Sunday, April 13, 2014 'Foiled', Burke Reign Again at Yonkers lengths on March 29, and a division of the third leg by a By Jon Forbes head over P H Supercam one week ago. YONKERS, N.Y. - Foiled Again ($2.10) withstood a "Yannick had a good hold of him," said Burke of Foiled sustained first-over charge from Dancin Yankee and a Again. "We seem to be in a good spot [going into the next challenge in the passing lane from P H Supercam to pick up two races in the series." a fourth straight victory and remain unbeaten in his Burke had nothing but praise for Dancin Yankee and 10-year-old campaign with a narrow triumph in the third expressed concern that the runner-up is peaking at the division of the fourth leg of the George Morton Levy right time going into next Saturday's $50,000 guaranteed Challenge series on Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. fifth leg and the $300,000 added final on April 26. "Dancin Yankee had a ridiculous mile," said Burke. "I'm worried that down the road that he'll be tough. He was awful good tonight and appears to be rounding into top form." Foiled Again's entry-mate Bettor's Edge broke stride in the stretch and finished last in the field of seven. Earlier on the card, 8-year-old Clear Vision ($2.10) became Burke's fifth horse to win a Levy series race when he captured the first division by 1 3/4 lengths over stablemate Itrustyou, who had won on March 22 and March 29. After finishing third from post one week ago, Clear Vision drew post 2 for tonight’s race and found himself three lengths behind the leader Itrustyou in third through a quarter in 27 3/5. He made a quick move to grab the lead (continued on next page) Foiled Again does it again (photo by Mike Lizzi) A winner of the Levy final in 2009 and 2010, Foiled Again was parked momentarily on the first turn by P H Supercam before taking the lead and crossing over to the inside. He paced the opening quarter-mile in 27 4/5 seconds and led comfortably passing the grandstand the first time before Dancin Yankee began to move up in the two path approaching a half in 56 3/5. With Dancin Yankee to his outside in second and P H Supercam biding his time behind the top two in third, Foiled Again led by less than a length through three quarters in 1:24 and was never asked for his best in the stretch by Yannick Gingras as Dancin Yankee bore down on the outside and P H Supercam moved up along the rail. Foiled Again, owned by Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi, completed the mile in 1:51 and came home in 27 seconds. "He just does the talking," said Gingras. "He's an unbelievable racehorse, and he did it again tonight. As long as he comes into the stretch fairly fresh, I know he'll fight them off." It marked the 12th win for trainer Ron Burke in 15 Levy races since the series began March 22. Foiled Again, harness racing's richest pacer in history with more than $6.1 million in earnings, won a division of the first leg by 2 3/4 lengths on March 22, a division of the second leg by 3 1/4 HarnessRacingUpdate.com • 4/13/14 PAGE 2 of 7 on the turn and never looked back, setting fractions of 56 2/5 and 1:24 4/5 and being driven home by George Brennan while being chased by Itrustyou. The final time for one mile was 1:52 1/5. “He just was in a good spot,” said Brennan. “I was able to get him back to the lead, and he won pretty easily.” Maven Wins Again in Meadowlands Qualifiers Previously, Clear Vision finished second in his first two Levy So far, so good for Maven. With a start in the Elitlopp on starts before missing by a half-length behind Apprentice her schedule, the outstanding trotting mare won her Hanover and Mach It So last week. second straight qualifier Special Forces, coupled with Clear Vision and Itrustyou, yesterday at the finished fourth. Meadowlands. With There was a brief reprieve to Burke’s run of dominance in Yannick Gingras driving the second division as Mach It So ($4) rolled home to a 4 she won by a head over ½-length victory with Tim Tetrick in the bike for trainer P.J. the Jimmy Takter-trained Fraley. High Bridge in 1:53.2. Mach It So, a 4-year-old who won divisions of the first and “I thought she looked pretty good. It was a good second legs of the Levy series before coming up a neck Maven mile and I was very happy short last week, left well from the inside, briefly racing in with her,” trainer Jonas Czernyson said. second behind Sapphire City before tipping outside and Czernyson said Maven will likely have next week off, moving to lead through an opening quarter in 26 4/5. Tetrick qualify the following week and then make her 2014 debut backed down the pace and Mach It So paced the half in 55 in the May 4 Miami Valley Distaff. 