DRF HARNESS HOME DIGITAL HARNESS EYE HARNESS PPS DRF BETS ENTRIES ARCHIVE THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2021 While the big girls are away, Wallin hopes his fillies will play in Delmonica Hanover Lucas Wallin talks about his pair of trotting fillies entered in Saturday’s Sun Stakes at Pocono, his 2-year-old prospects and Hambletonian drive contested without Lasix. Was the absence of the drug an issue in the Oaks? JAYWALKING “I don’t think the Lasix made a difference, honestly,” said Wallin. “She got into traffic By Jay Bergman and I think that was why she didn’t make the final.” @BergmanJay Both Wallin fillies could have an advantage over the smaller ovals. “I think both of my fillies are good getting around the turns and Inside this issue Trainer Lucas Wallin has a pair of sopho- don’t have to be nursed,” said Wallin, hoping more trotting fillies entered in the inaugural that gives an edge, especially over the speed- favoring Pocono surface. Darin Zoccali: Time for a new later post Delmonica Hanover stakes this Saturday at The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono. Never- time on Hambletonian Day?, Page 4 theless, the conditioner appeared more inter- Hempt the highlight of an action-packed ested in who wasn’t in the field for the $250,000 event. Sun Stakes Pocono card, Page 6 “The two top fillies from the Hambletonian Hambletonian champ Captain Corey Oaks are missing,” Wallin said, noting that returns in Earl Beal Memorial, Page 8 Bella Bellini, a terror over the five-eighths mile Pocono strip, was ineligible to the event HISA in the spotlight at Saratoga and that Oaks runner-up Iteration side- Conferences, Page 10 stepped the event and took on New York Sire Stakes foes midweek instead. Road to the Mohawk Million - Week 1, That’s likely why Wallin is happy where Page 11 he stands with his pair of fillies among the LISA PHOTO nine horses entered in the main event of May Karp won her last start on August 6 On The Backstretch: Profile of Pocono two Delmonica Hanover races on the card. at The Meadowlands but loses driver Tim Director of Racing Rick Kane, Page 13 Mazzarati, a $250K winner as a 2-year-old, Tetrick to stablemate Mazzarati. drew post three with Tim Tetrick scheduled Gold Cup & Saucer analysis; to drive while stablemate May Karp landed As for May Karp, she enters the Delmon- Scioto hoping to reopen Friday, Page 15 post seven in the field. ica Hanover following a career-best 1:52 2/5 “Dexter Dunn will drive May Karp,” Wallin score in the Continentalvictory where she Industry Headlines, Page 17 said, adding, “He drove her last year and got trotted out in 27 2/5 and then posted a 27 along with here fine.” 3/5 final quarter for her second win of the Comments? Questions? Of the two, Mazzarati has the position edge season. Her stakes resume shows a 1:55 4/5 Email the Editor [email protected] and perhaps the talent to handle the five- victory last year at Pocono and this year she eighths miler and get her second win of the was just a length off in third in a division of TO ENSURE PROPER delivery OF THE season. A recent runner-up to May Karp in the Del Miller at The Meadowlands to Donna a division of the Continentalvictory at The Soprano, a top-rated filly that also will be NEWSLETTER VIA EMAIL, ADD Meadowlands, Mazzarati barely missed qual- [email protected]. comPTA-2_Layout to your contact 1 8/17/2021 LIST 1:30ifying PM forPage the 1 Hambletonian Oaks, a race she CONTINUED ON PAGE 3 PLAN TO ATTEND 344 Entries! 164 Black Type Yearlings! Online Catalog at www.bloodedhorse.com JERRY HAWS P.O. Box 187 Wilmore, Kentucky 40390 Phone: (859) 858-4415 ONE DAY! AUGUST 24, 2021 Fax: (859) 858-8498 “There’s No Substitute for Experience” © 2021 Daily Racing Form, LLC - 10 Grand Central, 3rd Floor, NY, NY 10017 $2 Million Sun Stakes Saturday The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono Saturday, August 21 | Post Time 12:30 P.M. EDT Harness Eye PPs & Get Free Watch it LIVE! FEATURED RACES $250,000 James Lynch Memorial (Race 9) $250,000 Delmonica Hanover (Race 10) $300,000 Max Hempt Memorial (Race 11) $300,000 Earl Beal Jr. Memorial (Race 12) $75,000 Sebastian K & Always B Miki (Races 8 & 14) Get PPs DERICK GIWNER Lucas Wallin fired out from post 10 with Cuatro De Julio but was unable to clear the lead in the Hambletonian. