Sunday, May 3, 2015
Drugs? To Hell With It...Just Make Them Legal
By Mitchell Skolnick
I have a suggestion to those who wish to attain the so
called "level playing field." Let's legitimize the use of all
performance enhancing drugs.
I don't hear anyone
making a ruckus about
performance enhancing
feed. You know the
feeds that "deliver optimal
nutrition to maximize
performance." Or
performance enhancing
equipment like
aerodynamically
designed race bikes. I
haven't heard much
objection to shock wave
therapy nor equine laser
systems. DMSO improves joint mobility. Lasix keeps
horses from bleeding in their lungs. Red Cell says it's the
"industry standard" blood builder for fueling champion
horses. So what makes performance enhancing drugs
different?
I especially like the legitimate use of performance
enhancing drugs from the bettor's standpoint. A wise
horseman once said to me that bettors don't have an issue
with drivers and trainers trying to win races - it's the guy
who tries to lose that's the issue. So let the trainers have
the drugs if it helps them win races. Hell. W e should make
it mandatory that trainers declare, before they race a horse,
exactly what performance enhancing drugs they used. We
can even list them on the program. This will certainly level
the playing field. W e can use our existing drug testing
system to ensure that the trainers are telling the truth.
Think how much easier the labs will have it - Mike says
he administered Clenbuterol to his horse one lab technician
says to another. "Yep, there it is on testing" the other
responds - "anything else on his declared list of drugs?"
"Yea - Aranesp, Cobalt, phenylbutazone/flurosemide,
naproxen, and sodium bicarbonate." "Yea - all there."
Poor Bobby, poor Rene, poor Lou. W hat did they do?
They're only trying to win races. Can't blame a guy for
that?
I hear the animal lovers out there starting to rattle their
sabers and shouting "performance enhancing drugs are
dangerous - the safety of the horse demands we have a
strong and effective drug policy." I say, ‘Shut up already!’
We have no concern for the horse's welfare, If we did -
those horses that test positive for banned substances
would be removed from competition because the unusual
blood levels and the foreign chemicals (not normally found
in horses) puts the health and perhaps the life of the horse
in jeopardy.
Owners are always claiming their support of ways to level
the "playing field." I believe that owners - for sometime
now - have secretly harbored a fear that one day someone
will actually suspend a horse from racing that tests positive.
Imagine what will happen then. The owner will be suing the
trainer for lost purse earnings, professing shock that
drugging is taking place right under his/her nose, claim they
knew nothing of the matter and ask why they should be
penalized for the actions of others. Owners would be
holding trainers accountable. God - it would be a mess.
But think. Once we make the use of performance
enhancing drugs transparent, the owners need not be
concerned about this anymore. And, as an added benefit,
owners will no longer have to make the exhaustive effort to
move their horses to the guy who presently has the best
"juice." Everyone will have it.
Well, there is my suggestion. I am convinced it has as
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much merit as any other suggestion or proposal I have
read on the subject. W hich now that I think about it,
doesn't say much for me. Maybe I should revisit the idea
of suspending horses that test positive. Let me think about
it some more. I'll get back to you.
Mitchell Skolnick
Editor’s Note: Mitchell Skolnick is the owner of
Bluestone Farm. Was this written ‘tongue in cheek?” You’ll
have to ask him.
Wiggle It Jiggleit Returns a Winner
By Bill Finley
Still perfect in his young career, Wiggle It Jiggleit was as
sharp as could be in last night's $47,124 Simpson
Memorial at the Meadowlands after a seven-week layoff.
Never pressed or tested,
he cruised around the
track on the front end on
his way to a 3 1/4-length
win in 1:50. He is 7 for 7
in his career.
"W ith a seven-week
layoff you hope they are
prepared enough
Wiggle It Jiggleit returned a
because the other horses
winner in last night’s Simpson have been racing,"
at the Meadowlands
winning owner George
Teague Jr. said. "I
thought he would still be a safe bet. He qualified awesome
and he's been training good. He looked as good as he
always has. It still doesn't pay to go in over confident."
W iggle It paid $2.10 across the board, much to the
delight of the bridgejumpers. There was $130,000 in the
show pool, $122,000 of it on the favorite.
Teague said the gelding's next stop will be Hoosier Park
for a May 23 Indiana sire stakes race. He'll remain there for
another sire stakes event the following week.
As impressive as W iggle It has been he still must prove
himself against the best of his division, which will likely
happen in the Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk.
Teague is confident his horse will be up to the challenge.
"All we want to do is let him win and feel confident," he
said. "Ideally, he's more advanced right now than the
others. His main competition, they're out there qualifying in
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between 52 and 54 and he's wrapped up winning in 50.
They're going to have to play catch up with him. If I can
keep him fresh and sound, and so far he seems perfect, I
think I'll be in a little better shape than most of them coming
back. They have to come up to his level. They'll be chasing
him. I don't mean to be cocky, but when I said he's the best
I've ever trained I knew that well before I started him
racing him in January."
In last night's co-feature at the Meadowlands, the Jeff
Bamond stable finished one-two as Ideal Cowboy nosed
out Bettorever to win the $54,200 Whata Baron.
Rediscovery, the 7-10 favorite for Burke-Gingras, was
fourth
Habitat Captures Dexter Cup
By Ken Weingartner (USTA)
FREEHOLD, NJ - Habitat made life easy for driver
Yannick Gingras in Saturday’s $133,170 Dexter Cup,
taking the lead after the first turn and cruising to a 3-3/4
length win over Divisionist in 1:56.4 at Freehold Raceway.
“I like it that way; perfect for me,” Gingras said about the
uncontested trip. “I just had to worry about the first turn, but
once he was through there I know there would be no
catching him.”
The Dexter
Cup, for
3-year-old
trotters, is the first
open stakes test
on the road to the
Hambletonian
Stakes. The $1
million
A winner’s circle celebration for Habitat Hambletonian is
yesterday at Freehold (Helene Gregory Aug. 8 at the
photo)
Meadowlands.
Last year, Habitat won seven of 13 races and earned
$534,407 in purses -- a total that ranked third among all
2-year-old trotters, behind only divisional Dan Patch Award
winners Mission Brief (female) and Pinkman (male).
Habitat’s victories included the W illiam W ellwood Memorial
and Matron Stakes as well as divisions of the
Tompkins-Geers, Champlain, and Bluegrass.
A son of Conway Hall-Habit’s Best, the colt is trained by
Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing, Our Horse Cents
Stables, and W eaver Bruscemi.
Habitat was making his seasonal debut in the Dexter
Cup. He led the field through fractions of :28.2, :58.4, and
1:27.4 on his way to victory.
“On the backstretch, I could tell they were coming a little
bit so I just opened him up a little so I wouldn’t have to rush
him in the last turn,” Gingras said. “He was never in doubt.”
Gabe The Bear Dean finished third, followed by Apostles
Creed, Sixteen Encores, Ha Taylor, Broken Record, and
Bavaro. Apostles Creed, Divisionist, Habitat, and Sixteen
Encores are eligible to the Hambletonian.
Habitat made one start on a half-mile track last year,
going off stride in a division of the New York Sire Stakes at
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Buffalo Raceway. This time, he completed his task without
trouble.
“It was a waltz around, which is great for his first start,”
said Burke’s assistant trainer Shannon Murphy. “He didn’t
have to get stressed out at all and he did everything right.
A half-mile track, he only raced once on it last year and he
made a break and we were a little concerned, but once
Yannick scored him down he gave me the thumbs up.
“He filled out (last year to this) and didn’t get really much
bigger, but he’s matured mentally and we’re hoping for a
big year with him.”
Earlier on the card, E L Love and Northern Obsession
each won a $35,750 division of the Lady Suffolk Stakes for
3-year-old female trotters. E L Love, driven by trainer Riina
Rekila, won by 2-3/4 lengths over Riley’s Dream in 1:58.
Northern Obsession, driven by Eric Abbatiello for trainer
Gilbert Garcia-Herrera, won by a half-length over
Southwind Cartier in 2:01.
Artspeak Will Qualify This Week
Artspeak, a standout 2-year-old last year, broke stride in
his first 2015 qualifier and did not qualify this week, but
trainer Tony Alagna said the colt is doing fine and will be
back this week.
