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December 4, 2014 12:10 PM
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Tuesday nights had been missing from the racing calendar in South Florida for a couple of seasons, but fans responded with a flurry with its return to the schedule. More than $460,000 was wagered on the 10-race card on Tuesday, Dec. 2, with $8,872 of that coming in the nightly 50-Cent Pick 5, which featured a $1,592 carryover going in. The sequence produced no real surprises, and returned $250.35 for the 50-cent combination after Verdi ($2.10) and driver Wally Hennessey captured the final leg.
The 20-Cent Jackpot Hi-Five carryover survived another card, now up to $3,815 heading into Wednesday night's action. In order to win the entire jackpot, there must be one ‘unique' winning ticket. If there are multiple winning tickets, 50% of the pool is paid out and the other 50% is added to the carryover. There were three winning tickets out on Tuesday night, producing a $573.78 return for the 20-cent combination.
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December 4, 2014 12:07 PM
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Co-owners Dogwood Stable and Three Chimneys released a plan Dec. 3 to have Palace Malice target five races in 2015, culminating with a run in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) atKeeneland.
According to a statement from Cot Campbell, speaking for the co-owners, the outlined campaign would start with the Westchester Stakes (gr. III) in May a tBelmont Park and culminate with the Classic.
The winner of the 2014 Metropolitan Mile (gr. I) saw his campaign aborted mid-summer this year with a bruised cannon bone. Despite initial plans to retire Palace Malice, it was announced in November that he would race in 2015. He rehabbed at Three Chimneys this fall and currently is in full training at Dogwood's Aiken, S.C., facility.
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December 4, 2014 12:06 PM
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The Grand Circuit will be at Dover Downs this Sunday (Dec. 7) for the $301,560 Progress Pace for 3-year-old male pacers.
McWicked, the only supplemental entry, romped to a 1:48.4 victory in the $35,000 Progress Pace Preview, turning back seven rivals for his 11th win of a $1.3 million season, this past Sunday (Nov. 30) at Dover Downs.
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December 4, 2014 11:59 AM
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Winless since late July, Certified Ideal regained her top form Tuesday at The Meadows when she moved first-over to capture the $18,000 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace. Although Certified Ideal rolled up nine victories early in the year, five consecutive winless starts earned her a break of more than nine weeks. In Monday's contest, her second off the layoff, she moved from third for Tony Hall and needed the rest of the race to wear down the leader, Rescue Team, and defeat her by a head. Do Me Honor finished third. The winning time was 1:53.3 over a sloppy surface.
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November 26, 2014 10:45 AM
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Dave Palone is the winningest harness racing driver in the world — for now.
Palone earned his 16,754th career victory Friday driving Missy Tap Tina in the final race of the day at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in suburban Pittsburgh.
He passed the mark of 16,753 held by Germany's Heinz Wewering, who offered congratulations by video but has a chance to regain the title Sunday in Berlin. Palone is idle until Monday.
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November 26, 2014 10:44 AM
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We’re not suggesting Canadian Mark MacDonald isn’t a fan of American Thanksgiving, but no one could blame the guy if he’d rather be working.
MacDonald has caught fire late in Yonkers Raceway’s season, as evidenced by three wins each this past Friday (Nov. 21), Saturday (Nov. 22) and Monday (Nov. 24) nights.
“I think a lot of it has to with the fact I’m here every night,” MacDonald said. “I’d been going to Pocono, which is closed for the season, and occasionally to the Meadowlands. The trainers know I’m going to be around, and I’m getting a lot more live horses.
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November 26, 2014 10:43 AM
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Overlooked Egosnattitudes won the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old final on Tuesday (Nov. 25) at Dover Downs.
Egosnattitudes raced outside uncovered for nearly three-quarters-of-a-mile and still had plenty in the stretch to record a 1:59.3 victory in the state-sired freshman championship. Jonathan Roberts pulled the homebred son of Great George Two-Aerobic Linda out of fifth in front of the grandstand and methodically moved up on the outside to finally reach trot-setter Political Foe, the odds-on favorite teamed with Eddie Dennis, entering the final turn and then hustled past straightening out at the top of the lane. Political Foe fought to the wire finishing second with Perfect Vangogh and Tony Morgan the show horse. Circle M RJ (George Dennis) and Political Cash (Allan Davis) collected the fourth and fifth payoff spots.