4/5 and three quarters in 1:25 before opening on his seven In the next race on the qualifying card golden oldie Arch rivals in the stretch, completing the trip in 1:52 1/5. Sapphire Madness won by four lengths over D’Orsay in 1:54.3. City was well clear of third-place finisher Rock On Me. In a race with some big names, Uncle Peter beat “I had the rail, and I used it to my advantage,” said Tetrick. Archangel by a nose in 1:53.3. Uncle Peter is also an “It was a pretty good first quarter, 26 4/5. I moved him and Elitlopp possibility. he rated really well, got a nice middle half. He turned on the The most impressive performance from a pacer came afterburners and paced on strong.” from Rockin Amadeus, a three-length winner in 1:51.2 With Mach It So’s three wins in four Levy series starts, (continued on next page) Fraley already was looking ahead to the final. “He was super,” said Fraley. “The main thing with him, we just have to keep him quiet because he's a grabby horse. Tonight he did 26 and change out of the gate, 55 [4/5] to the half, three quarters in 1:24 4/5, and that was perfect. He'll make the final off of that. Hopefully, he'll draw inside. If he draws inside, he definitely will be a force because he's fast enough to go with any of them, but he's a bit of a spooky horse, so have to keep his head on. “ But until somebody else steps up and beats Foiled Again, Burke’s ageless wonder remains the horse to beat, Fraley said. “[Ron Burke] is tough,” said Fraley. “Foiled Again is the best in there. I'd love to be second to him.” For one race, Burke appeared to be mortal as his three starters in the second division filled out the final three spots. Hillbilly Hanover was disqualified from fourth and placed fifth, while Aracache Hanover was promoted to sixth from seventh after Easy Again was disqualified for going off stride and leaving the course in the second quarter. Apprentice Hanover bypassed the fourth leg and is expected to return next week Saturday for the fifth leg. Harness Racing Update is distributed each and every day on the grounds of the Lexington, Harrisburg and the January Select Mixed Sale. HarnessRacingUpdate.com • 4/13/14 PAGE 3 of 7 Santanna Blue Chip Gelding Wins Group I in powering home for the win. He will head into The Whata Australia Baron Final as the favorite for Andy Miller who guided the It’s been quite a week for Santanna Blue Chip. son of Art Major for Corey Johnson and owners Debbie Element and Mac Nichol. On Monday, the veteran pacer won his first race this year Another leg of The Legends vs. Phenoms Driver and only his second since 2008, capturing an $8,190 Challenge is in the books. The Legend standing tall was condition event at Woodbine. Jim Morrill Jr. (96), his second win in the Challenge while Now 9, he’s back racing Scott Zeron (95) led The Phenoms for the fourth because he fell out of favor as consecutive week. With one week to go, Jim Morrill Jr. a sire, but that doesn’t mean (341), Andy Miller (315), Dave Miller (313), Corey Callahan he still can’t produce a good (241), John Campbell (247), Scott Zeron (338) and Joe horse. Five days after his win, Bongiorno (162) have locked up their spots in the Final, Santanna Blue Chip picked up while Steve Smith (93), Vincent Ginsburg (94), Jim Marohn a big win as a stallion as his Jr. (93), Mike Wilder (91) and Eric Abbatiello (68) will battle offspring Three Blind Mice for the three remaining spots to battle for the $15,000 First won the $200,000 (Australian) Place Prize on April 26th. Group I Western Australia Derby at Gloucester Park in Perth. Three Blind Mice was bred in New Zealand out of a Holmes Hanover mare. Allstar Legend Wins FFA At The Meadowlands Jim Morrill Jr.