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Three wins and two seconds on opening day for the talented Walter Case Jr. at Lewiston Lewiston Raceway Reopens By ANTHONY J. ALIBERTI They are racing horses again in But the success of this opener was The racing community is a vast On the agenda is the second an­ Maine. assured well in advance. Opening social network, and between seasons nual Mr. 2,000 competition. Last True to tradition Lewiston day in Maine signals the beginning they fall out of touch. Opening day, season a similar event at Scar­ Raceway opened the season, this of the end of Winter. A few seasons time is reserved to search out old borough lured Billy Haughton, Del year on Valentine’s Day. back Lewiston Raceways tried to get friends and renew connections. Miller and Herve Filion among More than $140,000 was sent the jump without the groundhog’s On the track, Walter Case Jr. took others. This year’s list of Lewiston through the mutuel machines, down blessing. Two snowstorms later they to the new season as he left the last competitors promises to be even a bit from last year’s record, but the surrendered. Last year Scarborough one. The nation’s most promising more impressive. lines were never ending and the valiently fought a losing battle young driver, and one of its busiest, plant was at near capacity. against the elements. coaxed Linda Clay through the When the sun set, and tem­ Free passes rewarded the first 500 But later in February, after the stretch. She could only manage to peratures dipped back to single patrons, the preferred lot was full an last football has been spiked, after finish second, but her performance numerals, the fans didn’t seem to hour before post, and when the fans have been closeted with their signaled his aggressive intentions. mind. Racing has begun again, and starter assembled the first field kids video games, after owners have Before the afternoon was over as the season matures, it promises a there was nary a spot available in piled up overdue bills, then the Casey reined 3 winners, and succession of pleasant Sunday af­ any lot. season is ready to spring ahead. followed up with two near misses. ternoons at the races. Mass Breeders Stakes Promotion At Foxboro man™™ Supporters turned out in abun­ estate, (thousands of acres in Mass, dance at the wine and cheese party are designated as breeding and co-hosted by the Mass. Breeders and training facilities) Feed companies, Foxboro Raceway prior to post time (H.K. Webster of Lawrence, Mass, on Fri., Feb. 13. one of the largest) Equipment To top off the festivities none other outlets, (harnesses, jog carts, than the Honorable Governor Ed­ sulkies, etc. are essential items in ward J. King arrived on the scene to the business). Truck and trailer add further supportiveness to the dealerships (Kingston, Mass, is the Racing Industry in general and this home of one of the largest trailer youthful Stakes program in par­ suppliers on the Eastern seaboard.) ticular. This agriculturally oriented in­ Governor King has always been a dustry contributes in another area staunch supporter of these seldom mentioned in the market agriculturaley based programs. place — preservation and main­ Knowledgeable politicians are well tenance of open space. Acreage is a aware that scratches prime necessity in this much the surface of a much broader fringe maligned enterprise. If trees, grass, area, that in turn has a tremendous animals are important to the next impact on the total economic scene. generation, let’s say “Congrats!” to In addition to the direct return from a State supportive of the basic Governor Edward J. King swears in members of the new Sire Stakes Ad­ the pari-mutuel handle, one must ingredients necessary for its sur­ visory Committee: (1 to r) Rod Andrews, John Kunkel, John Morrison and consider the related areas of: Real vival. Dr. Francis McGee. Absent due to illness, Richard Needle. Page 2 Northeast Harness News

Down East Harness News THOMPSON LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Maine State 1973 dollars. Copies of the Trigom Commission Report of the 1981 study may be obtained from the To set the record straight for the The years that the Grand Circuit Racing Season contains some in­ Maine Department of Agriculture in Dapp/Thompson duo: On July 12, horses were at Old Orchard Beach, teresting statistics. The total Augusta. 1939 at Old Orchard, Maine, they were transported by train by parimutuel handle for 1981 was Horsemen who race on Maine’s Greyhound worked a mile in 1.58. lA the American Express, for whom I $29,772,899 (329 days raced) as fair circuit were happy to learn that coming the last half in : 58. A week was employed, and I visited the com pared to $27,730,327 (322 days Skowhegan will race the dates later he worked two miles both in drivers daily. raced) for 1980. Comparing the 1981 (August 1-7) relinquished by Bangor 2:00. 1/27 then on Aug. 27th he went I was given the privilege, by Mr. extended meets (Scarborough, State Fair. With increasing costs for the state record, on a day that Palin of sitting behind Greyhound. Lewiston & Bangor) to the nine and reduced income, horsemen and was far from ideal for the went. I was at the races the day he broke agricultural fairs with parimutuel tracks are seeking more race dates Going to the quarter in :29, the half the State of Maine record. Other racing reveals the following: to help solve their financial plight. in :59, he reached the three-quarters drivers were after Mr. Palin to get Average Handle Per Day This is a national trend according to in 1:28 and finished the mile for after Greyhound. His reply was,^ Extended Meets $95,619 a Harness Tracks of America driver Sep Palin in l:57.Vfe. “ H e’s flying!” r Francis Jenkins F airs 54,368 representative who testified before Portland, Me. Average Purse Per Dash the MHRC in January. $745 Maine’s 1982 harness racing $779 schedule may be finalized this Total purses paid for 1981 were month. The delay in setting dates $2,784,773 as com pared to $2,331, 292 experienced this year does not serve for 1980. The State’s general fund the interests of the industry, and realized $1,294,591 from harness hopefully, the date setting process racing as compared to $979,148 in will be started much earlier in the 1980. future. Another alternative which A total of fifty-five different win­ should be considered is allocating ners shared in some $266,607 in total dates for a two or three year period. purses paid for the 1981 Maine This would allow for long range Breeders Stakes. The planning, especialy by tracks with top money winner in the Breeders early and late closing programs, Stakes was Race Me Stables’ three stakes and special promotions. year old filly Race Me Aggie Horsemen and fans would also showing $19,183.50 for 1981. Of the benefit by the stability brought to 104 stakes races contested, 62 of the date allocation process. them were betting races or almost Colt owners should be aware of the 60%. Copies of the MHRC 1981 report March 15 deadline for nominations may be obtained from Tom Webster, to the “Mr. Suffolk Pace” for two Executive Secretary, MHRC, State year olds (Maine or Maritime House Station 28, Augusta, Maine. owned) and the “Skipper Knox With Maine horsemen racing for Pace” for three year olds (Maine or an average purse per dash of $751 in Maritime owned) at the Northern The Grey Ghost at Old Orchard Kite track. 1981, according to the MHRC Report Maine Fair. The winning owner of of 1981, it is interesting to consider each event will receive a free 1983 D»ear Mrs. Emerson, berland. If you don’t have any, could the cost of equipment and the effects booking to the respective stallion in Thank you very much for sending you send me the address of any of inflation on purses. A recent price addition to a share of the purse me a copy of the March 1981 person you know who might have list of an established harness supply estim ated at $3500 and $3000 “Northeast Harness News.” I some? Again, thank you very much! company shows the following: respectively. Nate Churchill thoroughly enjoyed it as I do the Sincerely Yours, Item Cost, (R.F.D. No. 2, Box 262, Presque Isle, editions every month. K.C. Johnson 1. Modified sulky $795.00 Maine 04769) can give you more We own, currently, one horse, 516 M errian Ave. 2. Jog cart $585.00 details. In addition, the Northern Mistress Shiela, who is in foal to Leominster, Mass. 01453 3. Leather harness Maine Fair will hold a $5000 In­ Royal Prince at Riverslea Farm. P.S. If you or anyone know of or with bridle $ 398.00 vitational with the winner to receive However, we are the ex-owners of has some pre-78 Maine Breeders’ 4. Synthetic harness a free 1983 booking to Scarlet S.C. Mite Jackson’s Road, and Leigh Stakes programs, I would really with bridle $ 294.00 Skipper now standing at the Dana Quinton. appreciate having them. (I’m very 5. Hopples with hangers $ 95.65 Irving P’arm in Pennsylvania. I also collect old harness racing interested in the M.S.B.S.) 6. Horse trailer $3600.00 programs and would like to know if E ditor’s note: This 13 year old boy The recent study completed by The 12th Annual Meeting of the you would send me some from the would appreciate hearing from Trigom for the Maine D epartm ent of Downeast Harness Horsemen’s Kite-Track, Gorham, on pre-1978 readers who might be able to help Agriculture states that while the Assoc, was held at the Bangor Scarborough, Lewiston, or Cum- with his collection. average purse per dash increased Grange Hall on Feb. 13th. A from $603 in 1973 to $776 in 1980, delicious baked ham supper was poration. Clark Thompson gave a reported on the recent public because of inflation, real income to prepared by the Grange and no one report on the recent MSOBA hearings held by the Maine Racing horsemen declined from $603 to $419 left hungry. Shortly after, President meeting held in Lewiston and urged Commission and stressed the im­ in 1973 dollars during that period. Harry “Skip” Estes called the all D.E.H.H.A. members to contact portance that these meetings be held Maine’s race tracks have not fared business meeting to order. He their legislators regarding the in a central location to insure input any better during this period, seeing reported on an upcoming meeting pending harness racing bill now from all ports of the State. Following a decline from $5,247 in average with Richard Cobb, Executive being considered. Ken Ward the meeting several U.S.T.A. films payments per day raced, to $3,634 in Director of the Bass Park Cor- were shown.