“Everything is on schedule for him to qualify next
Saturday at the Meadowlands.” Alagna said. “We took him
up and trained him at the Meadowlands on Friday before
the qualifiers. I’m really happy with how he trained. I just
wanted to make sure everything was set. I knew why he
made a break the first time, so I just wanted to take him up
there and make sure everything was on line for this week. I
was real happy with how he trained. We just had his
hobbles out too long.”
Alagna said Artspeak will make his 3-year-old debut in
New Jersey sire stakes competition at the Meadowlands.
Report: Bolt The Duer Retired
According to a report on standardbredcanada.ca, Bolt
The Duer has been retired due a torn hind suspensory
injury. Trained by Pete Foley, Bolt The Duer won 23 of 67
career races and set a world record when winning the 2012
Adios in 1:47.4.
Today at Miami Valley
9th Race. $86,500, Trot. Miami Valley Distaff
Post Horse
Sire
Trainer/Driver
1 Charmed Life
Majestic Son
Menary/Jamieson
2 Whata Donato
Donato Hanover
Snyder/Snyder
3 Cowgirl Hall
Cash Hall
Burke/Sutton
4 Shake It Cerry
Donato Hanover
Takter/Gingras
5 Dancehall Mistress Angus Hall
Allard/Dube
6 Daylon Miracle
Pegasus Spur
Bercury/Merriman
7 Mystical Wishes
Muscle Mass
Arnold/Smith
8 Anaffairtoremember Angus Hall
Bercury/Wilder
9 Classic Martine
Classic Photo
Oakes/Tetrick
Will Shake It Cerry Rebound at Miami Valley?
All eyes will be on Shake It Cerry today at Miami Valley
as the Jimmy Takter-trained star tries to rebound from one
of the worst efforts of her career. Making her first start as 4year-old the daughter of Donato Hanover kicked off her
year with a fourth-place finish in the Meadows Maturity.
She’ll try again today with a new driver as Yannick Gingras
takes over for Dave Palone. Regular driver Ron Pierce
remains sidelined with back issues. The field includes the
three horses that finished in front of her last time, including
race winner Daylon Miracle.
11th Race. $75,000,
Memorial.
Post Horse
1 Yagonnakissmeornot
2 Waasmula
3 Table Talk
4 Charisma Hanover
5 Candy’s A Virgin
6 Color’s A Virgin
7 Rocklamation
8 Carolsidael
9 Fancy Desire
Pace. The Sam “Chip” Noble
Sire
The Panderosa
Million Dollar Cam
Bettor’s Delight
Dragon Again
Always A Virgin
Always A Virgin
Rocknroll Hanover
Western Ideal
Real Desire
Trainer/Driver
Allard/Dube
Goit/J MacDonald
Dalious/Jamieson
Burke/Wilder
Brown/Page
Brown/Trace Tetrick
Burke/Gingras
Allard/Tetrick
Renaud/Merriman
For TrackMaster pps for the Miami Valley stakes click
here. For all other pps go to www.trackmaster.com
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Yes, Harness Racing's Social Media Presence is
a Big Part of its Future
This weekend there are three huge events on the sports
slate, and none of them are small ball.
First, the NFL Draft started Thursday and runs right
through Sunday. Second, the Kentucky Derby goes to post
at sometime around 6:30 ET on Saturday. Later that
evening the ultra-hyped fight between Mayweather and
Pacquiao takes place at the MGM Grand in Vegas. It's a
crazy sports weekend.
For the NFL Draft, the internal and external reporting of
the event is flat-out monstrous. The first round of the draft
has higher TV ratings than a Major League Baseball playoff
game and the networks which cover it do so with added
verve. For about two months now the NFL Network has
had wall to wall coverage and ESPN has devoted many
hours to mock drafts and the like. It's just huge.
The welterweight championship bout is another event
which has captured fight fans, and casual observers alike.
And the media - both earned and paid - is devoting
hundreds of hours of coverage. It feels as electric as the
Rumble in the Jungle, forty some years ago.
As for the Derby, it's not quite the same. In fact, it's not
even close. On the main ESPN Network you'd need a
microscope to find any real Derby coverage so far this
week. The jokes about that on social media are relentless.
"No Derby coverage on ESPN this week, but you can
watch the Pepsi IRL for $79.99 on their pay per view,"
tweeted Al.
"At least ESPN found something to show about horses this
week," tweeted another, while attaching an ESPN plays of
the day screen shot of a jockey who lost his pants in a race
in Europe.
Everyone can be perplexed about the mainstream
network coverage so far this week, but they should not be
surprised. The Derby, despite huge TV ratings, is not on
par with the goliath sports like the NFL, or a once in the
lifetime type event. The media follows the money.
Harness Racing Update is distributed
each and every day on the grounds
of the Lexington, Harrisburg and
the January Select Mixed Sale.
Last 90 days, searches, Mayweather (blue), NFL Draft (yellow) and
Kentucky Derby (red). Source: Google trends.
I believe that when it comes to Thoroughbred racing, the
above doesn't matter much. They have an edge for their
big events that other sports can only, at times, dream
about, because people are now consuming media in many
different ways.
This week, from the comfort of my recliner, I watched
Dortmund gallop, American Pharoah's 58 and change work,
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and just about everything else, including them getting
bathed afterwards (bath shots and the Derby are an
interesting exacta). I've seen handmade interviews from
fans with jockeys, bettors and others you'd want to hear
from. I've listened to podcasts, read blog posts, and
consumed other free media. W here did I see and watch all
this? On twitter. Point and click, on demand.
This is not by accident. W hile major networks can
struggle with media rights, racing's are (for the most part)
wide open. If you have a smartphone and catch a Derby
horse galloping, you can upload it and tweet it out without
worrying about getting fined or yelled at. It's the same with
pictures. If you want to know about any Derby horse,
search for the horse's name on twitter, you will find
everything you need to know or see.
This is no small thing and it is not seen in other sports.
Want to see Floyd Mayweather work out, or get inside the
New England Patriots draft war room? Fat chance. Those
camps only show you what they want you to see, and to
even get that paltry access you likely have to be with an
ESPN or Fox. The fans then get their news through that
lens. In Thoroughbred racing we are shown what your
average every day fan sees, and at times it's magical.
"It's the one race [the Derby] that crosses over into
mainstream consciousness, and it's a lot of fun to see
casual fans and dedicated horseplayers sharing the
excitement on social media," said Jessica Chapel, a Digital
Media Consultant. "Horse racing is so accessible, even at
the top level. It's possible to get close to the contenders
and to feel close to the spectacle -- social media turns fans
from observers into participants," she added.
Dana Byerly, co-founder of Helloracefans.com notes the
breadth of items shared on social media.
"W hat strikes me as potentially unique to racing is the
wide variety of content being shared at all levels, from
official channels to individuals," she typed via email.
"You've got everything from foal pictures and baths to
workout splits and speed figures. The statistical,
handicapping stuff is probably a one-to-one to types of
things you'd see around big sporting events, but are there
pictures of football players as babies during Superbowl
week?"
As much as we may snicker about foal pictures - and
getting people looking at them interested in betting is a
whole other discussion - it does show how big a tent this
form of media is. For a Derby week, where buzz and
eyeballs are paramount metrics, everything means
something to someone.
This edge helps Thoroughbred racing promote itself to
the grassroots sports fan and stand out in a cluttered
sports landscape. If a newbie wants to get exposed to
horse racing, he or she can head to social media and get
what they're looking for. These potential fans will speak
directly with high level bettors, or industry insiders, or other
fans and get answers. W hen they do go to an event and
tweet out a picture or video they will be retweeted by these
same insiders. It's infectious.
Horse racing's resonance when it comes to old time TV
networks might seem weak and deficient, and being a
niche sport maybe it is. But I believe that it's far too
overblown. This weekend, horses will trend on twitter, as
will a trainer or jockey. Millions of average sports fans
might see "Materiality" on their trends, some will click the
link and discover what everyone is talking about. They can
then share their thoughts, all in real time. A 90 second spot
on Sportscenter is supposed to be that much more vitally
important for the sport?
Search analysis for "Little Brown Jug" (blue) and "harness racing"
(red) show degradation.
