Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Cane Pace Goes To For more information on Harness Racing Tioga, page 2 Update, call (732) 530-6678 [email protected] Jezzy Wins Again, p6 www.harnessracingupdate.com Crys Dream To Oaks; Blue Porsche Still On the June 18 Goodtimes at Mohawk. Fence For Hambo “I still don’t know what we’re going to do,” Burgess said. “He looks good right now but I want a vet to look at him By Bill Finley very carefully. After that’s done I’ll have a better idea. But I When entries are taken this morning for the think this decision is going to go down to the last minute.” Hambletonian eliminations one notable name will not be among them. The connections of star filly Crys Dream San Pail Aiming For Nat Ray (Taurus Dream) have decided to go in the Hambletonian Oaks instead of the Hambletonian. By Bill Finley Whether or Coming off a resounding not Blue win in the Maple Leaf Trot, a Porsche race he has now won three (Glidemaster) straight years, San Pail will compete in (San Pellegrino) is ready to the make a rare trip south of the Hambletonian border. Trainer and co-owner has still not Rod Hughes reports that the San Pail will go in Nat Ray been decided veteran trotter will make his as trainer Blair next start in August 6 Nat Ray at the Meadowlands. Crys Dream is Oaks bound (New Image Burgess reports Because San Pail is not a good shipper, Hughes has Media) he will not largely campaigned him in Canada. He has not race in the make a decision until the very last second. U.S. since the 2009 Nat Ray, where he finished Believing their filly could compete with anyone, the Crys (continued, page 2) Dream team had been mulling a start in the Hambletonian but ultimately decided that it would be too much to ask considering that she has not race in over a month. Crys Dream last competed in the June 18 Elegant Image at Mohawk. Following that race she tested positive for an anti-depressant known as Desvenlafaxine, which resulted in a 90-day suspension by the Ontario Racing Commis- sion. The ownership group, adamant that the filly was not drugged, won a stay from a New Jersey court last week that will allow Crys Dream to compete in the Garden State for the foreseeable future. “Had we not had this problem she would have had four races in a row and we would have been more comfortable about her state of preparedness for the Hambletonian,” co- owner Mike Gulotta said. “Now, we’ve missed all these races. We would have liked the option (to go in the Hambletonian) and we were essentially forced into this decision because of the fact she was not given the proper opportunity to prepare. We’re upset about that.” When asked if Crys Dream may take on males in an- other race, Gulotta replied: “The Hambletonian is the place where you would want to demonstrate her ability. There may or may not be other opportunities in the future but they won’t compare to the Hambletonian. She’s never going to have a chance because of what has happened to be the next Continental Victory or Duenna. Those are the cards we were dealt.” Blue Porsche has also been inactive of late, missing recent races after spiking a temperature. He last raced in HarnessRacingUpdate.com • 7/26/11 PAGE 2 of 7 fourth. “I think he has matured a lot this year and I am hoping he has as far as trucking goes,” Hughes said. “Not that he has ever been terrible, but you hate to truck him a long distance like that and have him get off his feed and just go somewhere for the sake of getting beat up. But we will go to the Nat Ray and see how he handles the trucking.” Hughes knows he has something to prove with a win outside Canada. “I think it would ne nice to get a win down there and show everybody that he’s good enough,” he said. “I know he gets criticized and people say he’s only good in Can- ada. But they’ve come up here three times for the Maple Leaf and we’ve been them three times in a row. “I don’t see why he wouldn’t like the Meadowlands track. There’s lots of room; it’s bigger than the tracks here, so I can’t use that as an excuse. I hope we go down there and we have a positive outcome.” Cane Pace To Tioga For 2011, 2012 (Tioga Downs press release) The Cane Pace, set for Saturday, Sept. 3, has been moved from Freehold Raceway to Tioga Downs. Freehold Raceway and Tioga Downs’ management have worked out