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Sire: Dam: Scotch Jewel By: Good T im e p, 3 1:57.4 4, p, 1:53.3 2, p, 1:59.2 3, p, 1:58.4

Congratulates His Two Year Old Daughter

Luck’s Lazy Lady

$ ' Maine’s Fastest Two Year Old In 1981 “HIGHLIGHTS” 10-15-81 LEWISTON

The LADY Wins The Maine Standardbred Stakes 2 YR Old Filly Final 1st Half 1:05.2 2nd Half 1:02.4 Timed 2:08.1

9-07-81 WINDSOR The LADY Beats The BOYS 2 YR Old $1,500. INV. 31.4 31.3 31.2 31.3 Timed 2:06

8-04-81 BANGOR The LADY Wins By 18 Lengths Timed 2:07.4

7-28-81 LUCK’S LAZY LADY takes her mark for driver Tom Vanidestine. BANGOR I ■ IPII'C I A 7V I a n v b f, 2, by Scotch Banker— Luck Ahead by Hillsota Trainer-P. Hanley L U U I V ° Y Y Peter K.Hanley,Gardiner, Maine Wind2:06 1981 19 14 1 1 15,512 The Lady setting second at the three $ 0 0 - 0776X Driver-THOMAS VANIDESTINE, 6-11-43-GREY-BLUE 1980 0 0 0 0 quartered pole is hit in the face with a 10-15 Lew 4278ft2yrStkmi3131:0521:37'2:081 2 3 3 2° 1 ' 1 4 2 : 0 8 ' N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Lk.Lz.Ld.,H.R.Coun.,Sn.Birth. 50-0 whip. She comes to a complete STOP. 10- 7 FrybgA 1878gd2yrStkmi3231:0541:39 2:12 4 4 4 4° 2 ' 1 hd 2:12 N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Lk.Lz.Ld.,H.R.Coun.,Ch.Blue 45-0 Off by 9 Lengths at the top of the 9-30Cum 1878ft2yrStkmi312l:0521:37 2:10 2 2 2 2° 15 17 2:10 *.4 0 (T.Vanidestine) Lk.Lzy.Ld.,Rc.MeAp.,H.R.Cns. 50-0 stretch WINS by two Lengths going 9-25FarmA 1878gd2yrStkmi324l:072l:39 2:103 5 3 3° 2° 2 * 1 ' 2 :1 0 3 N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Lk.Lzy.Ld.,Rc.MeAp.,Sn.Brth. 60-0 dway *** Many say she paced her Last 9- 7WindA 1500ft2yrlnvmi314l:03 4:3422:06 3 3° 1 1 1 * 1 4 2:06 *.6 0 (T.Vanidestine) Lk.Lzy.Ldy.,Trt.WithLv.,Pc.Lar. 71 -0 Quarter FASTER than 30 Seconds! 9- lWindA 2128ft2yrStkmi323l:0331:3442:072 2 2 2° 2° 1 ' 1 ' 2 :0 7 2 *.20 (T.Vanidestine) Lck.Li.Ld.,Sn.Brth.,Rc.MeAp. 65-0 WHAT A TRIP! 8-26 Scar 1753 ft2yrStkmi32«1:0531:3632:073 5 1° 1 1 12 12 2 :0 7 3 N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Lck.Lz.Ld.,Rc.MeAp.,Sn.Brth. 58-0 8-18SkowA 2128ft2yrStkmi33 1:0431:3622:074 7 3 3° 2° l i 17 2:07 4 *.8 0 (T.Vanidestine) Lk.L2.iady,Rc.MeAp.,Snd.Bir. 68-0 8-11 Lew A 2128ft2yrStkmi32 1:05 1:38 2:092 8 6° 2° 3 4 2 * 3 2 * 2:10 *.20 (T.Vanidestine) Rc.M.Ap.,San.Brth.,Lk.Lz.Ldy. 90-0 8- 4 Bang 2378ft2yrStkmi32 1:03 • 1:35 «2:074 10 4 3° 2 16 1 '8 2 :0 7 4 f*.3 0 (T.Vanidestine) Lks.Lz.Ld.,Rc.MeAp.,Sn.Brth. 90-0 7-28 Bang 2378ft2yrStkmi3231:0521:40 2:13 4 2 2 x2 59 12 2:13 *.6 0 (T.Vanidestine) Lks.Lz.Ldy.,Snd.Brth.,Char.BI. 62-0 6-25-81 7-21 Scar 2508ft2yrStkmi31 1:0431:3722:09' 2 3 3 1° 1 3 * H i 2 : 0 9 ' *.50 (T.Vanidestine) Lks.Lzy.Ldy.,Rc.M.Apr.,Brn.M. 82-0 SCARBOROUGH 7-15 Scar 2508 ft2yrStkmi 32 21:06' 1:3842:102 7 6 3° 2 2 ' 1 ' 2:102 1.40 (T.Vanidestine) Lck.Lzy.Ly.,Rc.MeAp.,San.Bth.78-0 The LADY’S First WIN 7- IScar 2578ft2yr Stk m i 31 1:05 1:3632:09' 1 3 3 2° 2 4 1 ' 2 :0 9 ' *.90 (T.Vanidestine) Lks.Lz.Ld.,San.Bth.,Rc.MeAp. 68-0 6-25 Scar 600gdnwlcdmi334l:08 4:4022:11 1 1 1 1 1 4 12 2:11 2.60 (T.Vanidestine) Lk’s.Lz.Lady,Chy.Rdg.,Trv.Eric 68-0 Wire To Wire 250ft2yrmi32 1:06 1:3742:09' 3 3° 3 2 22 2 ' 6-17 Scar 2:092 N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Snd.Brthdy.,L.LazyLdy.,Wlb.C. 80-0 1st Half 1:08.1 6-11 Scar 2325ft2yrLcmi31 4:0431:3522:07' 7 5 6 7° 69 57 2:083 82.60 (T.Vanidestine) Rad.Ore.Humdinga.Mt.Heath. 67-0 6- 4 Scar 1200gd2yrLcmi3121:0431:3722:083 9 6 6 7 6 9 * 7'3* 2:112 114.90 (T.Vanidestine) Humdinga,Mtn.Hthr.,BarnBlk.52-0 2nd Half 1:02.4 5-28 Scar 1200ft2yrLcmi322l:05 1:3632:09 6 5 7 6 6'6*6'8 2:123 156.90 (T.Vanidestine) Mtn.Heath.,Humdin.,BarnBlk. 64-0 Last Quarter 30.4 5-23 Scar ' ftT-PQuami324l:044l:40 2:15' 1 4 4 4 4 4 49 2:17 ' N.B. (T.Vanidestine) Lit.M.Mk.,For.Prin.,Can.LadJ. 56-0 t s‘ ( ( i + < . , y v, \, 4 t A Page 4 Northeast Harness News CIANCHETTE STABLE PITTSFI ELD, MAIN E PRESENTS T E L . 207-487*5810 STALLIONS FOR 1982