As for harness racing, the sport has lagged behind in this
endeavor. Back in 2009 and 2010, Thoroughbred racing
began their journey into social media and tracks hungry for
more buzz entered the space rather quickly. And of course,
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harness racing has an even bigger struggle in trying to get
old, legacy media to notice it. However, that of late has
been changing. Rob Key and the team at Converseon have
been doing some good work in this regard and you are
starting to see some buzz surrounding the sport. Tracks
like the Big M have a solid presence and most recently
Hoosier Park has become more active. I understand
funding and some of the concerns, but this is something
that needed to, and needs to be done.
To get noticed like Thoroughbred racing has is no small
task. But like Thoroughbred racing, harness has an edge
on a lot of other sports and allocating resources into
spaces that can work increases return on ad spend. To
accomplish this task, harness racing needs to rely on itself,
and its passionate fan base. It will take time, but with all
hands on deck and a little bit of patience, I think it will get
done.
Marketing writer Seth Godin in his seminal web
marketing work "Purple Cow" said that for something to
succeed in today's world it needs to stand out and have an
energized base that markets for you. Thoroughbred racing
has an edge with social media that beats almost any other
sport and, especially for their big events it has been
working. Hopefully harness racing can follow.
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Kentucky Derby Envy
The first Friday in May always makes me sad. I play in a
monthly poker game on the first Friday of the month.
Invariably the game takes place the day before the
Kentucky Derby. W ithout fail, at some point in the evening,
someone will ask "W ho do you like in the Derby?" At that
point I have to explain that I don't know follow the
thoroughbreds, and try to explain (usually unsuccessfully)
that trotters and pacers are different, it's a different breed,
etc. Once the glassy eye stares are over I usually try to
change the subject ASAP by asking "W hose deal" or
"W here's the Jalapeno chips?"
On Derby day I continue to get sad. I watch the owners
and trainers, rich and famous, all dressed up, looking like a
million bucks. Ladies dressed to the nines with fancy hats.
Men in jackets and ties. Sports stars and celebs like Tom
Brady, Boyz II Men, Richie Sambora, Ken Griffey, Jr., Boy
George, Aaron Rogers, Phil Hellmuth, Scottie Pippen,
Angela Bassett and a variety of other B-list celebrities from
film, television, sports, politics, publishing, fashion and
corporate America…and maybe even a Kardashian or too,
roaming the paddock, walking the red carpet and attending
parties. Keep in mind Louisville, Kentucky is not that easy
to get to from either coast, nor is it in the greatest of
neighborhoods.
I also got sad when I watched one of the harness Triple
Crown races last year, and in the winner's circle the track
owner presented the trophy wearing a short-sleeve
button-down shirt, shorts and flip flops. I was mortified.
Yes it was hot out. But then I realized that only 1,100 or so
fans were in attendance and maybe a few hundred online.
So, thankfully, not many people witnessed it.
I get sad when I see the Kentucky Derby attendance
figures published. Last year almost 165,000 fans went to
the race and wagered a "hold-on-to-your gaudy Derby Hat"
$124 million on the race alone ($180 million on the entire
card). FYI Derby admission is $60 ($55 in advance). In
fact, Derby attendance has been 140,000+ every year
since 1995.
Fast forward a few months to the 2014 Hambletonian. A
paltry crowd of just under 21,000 (the lowest since the race
was moved to New Jersey in 1981) saw the race, with a
handle of about $9 million. That's for the entire card, not
the race itself. Yes, the weather was gloomy following a
morning rain. In terms of the winner's circle celebration,
the trophy was presented by none other than one of the
Jonas brothers! Not even sure which one. Perhaps the
one that lives in Denville. A little disappointing considering
the Meadowlands is in the shadow of New York City with
access to some of the biggest movers and shakers in the
world.
Another reason I am sad is the lack of consistency in the
harness triple crown races. Although I haven't been to a
live thoroughbred track since the Carter administration, I
know that the Derby is the first Saturday in May; the
Preakness is two weeks hence; and the Belmont in 3
weeks after that. However, I'm not sure I know when the
harness Triple Crown races are. Everyone know the Jug is
the third (or is it fourth?) Thursday in September. And the
Meadowlands Pace is in early….oops. sorry not a TC race.
The Pepsi North America Cup kicks off….oops, sorry not a
TC race. The Cane Pace was a mainstay at Yonkers until
the track closed to make room for the one-armed bandits.
It then moved to Freehold for many years. Then Tioga
(other than the year of the flooding and it went to Pocono
Downs). Now I think it's going to The Meadowlands, but
not sure if it's this year or next. Pretty sure on
Hambletonian day. As far as the Kentucky Futurity, I think
it's the last day of the Lexington meet on a Friday. Or
maybe Saturday. Night? Not sure. The Yonkers Trot has
been raced before the Hambletonian, yet last year was in
October. I think. As far as the Messenger Stakes, it
started at Roosevelt, then Yonkers, then Freestate, then
The Meadows, then Harrington, and now Yonkers. I just
have no idea when.
I'll be sad again tomorrow, when Bob Costas and the
Governor of Kentucky present the trophy to the
well-dressed owners in front of 160,000+ fans.
Unfortunately, Thoroughbred racing is the real sport of
Kings.
Philip Sporn
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My Thoughts
I enjoy reading your Harness Racing Update on line over
the years. I like reading about individual ideas on how to
improve the sport. I have a few thoughts.
1) For me, I like the Meadowlands. One reason it’s the
only local track that gets a handle and you don’t have
situations like you have at Yonkers, where a 4-1 horse with
0 minutes to post goes off as the 8/5 favorite. W hat good is
having 0 minutes to post with more than 8 minutes till the
race goes off?
2) I like to bet on line using my Nassau OTB account. For
me to travel to the Meadowlands, from Long Island, is over
$20 in tolls and close to $10 in gas. I bet on average $40 a
night. W ith my computer I put the Meadowlands feed right
up on my 55' TV. I can have my favorite beverage right
there and its so much more convenient. Obviously, live
attendance is non-existent. There are some nights at
Yonkers where you can bring one pizza pie and feed
everyone.
3) Racing on a mile track is so much better than on a
half-mile track. It should be a crime at Yonkers to be sitting
in the 3 hole around the 2nd turn (first time around) and not
"pull." This tells me than the driver has no intention of trying
to win the race. Coming into the stretch, the horse finally
gets clear and rallies to get 2nd or 3rd. W ith purse money
more than double, with a third of the handle, this tells me
all the driver is doing is milking the purse. He's just out to
pick up a check. Finishing 2nd or 3rd is better sometimes
better than winning a cheaper purse at the Meadowlands.
Favorites at Yonkers come in at almost 40%. You get more
consistent and honest racing on a mile track.
4) The "Gural" rule. The sport has become too much
about breeding. There are limited stars because horses are
retired before they prove they weren't that special to begin
with. By keeping a horse active till 4 or 5 allows the cream
to rise to the top. This "bologna" about setting up special
races for 4 year-olds only is stupid. Unless my math is
incorrect, doesn't that mean that a now 4 year-old will be
competing against the same horses he raced against as a
2 year-old and a 3 year-old?
5) The sport needs stars. It cannot be that a horse is
worth more money in the breeding shed than on the race
track. This is short sighted. If I understand the rules
correctly, a stallion is limited to 150 off spring a breeding
season. There are baby races in which there could be 5-6
horses with the same sire all in the same race. Are all
going to be as good as the sire? Absolutely not, some will
be good, some average and some that can't put one foot in
front of the other. The sport has become the same formula,
win a few stakes races, get a good resume and get off the
track before you prove your horse wasn't that special and
clean up in the breeding shed. Horses aren't fully matured
till their 5-year-old season.
6) Obviously, racing a 4 year old vs 5 year olds and up is
a disadvantage. However what other form of measurement
is there? If your horse was great at 2 and 3 and now is up
against it as a 4 year old, well that tells you something. If
he can race as a 5 year old and win consistently then that's
something to hang your hat on. This would eliminate the
"flash in the pans." There is big difference between good
and great.
7) Too much racing and too many tracks. There is no
season and nothing to get excited about. The sport
presently, beside the Meadowlands, survives on "slot
money." You cannot last if you need another product for
you to survive. At present the "Racinos” are required to
have harness racing. As time goes by and the states get
used to the tax money generated by the "racinos,” there will
come a day that the racinos will say we don't need the
harness racing, it a drain on our bottom line. W hat do you
think the states will say when that happens?
