FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2019 ©2019 HORSEMAN PUBLISHING CO., LEXINGTON, KY USA • FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION CALL (859) 276-4026 Canadian Trotting Classic Wins Out Over Kentucky ACCEPTING ENTRIES Do you go against Hambletonian winner Forbidden Trade in the $605,000 Canadian Trotting Classic Saturday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park, or race against Ham- bletonian runner-up Greenshoe in the $250,000 Ken- tucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) final on Sunday afternoon at CHAMPIONS CENTER, SPRINGFIELD, OH The Red Mile? That’s the dilemma trainers Tony Alagna and Nancy Jo- hansson faced with their respective trotters Pilot Discre- NOVEMBER 19-20-21, 2019 tion and Don’t Let’em, who “I think it’s easier both earned enough points to BLACK TYPE SESSION - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19 for him to win qualify for the KYSS final. Both Black type entries close October 1. up here for more trainers decided they wanted Mixed sale entries close around October 10 (or when full). money than no part of taking on heavy fa- what it would be vorite Greenshoe in Lexington, Enter online now at www.bloodedhorse.com to try and beat so both colts go behind the Greenshoe in gate in the Canadian Trotting Lexington.” Classic. –Nancy Johansson Likely betting favorite Forbid- about Don’t Let’em den Trade will start from post 2, with the Andy McCarthy-driven Pilot Discretion starting from post 5 and the Yannick Gin- “There’s No Substitute for Experience” gras-driven Don’t Let’em lining up in post 8. JERRY HAWS CHARLES MORGAN (937) 947-1218 “I decided the Canadian Trotting Classic was a better place. P.O. Box 187 • Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 Phone: (859) 858-4415 • Fax: (859) 858-8498 SHETLER & ASSOCIATES I think it’s easier for him to win up here for more money [email protected] Auctioneers than what it would be to try and beat Greenshoe in Lexing- ton,” said Johansson about Don’t Let’em. “That was pretty much the deciding factor. Weekend Preview Schedule Update “And nobody knows which Don’t Let’em will show up We will be sending out special editions of HarnessRac- anyways, so you might as well race him where you’ve ing Weekend Preview in the coming weeks. A special got a better chance for him to race good,” she added Jug Preview will be available on Wednesday, Sept. 18. with a laugh. Next up is the two-week Grand Circuit stand at the Red Johansson was referring to Don’t Let’em’s tendency to Mile and the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, and we make breaks, prompted by trying to switch gaits to a will provide extra coverage in special Preview editions pace. Last year’s Peter Haughton Memorial winner has during that period. Be sure to check your email box or two wins in eight starts this year, those coming in an go to harnessracing.com for the easy downloads! overnight in June at the Meadowlands and a career-best Also, don’t forget to look for the popular Backstretch 1:50.2 score in the Reynolds on July 27 at the Big M. With Gordon column daily on harnessracing.com begin- Continues on page 2 ›››› ning on Wednesday, Sept. 25. WHAT’S INSIDE . Jug box closes 10 a.m. Monday—pg. 4 KYSS prelim purses boosted—pg. 10 Schnittker at Batavia with contenders—pg. 4 Claudean Cone dies—pg. 12 Greenshoe, Bettor’s Wish in Kentucky—pg. 5 First Over with Kathy Parker—pg. 14 HP Royal Theo shows promise—pg. 7 Breeding Banter—pg. 15 Mocha On The Rocks heads to Metro—pg. 8 Greenshoe to stand at Hanover—pg. 16 HarnessRacing Weekend Preview, 2 of 18 September 13, 2019 www.harnessracing.com Don’t Let’em competed only once on the KYSS circuit this year, that race resulting in a second-place finish (to Super FREE THIS WEEKEND’S Schissel) in the third leg on Sept. 5 with Johansson’s father, Program Jimmy Takter, driving. That earned him just enough points Pages FEATURED RACES to find a spot in the KYSS final. All times listed are local. “He was very good last start; my dad was very happy with Saturday, September 14 him,” said Johansson, “and that’s always a good sign.” 7:30p Wbsb1 She’s A Great Lady elim Trackmaster PPs Pilot Discretion raced twice in the KYSS preliminaries 7:51p Wbsb2 She’s A Great Lady elim Trackmaster PPs and finished second both times, including last time out 8:12p Wbsb3 Metro 2CP elim Trackmaster PPs behind Greenshoe, who cruised to a 1:50.4 victory. Pilot Discretion was six lengths behind crossing the wire. 8:33p Wbsb4 Peaceful Way 2FT final Trackmaster PPs Pilot Discretion also finished second to Greenshoe (by 3 8:40p Btva9 NYSS 3CT final Trackmaster PPs 3/4 lengths) in a $153,000 Dancer Memorial division in 9:00p Btva10 NYSS 3CP final Trackmaster PPs July at the Meadowlands. 