an agreement to move the prestigious race from New Jersey to New York for 2011 and 2012. The Cane is the first leg of the pacing Triple Crown this year. “We worked out a deal with Freehold to be the host track of this prestigious event for the next two years and we are extremely excited,” said Tioga’s Vice President of In addition to the Cane, Tioga Downs will also host its Racing and Simulcast, Jason M. Settlemoir. “We would filly counterpart, the $150,000 (est.) Shady Daisy for like to thank the Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Asso- 3-year-old pacing fillies, on the night of the Cane Final, ciation for working with us to be able to host the Cane Saturday, Sept. 10. Supplemental entries can be made to Pace and continue to promote our industry. The final will the Shady Daisy, with a $7,500 payment due at time of take place on closing night at Tioga Downs, which always declaration. draws a huge crowd and has a great atmosphere.” "Freehold has been a proud host of the Cane Pace since 1998, unfortunately, due to expected purse payments from the New Jersey Sports and Expositions Authority, as part of our contract for Casino Purse Enhancement funds, not being released Freehold has been placed in a serious purse funding situation. We appreciate Tioga's willingness to step in quickly to keep the Cane Pace going for the next two years," said Penn Wood Racing President Christopher McErlean. The eliminations, if necessary, for the Cane Pace will My comment is to say “thank you” for the brilliant article by take place on Saturday, Sept. 3 with the final going Andrew Cohen titled “A Beautiful Sport, an Ugly Interest.” postward on closing night at Tioga Downs, Saturday, Sept. We’ve definitely got to get a handle on these drug-related 10, with a post time of 6:50 p.m. (Eastern). issues. And, for one jurisdiction to ban a horse from racing Horses not eligible to the Cane can supplement to the and another to allow it…well, that’s just plain wrong. In any race for $35,000, due at time of declaration. As part of the case…Andrew, keep up the great writing. Pacing Triple Crown special supplemental declaration, a horse not eligible to the Little Brown Jug can still get in by one way only: The horse must win the Cane Pace, the first Want to Subscribe for FREE? leg of the pacing Triple Crown, and then pay a supplemen- Visit www.harnessracingupdate.com/websignup.cfm and tal payment of $45,000 to be eligible. fill out the free subscription form. HarnessRacingUpdate.com • 7/26/11 PAGE 3 of 7 Monday’s Results Sunday’s Results 1, Btva, $35,633, Pace, NEW YORK SIRE STAKES 3 1, BR, $20,982, Pace, NYSS #51 2 YR OLD FILLIES, YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS ( ENTRY FEE $710 ), 29.4, 1:00.4, 1:30.0, 1:58.1, FT M, 29.0, 1:00.0, 1:28.2, 1:57.1, FT Jk Fine Art (f, 2, Art Major--Presidential Lady, by Presi- Major Way (c, 3, Art Major--Feminine Ways, by The dential Ball). O-3 Brothers Stables & William Jacobowitz. Panderosa), $30,000 2009 SHS-HBG. O-Kenneth E B-3 Brothers Stables. T-Linda Toscano. D-Tim Tetrick, Jacobs. B-Kerry Feuker-Weed & M Kenneth Weed. $10,491, Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $32,025. T-Linda Toscano. D-Brandon Simpson, $17,816, Lifetime Record: 18-8-1-4, $141,045 2, BR, $24,709, Pace, NYSS #51 2 YR OLD COLTS, 28.4, 58.3, 1:28.3, 1:56.2, FT 2, Btva, $27,390, Trot, NEW YORK SIRE STAKES 3 Heston Blue Chip (c, 2, American Ideal--Shot Togo YEAR OLD FILLIES ( ENTRY FEE $510 ), M, 28.4, 59.1, Bluechip, by Cam's Card Shark), $30,000 2010 1:29.4, 1:59.2, FT SHS-HBG. O-Kenneth E Jacobs. B-Blue Chip Bloodstock Miss Sue V (f, 3, Credit Winner--Sunday Yankee, by Inc. T-Linda Toscano. D-Tim Tetrick, $12,354, Lifetime Muscles Yankee) O-Kelley Racing Stable LLC & William Record: 3-3-0-0, $42,099. B Weaver III. B-Valley High Stable. T-Paul Kelley. D-Brian Mattison, $13,695, Lifetime Record: 15-7-1-3, $167,440 3, BR, $20,982, Pace, NYSS #51 2 YR OLD FILLIES NO SUPERFECTA WAGERING THIS RACE, 29.0, 58.4, 3, Btva, $27,390, Trot, NEW YORK SIRE STAKES 3 1:28.3, 1:57.4, FT YEAR OLD FILLIES ( ENTRY FEE $510 ), M, 29.2, 59.4, Weekend Getaway (f, 2, Riverboat King--Winbak 1:30.1, 2:00.2, FT Honey, by Western Hanover), $1,600 2010 BRDS-SEL Conwayslassie (f, 3, Conway Hall--Yankee Starling, by O-Keith R Franklin & Phillip Fluet Stable LLC.