SKIPPER KNOX p. 2:00.4 FEE: ‘750. Meadow Skipper — Knight Knox TIME CLOCK p. 2:00.4 Good Time — Nola Abbey Fee: *500 TEN O'CLOCK WINNEROFTHREE YEAR OLD FILLY DIVISION MAINE BREEDERS STAKES 1981 RANGER TIME WINNER OF TWO YEAR OLD COLT DIVISION MAINE BREEDERS STAKES A weanling colt from the first crop of Skipper Knox — a carbon copy of his sire. 1980 “All Foals By Both Sires Eligible To Maine And New England Stakes' Northeast Harness News Page 5 The easiest way to accomplish this By Chet Boyle, is simply to exercise the horse. I tell Presiding Judge my clients to start the day after the FROM THE JUDGES STAND The Castrated Horse surgery. If the horse is of riding age, Do you ever have the feeling that qualify after all. Everybody is ride him. If he is not yet broken to something is wrong even though it is happy and the Public gets the royal ride, lunge or hand trot him. The entirely familiar to you? It has a zing again. . . That caper is really effect of this exercise is to keep the falsity, a transparency — it just kind of mild it is known as VIEWS edges of the wound working against doesn’t ring true. . . I have always “producing under pressure”. D.A. JEFFERSON, D.V.M. each other so that they will not heal had that feeling about qualifying Now let’s get down to the real Maine Equine Clinic shut too quickly.. races and qualified horses. Have essence of the qualifying race. First TURNER, Me. — The most The second way to keep the in­ you? As a m atter of fact I am off, they qualify in the day light for commonly performed surgery on cision open is to do so manually. We prepared to say that qualifying night time racing — different noise horses is castration of the stallion. In do this on a daily basis to those races are the biggest hoax played on levels — different light intensity — most cases this is a relatively simple horses that we castrate in our clinic. the betting public. Now that is quite different shadows — different track procedure, with no complications. We use a sterile gauze soaked with a a statement for a Racing Official to and atmospheric conditions and, if When there is a problem, it is tempered iodine solution. By run­ make considering that we are also you’ll excuse the pun, its as different generally due to improper aftercare ning the gauze along and into the the victim of another sham called as night and day!!! The qualifying of the animal. Because most horses incision site, healing is prevented. “permissive” or “controlled” races are loaded with incompetent are castrated on the farm, it is Don’t attempt this without in­ medication, but we’ll treat the qualifying drivers who avoid hitting important to know what to do after struction. subject of medication in another one horse by swerving into two the veterinarian leaves. The goal is to have the space heal column. others or fly down to the half in 59 Many horse owners are surprised from the inside out. As the incision Qualifying races are a necessary seconds and stagger home the last when they see their first castration. starts to heal, less and less fluid is evil at race tracks. Nobody — except half making a complete mockery of The incision is not sutured, and the produced. In the ideal situation, perhaps an aspiring young an­ the race time fractions for all the cut that is made is usually at least healing is complete by three weeks, nouncer who can practice — likes horses in that race. The horses are four inches long. This seems like a with very little swelling. them. The horsemen hate them many times driven by drivers who big opening to leave. It is, but there Occasionally we are called about because it means additional work, will not drive them on the racing are good reasons for this. When the “something that is hanging down the Racing and Program offices program, adding to the confusion. testicles and .associated structures from where you cut the horse.’’ This abhor them for being disruptive, the Then of course, qualifying races are removed from scortum, there is usually turns out to be a small Judges golf tee-off time is delayed are often put together in “helter- a good-sized space left. On a two- portion of the spermatic cord that by them and to the management skelter” fashion by whomever is year-old horse, the removed tissue is protrudes through the open incision. they are an added expense and a doing nothing at the time, and roughly equivalent in size to a soft The incision will never heal with this source of annoying horsemen’s generally dealt like a deck of cards, ball. One of the body’s responses to tissue protruding through it, and so complaints. paying absolutely no attention to this removal is the secretion of a Far more serious however, are the competitive levels of the horses. large amount of straw colored fluid; it must be removed. We simply cut the stump of the cord higher up. This consequences the qualified horse There is no identifier, no equip­ This fluid has many healing is not very common, but anything has on the reliability of the past ment check, no spit box, no urine or properties. It contains elements performance charts and untimately blood tests, just one collossal hoax, which aid in the clotting process. It protruding down through the opening is not normal, and your the integrity of the sport. Let me called “qualifying”, But it doesn’t is also rich in white blood cells that state here that the purpose and in­ end there, dear reader — Four hours fight infection. Most important, it veterinarian should be called. Even more rare is the possibility tent of qualifying races is entirely after the qualifying races are over acts as a flushing agent to keep the of a portion of intestine sneaking noble, however the method of con­ the General Manager comes to the wound clean. If the wound is ducting them and results obtained Judges and says, “All the horsemen sutured, the fluid that is produced down in a horse with a hernia. This is cause for alarm. A hernia repair will by them are completely ignoble and say the track was too hard, the wind has no place to drain, collects and an invitation for inconsistent per­ was blowing and there was a soft creates a very swollen and sore have to be done immediately if the horse is to survive. Again, this is form ances. spot in the stretch and all the horses scrotum. Rarely is a castration done that didn’t make qualifying time highly unusual and should never be Let’s take a look at why horses are in a sterile environment. The horse’s the one thing that would keep you should be given a two second stall and the green grass on the front from gelding your horse. made to qualify: allowance; and I checked with the lawn are anything but sterile. The A) Unable to show a satisfactory fellow driving the tractor and he collected fluid makes an ideal in­ We must make a real effort to performance for the standards of the provide as clean an environment as agrees”. Result — another crop of cubation chamber for the growth meet — sometimes. unqualified horses on the racing of any bacteria that entered during possible for the castrated horse. A B) Repeated breaks (see last deeply bedded straw stall is best. I program for the poor public to try to castration, and this is the reason months column) — sometimes. figure out!!!!! that most veterinarians like to keep would stay away from green C) Lame or sick horses designated their castrated horses draining until sawdust, because pine pitch is very by th e track Veterinary — The knowledgeable gamblers are irritating to raw wounds. Along the relunctant to bet on races containing the wound is healed. som etim es. qualified horses, but rather prefer to This, of course, is no excuse to same lines, common sense should D) Bad post horses designated by tell us not to exercise the horse in see them race at least once in their perform surgery in a less than the Starter — sometimes. own class. sterile manner. Our limitation is the deep mud. E) Horse that have not started in environment in which we do the job, Your veterinarian may dispense We could go on and on citing medicine for your horse for a few 30 days (SOME States). examples of deceitful qualifying and- we make a compromise by F) Unmanageable horses — practices, but until the Track leaving the incision to drain. days if he anticipates problems. In som etim es. Wounds in a horse, whether our practice we tend to do this for Managements decide they want surgical or accidental, generally horses over six years of age. They O h, b u t what about this quality racing, and go about it the heal very rapidly. In the case of a have a tendency to swell and heal “sometimes” business? The Race right way, racing will remain castration the two edges of the in­ slower than the yearling or two- Secretary has a hard time filling his County Fair, and the results will be cision lie close together and unless year-old. eleven or twelve race program and reflected in the Pari Mutuel Han­ kept open will heal shut within a few Listen carefully to any in­ because he must or be replaced, he dles. Remember Harness Racing days. This healing is just as strong structions that you are given for begins to compromise. According to fans, the Greyhounds are waiting as any line of sutures that the best aftercare. If you think you have a the rules, the Race Secretary sets and watching. . . .Oh, yes, how do surgeon puts in. Therefore the most problem, call your veterinarian the standards for the meet, so he you think ten months of night important part of the aftercare of back. I can assure you that he would relaxes his standards, gets the Vet to thoroughbred racing at — “you the castrated stallion is to keep the rather handle any situation in its release a few horses “that really know where” — would affect our opening open. early stages. aren’t that lame”. The next step is to industry??? get the Starter to school a couple A trivia question: Has one stud “who aren’t really that bad”, and ever sired a winner of both the Little BY DOUG THOMPSON “Presto” — a race program riddled Brown Jug and the Hambeltonian? CANADIAN CAPERS with horses that didn’t have to Answer on St. P atrick ’s D ay...... Connell Park in Woodstock, New defeating Mountain Farm’s Brunswick closed out its 1981 racing Mountain Heather by the slightest of Woodstock’s 1982 racing dates are colt) owned by Ival Cianchette of season on an upward note. m argins. as follows: July 30, August 2, August Pittsfield. Woodstock was honored by the 4 and August 6. One of the 1982 Chinbro Moretime (Timeclock Brian Embleton of Fredericton, presence of one of the nation’s highlights will be the Clayton Killam colt) owned by Ival Cianchette of serving as race secretary for the leading drivers in Maine’s own Memorial for $1,500 added. Those Pittsfield. four nights at Woodstock, drew up Walter Case, Jr. The talented young two year olds eligible to the Robert Spunky Caroline (H.T. John filly) four highly competitive cards of teamster edged out one of the McCain Memorial in 1981 are now owned by John Geaghan, Jr. of harness racing. The track appeared Maritime’s favorites, Mike Downey eligible to the Killam Memorial with G ardner. to be in fine shape as eighteen of 33 of Fredericton, in a driving their sustaining payments. Some of Nero Power (Nero colt) owned by races contested produced new challenge which Case had a pair of the eligibles to this three year old Ken and Bob Irving of Caribou. lifetime marks. A new track record seconds and a third in three races event are: Brago (Timeclock colt) owned by for two year old fillies was set by contested. Both Downey and Walter Armbro Aster (Warm Breeze Clare Wilson of Woodstock. This full Armbro Aster as she won the two Case, Jr. are a welcomed addition to filly) owned by Nate and Barbara brother to Ranger Time is also year old Robert McCain M emorial in any track and are true gentlemen by Churchill of Presque Isle. eligible to the Maine Sire Stakes. 211.1. Armbro Aster, a Warm Breeze demonstrating their strong support Mountain Heather (Nero filly) E astern ’s Best (Best of All colt filly, is owned by Nate and Barbara in promoting harness racing by owned by Mountain Farms of owned by Jed Sutherland o Churchill of Presque Isle, Me. She willingly accepting such challenges Presque Isle. Woodstock and Clayton Dickison o was driven to victory by Ray Ireland as offered at Woodstock. Chinbro Lasstime (Timeclock Debec, N.B. Page 6 Northeast Harness News