Bill Hartenstine
Clearing Up Some Ohio Matters
In reading a few items of note from Ohio I would like to
provide clarification for two issues that were brought to my
attention.
First, the "Brush and Crush" column written by Mr.
Towers:
As the "Ohio Horsepeople representative: quoted in that
column I would like to clarify exactly what the opposition in
Ohio to the proposed whipping rule is and clarify some
facts.
The quote attributed to me in the Plain Dealer article was
as follows: "I think (Schmitz) has the right idea," said
Renee Mancino, new executive director of the Ohio
Harness Horsemen's Association. "W e do need to worry
about the public perception of whipping a horse during a
race. The new rules, however, are being upgraded to a
level of absurdism."
As a private practice attorney I do take note of what other
jurisdictions do and what they have implemented, and we
thoroughly researched the issue before we provided a
proposed "model rule" to the Racing Commission for
consideration. I am very methodical and thorough and
prepared as if I were handling a court case from an
evidentiary perspective for a client. The difficulties I faced
in preparing however, were a bit surprising, the data and
statistics necessary to combat what regulators nationwide
are saying is simply not there. Not only is it not there, in
most jurisdictions it isn't even gathered during the normal
course of business.
W hen the proposed Ohio whip rule was introduced in
February 2015 we immediately reviewed the whipping rules
in place in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Indiana,
Ontario (including all resolutions), and Great Britain. I have
the packet we distributed to our driver's colonies attached
here.
I personally called the Indiana Racing Commission,
Pennsylvania Racing Commission and Ontario Racing
Commission, and their affiliated Horsemen's Associations
and requested statistics on racing being safer (or not) post
stricter enactment. I also asked for evidence of higher fines
and/or penalties associated with passage of stricter rules or
evidence of pro-public perception comments received.
Each Racing Commission directly said they did not keep
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accident statistics at all whether it be pre-enactment or
post-enactment and as far as fines or penalties were
concerned I could request that information from the USTA.
Most offered opinion testimony, however, as in a normal
court that isn't admissible.
In contacting the USTA they were very helpful. However,
they could only provide me with generic accident data and
violations from their database, it wasn't notated on any of
their records whether an infraction or accident was whip
related or not.
So without the ability to obtain reliable factual evidence
from within the industry we simply set about drafting a
comprehensive model rule assuming what regulators were
saying was true. That it was necessary to enact stricter
rules.
After much back and forth and meetings with the OHHA
and its' Ohio Drivers, a clear and comprehensive model
rule was proposed, which the Ohio Driver's Colony was
behind.
In the rule we included a penalty chart so the
drivers knew the penalties that would be associated with a
violation. Further, the penalty chart was bifurcated for
normal versus excessive abusers. And in the interest of
public perception (with our highest purse races likely to be
broadcast) we proposed a sliding scale based on purse to
deter a rogue driver if in fact the rule was not followed in
the Ohio races with the highest likelihood of public viewing.
Although there was a split on many different aspects of this
model rule from individual drivers, they felt this was a rule
they could live with due to the fact that all other
jurisdictions were tightening down their regulations as well.
You read the rule we proposed and make the decision as
to whether the Ohio Drivers were being unreasonable or
were out-of-touch with what they advanced.
Contrary, the "level of absurdism" that I was quoting
above was precisely because it is clear that the current
proposed rule is in fact internally inconsistent, vague, and
ambiguous both in regulation and with no penalty chart at
all associated with it. That was one aspect of the
Pennsylvania rule that the Ohio Drivers liked, clear notice
and penalty provisions that could be applied uniformly.
Those ambiguities are what we worked very hard to clear
up with our proposed model rule. And from what was
incorporated into the final proposed Resolution as passed
by the Ohio Racing Commission March 30, 2015, very little
was used from what was offered.
Second, I would also like to provide information on one of
my Members, Dan Noble in regard to the excerpt from
March 29, 2015: Dan Noble in Jail
Top Ohio driver Dan Noble was arrested March 25 for
driving under the influence and is currently locked up in the
Warren County (Ohio) Jail. Noble's last drove on March 22
at Miami Valley. He was also arrested in 2014 for DUI. No
further details were available at time of publication.
This wasn't a second arrest, Mr. Noble was taken into
custody for that March 2014 arrest, after final disposition in
his court case was reached by trial March 25, 2015. They
took him into custody to serve the 10 days of a 180 day
suspended sentence on March 25th after verdict. His case
information (TRC 1400797A) from Lebanon Municipal
Court provides that information below in the official court
record. He was booked into W arren County March 25th
under that case number, above.
Thank you,
Renée Mancino
5, Fhld, $35,750, T, *** Lady Suffolk *** 3 Year Old Filly
Trot, 29.1, 59.1, 1:28.4, 1:58.0, FT
1-E L Love (f, 3, Yankee Glide--Courtney Hall, by
Garland Lobell) O-Erkki Laakkonen, FI. B-Erkki
Laakkonen, FI. T-Riina Rekila. D-Riina Rekila, $17,875,
Lifetime Record: 4-4-0-0, $28,453
2-Riley's Dream (f, 3, Muscle Hill--Daliance, by Andover
Hall) O-Jason E & Douglas W & Ronald L Allen. B-Jason E
& Douglas W & Ronald L Allen. T-Julie Miller. D-Andy
Miller, $8,937
3-Rules Of The Road (f, 3, Muscle Hill--Right On Renee,
by Andover Hall), $12,000 2013 LEX-SEL
O-Arden Homestead Stable & Janice Connor. B-Diamond
Creek Farm LLC. T-Janice Connor. D-David Miller, $4,290
Calls: HD, 1, 1, Q, 2T - Finish Order: Dancewithme Chuck,
Lovely Jan, Magic City
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7, Fhld, $35,750, T, *** Lady Suffolk *** 3 Year Old Filly
Trot, 29.3, 1:00.2, 1:31.0, 2:01.0, FT
1-Northern Obsession (f, 3, Conway Hall–
Northernpossession, by Self Possessed) O-Gilberto
Garcia-Herrera & Barbara D & Donald G Arnstine. B-Allister
Stables LLC. T-Gilbert Garcia-Herrera. D-Eric Abbatiello,
$17,875, Lifetime Record: 14-2-3-5, $50,813
2-Southwind Cartier (f, 3, Muscle Hill--Chocolate Gem, by
Chocolatier), $25,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Doug Ackerman
Stables Inc. B-Southwind Farm. T-D.R. Ackerman. D-D.R.
Ackerman, $8,937
3-Jewels In Hock (f, 3, Credit W inner--Jewels Galore, by
Donerail), $14,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Kj Stables LLC.
B-Steve Jones. T-Linda Toscano. D-Tim Tetrick, $4,290
Calls: 5H, 3, 2T, 1Q, H - Finish Order: Showy Starlet, Blk
Thai Optional, My Lucky W ord
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10, Fhld, $133,170, T, Dexter Cup 3 Year Old Trot *** Final
***, 28.2, 58.4, 1:27.4, 1:56.4, FT
1-Habitat (c, 3, Conway Hall--Habit's Best, by Muscles
Yankee), $50,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Burke Racing Stable
LLC & Our Horse Cents Stables & W eaver Bruscemi LLC.
B-Fredericka V Caldwell. T-Ron Burke. D-Yannick Gingras,
$66,585, Lifetime Record: 14-8-2-2, $600,992
2-Divisionist (c, 3, Andover Hall--Only Lonely, by Yankee
Paco), $40,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Carrie L Norris & G And
B Racing & Acadia Farms Inc. B-Tom Crouch. T-Charlie
Norris. D-Charlie Norris, $33,292
3-Gabe The Bear Dean (g, 3, Lucky Chucky--Madam
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Hooch, by Credit W inner), $105,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Raymond W Schnittker & Minix Stb. B-Hanover Shoe
Farms Inc. T-Ray Schnittker. D-Jordan Stratton, $15,980
Calls: 1T, 1T, 2, 1H, 3T - Finish Order: Apostles Creed,
Sixteen Encores, Ha Taylor, Broken Record, Bavaro
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9, HoP, $21,000, P, Invitational AE: N/W $16,000 in last 5
starts (n/w last 3 allow $5,000) draw ins, 27.0, 55.4, 1:23.1,
1:50.1, FT
1-Let's Drink On It (h, 4, Art Official--Letmedowneasy,
by Camluck), $12,000 2012 LEX-SEL O-Tina M Seekman
& Larry G Bond & Hal H Hewitt & Vincent J Boido Jr.