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Circuit at The Red Mile,” said Wallin. “There’s no Breeders Crown or Goldsmith Maid.” passing on the Delmonica Hanover despite being eligible. Wallabee had captured a qualifier at The Meadowlands in just 1:59 While the missing fillies may diminish the star power in the initial 3/5 before her first career start and Wallin pointed the filly right to offering of this stakes event, it will likely inspire a host of the contend- the top in her Red Mile debut, setting fractions of 29 3/5 58 and 1:26 2/5 ers to put forth a maximum effort. You Ato Dream (post 1) is one likely before giving way to the more experienced Date Night. Wallabee trot- beneficiary having drawn post six or further out in her last four ted her mile in 1:55 2/5, giving her trainer-driver hope for the future. starts. The Jeff Gregory-trained lass is one of three Hambletonian “I think she’ll be much better following horses,” said Wallin. Oaks finalists entered in the field and can be excused for a sixth-place Wallin also reflected on his driving performance in the Hambleton- finish after racing from well off the pace. You Ato Dream has won four ian behind Cuatro De Julio. of her nine races this year. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime race for the horse and his connections,” Darlene Hanover was prominent setting the pace in the Oaks and Wallin said. “I thought if I take him back to last from post 10 there then faded to fourth in the field at the finish. The Chapter Seven-sired wasn’t going to be any chance of winning.” filly landed post 5 in the Delmonica Hanover and that could set her up Cuatro De Julio was involved in a blistering 26 opening quarter nicely to either leave or find a good cover trip. as he vied for command with eventual race-winner Captain Corey. Flawless Country (post 4) was no worse than second in nine starts “They changed the bridle for the race and it made him more aggres- for trainer Ake Svanstedt as a 2-year-old, but this year the daughter sive,” said Wallin, indicating he was somewhat a passenger through of Southwind Frank has gone winless in seven tries. Still, those that the vicious opening quarter. “When I tried to take a hold of him and have followed Svanstedt’s stable have to respect his horses whenever set him in the two-hole, Ake (Svanstedt behind Captain Corey) also they are entered in stakes competition. Flawless Country finished took a hold of his horse, shutting me out of the hole.” fifth in the Hambletonian Oaks. Needless to say, Wallin fought on and pushed Captain Corey with While Wallin is excited about his chances on Saturday at Pocono, his charge as hard as he could, making this year’s Hambletonian he’s looking forward to racing a few more of his 2-year-olds in the more memorable than it might have been had Captain Corey and coming weeks. The Walner-sired Wallabee is a filly he acquired a few stablemate Delayed Hanover controlled a much slower pace. months ago and she made her stakes debut this past Sunday (August While Wallin will earn no bonus points for the drive, and some may 15) at The Red Mile. suggest it was a suicide mission, it would be wise to point out that “I think I might have overdriven her,” said Wallin in regard to many drivers mail in their response after post positions are drawn. Wallabee’s second-place finish in a Kentucky Sire Stakes Common- “My horse was entering the race in great form,” said Wallin, indicat- wealth division. ing he wanted to win the race regardless of the post or competition. The back story on Wallabee, a filly from the immediate family of Had Captain Corey not come up as brilliant as he did, perhaps champion Bee A Magician, is that she was hurt in a training accident Cuatro De Julio’s performance would have been a winning one, as and missed a lot of time recovering. With the missing time Wallabee clearly those not contesting the lead in this race were mostly flat in was left out of major stakes races that obviously seemed well out of the homestretch. reach for her 2-year-old season. Cuatro De Julio is back in Kentucky now and perhaps he and Wallin “She’s eligible to the Sire Stakes and then two weeks of the Grand will get a chance at redemption in the coming weeks. Ohio Sires Stakes ~ This weekend at Scioto Downs & Northfield Park! Friday, August 20 at Scioto Downs 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters & Pacers ~ Leg 4 Saturday, August 21 at Scioto Downs 2-Year-Old Colt Trotters & Pacers ~ Leg 4 3-Year-Old Colt Pacers ~ Leg 4 OSDF Administrator Kim Rinker 614-779-0269 Sunday, August 22 at Northfield Park 2-Year-Old Filly Trotters & Pacers ~ Leg 4 www.racingohio.net DRF Harness Digest | 3 | August 19, 2021 Visit us online at drf.com/harness Time for a new later post time on Hambletonian Day? 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