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Go Get Blanche Wins Again!
MEADOW LANDS, PA, July 22, 2008 — Go Get Blanche charged through the lane to win a three-horse photo and capture the $23,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap trot Tuesday at The Meadows.
An unhurried sixth at the half, Go Get Blanche waited patiently while B V’s Sister and I’m Justa Lady skirmished for the lead. But when Aaron Merriman asked her for trot, she sped home in :28.4 to score in 1:56.1, a head better than B V’s Sister, a head and a whisker better than I’m Justa Lady.
It was the second consecutive victory for Go Get Blanche in the track’s top trot for fillies and mares. Sharlene Dufford trains the 4-year-old daughter of Go Get Lost-Cayenne Pepper K and owns with Phillip B. Sollon.
ELLEN HARVEY A WINNER!
Ellen Harvey (#4) and Mike Wilder win PASS for two year old trotting fillies at The Meadows in 2:01.2
MEADOW LANDS, PA, July 21, 2008 — Ellen Harvey is a winner!
Of course, everyone who works with her at Harness Racing Communications already knows that. But today, her equine namesake, a freshman trotting filly named Ellen Harvey, broke her maiden in a division of a $231,626 PA Sires Stake at The Meadows.
The stake, known as the Meadow Gladys, was contested over six divisions. Also capturing splits were Lost Photo, Broadway Paige, Cherries Hanover, Caviar Forthe Lady and All Star Hanover. Dick Stillings drove Lost Photo and Broadway Paige to 1:59 miles; those fillies now share the stake record.
Ellen Harvey’s 2:01.2 win for Mike Wilder was the slowest split of the stake, but she showed heart in thwarting the extended uncovered bid of a game Rompaway Bridget, who fell a nose short. Rusty’s Centerfold was a close-up third.
“That horse came at her hard, and she just turned away all challengers,” Wilder said. “”She doesn’t show being on the front end before, and she may have been a little green. Off a helmet, she might be even better.”
Kickin Up Dirt and driver Tom Agosti win open pace at Buffalo in sloppy going. Paul White, photo.
Hamburg, NY---Last week, Kickin Up Dirt finished a respectable second at 16-1 in his first attempt in the $9,000 Open Pace. On Saturday night (July 19), the great equalizer, the rains came and the nine-year old son of Drop Off just loved the off going, as he splashed his way to victory in 1:58.2 for owner Kathleen Weller of Elma, NY.
Going off as the longest shot on the board at 10-1 in the field of six, Kickin Up Dirt ($22.40) and reinsman Tom Agosti sat a patient fourth as last weeks Open winner Liebeck hit the quarter in :29.2 and half in :58.1. Getting live cover down the backstretch, Kickin Up Dirt swung three-wide and hit the three-quraters mark with the lead in 1:28.2. He held off a fast closing Arm And A Leg (Kevin Cummings) to win by two lengths at the finish line. Shaniaraider (Ken Holliday) came in third.
KENO KEYNOTES- Keno debuts at Northfield Park on August 4. While the primary Keno area will be in the Trackside Lounge, winning numbers will be broadcast throughout the facility. Games run every four minutes and patrons can wager between $1 and $20, selecting up to ten of eighty numbers. Twenty winning numbers are randomly generated in the Keno game and patrons win based on the number of winning numbers their selection matches. Payouts, based on the amount bet and numbers matched, range from $2 ($1 for 1 number that has a match) to $2 million ($20 wager for 10 numbers with all 10 matching). The game will be available from about 11 AM until about 1:45 AM nightly.
DATE UPDATE- Live Wednesday racing resumes at Northfield on July 23. With next week’s return to a four-night live racing schedule, first race post times each night will be 7 PM. The track will return to late-afternoon and evening Wednesday simulcasting, as well. On Saturday, July 26, Northfield hosts the $125,000 Summit County Fair Stakes and will open early for simulcasting. The track offers wagering on 26 thoroughbred and 15 harness tracks that day with racing starting at 12:25 PM and continuing until about 1 AM. In case you need to mark you calendars, live Tuesday racing returns on Election Day, November 4, although there is a Tuesday preview on August 5, when the track hosts the Cuyahoga County Fair Stakes on a special Tuesday night card.
Native Bride and Brian Sears win PASS leg in 1:51.2 at Chester. (Photo by World Wide Racing Photos)
Edging first-over up the backstretch, Native Bride ($2.60) scored her
third consecutive win and her eleventh career victory in Pennsylvania
Sire Stakes action Monday (July 14) afternoon at Harrah's Chester
Casino and Racetrack, turning in an impressive 1:51.2 performance with
much in reserve.
The three-year-old daughter of Allamerican Native and Nova sat just
off leaders Saymynamesaymyname (David Miller) and Fiddle Rose (Yannick
Gingras) through splits of :27.2 and :55.4. Despite an honest early
pace, Brian Sears angled Native Bride first-over up the backstretch,
applying steady pressure to Saymynamesaymyname into the far turn and
reaching her saddle pad by three-quarters of 1:23.1.
Trace Tetrick and Suprizemeagain set Hoosier Park track record for two year old of 1:52.1.
Suprizemeagain became the fastest two-year-old ever at Hoosier Park Saturday, July 12 during the final night of harness racing for 2008. Guided by the track’s leading driver, Trace Tetrick, Suprizemeagain cruised home to victory in the first race of the evening in a time of 1:52.1, beating the old mark of 1:52.4 set in 2002 by Fast Freddie Mojo.
Starting from post six in the 10-horse field, Suprisemeagain eased to the front for Tetrick to establish the first quarter-mile mark in :27.0. CL Earl and Roger Cullipher quickly moved forward, leading the way past the half in :55.0. Lightning McQueen and Walter Haynes Jr. were also in the mix as the field approached the three-quarter mile marker in 1:24.1.
In the stretch, Suprisemeagain moved out and easily passed the opposition to coast home to a six-length lead at the wire, his third win in three tries for 2008. I Scoot For Cash and Don Eash closed from behind for second. Square John and Brad Hanners also closed well for third.
Brewer, Tetrick Capture Training, Driving Titles At Hoosier Park
Brewer Wins Leading Trainer Title at Hoosier Park
Jeff Brewer being presented the Hoosier Park leading trainer award for 2008 by Rick Moore and Scott Peine.
Rick Moore, general manager of racing at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino, and Scott Peine, director of Standardbred racing, presented Jeff Brewer with the leading trainer award during the final night of the 2008 harness racing season Saturday, July 12. Brewer won 41 races, 10 more than the second place finisher Ryan Bellamy.
“This is my first title here at Hoosier Park,” said Brewer. “I really appreciate it and thank Hoosier Park for this award.”
A native of southern Ohio, Brewer is coming off a successful run at Indiana Downs, where he has won the leading trainer title the past two seasons. He has won over 1,080 races in his career. Brewer is currently ranked 37th in the nation, posting 68 wins this season.
223G NYSS MIKE CIPRIANI TROT WENT IN HAPPY HALF-DOZEN
Winbak Dream and Jim Morrill win NYSS leg in 1:59.2 Monday. Mike Lizzi, photo
YONKERS, NY, Monday, July 14, 2008 -- Yonkers Raceway's second sojourn into New York Sire Stakes action offered Monday night's $223,445 Mike Cipriani Trot for 3-year-old fillies.
Winbak Dream (Jim Morrill Jr.) turned in the night's fastest (1:59.2) statebred event, going the distance (1:59.2) in the second ($39.024) NYSS event. The Malabar Man miss, co-owned by (trainer) Joseph and Edward Flynn, paid $6.40 for her third win in six '08 tries.