B-Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par. T-Joe Seekman. D-Tyler
Smith, $10,500, Lifetime Record: 40-14-6-6, $617,089
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11, HoP, $21,000, T, Invitational AE: N/W $16,000 (mares
$17,500) in last 5 starts (nw last 3 allow $5,000) draw
inside, 27.0, 57.1, 1:25.4, 1:53.4, FT
1-Penn (g, 5, Master Glide--Photo Queen, by S J's
Photo), $4,000 2011 LEX-SEL O-Barkley Counts.
B-Brittany Farms. T-Bobby Brower. D-Darrell Wright,
$10,500, Lifetime Record: 46-21-8-5, $134,434
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6, M, $47,124, P, JOHN SIMPSON MEMORIAL NO. 55 THE ALBATROSS 3 Year Old Colts & Geldings, 26.3,
55.0, 1:23.3, 1:50.0, FT
1-Wiggle It Jiggleit (g, 3, Mr Wiggles--Mozzi Hanover,
by Jenna's Beach Boy) O-George Teague Jr Inc..
B-James L Bernstein & Theresa A Bantle & Eric R Felter &
Vincent J Tancredi. T-Clyde Francis. D-Montrell Teague,
$23,562, Lifetime Record: 7-7-0-0, $89,242
2-Rock N' Roll World (c, 3, Rocknroll Hanover--W orldly
Beauty, by Artsplace), $125,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Jeffrey S Snyder & Three Decades Ra LLC. B-Mjg
Racing Stables Inc & Hill View Enterprises. T-Mark Silva.
D-Scott Zeron, $11,781
3-Gratian Hanover (g, 3, Western Ideal--Gray Major, by
Art Major), $20,000 2013 SHS-HBG O-Angela B Coombs.
B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Anthony Sapienza. D-John
Campbell, $5,654
Calls: 1H, 1Q, 1H, 1T, 3Q - Finish Order: Yankee Heaven,
American Crossroad, Fast Movin Train, Secret Delight
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9, M, $25,000, P, 4 & 5 Year Old Open Handicap, 26.4,
55.2, 1:23.0, 1:49.2, FT
1-Dovuto Hanover (g, 5, Dragon Again-Daughterofortune, by Jenna's Beach Boy), $40,000
2011 SHS-HBG O-Martin Scharf. B-Hanover Shoe Farms
Inc. T-Mark Silva. D-Corey Callahan, $12,500, Lifetime
Record: 52-16-10-7, $440,813
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11, M, $54,200, P, W HATA BARON - FINAL Horses &
Geldings N/W 4 Extended PM Races or $100,000 Lifetime
Up to & Including 2/15/2015, 26.1, 54.4, 1:23.0, 1:49.2, FT
1-Ideal Cowboy (g, 4, American Ideal--Trend Setter, by
Grinfromeartoear) O-Bamond Racing LLC & J&T Silva
Stables, LLC. B-Mac T Nichol, CA. T-Jeffrey Bamond Jr..
D-Tim Tetrick, $26,287, Lifetime Record: 16-5-3-1,
$127,971
2-Bettorever (g, 4, Bettor's Delight--Forever Cam, by
W estern Hanover), $80,000 2012 LEX-SEL O-Bamond
Racing LLC. B-W alnut Hall Stock Farm. T-Jeffrey Bamond
Jr.. D-Corey Callahan, $13,143
3-El Bloombito (h, 4, American Ideal--On The Arm, by
Bettor's Delight), $25,000 2012 SHS-HBG O-Stake Your
Claim Stable & Camelot Stable Inc & Fred W allace. B-Fair
W inds Farm Inc. T-Linda Toscano. D-John Campbell,
$6,308
Calls: 6Q, 3H, H, 1, NS - Finish Order: Rediscovery,
Panchester United, Jk Patriot, Cheyenne Seeber, Rock
Out, Sassy Hanover
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12, M, $20,000, P, N/W $16,000 in Last 5 Starts Optional
Claiming $35,000 AE: N/W $20,000 in Last 5 Starts or
$111,000 in 2014/15 Drawn Outside, 26.2, 53.4, 1:21.4,
1:48.4, FT
1-Blatantly Best (g, 5, Cambest--Garish, by Life Sign),
$9,000 2011 LEX-SEL O-Bradley J Grant, CA. B-Denim
Stable. T-Larry Remmen. D-Brett Miller, $10,000, Lifetime
Record: 65-19-12-6, $367,576
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5, MVR, $40,000, T, OHIO SIRES STAKES 3 YEAR OLD
COLTS & GELDINGS 1ST LEG - 1ST DIVISION, 30.2,
1:00.4, 1:28.4, 1:57.1, FT
1-Neely's Messenger (g, 3, Neely Dunn--Fun Message,
by Carry The Message), $10,000 2013 BHS O-Dale A &
Julie Ann Sweet. B-Albert D Yoder. T-Al Manke III. D-Dan
Noble, $20,000, Lifetime Record: 9-8-0-0, $235,945
2-I Know My Chip (g, 3, Deep Chip--Madeline's Crown, by
Pegasus Spur) O-Burke Racing Stable LLC & W eaver
Bruscemi LLC & Phillip Collura. B-Kimberly A Dailey. T-Ron
Burke. D-Chris Page, $10,000
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3-Cooter Dunn (c, 3, Neely Dunn--Sweet Edith, by
Stoneking) O-Honora Renee Bauslaugh. B-Jan S W ulf &
Honora Renee Bauslaugh. T-Renee Bauslaugh. D-Louis
Bauslaugh, $4,800
Calls: 1H, 1, T, T, T - Finish Order: Diamondpoint, Really
Deep Chip, Marvelous Chip, Kaptain Ohio
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7, MVR, $40,000, P, OHIO SIRES STAKES 3 YEAR OLD
COLTS & GELDINGS 1ST LEG - 1ST DIVISION, 27.0,
56.1, 1:24.3, 1:53.3, FT
1-Gray Camo (g, 3, Pine Valley--Cg's Gem, by Shady
Character), $10,000 2013 BHS O-Burke Racing Stable
LLC & Weaver Bruscemi LLC & Richard A Suda & Jason V
Melillo. B-Charles A Gajda. T-Ron Burke. D-Chris Page,
$20,000, Lifetime Record: 11-5-1-1, $116,229
2-Roaddog Jess James (g, 3, Pine Valley--Cg Hopefull
Genna, by Cambest) O-Dustin W Arledge & Bruce A
Soulsby & Jack Gose. B-Charles A Gajda. T-Jim Arledge
Jr. D-Kayne Kauffman, $10,000
3-Rock N Randall (g, 3, Dave Panlone--Appealling
Sammi, by Nobleland Sam) O-Stephen H Sexton.
B-Stephen H Sexton. T-Brian Brown. D-Ronnie W renn Jr.,
$4,800
Calls: 1, Q, 1, 1H, T - Finish Order: Nobles Finesse, Dyno
Mite Man, Indian Spirit, Rc Friskie, Lynyrd
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9, MVR, $40,000, T, OHIO SIRES STAKES 3 YEAR OLD
COLTS & GELDINGS 1ST LEG - 2ND DIVISION, 29.1,
1:00.2, 1:28.4, 1:57.3, FT
1-Upfront Chip Daddy (g, 3, Chip Chip Hooray–
Celebrity Cream, by Muscles Yankee) O-Up Front
Racing LLC & Mark S Ford. B-Spring Haven Farm. T-Kelly
O'Donnell. D-Ronnie W renn Jr., $20,000, Lifetime Record:
7-3-1-2, $26,580
2-Kick A Lot (g, 3, Deep Chip--Mac's Dream, by Bj's Mac)
O-Pius J Soehnlen. B-Pius J Soehnlen. T-Jeff Cox. D-Kurt
Sugg, $10,000
3-No Whip Chip (g, 3, Victory Sam--Merediths Hope, by
Master Lavec) O-Deborah L Noble. B-Sam O Noble III.