Best Jeffrey Wins At The Meadowlands In 1:58.4 For Paul Battis

Best Breeding Value! Maine And New England Stakes

Best Jeffrey p. 2, 2:00.3f 4,1:57.4 $190,000. By Early Speed Sire Best Of All Good Time — Besta Hanover

Sired Over 90 2:00 Performers — Leading % Sire In In 1981

From ’81 Registered Foals (2 yr. olds) 31 [n 2:10 — 23 In 2:05 Producing Dam

Shady dale Frisky by Airliner Sired 434 Pacers 56 In 2:00 __ 271 In 2:05

Of Nine Live Foals 1 In 2:00 — 4 In 2:05 Standing At i “ One of the best breeding and boarding facilities in New England Lavish Acres Greene, Maine Introductory Stud Fee: $500. (Live Foal) Board Rate: $5/Day — Quality Care

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Frank Withee, Farm Manager or .Basil Kellis Owner Of Lavish Acres 1-207-946-5388 - 1-207-646-5623 ' Northeast Harness News Page 7 Wine & Cheese Reception

The buffet table was well supplied and well attended throughout the evening by New Englanders who came to hear more about the improved funding of the Sire Stakes. Mass. Breeders & Foxboro Raceway

Governor King is welcomed by Dr. Francis McGee, Pres, of Mass Breeders Featured speaker of the evening, Charles W. Knauss, Executive Director of — Edward J. J. Keelan, Pres, of Foxboro Raceway and Barbara Dolloff of the New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, congratulates the Mass. Dept, of Agri. Standardbred Division. group on their progress to date.

One of the most respected harness Dr. Fred Hess will be the vet at League Star, 1:57.4. horse families in New England has Sawmill Stud, where artificial in­ All foals sired by these two fine Move Planned announced the establishment of a semination will be used for Miles young stallions will be eligible to the new and attractive breeding farm in End Steve and Fancy Star. Carol $400,000 estimated Massachusetts By Sawmill Stud Amherst, Mass. Hepburn of Sunderland is the farm Sire Stakes and the $100,000 Roger Slobody and his father manager. Susan Evans of estimated New England Sire Stakes. Lawrence B. Slobody have long been Wilbraham manages the West associated with high caliber racing Brookfield facility. Slobody family interests ’in and breeding stock. Roger has Slobody reveals that he is still go back a long while. already reported an overwhelming accepting bookings to his stallions, The family owned and stood the response to his stallions, Miles End although the immediate interest has outstanding trotting sire, Square Steve and Fancy Star at Sawmill been keen. Miles End Steve is Deal, at Crayco Farms, N.Y., where River Farm in the traditional setting standing at $1,500 FTo has a mark of he was at one time the leading at West Brookfield. But the exciting 1:56.2 and is by Most Happy Fella, money winning producing sire in the expansion of the Slobody operation the nation’s leading stallion in 1980 state. The stallion recently was now highlightes a 95 acre setting in and the perennial leader among top shipped to Europe. The Slobodys’ Amherst. The facility is called New York Sire Stakes performers. involvement in the sport also in­ Sawmill Stud. The dam, Nib’s Sister is the dam of cludes membership in the Cardigan “We feel thenew farm will be very three in 1:56, making her one of the Bay syndicate. ear-| attractive to horsemen interested in finest producing broodmares in the ned over $1 million during his the Massachusetts and New nation. fabulous pacing career. England Sire Stakes. The farm is Fancy Star, standing for a $1,000 Fancy Star and Mountain K.O. beautiful and the stallions are top fee, was a very popular race horse in also raced successfully under, quality,” explains Roger Slobody. New England for many years, Slobody. Mountain K.O. paced to a The farm can accomodate 60 racing fast and game for Slobody 1:56 mark last season and is now the] mares with additional construction and to a freelegged mark of 1:57.4. fastest son sired to date by Mountain) slated to broaden the operation in By Best Of All, Fancy Star’s dam, Skipped., 1983. The original farm accomodates Shadydale Star, is the dam of three Fancy Star 30 mares on the 60 acre spread. in 1:58 including the popular Big ' By HARVEY ROBBINS Page 8 Northeast Harness News ______MAINE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES STALLION REGISTRATIONS 1982 B R E E D I N G S E A S O N STALLION SIRE DAM STANDING AT A .D .’s A L V IN G reat Lullwater D u n d e e n B Rockhaven Farm L O R D V IC A R Best of All Mary Frances Freem an Parker Stables Sanford, M E 04073 W est Baldwin, ME 04091 A IR C A D E T F lo r ic a n Air Hostess Ferry Stables MANDATE Romeo Hanover Blythe Spirit c/o H.C. Colburn Farm Newport, ME 04953 E. Lebanon, ME 04027

A L P A Y S O N Payson Hanover Marcon Trudy Arnold Dali MASTERMIND Romeo Hanover Jefferson Rainbow W hispering Pines Stable W. Baldwin, M E 04091 Falm outh, ME 04105 AMMO HANOVER Bullet Hanover A w a y A w a y Cead Mile Failte Farm MILES END JIM Romeo Hanover N ib ’s S is te r Paul McHugh Greene, ME 04236 Scarborough, ME 04074 A R M B R O K E N Bye Bye Byrd R e a l W av e Sherwood Bard MIRACLE’S FELLA Most Happy Fella M iracle Glo Rex H. Ellis Brooks, M E 04921 Rangeley, ME 04970 ARMBRO UTAH Steady Star Meadow Dream Ellen M allar M R . S U F O L K Romeo Hanover Paper Doll C. Norton Farm s M achias, ME 04654 Falm outh, ME 04105 MONOCLE ARMBRO VALUE Bye Bye Byrd Armbro Kathy George Goodblood R a c e T im e Knight Vision Cianchette Stables Pittsfield, ME 04967 D exter, M E 04930 AUTUMN FROST Phillip Frost R e e d s S o n g Morill Valley Farm NEVELE PILOT Henry T. Adios M a x in e ’s D r e a m Cead Mile Failte Farm Acton, M E 04001 Greene, ME 04236 AWESOME YANKEE Columbia George S u e A d io s Dumbfox Stable NEVERSINK Sharpshooter L iv e ly Penelope Bubier W. Bowdoin, M E 04287 Greene, ME 04236 BARON’S MANSION Baron Hanover G e n e ’s C a s tle Forrest Nelson NOFAT Hickory Pride Proud Madam Classic Farm s W indsor, M E 04363 Belgrade, ME 04963 OLD FRAZIER Sampson Direct I r is h L il Francis Stubbs BEST JEFFREY Best Of All Shadydale Frisky Lavish Acres Levant, ME 04456 Greene, ME 04236 OUR FREEDOM Fulla Napoleon S a d ie T a s s Freem an Parker Stables BETTOR’S CHOICE Diller Hanover E n tic e Fernald’s Stock Farm W. Baldwin, M E 04091 W. Poland, ME 04291 ■ PASTIME FATMAN Chief Lenawee S p e e d y Im p Sarah B. Brown BIG LEAGUE STAR G a m e c o c k Shadydale Star Wind Sock Stud New Gloucester, ME 04260 G ray, ME 04039 RICCI BOLD R a c e T im e Ricci Reeni Cead Mile Failte Farm B R E T H A R T Bret Hanover Cindy’s Knight Knox Associates PAYSTER Greene, ME 04236 W est Bowdoin, ME 04287 R O M E O ’S IM A G E Romeo Hanover Betty’s Best Presque Isle Racetrack B R E T ’S B O Y Bret Hanover D a rn C ool Race Me Stables Presque Isle, ME 04769 W estbrook, ME 04092 ROYAL PRINCE Q u ic k P ic k S h a d o w M eg c/o Colburn Farm C IV IL W A R The Intruder L o v e r Virginia Pottle E. Lebanon, ME 04027 Perry, ME 04667 RUSTY RANGE Russett Hal R a n g e w a y Ridgecrest Farm COLEMAN S p e e d s te r Miss Express Ridgecrest Farm Springvale, M E 04083 Sprmgvale, ME 04083 SCOTCH BANKER Bret Hanover Scotch Jewell David R. Slocomb D a n d F D a le F r o s t F la v ia Graham & Benson Weld, M E 04285 Augusta, ME 04330 SIR STEPHEN Bret Hanover Lady Evergreen Hubert Simpson DEAN GAMBLE G a lo p h o n e Jewell Dean Race Me Stables W estbrook, ME 04092 Presque Isle, M E 04769 S K I P P E R Meadow Gene Little Lady M arx Arnold Stanhope DERECHITO Sampson Direct N o v ia G E N E M A R X Jonesport, M E 04649

