro elims in great shape. – Tony Alagna Supplement entries will sell after catalog on August 30. He won the $317,800 Woodrow Wilson at the Meadowlands on Aug. 20 by three-quarters 646 Entries! (Plus supplement) of a length in 1:51.3. He has now earned $199,816 and is Online catalog available at owned by Aaron Waxman, Andy Willinger, John Fodera www.bloodedhorse.com and the Major Bombay Partners. Brian Sears has been named to drive. Mel Mara, a hombred son of Lis Mara, is owned by Brittany Farms, John Carver, Ron Phillips and Riverview Farms. He’s earned $37,424 and won in 1:52. Yannick Gingras is his pilot. Alagna noted the difficulty of racing 2 year olds so close “There’s No Substitute for Experience” together in prestigious stakes races and explained his post- JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN race strategy. P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 (937) 947-1218 “Both colts got some fluids after the Wilson and Dr. Rick Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES Mather gave them a [email protected] Auctioneers Major Bombay look over, and then they were shipped in Wilson and the Metro, and it helped that there weren’t box stalls to Canada,” elims for the Wilson.” said Alagna on Tues- Mel Mara raced in the Wilson prep because he needed a day morning while race, Alagna noted, while Major Bombay had a week off be- grassing Major Bom- fore capturing the Wilson. bay. “They’ll just go Although Mel Mara had shown brilliant speed in winning a standard jog miles baby race, he was not so fortunate in the Wilson as he this week—no train- broke stride in the Wilson final. He still rallied for fourth, ing. It’s a tough four beaten only 1 3/4 lengths. Alagna explained that Mel Mara weeks to race in the had a few problems before the Wilson final, but the colt’s break in stride was a case of immaturity, not any ailment. “The week prior to the Wilson prep when he raced, he just didn’t have that drive that he had before,” he said. “I noticed it and Yannick noticed it. So we did a little work on him, in- cluding injecting his back ankles. He also had been on the left line and wore a Murphy blind on that side. So after we did the vet work we thought we could take it off. Then in the Wilson final, when Yannick went to go with him, the colt just took a step and Yannick said he just couldn’t get him cor- rected in time. To do what he did and only get beat a little Mel Mara Michael Lisa/Lisa Photos Michael more than a length, it just shows what a good horse he is.” HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 13 August 26, 2011 harnessracing.com Stay on SATURDAY’S STAKES & LATE CLOSERS WEEKENDbroughtFEATURED to you by RACES Track with… Friday, August 26 All times listed are local. 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Pacing Derby elim Trackmaster PPs Click here to download all Saturday PPs Bred in New York to Take on the World Visit www.trackmaster.com 807 Hoagerburgh Rd., Wallkill, NY 12589 and subscribe to download Ph: 845.895.3930 Fx: 845.895.2110 full cards from your favorite tracks! $40,000 Metro 2YOCP Eliminations Mohawk Racetrack, Saturday, August 27, 1st elimination, Race 2, Post Time: 7:31 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Yearling Sale (Price)/Consignor 1—Escape The News (Artiscape) J. Moiseyev/J. Holloway 8-1 Homebred 2—Machapelo (Mach Three) S. Zeron/M. Keeling 8-1 Homebred 3—Simply Business (Rocknroll Hanover) R. Pierce/J. Takter 5-2 Lexington Sel. ($350,000)/Hunterton Sales Agency 4—Major Bombay (Art Major) B. Sears/T. Alagna 9-5 Lexington Sel. ($70,000)/Preferred Equine Marketing 5—Damon Blue Chip (Rocknroll Hanover) T. Tetrick/B. Brown 15-1 Harrisburg ($110,000)/Blue Chip Farms, Agt. 6—Red Carpet Dude (Camluck) J. Jamieson/S. McDonald 40-1 Lexington Sel. ($60,000)/Winbak Farm 7—D Terminata (Rocknroll Hanover) R. Waples/R. McIntosh 2-1 Lexington Sel. ($36,000)/Hunterton Sales Agency 8—Ideal Ike (Western Ideal) D. Miller/E. Miller 7-1 Homebred 2nd elimination, Race 4, Post Time: 8:13 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Yearling Sale (Price)/Consignor 1—Speed Again (Dragon Again) J. Jamieson/J. Gillis 8-5 Lexington Sel. ($82,000)/Winbak Farm 2—I Fought Dalaw (Western Ideal) D. Miller/S. DePinto 2-1 Lexington Sel. ($22,000)/Preferred Equine Marketing 3—Rockweiller (Rocknroll Hanover) T. Tetrick/J. Takter 15-1 Lexington Sel. ($67,000)/Perretti Farms 4—Ideal Champ (Western Ideal) B. Sears/J. Holloway 15-1 Lexington Sel. ($15,000)/Preferred Equine Marketing 5—Shakerattlenrock (Rocknroll Hanover) S. Zeron/S. McEneny 6-1 Harrisburg ($30,000)/Perretti Farms 6—State Treasurer (Real Desire) P. MacDonell/I. Moore 6-1 Harrisburg ($6,500)/Vieux Carre Farms, Agt. 7—Dapper Dude (The Panderosa) R. Waples/R. McIntosh 5-1 Homebred 8—Gable Blue Chip (American Ideal) R. Pierce/T. Umphrey 25-1 Harrisburg ($50,000)/Blue Chip Farms, Agt. 3rd elimination, Race 6, Post Time: 8:55 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Yearling Sale (Price)/Consignor 1—Mel Mara (Lis Mara) Y. Gingras/T. Alagna 4-1 Homebred 2—Allstar Legend (Four Starzzz Shark) T. Tetrick/B. Teague 10-1 Harrisburg ($27,000)/Vieux Carre Farms, Agt. 3—McBoogie (McArdle) A. Miller/J. Miller 9-2 Homebred 4—Special Blend (The Panderosa) K. Oliver/B. Wallace 6-1 Lexington Sel. ($70,000)/Hunterton Sales Agency 5—Spinarama (Cam’s Card Shark) P. MacDonell/I. Moore 8-1 Harrisburg ($17,000)/Hanover Shoe Farms 6—A Rocknroll Dance (Rocknroll Hanover) R. Pierce/J. Mulinix 12-1 Harrisburg ($15,000)/Walnridge Farms, Agt. 7—Special Forces (Real Desire) D. Miller/B. Brown 10-1 Lexington Sel. ($35,000)/Brittany Farms 8—Hurrikane Kingcole (Cam’s Card Shark) L. Ouellette/D. Tackoor 8-5 Harrisburg ($10,000)/All American Harnessbreds 9—Best Ears (Shark Gesture) S. Zeron/J. Takter 12-1 Lexington Sel. ($82,000)/Kentuckiana Farms HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 13 August 26, 2011 harnessracing.com Eye On Mohawk SUNSHINE MEADOWS Mohawk Racetrack offers a $50,000 guaranteed Pick 4 on EQUESTRIAN VILLAGE races 4-7 on Saturday night, and the Weekend Preview’s Gordon Waterstone has put together what he hopes to be a 1 Mile, 5/8 Mile, Euro Track – Maintained Daily! winning ticket. Here are Waterstone’s selections: Seasonal & Annual Boarding RACE 4 SPEED AGAIN has been sharp in all five of his 18 Barns – Beautiful Paddocks races and from post one deserves the nod in this Metro 40 Stall Barns with 4 End Rooms each 88 Dorm Rooms elimination. I FOUGHT DALAW finished fourth to the pick Laundry Facilities, Full Kitchen, last time out and obviously needed that start coming off a all located on 170 acres in West Delray Beach. three-week layoff. 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