T-Dan Noble. D-Dan Noble, $4,800
Calls: 1H, 1H, 1H, 1Q, H - Finish Order: Chips Starr, My
Friend Jim, Miracle Manny, Jojo's Journey, Lanterns Chip
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11, MVR, $40,000, P, OHIO SIRES STAKES 3 YEAR OLD
COLTS & GELDINGS 1ST LEG - 2ND DIVISION, 28.4,
58.2, 1:27.0, 1:55.2, FT
1-Chief Talkalot (g, 3, Feelin Friskie--Jardin Des Arts,
by Jeremys Gambit) O-Steve H Stewart & Michael Dean
Robinson & Robert A Mondillo & Steve D Cheatham.
B-Steve H Stewart. T-Brian Brown. D-Jim Pantaleano,
$20,000, Lifetime Record: 9-3-2-1, $83,643
2-Western Coby (g, 3, W estern Spirit--Cole By A Knows,
by Cole Muffler), $6,500 2013 BHS O-Larry H Acker &
Dean Davis & Ronald E W agner. B-Andrew E Coblentz.
T-Ron W agner. D-W yatt Irvine, $10,000
3-Rocky Express (g, 3, Mantacular--Baby Sweets, by
Cam's Magic Trick) O-Robert L Reynolds. B-Robert L
Reynolds. T-K. Dean Glispie. D-Randy Tharps, $4,800
Calls: 4, 1, Q, Q, HD - Finish Order: Over Friskie, Ranger
Returns, Nashville Bound, Big Bad Junior, Cornerback
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3, Moh, $20,000, P, THE DIPLOMAT - 2ND LEG - 3 YEAR
OLD COLTS & GELDINGS. NON W INNERS $100,000 IN
2014. 27.3, 56.2, 1:25, 1:51.4
1-The Wayfaring Man (b,c,3 - Dragon Again-Armbro
Wichita - Western Hanover) O-Bruno Comegna B-98
Degree Farm T-Nicky Comegna D-Jack Moiseyev $10,000
Lifetime Record: 9-3-1-0 $61,033
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9, Moh, $20,000, P, THE DIPLOMAT - 2ND LEG - 3 YEAR
OLD COLTS & GELDINGS. NON W INNERS $100,000 IN
2014. 27.2, 56.3, 1:25, 1:52.1
1-Star Cover (b,g,3 - Royal Mattjesty-Armbro Rosebud Dexter Nukes) O-Blake C Macintosh Stuart W McIntosh,
Brett Authier B-W inbak Farm T-Blake MacIntosh D-Douglas
McNair $10,000 Lifetime Record: 12-4-2-2 $60,960
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10, Moh, $34,000, P, PREFERRED. 26.1, 54.2, 1:21.3, 1:49.4
1-Nickle Bag (b,g,5 - Rocknroll Hanover-Buckle
Bunni-Four Starzzz Shark) O-Linda J Loyens, Harry P
Loyens B-Nicholas Malcolm T-W illiam Robinson D-Jacy
Moiseyev $17,000 Lifetime Record: 95-19-23-15 $442,700
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2, PcD, $22,000, T, NW $20,000 in Last 5 Starts or
$37,500 in 2015 AE: NW 9 Ext. PM Races or $90,000
Lifetime, 27.1, 55.0, 1:23.2, 1:53.0, FT
1-Sim Brown (g, 7, Angus Hall--Trophy Bass, by
Supergill), $65,000 2009 SHS-HBG O-Denarben Stables,
CA. B-Hamstan Farm Inc, CA. T-Carmen Auciello. D-Geo.
Napolitano Jr, $11,000, Lifetime Record: 100-14-16-13,
$522,896
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4, PcD, $22,000, P, NW $20,000 in Last 5 Starts AE: NW 9
Ext. PM Races or $90,000 Lifetime, 26.3, 55.2, 1:22.1,
1:50.0, FT
1-Scott Rocks (g, 5, Rocknroll Hanover--Plant A Kiss,
by Blissfull Hall), $15,000 2011 SHS-HBG O-Susan M
Oakes & Chuck Pompey. B-Perretti Farms. T-Chris Oakes.
D-Anthony Napolitano, $11,000, Lifetime Record:
51-16-7-10, $208,023
9 (Early Card), PcD, $32,000, T, Pennsylvania All-Stars 3
Year Old Colts & Geldings 3rd Division of 4, 28.2, 56.2,
1:26.0, 1:55.0, FT
1-Cruzado Dela Noche (c, 3, Muscle Massive--Alidade,
by Credit Winner), $28,000 2013 SHS-HBG O-Courant A
B, SD. B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Nancy Johansson.
D-Marcus Johansson, $16,000, Lifetime Record: 12-4-0-4,
$180,040
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2-Suit And Tie (c, 3, Andover Hall--Warrawee Krisp, by
Yankee Glide), $30,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-W illiam C
W iswell & M And L Of Delaware Inc. B-Frederick W
Hertrich III. T-John Butenschoen. D-Mike Simons, $8,000
3-Simeon (g, 3, Andover Hall--Keystone Ariana, by
Donerail), $11,000 2013 SHS-HBGM O-David W W ade &
Gerald W Brittingham & W illiam F Peel III & Delores Ann
W ade. B-Cary I Grady. T-David W ade. D-David W ade,
$3,840
Calls: 4H, 9, 2H, 1Q, 1Q - Finish Order: Jetta Dough, My
Cousin Vinnie, Finish Line, Newcastle
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7 (Early Card), PcD, $32,000, T, Pennsylvania All-Stars 3
Year Old Colts & Geldings 1st Division of 4, 28.3, 57.1,
1:26.0, 1:55.1, FT
1-Boots N Chains (c, 3, Yankee Glide--Celebrity Liza,
by Garland Lobell), $75,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-W illiam C
Wiswell & Jean A Goehlen & Eugene W Schick.
B-Kentuckiana Farms. T-John Butenschoen. D-Mike
Simons, $16,000, Lifetime Record: 13-2-6-0, $135,529
2-Jacksons Minion (g, 3, Explosive Matter--Armbro
Espionage, by Mr Lavec), $17,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Howard A & Judith S Taylor & Thomas H Jackson.
B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Tom Jackson. D-Tom
Jackson, $8,000
3-Wimborne Hanover (g, 3, Muscle Massive--W herley, by
Dream Vacation), $11,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Susan A Daugherty. B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc.
T-W illiam Daugherty Jr. D-Geo. Napolitano Jr, $3,840
Calls: 2, 1H, 1Q, 1H, NK -Finish Order: Don't Mind Me,
Red Maple Lane, Clifton Beach, Vintage Hall
Replay unavailable
8 (Early Card), PcD, $32,000, T, Pennsylvania All-Stars 3
Year Old Colts & Geldings 2nd Division of 4, 29.1, 58.1,
1:27.3, 1:56.1, FT
1-Real Dj Hanover (c, 3, Andover Hall--Rapsong, by
Windsong's Legacy), $30,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Ake Svanstedt Inc & Torbjorn Swahn, SD. B-Hanover
Shoe Farms Inc. T-Ake Svanstedt. D-Ake Svanstedt,
$16,000, Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $25,000
2-Piercewave Hanover (g, 3, Donato Hanover–
Passionate Glide, by Yankee Glide), $57,000 2013
SHS-HBG O-Hauser Bros Rcng Ent LLC & J&T Silva
Stables, LLC. B-Brittany Farms. T-Ron Burke. D-Jim Morrill
Jr, $8,000
3-Explosive Brother (c, 3, Explosive Matter-Meadowbranch Irene, by Meadow Road) O-Adam Victor &
Son Stble LLC. B-Av & Son Bloodstock LLC. T-Noel Daley.
D-Andrew McCarthy, $3,840
Calls: NS, 1Q, 1Q, 1Q, HD - Finish Order: Special Action,
Pierre, Soboro Hanover, Ferragamo
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10 (Early Card), PcD, $32,000, T, Pennsylvania All-Stars 3
Year Old Colts & Geldings 4th Division of 4, 28.1, 57.0,
1:25.2, 1:55.0, FT
1-Whom Shall I Fear (c, 3, Cantab Hall--Gala Dream, by
Enjoy Lavec), $475,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-W hom Shall I
Fear Stable. B-Brittany Farms. T-Jimmy Takter. D-Corey
Callahan, $16,000, Lifetime Record: 8-3-2-1, $53,954
2-Wicker Hanover (c, 3, Explosive Matter--W on An Done,
by Conway Hall), $37,000 2013 SHS-HBG O-Christer
Haggstrom Racing Stable Inc. B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc.