DIAMOND DALE M e a d o w A ce Coleen Sampson William W hitcher SKIPPER GLEN Meadow Skipper Mary Senator W hispering Pines Pownal, ME 04069 Falmouth, ME 04105

EASY FRISCO Minor Frisco Helen Cumbin Raleigh O’Blenes SKIPPER KNOX Meadow Skipper Knight Knox Cianchette Stables W aterboro, ME 04087 Pittsfield, ME 04967

ELECTION DAY White M ountain Boy Alice Dillard Richard King SNAPPY DUKE Duke Rodney Snappy Hanover B io n P ik e Clinton, M E 04927 Brooks, M E 04921

FLYING TACKLE Flying Bret Hattie Barmin c/o H.C. Colburn Farm SOCIAL SCION Valiant Rodney Society Girl Whispering Pine Stable E. Lebanon, ME 04027 Falmouth, ME 04105 Golden Money FORMAL OCCASION Coffee Break Princess Dudley Angelo Tzikas SPEEDY MONEY J illa n a Alan Moeykens W inthrop, M E 04364 M a k e r Topsham, ME 04086

FORTUNE DONUT R a c e T im e Fortunate Lobell c/o Colburn Farm S.S. PRINCE Arness Hanover Two M ountain Sea D. & L. Swett E. Lebanon, ME 04027 ARNESS Presque Isle, ME 04769

GOLDEN PLAYBOY T a r H e e l Mitzi M artin Albert Kinney S T E P H E N O Most Happy Fella Edith Marion Fernald’s Stock Farm Belfast, M E 04915 W. Poland, ME 04291 GREENIE “D” JOEYMountain Skipper Hempstead Donn John DeSalle TAGALONG Good Time Boy Frosty Morning Freeman Parker Rumford, ME 04276 FREEMAN W. Baldwin, ME 04091

G Y P S Y P E T E G a m e c o c k Gypsy Princess Jam es Mendelson TERRY DARES Meadow Gene Luscious Hanover Michael Graham Belfast, ME 04915 W eld, M E 04285

H .T . JO H N Henry T. Adios Poplar Nana c/o Langford Farm THE FIREBALL Speedy Scot Honor Donut Cead Mile Failte Farm Carm el, ME 04419 Greene, M E 04236

IA N H E N R Y Garrison Hanover Millie Brigade W.F. Thoms T IM E C L O C K G ood T im e N o la A b b ey Cianchette Stables Brownfield, ME 04010 Pittsfield, ME 04967 I ’M F R A N K M r. R e lc o Leslie Ann Worthy Topsham Fairgrounds TOPPER LOBELL O v e rtr ic k Tarbel Hanover Wind Sock Stud SWENSON Topsham, ME 04086 New Gloucester, ME 04260

JOB Star’s Pride H u s tle H.C. Colburn Farm TRAVELIN BOY A d io s B oy Vermont Dream W hispering Pines Stable le E. Lebanon, ME 04027 Falmouth, ME 04105

JONAS HANOVER Bullet Hanover Joanie Hanover Ridgecrest Farm TRICKS TREAT O v e r tr ic k Q u e e n ’s Id y l Ronald Gray Sprmgvale, ME 04083 Plym outh, ME 04969

KEYSTONE TRYST Hickory Pride Keystone Truly Donald Wight TRUSTY DREAM Adora’s Dream Friendly Lass W hispering Pines Stable Penobscot, ME 04476 Falmouth, ME 04105

KNIGHT and DAY Knight Dream Miss Vermont Ronald Gray WATCHFUL Kimberly Kid A ile e n Norton Farm s Corinna, M E 04928 Falmouth, ME 04105

LARSEN LOBELL A lb a tr o s s Lil Miss Thompson Norton Farm s WORTHIEST W o rth y B oy A d io le ta Duane Boynton Falm outh, ME 04105 W indsor, M E 04363 T a r H e e l Lavish Hanover c/o Oakridge Farm LAVERTO YUKON NORTH T a r B oy V in d ic a to r C. Paul Mullen Milo, M E 04463 HANOVER Northeast Harness News Page 9 Maine Breeders Meeting & Banquet 1981 Individual Broodmare Of The Year Award

Miss Vermont Trophy To Ora Abbe

Maine Stakes Awards

Two-Year-Old Pacing Colt — Treat With Love Two-Year-Old Pacing Filly — Luck’s Lazy Lady Two-Year-Old Trotter — Knotch Hill Gamble Three-Year-Old Colt — Lite Me’s Boy Three-Year-Old Filly — Race Me Aggie Three-Year-Old Trotter — Hurricane Judi Newlyr , appointed • » j M.S.B.O.A.M c r n A officers:onicers. \ (1. to Uammnnd r.) JoAnne Pres. Connaliy, _ and Sec. Nancy Three-Year-Old Combined — Pine River Fever Smith, Treas.

Ward presents the Miss Vermont award to Ruth and Loring Norton for Dr. William Tysnik. Equine Nutrition Specialist, enlightens a group ot Maine Breeders.

$ 1,939.00 3 1 $ 1,939.86 27. Robert Cushing 3 $ 5,792.66 $ 1,931.00 MAINE STANDARDBRED BREEDERS STAKES WINNERS 28. Ival Cianchette 6 $ 1,889.00 TOTAL AVERAGE WON 1 1 $ 1,889.51 HORSES 29. George Hall 1 $ 1,703.84 $ 1,703.00 Nom. Raced WON PER HORSE RACED 1 NAME $15,274.00 30. W. Moore & D. Boynton 1 $ 1,691.87 $ 1,691.00 1 1 $15,274.74 31. C. & A. Ames 1 $ 1,587.00 . Robert Gilman, Sr. $15,021.86 $15,021.00 3 1 $ 1,587.86 . John Nason 1 1 $13,065.00 32. Pearl Gerry 1 $ 1,511.98 $ 1,511.00 4 1 $13,065.26 33. Raymond Boyington 1 $ 1,500.00 . A. & J. Amato $10,847.32 $10,847.00 1 $ 1,500.92 . Ronald Gray 1 1 $10,583.00 34. Basil Huntley 1 $ 1,344.04 $ 1,344.00 1 1 $10,583.50 35. Ruth King 1 $ 1,334.00 . Robert Knox, Sr. $10,208.18 $10,208.00 8 1 $ 1,334.50 . CarletonFlye 1 1 $ 9,203.00 36. Bruce McGhee 1 $ 1,261.53 $ 1,261.00 1 1 $ 9,203.56 37. Rex Ellis 1 $ 1,237.00 • William Loubier $ 7,953.89 $ 7,953.00 1 1 $ 1,237.26 . H. Clare Wilson 2 1 $ 7,500.00 38. Franklin Salley 1 $ 1,092.80 $ 1,092.00 2 2 $15,000.11 39. Dennis Allen 1 $ 1,020.00 • Peter Hanley $39,407.53 $ 6,568.00 1 1 $ 1,020.49 . Race Me Stables 9 6 $ 5,647.00 40. S. & R. Graves 3 $ 2,980.75 $ ,993.00 1 ' 1 $ 5,647.48 41. Angelo Tzikas 3 $ 779.00 . Alphee LeFebvre $ 5,526.30 $ 5,526.00 3 1 $ 779.74 . Sandra Bickford 1 1 $ 5,456.00 42. William Whitcher 1 $ 516.60 $ 516.00 2 2 $10,913.82 43. B. Estes & W. Shirland 2 $ 516.00 . Alton Worth $ 4,796.13 $ 4,796.00 2 $ 516.60 1 1 $ 4,762.00 44. Kermit Allen $ 507.96 $ 507.00 . Arnold Miles 7 5 $22,811.90 45. Willard Henderson 1 $ 417.00 • Loring & Ruth Norton $ 4,751.23 $ 4,751.00 1 $ 417.81 1 1 $ 4,384.00 46. JohnShardlow $ 416.77 $ 416.00 . JohnRancourt 2 1 $ 4,384.09 47. Linwood Perkins 1 $ 404.00 . Hubert Simpson $ 3,977.46 $ 3,977.00 2 1 $ 404.26 . Michael Murchison 1 1 $ 3,736.00 48. Clinton Kilby, Jr. 1 $ 392.40 $ 392.00 1 1 $ 3,736.26 49. Arnold Dali 2 $ 366.00 . Dancing Jill Stable $ 6,128.98 $ 3,064.00 2 2 $ 732.79 2 2 $ 3,060.00 50. Wallace Fisher 1 $ 217.44 $ 217.00 . Ken & Bob Irving 1 1 $ 3,060.46 51. Stephen Lancaster 1 $ 195.00 . Frank Collins $ 2.552.90 $ 2,552.00 1 1 $ 195.04 1 1 52. Rosario Bussiere $ 142.85 $ 142.00 . David Young 2 1 $ 2,305.80 $ 2.305.00 53. Kenneth Berry 1 $ 118.00 . Chester Emerson $ 2,109.66 $ 2,109.00 1 1 $ 118.90 5 1 54. Paul Hatt $ 87.65 $ 87.00 . Harold Ralph 1 1 $ 2,020.06 $ 2 ,020.00 55. R. & J. Tonoli 1 • G. MacKenzie, Sr. 2 1 $ 1,981.84 $ 1,981.00 . Donald Watson Page 10 Northeast Harness News NORTON STABLE PRESENTS STAKES SIRES FOR ’82

Larsen Lobell at Norton Farm.