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November 26, 2014 10:42 AM
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Rebel Stakes (gr. II) winner Hoppertunityand Besilu Stables Florida Derby (gr. I) winner Constitution join fellow 3-year-old and recent Discovery Handicap (gr. III) victor Protonico when taking on six older runners Nov. 28 in the $500,000Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
The 1 1/8-mile season finale at the Louisville oval did not draw a star-studded cast such as last year, when eventual 3-year-old champion Will Take Charge bested multi-millionaire Game On Dude after both competed in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Only one runner is doubling back from the Breeders' Cup to the year-end handicap—Prayer for Relief, who was 12th in the Classic on Nov. 1 and will make his third Clark bid after running ninth behind Wise Dan in 2011 and last of nine in 2013.
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November 25, 2014 11:54 AM
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Trailing by eight lengths at the half, Do Me Honor took advantage of live cover to get into position, then brushed through the lane to capture Monday's $15,000 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred Pace at The Meadows. Do Me Honor was sixth down the backside when Aaron Merriman moved her third-over in the cover flow. She needed to go wide to do it, but the 6-year-old daughter of Cheyenne Rei-Do Me Right overtook the leaders with authority, scoring in 1:54. Rescue Team was second, 1/2 length back, with Miss Kilo third. Bill Bercury trains and owns Do Me Honor, who extended her career bankroll to $526,177.
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November 25, 2014 10:47 AM
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For the third time, two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is among six horses on the ballot for this year's Secretariat Vox Populi Award.
Created by Secretariat's owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or "Voice of the People," Award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the public and gained recognition for the sport during the past year.
Votes, including write-in votes, can be cast at the Secretariat.com site until Dec. 17.
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November 25, 2014 10:39 AM
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Trailing by eight lengths at the half, Do Me Honor took advantage of live cover to get into position, then brushed through the lane to capture Monday’s (Nov. 24) $15,000 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred Pace at The Meadows.
Do Me Honor was sixth down the backside when Aaron Merriman moved her third-over in the cover flow. She needed to go wide to do it, but the 6-year-old daughter of Cheyenne Rei-Do Me Right overtook the leaders with authority, scoring in 1:54. Rescue Team was second, 1/2 length back, with Miss Kilo third.
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November 25, 2014 10:38 AM
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A co-owner of Always B Miki, scratched “lame” just minutes before post time from the Breeders Crown on Saturday, has confirmed that the horse had orthopedic surgery Monday morning and a full recovery is expected. Mitchel Skolnick of Bluewood Stable confirmed on Monday evening that the 3-year-old pacing colt had surgery on Monday morning performed by Dr. Patty Hogan at Hogan Equine in Cream Ridge, N.J.
“She has no concerns (about a return to the races), very optimistic. She said it was a clean break of the P1 (long pastern bone), a sagittal fracture. She pulled it together and put in four screws, she said three screws might have been enough, but he is a very active horse, so she put in an extra one.”
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November 24, 2014 5:07 PM
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Hoppertunity is finally getting his chance to run in Kentucky.
Scratched a few days before this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) because of a persistent quarter crack problem, the strapping son of Any Given Saturday was winging to Kentucky Nov. 24 for a run in the Nov. 28 Clark Handicap (gr. I).
Bred by a myriad of interests including Bill Betz, D.J. Stable, and Dr. Charles Kidder, Hoppertunity began his career in January, finishing behind eventual Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern in a maiden tilt atSanta Anita Park. He broke his maiden next out, and in his fourth career start, Hoppertunity looked super-impressive winning the Rebel Stakes (gr. II) over Tapiture and Ride On Curlin.
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December 4, 2014 12:09 PM
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Horse owner Ed James figures it’s best to do a lot of listening and limit his talking.
So James listened when he was advised that McWicked was the best horse in the 2013 Standardbred Horse Sale’s Mixed Sale. And his response was succinct.
“I said, OK I’ll buy him,” James recalled, laughing. “I make it simple.”
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December 4, 2014 12:06 PM
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Freshman trotting filly Mission Brief, who closed out her 2014 season by adding a Breeders Crown title to her resume, has been named November Horse of the Month by the United States Trotting Association.
