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FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2015 ©2015 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Market Share Bears Watching In Debut As an undefeated (five-for-five) 2 year old Market Share obvi- PLAN TO ATTEND ously won his first start of the year. But since then trainer Linda Toscano has continued to annually have her star trotter ready right out of the box. Over the subsequent three years, Market Share has gone on to win his first start at three, four and five, and Toscano hopes the same holds true this year at six, al- though she admits it’s the sec- ond start she’s really eyeing. Market Share will start from MAY 11, 2015 post 4 in Race 6 Saturday Joseph Kyle Photo Kyle Joseph night at the Meadowlands, a 382 ENTRIES! Racehorses, racing prospects, $50,000 prep race for the broodmares, foals, yearlings & more! Arthur J. Cutler Memorial. Online catalog available at With just 10 entries for the www.bloodedhorse.com Cutler, no elims were needed, so race secretary Peter Koch instead carded a prep event for all the entries, who all come back for the “This is an important $175,000 (est.) Cutler final on “There’s No Substitute for Experience” race because it’s his Saturday, May 16. INQUIRIES TO ANY ONE OF THESE: first start, but it’s “In the scheme of things JERRY HAWS • P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 an unimportant race this is an important race be- Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 because next week cause it’s his first start, but it’s CHARLES MORGAN (937) 947-1218 is more important.” an unimportant race because DEAN BEACHY & ASSOCIATES next week is more important,” Auctioneers –Linda Toscano said Toscano. “We just want him to get around and everything be good, and march on.” WHAT’S INSIDE . Toscano has remained to form with Market Share through the years, qualifying him twice in the spring before the son Holloway has two in Reynolds—pg. 2 of Revenue embarks on the pari-mutuel trail. In 2012, Market All Stars and Yankee Bounty at Pocono—pg. 3 Share’s first start came on April 28 where he won his Dexter Familiar names racing in Scandinavia—pg. 5 Cup elim; he made a break the following week in his second Two elins for Confederation Cup—pg. 6 start. Market Share went on to win the Hambletonian and Dave Briggs’ Stretch Call—pg. 8 Canadian Trotting Classic among his 10 victories, leading to $2,001,405 in seasonal earnings and divisional honors. Toscano said the word “retirement” for Market Share has In 2013, Market Share debuted on May 31, and scored back- never come up with owners Richard Gutnick, Bill Augustine to-back-to-back 1:51.1 victories, including the $526,710 Maple and TLP Stable. Market Share enters 2015 with $3,683,960 in Leaf Trot at Mohawk. He again went on to win divisional hon- earnings, but Toscano said she doesn’t look at that part of ors. And in 2014, Market Share’s debut was a winning effort the ledger. in a Cutler Memorial elimination; he broke in the final. “Having him come back safe and sound at the end of Market Share enters this year’s Cutler prep off a third and every start is all I really care about,” said Toscano. “He’s second in a pair of qualifiers to top trotters Father Patrick been an absolute pleasure. Not too many people get to race and Melady’s Monet, respectively. Melady’s Monet is also in a horse at this age. Most of the time when they have these the Cutler prep, starting from post 3 with John Campbell. kind of credentials they are long retired. It’s been a blessing “We were happy with both qualifiers and now we’ll just for me and a real privilege that his owners like to race take it one step at a time. That’s what I’ve said all those horses. At some point it will have to be, but we haven’t other years too,” Toscano said with a laugh. even spoken about it.”—By Gordon Waterstone HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 12 May 8, 2015 www.harnessracing.com “Divine” Fillies Look to “Step” In Reynolds FREE In a normal year, in other words, without a superstar filly Program THIS WEEK’S like 2014 Horse of the Year JK She’salady, Joe Holloway’s Pages FEATURED RACES speedy pacing fillies Bettor Be Steppin (Bettor’s Delight-Two Steppin’ Sally) and Divine Caroline (Rock N Roll Heaven- Friday, May 8 All times listed are local. Loving Caroline) might be the talk of 8:50p YR6 F&M Open Pace Trackmaster PPs the 3-year-old filly pacing division. 