T-Noel Daley. D-Andrew McCarthy, $8,000
3-On The Sly (g, 3, Broadway Hall--Sly Fox, by Yankee
Glide) O-Rev Trust Of Barbara Boese. B-Fashion Farms
LLC. T-Joseph Hundertpfund Jr. D-Geo. Napolitano Jr, $3,840
Calls: 2T, 1Q, H, 1Q, NK - Finish Order: Cue Hall, Danish
Durango, The Master, Best Fresh
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10, PcD, $50,000, P, "Van Rose Memorial" Invitational,
26.1, 55.0, 1:21.3, 1:49.0, FT
1-Domethatagain (h, 6, Bettor's Delight--Road Sign, by
Life Sign), $67,000 2010 LEX-SEL O-Allard Racing Inc,
CA & Robert L Hamather, CA & Bruce A Soulsby. B-W hite
Birch Farm. T-Rene Allard. D-Simon Allard, $25,000,
Lifetime Record: 78-21-14-9, $849,551
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2-Alexa's Jackpot (g, 5, Million Dollar Cam--Michelle's
Jackpot, by Artsplace) O-Marty W Fine, CA & Highland
Thoroughbred Frm, CA. B-Jeffrey S Snyder. T-Marty Fine.
D-Joe Pavia Jr, $12,500
3-Modern Legend (g, 7, Modern Art--Ruby Cam, by
Camluck) O-Dave Drew Associates Inc, CA. B-Dave Drew
Associates Inc, CA. T-David Drew. D-James Macdonald,
$6,000
Calls: 1Q, 1Q, 1H, 1, 1 - Finish Order: Bandolito, Dancin
Yankee, All Bets Off, Luck Be W ithyou, Beach Memories,
Bolt The Duer
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3, Mea, $61,072, P, *****ADIOS BETTY***** PA SIRE
STAKE - 3 YEAR OLD FILLY PACE 1ST OF 3 DIVISIONS,
27.3, 56.3, 1:24.2, 1:52.1, FT
1-Safe From Terror (f, 3, Western Terror--In A Safe
Place, by Artsplace), $7,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Our Horse
Cents Stables & Stable 45 & J&T Silva Stables, LLC.
B-Bulletproof Enterprises. T-Ron Burke. D-Matt Kakaley,
$30,536, Lifetime Record: 20-7-3-6, $130,947
2-Triple V Hanover (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere--Triplet
Hanover, by Big Towner), $67,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Donald E Robinson & King Mcnamara & Strollin Stable.
B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Brian Brown. D-Dave
Palone, $15,268
3-Ginger Tree Alexis (f, 3, Dragon Again--Open Forum, by
Art Major), $13,000 2013 SHS-HBGM O-Ginger Tree
Stable LLC & Beverly H & Darryl A Breniser. B-Cary I
Grady. T-Samuel Beegle. D-Aaron Merriman, $7,328
Calls: 1H, 1H, 1H, 1H, NK - Finish Order: Rumor Mill,
Cover Model, Talk Time, Arielle Lynn
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The Meadows (Race 3):
Safe From Terror clocked the fastest split when she
charged from the pocket in the lane for Matt Kakaley to
overtake the leader, Triple V Hanover, and defeat her by a
neck in 1:52.1, a lifetime mark. Ginger Tree Alexis earned
show.
Our Horse Cents Stables, Stable 45, and J&T Silva
Stables campaign Safe From Terror, a daughter of
Western Terror-In A Safe Place who is a half-sister of the
venerable Foiled Again.
"She has a long way to go before she's like Foiled
Again," Kakaley said, "but she's a little sweetheart. With a
trip like that, she'll get the job done."
4, Mea, $61,072, P, *****ADIOS BETTY***** PA SIRE
STAKE - 3 YEAR OLD FILLY PACE 2ND OF 3 DIVISONS,
27.4, 55.3, 1:24.0, 1:53.2, FT
1-Serious Filly (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere--Seriously,
by Rocknroll Hanover) O-Emerald Highlands Farm.
B-Emerald Highlands Farm. T-Brian Brown. D-Mike W ilder,
$30,536, Lifetime Record: 6-4-0-0, $50,911
2-Arts Jem (f, 3, Art Official--Midnight Jewel, by Keystone
Raider), $25,000 2013 LEX-SEL O-Cc Racing LLC.
B-Linda L Marckel. T-Jim King Jr. D-Victor Kirby, $15,268
3-Southwind Roulette (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere
--Southwind Rio, by Artsplace), $30,000 2013 LEX-SEL
O-Bradley J Grant, CA & Howard A Taylor. B-Southwind
Farm. T-Ron Burke. D-Dave Palone, $7,328
Calls: 6, 7H, 2, 1H, HD - Finish Order: Special Package,
W ell Hello There, Tucson Breeze, Doctor Terror
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The Meadows (Race 4):
Serious Filly was just that, launching a serious uncovered
bid from fifth that carried her to victory for Mike W ilder in
1:53.2. Arts Jem finished second, beaten a head, while
Southwind Roulette, Pennsylvania's 2014 freshman
champion, paced awkwardly through the Lightning Lane
and settled for third.
"She can grind for a long way," said winning trainer Brian
Brown. "She's better at grinding than sprinting. You saw her
put in a few steps today. W hen I get that straightened out,
she'll be a good filly."
Emerald Highlands Farm bred and owns the daughter of
Somebeachsomewhere-Seriously.
8, Mea, $61,072, P, *****ADIOS BETTY***** PA SIRE
STAKE - 3 YEAR OLD FILLY PACE 3RD OF 3
DIVISIONS, 27.3, 56.3, 1:24.1, 1:52.3, FT
1-Storm Point (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere--Limestone
Cowgirl, by Western Hanover), $135,000 2013 LEX-SEL
O-Black Horse Racing. B-Black Horse Breeding & Barry J
Guariglia. T-Ron Burke. D-Dave Palone, $30,536, Lifetime
Record: 8-2-2-1, $45,386
2-Somewhere Sweet (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere--Sweet
W ork Of Art, by Artsplace), $80,000 2013 LEX-SEL
O-Miller's Stable Inc. B-Spring Haven Farm & Miller's
Stable Inc. T-Brian Brown. D-Aaron Merriman, $15,268
3-Seeking Nirvana (f, 3, Somebeachsomewhere--Endless
Delight, by Western Hanover), $40,000 2013 SHS-HBG
O-Patricia Stable & Barbara L Matthews. B-Tara Hills Stud
LTD, CA. T-Kevin Mc Dermott. D-Mike W ilder, $7,328
Calls: 4H, 4H, 3, H, 1Q - Finish Order: Deli Beach, Momas
Got A Gun, Kays Dragon Lady, Try N Keep Up
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The Meadows (Race 8):
Storm Point rated patiently in fourth for Dave Palone and
Black Horse Racing, brushing in the stretch to score in
1:52.3, fastest of her career. Somewhere Sweet raced well
first over for second, with Seeking Nirvana third.
"She has a little bit of greenness," Palone said, "but she's
very intelligent in a race."
9, Mea, $62,100, T, ***THE MEADOW S MATURITY***
STALLION & GELDING OPEN TROT, 28.0, 56.3, 1:24.4, 1:53.0, FT
1-Melady's Monet (g, 6, Revenue S--Keystone Melady,
by Keystone Smothers) O-Melady Enterprises LLC.
B-Luca & Ester Balenzano. T-Kevin Mc Dermott. D-John
Campbell, $31,050, Lifetime Record: 95-28-18-12,
$497,508
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2-Classicality (g, 5, Classic Photo--Penn W orthy Lane, by
Lindy Lane) O-Dunn Stable. B-Dunn Stable. T-Lisa
Dunn-Adams. D-Brian Zendt, $15,525
3-Madewell Hanover (g, 4, Yankee Glide--Mayday
Hanover, by Cantab Hall) O-Christopher J Ryder.