A Son Of Albatross p. 1:54.3 MR. SUFFOLKp. 1:59.1 ROMEO HANOVER 1:56.1 LARSEN LOBELL PAPER DOLL C. 2:00.4 Dam: Lil Miss Thompson, 1:59.1 Producer Of 5 In 2:00 Proven Stakes Sire Of The Booger Lady 1:57 Mantequilla 1:57.2 Slam Dunk 2:00.1 Romie’s Goldie 2:00.1 And Full Brother Lite Me’s Boy 2:02 * * JAMBOOGER 1:57.3 $361,647. FEE: $750 Live Colt $500 Live Filly Introductory Fee: $1000. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++ From The Top Producing Dam, Novia Top Bred Trotting Stallion

p. 1:59.4 WATCHFUL 1982 Fee: $500 KIMBERLY KID 1:59.4 AILEEN 2:01.2 A Son Of Producer Of Champions Sampson Direct ♦FEE: !750 Live Colt s500 Live Filly All Foals Eligible To Maine And New England Stakes Loring Norton 613 Blackstrap Road, Falmouth, Me. 04105 207-797-4418 Northeast Harness News Page 11 2;05, 2:07, 2:04 and 2:09 for the sam e If this same horse paces in 2:10 The Maine Circuit By LEE ALLEN horse. Speed ratings for this horse when the variant is 40, he also gets a likely would look like this: 99, 98, 99, 99 Al-Var rating. A time of 2:10 is The 1981 harness racing season in must overcome. To overcome this 97. eight and one-fifth seconds over par Maine is under way at Lewiston added friction, a horse must For instance, a horse that paces in (2:01.4). Broken down this is 41 fifth- Raceway. The first winner of the sacrifice speed. Rain produces 2:05 when the variant is 15. His Al- seconds over par so we subtract 41 season was Graniteer with Don friction that is obvious to any fan. Var speed rating is 99 both times. from 100 for a basic rating of 59. Richards in the bike. The first There are other elements of To compile speed ratings we must Added to the variant of 40, the 59 driving triple was recorded by friction, not so obvious, which cause have a speed chart for each track. produces an Al-Var rating of 99. Walter Case Jr., who brought to the slower times. Wind, heavy air, cold My figures, based on every race at By using speed ratings we find winners circle Frosty Advice, B. and many other kinds of friction every Maine track over the past that horses have peaks and valleys. Square and Meadow Kurt on opening have measureable effects on a seven years, show that Scarborough For instance, The Andover Story day. horse’s perform ance. Downs and Windsor are the two ranged from 106 to 123 on the Al-Var The opening day handle of $140,058 A good handicapper, therefore, fastest track in Maine. I have given scale in 1981 while Town Engineer was below last year’s all-time must know how much friction is them a par value of 2:01.3. Lewiston ranged from 70 to 92. Class, as well Lewiston record of $157,339 but, working against a horse in any given is next — a fifth of a second behind as speed, becomes crystal clear nevertheless, was promising. race. And there is a way to measure and thus has a par value of 2:01.4. when using speed ratings. Since this column deals with speed friction. Such a measurement is Let’s use Lewiston as an example By using speed ratings, a han­ ratings, for the benefit of new called variant. Variant varies from of how speed ratings are compiled. dicapper knows when a horse is readers, I will use this month’s day to day and, sometimes, from If a pacer completes the mile in 2:05 going up the condition ladder and space to explain what Al-Var ratings race to race. when the variant is 15, he earns an when he is going down. For instance, are and how they are compiled. Most healthy harness horses use Al-Var speed rating of 99. Here is a horse whose most recent races Thoroughbred racing for years approximately the same amount of how it is done: show speed ratings of 92, 90, 90, 89, in has used speed ratings to lure fans energy each time they race, Par at Lewiston is 2:01.4. Par at that order, is a poor bet against a and help them pick winners while providing the distance is always one every track equals 100. A time of horse whose most recent races show harness racing, always fighting mile. When the track is fast and the 2:02 at Lewiston would produce a speed ratings of 87, 88, 88, 89. Even change, has continued to drag its weather warm and calm, most of the basic speed rating of 99. One point is though both horses had 89 ratings in feet. horse’s energy produces speed. subtracted from 100 for each fifth of their last race, the first horse is Speed ratings, when compiled When the track is slow, or other a second over 2:01.4. A time of 2:02.4 tailing off while the other horse is from accurate variants, give fans elements of excess friction such as would earn a basic rating of 95. This coming on. This is one reason why the ultimate weapon in picking wind or cold are present, much of a basic rating is added to the variant speed ratings are far superior to winners at any race track. horse’s energy is used in over­ to get a true picture of a horse’s times printed in the programs. Everyone knows that weather coming this excess friction and his perform ance in any kind of w eather. Times mean little without variants. conditions effect the performances final tim e is slow. In next month’s Northeast Har­ of race horses. A pacer wins in 2:05 Harness horses are remarkably If the variant is 15, a horse pacing ness News, I will list the best Al-Var under ideal conditions and then consistent when healthy, but fans in 2:05 gets an Al-Var rating of 99. performances for the first month of paces in 2:10 over a track slowed by with no more information than that The basic rating for 2:05 is 84. Add 84 racing at Lewiston. There will also heavy rain. A slow track produces provided in the program might to the variant of 15 for an Al-Var be a list of horses to watch for the an excess of friction which a horse dispute this when they see times of ratin e of 99. coming month. Pots, Pans And Pacers ^ jtsy laza, tne roruana reinsman His top horses included, The OUT OF THE PAST BY ROBERT LOWELL had won over a quarter million in Ghost, 2:08 1/4, Silver King, 2:05 1/4, Irving Pottle led three lives. He He was 16 years old. In 1900 he purses and his driving skills were The Problem, 2:04 1/4, Julia M. was an unsurpassed salesman, a trained a four-horse stable and in unequalled in America. A two-year- D irect, 2:02 1/4, Gam, 2:02 1/4, and great horseman and an enterprising 1908, the young trainer-driver won old trot was named in his honor at Calgary Earl, 2:02 3/4. entrepreneur. every race at the three day fair at Old Orchard in 1940 celebrating Over the years his assistants for As a young men, he was the head Kingfield. nearly 50 years as the dominating the racing stable included Bernard salesman for his father’s tinware In a half-century of racing, Pottle force in New England racing. and Henry Small, Jud Hewes and his business. Spending most of his time won at 54 different tracks from In 1941, he was busy preparing the favorite caretaker was Tommy on the road, he was widely known in Presque Isle to Windsor, Conn. He stake colt Calumet Euclid 2:04 3/4 “The Tinknocker’’ Desmond. nearly every small village and town was the rage of New England in 1916 for a Grand Circuit engagement at Times in harness racing have in Maine. winning 130 heats and 44 races from the kite shaped track. changed dramatically since those Simultaneously, he operated a August to October. (This was a He had curtailed his activities days. No longer does the Grand sales and racing stable and with an world’s record at that time.) With a during the 1930’s to a relatively Circuit roar into Maine and no extraordinary energy level, he did suitcase and a driving whip, he small but select stable as he had longer do catch-drivers ride the rails both superbly. whistlestopped his way on the assumed the position of president in to glory. Maine shoppers go to the In 1918, a reporter wrote that railroad as the catch-driving the family business. He molded the malls to buy pots and pans and the Pottle had sold enough tinware to kingpin. That year he drove New tinware business into one of the legend of Pottle is buried perhaps in outfit every town in the country and England’s leading money winner in biggest merchantilcs in the city of the dusty corners of the most remote enough horses to outfit the cavalry. Lady Gamage who won $3,275. Portland. archive. It was reported that compared to In 1917, he won the $3,000 stake at A typical day for Pottle as a catch Even the legend grew old, suf­ Pottle, the fictious horse trader Brocton, Mass, with Merlyn and driver, found him heading for fering, perhaps, the same fate as the David Harum was a piker. Pottle always seemed to be able to Aroostock by rail, arriving just in lead character in Arthur Miller’s Winning in excess of 2,000 races, win the big ones as in the late 20’s he time to get up behind a free-for-aller play “Death of a Salesman.” his harness career began in 1893 captured the 10,000 dollar stake at named The Problem. He won a (We are indebted to Eliot Fogg of when he won his first race with Windsor, Conn, for owner Howard tough four heat event and caught the Windham, Maine for the material Ginger B. at Kingfield, Me. in 3:30. Randall with Jenny H., 2:05. next train out. which made this article possible.)