9:15p Wbsb6 Wellwood Mem. 2CT final Trackmaster PPs “We don’t avoid Pilot Discretion is two-for-two 9:57p Wbsb8 Can. Trotting Classic final Trackmaster PPs anybody, but this year at Mohawk Park. Back in 10:18p Wbsb9 Metro 2CP elim Trackmaster PPs the race goes June he cruised to a 1:52 victory for more money. in his Goodtimes elimination and 10:39p Wbsb10Elegantimage 3FT final Trackmaster PPs And the horse then a 1:52.4 score in the Click here to download all Saturday PPs already has a $185,250 final. Sunday, September 15 stakes win at “I’m not avoiding Greenshoe, 4:35p Lex6 KYSS 3CT final Trackmaster PPs Mohawk, so I’m just trying to be smart,” said KYSS Trackmaster PPs why not take Alagna. “We don’t avoid anybody, 4:54p Lex7 3CP final advantage of but the race goes for more Click here to download all Sunday PPs that and go money. And the horse already has that way?” a stakes win at Mohawk, so why Visit www.trackmaster.com –Tony Alagna about not take advantage of that and go and subscribe to download Pilot Discretion that way? Especially for locally- full cards from your favorite tracks! owned connections, who’d rather see the horse race in their own backyard than Kentucky, and for twice the money.” Post Position Wins at Woodbine Mohawk Alagna has several other starters on the big Saturday PP 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 stakes card, with all but Pilot Discretion racing in recent starts weeks at Mohawk. 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,082 1,081 1,076 992 808 598 321 23 wins 125 141 117 115 156 208 100 55 48 15 1 “I prefer it because they’ve been up there and gotten ac- PACE win % 11.6 13.0 10.8 10.6 14.4 19.3 10.1 6.8 8.0 4.7 4.3 climated and had starts over the track,” said Alagna. “But that doesn’t mean other horses don’t come up there first starts 497 497 497 497 497 493 462 388 314 204 6 time and win; it just seems to work better for me.”—By wins 60 59 54 61 79 74 49 30 17 13 1 Gordon Waterstone TROT win % 12.1 11.9 10.9 12.3 15.9 15.0 10.6 7.7 5.4 6.4 16.7 $605,000(C) Canadian Trotting Classic Woodbine Mohawk Park, Saturday, Sept. 14, Race 8, Post Time: 9:57 pm Post—Horse (Sire) Driver/Trainer Odds Breeder/Yearling Price (Sale) 1—Knight Angel (Archangel) D. McNair/S. Arsenault 15-1 Dr. B. Eskeland/$26,000 2—Forbidden Trade (Kadabra) B. McClure/L. Blais 3-1 S. Stewart/$110,000 3—Swandre The Giant (Swan For All) D. Miller/R. Burke 4-1 DM Stables/$17,000 4—Green Manalishi S (Muscle Hill) T. Tetrick/M. Melander 5-2 Ab Svensk Reklamfinans/$340,000 5—Pilot Discretion (Muscle Hill) A. McCarthy/T. Alagna 9-2 S. Stewart, D. Miller/$100,000 6—Smart As Hill (Muscle Hill) P. MacDonell/M. Keeling 15-1 S. Klemencic/$70,000 7—Gerry (Muscle Hill) C. Callahan/M. Melander 15-1 KG Bertmarks Hingstdepa/$225,000 8—Don’t Let’em (Muscle Hill) Y. Gingras/N. Johansson 8-1 Brittany Farms/$80,000 9—Only For Justice (Justice Hall) C. Christoforou/D. Fontaine 12-1 Ecurie Gaetan Bono/Homebred 2019 Yearlings selling at the Chris Gooden photo Gerard Forni photo Cane Run Farm-bred PROPULSION Cane Run Farm-bred BRIGHT BABY BLUES Lexington Selected Sale 1:49.3 ($3,200,000+-International) 3,1:54.2 ($492,203) Selling his Muscle Hill full brother, Damien! Selling her first colt, By N By, by Muscle Hill! October 1-5 COLTS Hip 105 DAMIEN, br.c. NJ/KY Hip 100 BY N BY, b.c. NJ/KY Muscle Hill-Danae-Andover Hall Muscle Hill-Bright Baby Blues-Andover Hall Full brother to multiple International stakes winner PROPULSION 1:49.3 Half-brother to WHOSE BLUES 2,1:56-’19 ($54,168). Second foal and first colt ($3,200,000+-Intl.) and DREAM TOGETHER 4,1:51.3 ($768,182); half- from multiple stakes winner BRIGHT BABY BLUES 3,1:54.2 ($492,203), half-sis- brother to World Champion D’ORSAY 4,1:51.4 ($445,732-dam of 2YO ter to SLIDING HOME 3,1:55f ($270,000-Int.) and BRAND NEW KEY 3,1:55.4f stakes winner MISTER WALKER 2,1:57.1f-’19-$22,344).