9:02p M6 Reynolds 3YO Filly Pace Trackmaster PPs Despite flying under the radar, Hol- 9:46p M8 Simpson 3YO Filly Trot Trackmaster PPs loway is not shy in his admiration Joseph Kyle Photo Kyle Joseph for the talent of his two pacers, and Click here to download all Friday PPs he sends both out in the $43,106 Saturday, May 9 Reynolds Memorial in Race 6 at the 6:30p PcD1 PA All Stars 3YO Colt Pace Trackmaster PPs Meadowlands Friday night card. Di- 7:06p PcD3 PA All Stars 3YO Colt Pace Trackmaster PPs vine Caroline, post 4, and Bettor Be 7:42p PcD5 PA All Stars 3YO Colt Pace Trackmaster PPs Steppin, post 5, will line up along- 7:45p Moh2 Princess 3FP final Trackmaster PPs side one another. 8:50p YR6 Open Pace Trackmaster PPs Divine Caroline was sensational in 9:02p M6 TVG OpenTrot Trackmaster PPs “It’s early of her second start of 2015 last Friday 9:05p Moh6 The Diplomat 3CP final Trackmaster PPs at the Meadowlands with a lifetime- course, but 9:30p YR8 OpenTrot Trackmaster PPs best 1:51.2 effort on the front end, they have been Click here to download all Saturday PPs training back which included a :26.4 last quarter very well.” under the direction of David Miller, Visit www.trackmaster.com who will drive again. Bettor Be –Joe Holloway and subscribe to download Steppin made a mark in her debut full cards from your favorite tracks! as well at Harrah’s Philadelphia with 1:52 victory that equaled her lifetime best from last year with regular driver Corey Callahan. “I thought they both raced great. It’s early of course, but they have been training back very well,” Holloway said. While Holloway is confident in both of his fillies, he be- lieves Bettor Be Steppin has the current edge. Continues on page 3 ›››› $43,106 W.N. Reynolds Memorial 3YOFP Meadowlands, Friday, May 8, Race 6, Post Time: 9:02 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Quick Aint Fair (Rocknroll Hanover) S. Smith/C. Ryer 8-1 S. Dey/— 2—Bedroomconfessions (American Ideal) S. Zeron/T. Alagna 4-1 Riverview Farms, T. Alagna, Minisink Farms/Homebred 3—Happiness (Rocknroll Hanover) Y. Gingras/R. Burke 9-2 Vieux Carre Farms/HB ($12,000) 4—Divine Caroline (Rock N Roll Heaven) D. Miller/J. Holloway 5-2 Diamond Creek Farm/HB ($75,000) 5—Bettor Be Steppin (Bettor’s Delight) C. Callahan/J. Holloway 2-1 F. Hertrich III/HB ($70,000) 6—Bossers Joy (Art Major) T. Tetrick /K. McDermott 10-1 Kentuckiana Farms/— 7—Fashion Rocker (Rocknroll Hanover) B. Miller/R. Burke 20-1 A. & J. Siegel/HB ($10,000) $39,816 John Simpson Memorial 3YOFT Meadowlands, Friday, May 8, Race 8, Post Time: 9:46 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Sale (Price) 1—Murderers Row (Donato Hanover) J. Campbell/B. Bittle 12-1 Fair Winds Fm,T . Gewertz, S. Jones, American Viking Rcg Stb/Lex ($65,000) 2—Riley’s Dream (Muscle Hill) A. Miller/J. Miller 5-2 J. Allen, D. Allen, R. Allen/Homebred 3—Showy Starlet (Muscles Yankee) Y. Gingras/C. Norris 15-1 American Winner Inc./Homebred 4—Allerage Star (Angus Hall) C. Callahan/J. Okusko 3-1 Little E LLC/Homebred 5—Rules Of The Road (Muscle Hill) D. Miller/J. Connor 10-1 Diamond Creek Farm/Lex ($12,000) 6—Southwind Cartier (Muscle Hill) D. R. Ackerman 15-1 Southwind Farm/Lex ($25,000) 7—Magic City (Conway Hall) J. Gregory 30-1 Winbak Farm/Lex ($25,000) 8—Shaqline (Credit Winner) B. Miller/J. Takter 7-2 S. Jones, Fair Winds Farm/Lex ($120,000) 9—Model Behavior (Muscles Yankee) T. Tetrick/R. Baggitt Jr. 9-2 Fair Winds Farm/Homebred HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 3 of 12 May 8, 2015 www.harnessracing.com “I would definitely give the edge to Bettor Be Steppin. She was good last year and has been great so far this year,” Hol- loway added. If last year’s results and the 2015 debuts are any indication, the fillies are set for successful seasons. In the Breeders Crown last year, Bettor Be Steppin was third and Divine Car- oline was fourth behind winner JK She’salady and fellow New York-bred Sassa Hanover. Bettor Be Steppin used wins Nominations Close in the $153,200 Kentuckiana and $95,200 Bluegrass to record earnings of $298,643 in 2014. Her win in a conditioned event Friday, May 15, 2015 in 2015 pushed her over the $300,000 earnings mark. Divine Caroline only managed one win as a 2 year old, but had four seconds including the Bluegrass and International Stallion Stakes. She now has earnings of $156,426, mostly coming from $141,426 earned in her freshman campaign.