Pottle leading the field at Brockon, Mass, in a $3000. Stakes race. Note the numbers worn on the drivers sleeves V, .V 1 ' V V V '• ; ' • • • '• '■ *\\ .... , ' Page 12 Northeast Harness News RIVERSLEA FARMS Stallion Stations Serving Sire Stakes MAINE — NEW HAMPSHIRE — MASSACHUSETTS NEW ENGLAND SIRE STAKES 1982 In 1981 Riverslea Sired Colts & Fillies Again Lead In Total Sire Stakes Earnings! To Insure Your Opportunity To Race In Your Choice Of Sire Stakes Programs We Are Proud To Announce ... MAINE Stallions Standing At The Herb Colburn Farm In East Lebanon: ROYAL PRINCE (Quick Pick - Shadow Meg) p. 1:58.1 $750 MANDATE (Romeo Hanover — Blithe Spirit) p. l:59h $750 FLYING TACKLE (Flying Bret — Hattie Barmin) p. 1:59.2 $600 And The Trotter JOB (Star’s Pride — Hustle) 2:03 $700

MASSACHUSETTS Stallions Will Stand At Kevin O’Reilly’s SEA HORSE FARM, 105 High Road, Newbury: ROMANO HANOVER (Torpid — Romola Hanover) p. 1:58.4 $1000 MOZART HANOVER (Best Of All — Mountain Laurel) p. 1:59.3 $600 PEANUT GALLERY (Meadow Skipper — Drama Girl) p. 1:58.2 $600

And The Trotter BLITZEN (Speedster — Jean Sampson) 2:01 $1000

Call Or Write RIVERSLEA FARM For Breeding Contract Box 315 Epping, N.H. 03042 Wallace Tefft, Owner 603-679-5084 Or 603-679-5154 Paul Martin, Farm Manager Northeast Harness News Page 13

NEW ENGLAND SIRE STAKES NOTICE

A lot of New England-bred colts and fillies changed hands in 1981 at the Maine sales and elsewhere. Many are eligible for the 1982 New England Sire Stake races. If you are one of the new owners and want to keep your horse eligible, the payment forms to retain eligibility are available and will be mailed Wallace Tefft was recently appointed by Gov. Hugh Gallen to serve on request. the Breeders Program. NEW HAMPSHIRE & NEW ENGLAND Nomination forms and stallion Directories are also SIRE STAKES AWARD available. 1981 NEW ENGLAND AWARDS 2 yr. Filly Trotter Dutch Lady Mac Paul Wood, White River Jet., Vt. N.E.S.B.O.A. 2 yr. Colt Trotter Crane Hill Hoss Donald Guidette, Wilbraham, Mass. 27 Gina Drive 3 yr. Filly Trotter Hollandaise John Distefano, Greenfield, Mass. Rochester, N.H. 03867 3 yr. Colt Trotter Eokee Bruce Mougin, Florence, Mass. 603-332-8976 2 yr. Filly Pacer K.M. ’s Romance Ralph Crispino, Plantsville, Conn. Gemini ’ s Touch Tioga Stabie, Manchester, N. H. 2 yr. Colt Pacer K.M. ’s Vegas Ralph Crispino, Plantsville, Conn. 3 yr. Filly Pacer Spike’s Cathy Russ Harrington, W. Groton, Mass. Race Me Aggie Dana Childs, Westbrook, Me. 3 yr. Colt Pacer Hockomock Tuffy Clarence Whynot, W. Bridgewater, Mass. Wago Bob Hubert Stebbins, White River Jet., Vt. NEW ENGLAND SPECIAL AWARD 2 yr. Pacer Farbro Mike Roger & Barrie Farrar, Wrentham, Mass. NEW HAMPSHIRE AWARDS 2 y r . Filly Trotter Dutch Lady Mac Paul Wood, White River Jet., Vt. 2 yr. Colt Trotter Sinai Deena Frost, Middleboro, Mass. 2 yr. Filly Pacer Gemini’s Touch Tioga Stable, Manchester, N.H. 2 yr. Colt Pacer Atlantic Coast Diana Joubert, Salisbury, Mass. 3 yr. Filly Trotter Hollandaise John Distefano, Greenfield, Mass. Naida’s Gypsy Francis Gay, Granby, Mass. 3 yr. Colt Trotter Blitzen Mariah Gerard Cossette, Barrington, N.H. Hot Shot Mac W. Harp-Buck Lacasse, Rochester, N.H. 3 yr. Filly Pacer Spike’s Cathy Russ Harrington, W. Groton, Mass. 3 yr. Colt Pacer Wago Bob Hubert Stebbins, White River Jet., Vt. 3 yr. Colt Pacer Viscount UffingtonW. Prouty, Auburn, Mass. NEW HAMPSHIRE SPECIAL AWARDS 2 yr. Filly Trotter Gingerbelle Phil Roux, Laconia, N.H. 2 yr. Pacing Gelding Stabilizer Alan Armstrong, Windham, N.H.

The first ’82 foal of Royal Prince poses at mothers side. FOALS OF THE MONTH SIRE DAM SEX OWNER JANUARY Skipper Knox Debbyette Moraka colt Ival Cianchette Royal Prince J. M. Flo filly Charles Ginsberg Skipper Knox Shar Lou’s Joy colt Charlotte Constantine FEBRUARY TravelinBov LadyKlondyke colt IvaGray Scotch Banker Ara Puni filly Tom Vanidestine Travelin Boy Gypsy Win filly Brooks Smith (Please send information on new foals to Editor) A Long Time New England Favorite Page 14 Northeast Harness News >c DC X Portrait Of A Champ TRAVELIN BOY “Travelin Boy was one of the gamest horses — I have ever been around, although he may have been beat it was never from lack of effort. He was all heart!" states Bill O’Donnell, leading money winning driver of 1981 . Standing His Second Season At Stud At Whispering Pines Stable 511 Blackstrap Road Falmouth, Me. 04105 207-797-9524

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Travelin Boy P.2:««.ih Fee: $500 Knight Dream Vermont Dream Miss Vermont A stud colt (Travelin Boy-Lady Klondyke) from the first crop of the sire.