B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Chris Ryder. D-Chris Ryder,
$7,452
Calls: 1H, 1H, 1, 2, 4 - Finish Order: Possessed Fashion,
Rose Run Parker, Gural Hanover, Tamarind, Sixteen Mikes
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2-Luminosity (g, 5, Cash Hall--Brighten My W ay, by
Conway Hall) O-Burke Racing Stable LLC & W eaver
Bruscemi LLC. B-Antonia H Poklembo. T-Ron Burke.
D-George Brennan, $10,500
3-Tweet Me (m, 4, Andover Hall--Wishful Me, by Yankee
Glide), $60,000 2012 SHS-HBG O-Bridget T Mcneese.
B-Hanover Shoe Farms Inc. T-Chris Marino. D-Tyler Buter, $5,040
Calls: 1Q, 1H, 1H, 1T, HD - Finish Order: Lorenzo Dream,
Modest Prince, Dewycolorintheline, Not Afraid
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The Meadows (Race 9):
Leaving from post 4, Campbell waited for the field to
settle before moving Melady's Monet to the front. He easily
deflected the first-over challenge of Rose Run Parker, a
4-year-old conditioned by Ron Burke, and drew off to
triumph by 4 lengths in 1:53. Classicality rallied for second
while Madewell Hanover earned show. Burke's other
contender, the 2014 New York Sires Stakes champion
sophomore Gural Hanover, who was making his seasonal
debut, never got involved and finished sixth.
W ith the victory, Melady's Money boasts $497,508 in
career earnings.
6, YR, $42,000, P, OPEN HANDICAP POST POSITIONS
1-4 DRAW N POST POSITIONS 5-8 DRAW N, 27.3, 56.3,
1:24.4, 1:52.1, FT
1-Michael's Power (g, 6, Camluck--Michelle's Jackpot,
by Artsplace) O-Jeffrey S Snyder. B-Jeffrey S Snyder.
T-Mark Silva. D-Daniel Dube, $21,000, Lifetime Record:
71-31-11-2, $1,806,661
2-The Real One (g, 5, Mach Three--Elle Blue Chip, by
Bettor's Delight) O-Helene Fillion, CA. B-R Berthiaume Inc,
CA. T-Pat Lachance. D-Pat Lachance, $10,500
3-One Through Ten (h, 6, Four Starzzz Shark--Gothic
Lady, by Abercrombie), $100,000 2010 LEX-SEL
O-Charles V Iannazzo. B-Brittany Farms & Brian P
Monieson Revtrust. T-Tracy Brainard. D-Jason Bartlett,
$5,040
Calls: 1H, 1T, 1H, 1T, 2Q - Finish Order: Duel In The Sun,
Big N Bad, Bj's Guy, Statesman N, Casimir Jitterbug
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3, YR, $21,500, P, NON-W INNERS OF $18,000 IN LAST 6
STARTS, 27.4, 57.3, 1:25.4, 1:54.1, FT
1-Justified (g, 7, Mr Feelgood--Magic Shopper, by
Abercrombie), $50,000 2009 LEX-SEL O-Burke Racing
Stable LLC & W eaver Bruscemi LLC. B-Steve H Stewart &
Charles & Julie R Nash. T-Ron Burke. D-George Brennan,
$10,750, Lifetime Record: 99-18-13-11, $184,885
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4, YR, $21,500, P, NON-W INNERS OF $18,000 IN LAST 6
STARTS, 28.4, 58.0, 1:25.3, 1:53.4, FT
1-Midnight Dylan N (g, 7, Mach Three--Midnight Slipper,
by Presidential Ball) O-Shaun F Vallee & Emanuel &
Patricia Balsamides. B-T W W elham, NZ. T-Anita Vallee.
D-Jason Bartlett, $10,750, Lifetime Record: 90-16-20-9,
$206,172
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5, YR, $42,000, T, OPEN HANDICAP POST POSITIONS
1&2 ASSIGNED POST POSITIONS 3-5 DRAW N POST
POSITIONS 6&7 ASSIGNED, 27.4, 57.1, 1:26.3, 1:54.4, FT
1-Bee A Magician (m, 5, Kadabra--Beehive, by
Balanced Image), $90,000 2011 SHS-HBG O-Melvin
Hartman, CA & Herb A Liverman & David H Mc Duffee.
B-White Birch Farm. T-R. Nifty Norman. D-Brian Sears,
$21,000, Lifetime Record: 48-32-7-3, $2,756,270
7, YR, $31,000, P, W INNERS OVER $25,000 IN LAST 6
STARTS HANDICAP POST POSITIONS 1-5 DRAW N
POST POSITIONS 6&7 ASSIGNED, 27.4, 57.2, 1:26.2,
1:54.1, FT
1-Polak A (h, 7, Pacific Fella--Capture A Million, by
Million To One) O-F Bellino & Sons LLC & Frank J &
Joseph G Bellino. B-S R Lewis, AS & Terry Ferguson, AS.
T-Tony Osullivan. D-Brian Sears, $15,500, Lifetime Record:
81-20-12-11, $291,152
2-Windsong Jack (g, 5, Santanna Blue Chip–
Milliondollarsmile, by Million Dollar Cam), $48,000 2011
CAN-YS O-Little Bapa, LLC. B-W illiam H Loyens, CA.
T-Jennifer Sabot. D-Eric Carlson, $7,750
3-Uncle Goodfellow (g, 8, Royal Mattjesty--Swan Song, by
Pacific Rocket), $16,000 2008 FOREST O-Allard Racing
Inc, CA & Earl Hill Jr, CA. B-Lloyd P Howley, CA & Donald
P Booth, CA. T-Rene Allard. D-Daniel Dube, $3,720
Calls: 1Q, 1H, 1H, 1H, NS - Finish Order: Life Up Front,
Best Said, Alberto Contador N, Here W e Go Again
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8, YR, $25,000, P, NON-W INNERS OF $25,000 IN LAST 6
STARTS, 28.1, 58.1, 1:26.3, 1:54.2, FT
1-Smooth Criminal (g, 6, Blue Burner--Gunslingin Gal,
by Cam's Card Shark) O-Little Bapa, LLC. B-Robert D &
Debbie A Morris, CA. T-Jennifer Sabot. D-Brian Sears,
$12,500, Lifetime Record: 86-27-12-12, $339,910
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9, YR, $28,000, P, NON-W INNERS OF $32,200 IN LAST 6
STARTS, 28.1, 57.0, 1:25.1, 1:53.1, FT
1-Somethinginthewind (g, 6, Three Olives--Something
Windy, by Cambest) O-Gilberto Garcia-Herrera & Michi
Yvette Abday. B-Frank A Condurso & Robert Harold
Myers. T-Gilbert Garcia-Herrera. D-Eric Carlson, $14,000,
Lifetime Record: 106-26-14-13, $250,126
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11, YR, $28,000, T, NON-WINNERS OF $33,000 IN LAST
6 STARTS, 29.0, 58.4, 1:28.2, 1:57.2, FT
1-Theraputic (g, 5, Crazed--Psychotherapist, by Yankee
Glide), $40,000 2011 LEX-SEL O-Burke Racing Stable
LLC & W eaver Bruscemi LLC. B-Dunroven Stud. T-Ron
Burke. D-George Brennan, $14,000, Lifetime Record:
64-17-10-9, $401,689
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10, YR, $25,000, P, NON-W INNERS OF $25,000 IN LAST
6 STARTS, 27.4, 56.4, 1:25.0, 1:53.4, FT
1-Ronny Bugatti (g, 5, Art Major--Bet Your Life, by
Bettor's Delight), $25,000 2011 SHS-HBG O-Eric A
Prevost & Bridget T Mcneese & Thomas L Haughton.
B-Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. T-Chris Marino. D-Tyler Buter,
$12,500, Lifetime Record: 60-15-13-6, $539,872
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12, YR, $28,000, P, NON-W INNERS OF $32,000 IN LAST
6 STARTS, 27.4, 57.4, 1:26.3, 1:54.1, FT
1-Mc Dynamite (g, 9, McArdle--Arts Big Girl, by
Artiscape), $10,000 2007 NJ-CL O-D'Elegance Stable Ix &
Carmen Iannacone & T L P Stable. B-Perretti Farms.
T-Richard Banca. D-Brian Sears, $14,000, Lifetime Record:
176-29-26-21, $364,596
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