BROODMARE OF THE MONTH Miss Vermont By ANTHONY J. ALIBERTI Miss Vermont links old time Miss Vermont passed to Walter Knight $97,000. Perhaps best known threatens to surpass the sum of the harness racing to today’s speed Wentworth of New Hampshire. She in Maine was Alan Mollison’s first two. crazy single heat entertainment was reined primarily by Frank preferred pacer, Benefactor. Strangely most of the mares from industry like no other horse. She was Butler, Wilfred Chapdelaine and Meanwhile Miss Vermont never this family remain in the hands of foaled 40 years ago, and hailed from Allie Clark through her extended seemed to miss. Vermont Knight private breeders. Few of the colts the Green Mountain State racing career. When she raced on mile and Noble Dream, her next foals have taken remarkable speed stable of E.P. Cray. Her Dick tracks she neared a 2:00 mark. Her raced profitably, with the latter badges or won major stakes, Reynolds- Polly Peters pedigree was fastest win was a 2:02.4 trip at Old earning more than $50,000. Ima perhaps the commercial foaling considered old fashioned even then. Orchard. All totaled she raced in 123 Dream, a second daughter, factories do not find these mares hot heats and won 46 of them. established yet another maternal enough. But such a regular and on Before her racing career was She raced until she was 8, scoring branch. going list of $100,000 winners cannot finished she would win at places like twice at Union Fair out in 2:05.1 and By 1957 Miss Vermont’s produc­ be ignored. Roosevelt and Saratoga in New York back in 2:06.2 and finished up tion career was at a peak. Lucky Whether on the race track or in the and at New Gloucester and South handicapped at Lewiston. Dream earned $117,000 Susan Knight breeding shed, Miss Vermont was Paris in Maine. She raced when Miss Vermont then joined the $64,000 more. This mare in turn one of the singular most influential multiple heat events were popular broodmare band of the Gray foaled horses like Daring Knight, individuals in the sport. and was even used in handicapped Brothers of Rhode Island, the $149,000 and Passage West $169,000 events. Once she was started with a region’s most prolific breeders of and is the grand dam of such modern No other New England horse 120 ft. handicap. standardbred horses. She delivered day pacers as Lysmore and Thelmas touched places like Lancaster, N.H. Miss Vermont toughed it out in her first foal when she was 10, and D ream $112,000. and Rutland, Vermont then FFA’s throughout the region then the bridge to the present was begun. Miss Vermont foaled 8 more colts. produced colts who raced at the was trucked to distant and varied One died, the rest raced suc­ Metropolitan raceways. In passing stops in Northern New England, Miss Vermont carried 14 Knight cessfully. Lieutenant Gray, the Tar she enhanced the reputation of her places where racing has since Dream colts, and one by Tar Heel. Heel earned $97,000 and continues to Altogether they earned more than consort, Knight Dream as a sire and withered, places like Cornish, serve stud duty in New York State. broodmare sire, and her fillies Maine, Canaan, N.H. and Essex $600,000 during the decades of the The mares Vermont Dream and ’50’s and ‘60’s when purses and proved exceptional matches to other Junction, Vt. Dreamers Gold established two stallions owned by the Gray She peaked as a 5 year old. In 1947 racing opportunities were a far cry more branches of the family, the from today’s standards. Brothers. she logged wins in 12 consecutive first leading to Travelin Boy $238,000 Such a foundation mare is the races, winning one or more heats in Mister Knight was her first, Ima and the second to Eric Gray $67,000. strength of the breed. As modern each race, accumulating 20 heat Knight came next. The colt earned In 1965 a 23 year old Miss Vermont and fast as this sport has become, it victories during the streak. A year $102,000, the filly $39,000. Then Im a delivered Knight and Day and the has survived the transition on the later in Lewiston she won a 1 1/16 Knight established a branch of the following year Knifty Knight, her backs of tough durable dependable mile heat then in the third heat family and extended Miss Ver­ last colt arrived. horses like Miss Vermont, and if her roared back to win the 9/16 mile mont’s influence. This branch was The first generation earned more kind are bred out of the breed sprint. Such demands are no longer represented by such horses as Ima than $600,000, the second has already something more than nostalgia will placed on our racing horses. Royal Knight $101,000 and Liberty passed $1 million and the next be forever lost. = a m — - m m ._l .j m .! K ■... ..MW ... m r - '■ “M K ■------*K=rDMC=DOC=* X ...... - - ■ - " " M I L ------X NOTICE: PLEASE CONTACT EDITOR IMMEDIATELY IF YOU PLAN TO ADVERTISE

IN THEt ■ NORTHEAST HARNESS NEWS. TEL. 207-383-9295. Northeast Harness News Page 15 Foxboro Horsemen Welcome Kent Back

At Foxboro Raceway recently fellow drivers welcome back Dick Kent who was seriously injured in a racing accident last fall. PINE TREE SALES RESULTS

The Aroostook Stallion For Sale or Lease One Year Old Trotting Filly Staked Four Year 0|d Pacing Filly One Year Old Pacing Filly Staked Five Year Old Mare, Won On Romeo’s Image p. 3, l:59.3h »105,000 rhree Year Old Trotting Filly Staked Pace 2:04.3 In 1981 Season (Romeo Hanover — Betty’s Best — Duane Hanover) Same Maternal Family As Abercrombie: ‘Young Chicago Maid’ A lso Bold Kid Trotting Stallion For Lease (Two Of His Three Foals Have Raced) Beginning His Fourth Season — Im Also Looking For Small Farm To Rent Or Lease - Call: 603-336-5613 His First Crop Will Race This Year J & .1 Farms Hinsdale. N.H. 03451

Standing In ’82 At Presque Isle Race Track | Finally! Someone came up with the inside story for the Harness Horse Bettor Fee: $500. Live Foal All foals eligible to Maine and New England Stakes C''Wt,p’“ “Yours To Win” Send Check Or Money Order To: William L. Bean 3795 Estero Bay Lane Contact: Dick Seigars, Box 75, Stockholm, Me. Tel. 207-896-3035 For $1.95 + .25 For Mailing Naples, Florida 33942

ROMAN KEY + Correction * QUEEN’S KNIGHT (Speedy Count — Aydelotte) (Knight Dream — Joanna Orr) Pee: *750 Tel. 617-485-1570 Fee: ’750 Contact: Dr. F. W. McGee, Boston Post Rd., Marlboro, Mass. 01752 SCARBOROUGH DOWNS

Scarborough President, Joe Ricci, congratulates John March and Don Richards after The Andover Story’s record mile.

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Hall Of Fame Report By TOM SHEHAN The ancient Norsemen, so we’re Come June, when “The Maine Deering High School Graduate. The to win $130,000 in purse money, in­ told, wove a legend, a myth, or both, Sports Hall of Fame” puts on its horsemen haven’t supported that cluding a running of “The Battle of around their heroes. They believed annual banquet, Don is just as scholarship the way that I would like Brandywine, and a fifth place finish that there was a great hall up there adament about limiting all eulogists to see it supported, and neither have in Harlan Dean’s Little Brown Jug somewhere in the sky known as to the prescribed time limit as he is the racetracks, but that may be the after collecting third place in one of “Valhalla” where Odin, their chief about protecting the Yankee Dollar. fault of those of us who solicited that the heats of that event. That led Sam god, feasted their heroes slain in Consequently, that soiree is one of support and not that of those to buy a farm in Westbrook, where battle. Not a bad idea. But I think the better events on the Maine Social segments of racing. It isn’t too late he gathered a small band of brood that we go them one better right Calendar. At least from the stand­ yet for our people to respond in the mares, and let AlSam head up a here in Maine. “The Maine Sports point of those in attendance being name of one of their own with a stallion barn which included a Hall of Fame,” for example, quite able to push back from the table generous contribution. number of sires at one time or often honors our heroes before they before dawn. Baseball was another sport which another, but none of them the equal die. Not always, mind you, but some All of that personal opinion has felt Sam’s warm embrace. At one of that sone of Adios. tim es. been put up front here because I time he and the late Wendell Sam, I think, proved his right to What’s more, anybody can join in w ant to encourage horsemen in Dougherty owned the Portland induction in almost any kind of a honoring them by belonging to “The general well in advance of the event Pilots of the Class B. New England “Valhalla” in one episode of his life. Maine Sports Hall of Fame”. to turn out this year to pay tribute to League. However, few ever knew of it from Anybody, that is, who has $25 and the two horsemen selected. Un­ He was a m em ber of and active in him. At the age of 56 he jumped cares to donate it to a good cause. In fortunately, both of our horsemen many groups. To name a few, The down into a nine foot ditch to save return they will receive a mem­ nominees have passed on and will Kiwanis Club, The Exchange Club, the life of one of his workmen by bership card and they are entitled to not be there. I will pay tribute to one The United Fund, The Knights of holding his head clear of the oozing a num ber of privileges which I will of those selections here, the late Sam Columbus, The Portland Elks, and muck in a cave-in that cost another not elaborate upon here, but which I Aceto, and Editor Jean Emerson served as president of The Portland workman his life and cost Sam h;s will address if you are curious will make arrangements for Hammer Club. He also served as the kneecap, which was so torn up that it enough about them to drop me a line. somebody else to hang appropriate president of the Lewiston and had to be removed in a subsequent laurels around the memory of Buddy Gorham Raceways for a couple of The nearest thing to Odin that we Reed. operation. have in “ The Maine Sports Hall of terms. He took part in the activity on That, of course, stands by itself as I knew Sam Aceto well. the other side of the track, serving to what manner of man Sam Aceto Fame” would have to be a com­ Everybody did. He was that kind of a as a New England Director for the posite of President Ted Shiro, was so much more eloquently than man. He earned a very comfortable Trotting Association. any volume of words that I can Chairman Ed Winston of the share of life’s resources in a very As a m em ber of the board of Selection Committee and Master of contribute here, that I think that I demanding and marginally directors of The S tandardbred will quit right now. Ceremonies Don McWilliams, the profitable business, construction Owners Association of New England former sportscaster who finds and shared it freely and willingly he qualified as a member of the Sam Aceto and Buddy Reed will be relaxation in that role from his full with his fellow citizens of Maine as national board of directors of inducted into “The Maine Sports time effort to put his branding iron an owner and breeder of race horses Harness Horsemen International, Hall of Fame” on Sunday, June 6 at on the fiscally irresponsible and as a participant in a variety of and that’s where I got to know him the Italian Heritage Center, Por­ politically sacred cows who clutter other sports on the financial level. best, albeit 1 had met him much tland, Me. I’ll see you there. There’s up the scene where he holds forth the I think that the finest tribute paid earlier. plenty of time, but in case you have remainder of the year as a member to him up until now has been the Probably the best horse that he any trouble getting tickets get in of the Portland City Council. scholarship given in his name to a | ever owned was AlSam, good enough touch with me. It looks like a sellout.