Mission Brief, a daughter of Muscle Hill-Southwind Serena, is the fastest 2-year-old trotter in harness racing history, with a mark of 1:50.3. She has won nine of 13 races this year and earned $591,070 for Burke Racing Stable, Our Horse Cents Stables, J&T Silva Stables and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. She is trained by Ron Burke.
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December 4, 2014 12:01 PM
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Ross Wolfenden had a good feeling on Tuesday, Dec. 2, when driving trotter Good Feeling, crossing the finish line first in the sixth race at Dover Downs. The win marked the 6,000th lifetime win for the transplanted New Zealander. "I wanted to come to [the USA] because there is more opportunity to race here. Back home, there aren't many tracks or races to compete,” remarked the popular Wolfenden, who has regularly been among the top three drivers at Delaware raceways. Wolfenden's record win came piloting Kathleen Brewer's Good Feeling to a 1:58.4 victory in a Delaware $7,500 claiming trot. In the feature, $20,000- $25,000 Claiming Handicap pace, Trace Tetrick won his first of two, steering Little Ben, an altered soph son of Jereme's Jet-Honey's Bud Lite, home in a lifetime fastest 1:53 for trainer Jim King and owners Janet Hudson and Joann King. Star Recruit (Corey Callahan) was second ending a three-race win streak. Just Bettor (Vic Kirby) was the show horse.
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November 26, 2014 10:48 AM
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This Week: TVG Series finals, Meadowlands Racetrack, East Rutherford, N.J.
Schedule of events: The Grand Circuit will be at Meadowlands Racetrack this Saturday (Nov. 29) for the $500,000 TVG Series final for 3-year-old and up open pacers and the $500,000 TVG Series final for 3-year-old and up open trotters.
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November 26, 2014 10:45 AM
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Dave Palone is the winningest harness racing driver in the world — for now.
Palone earned his 16,754th career victory Friday driving Missy Tap Tina in the final race of the day at The Meadows Racetrack & Casino in suburban Pittsburgh.
He passed the mark of 16,753 held by Germany's Heinz Wewering, who offered congratulations by video but has a chance to regain the title Sunday in Berlin. Palone is idle until Monday.
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November 26, 2014 10:43 AM
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Overlooked Egosnattitudes won the $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) 2-year-old final on Tuesday (Nov. 25) at Dover Downs.
Egosnattitudes raced outside uncovered for nearly three-quarters-of-a-mile and still had plenty in the stretch to record a 1:59.3 victory in the state-sired freshman championship. Jonathan Roberts pulled the homebred son of Great George Two-Aerobic Linda out of fifth in front of the grandstand and methodically moved up on the outside to finally reach trot-setter Political Foe, the odds-on favorite teamed with Eddie Dennis, entering the final turn and then hustled past straightening out at the top of the lane. Political Foe fought to the wire finishing second with Perfect Vangogh and Tony Morgan the show horse. Circle M RJ (George Dennis) and Political Cash (Allan Davis) collected the fourth and fifth payoff spots.
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November 26, 2014 10:42 AM
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Cowgirl Hall proved once again that she currently has no peer among The Meadows’ trotting elite as she ripped off her fifth straight victory in Tuesday’s $18,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap.
Although Cowgirl Hall had to endure a demanding, parked-out first quarter in 27.2, she and Dave Palone were in control every step, scoring in 1:53.2. Martz Time was a ground-saving second, three-quarter-lengths back, with Count Me In third.
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November 26, 2014 9:34 AM
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The threat of a Thanksgiving Eve holiday snowstorm set to hit the mid-Atlantic region has forced the postponement of the Wednesday, Nov. 26, Holiday Racing Festival card at Hollywood Casino atPenn National Race Course.
The entire 10-race card, featuring three stakes including the $200,000 Fabulous Strike Handicap, has been rescheduled for Saturday night, Nov. 29. First race post time will be 6 p.m.
"With the weather services calling for the storm, this was the logical call," said director of racing Eric Johnston. "We spoke with the local horsemen and consensus was that in the best interest of safety for all parties, the program should be (postponed). Many of the horses that were entered in the stakes were coming in from other tracks, and there is no guarantee that they, or many of our fans, would have been able to get here if all the weather reports for the region prove to be on target."
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November 25, 2014 11:54 AM
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Undefeated JK She’salady remained atop the poll after capturing the $500,000 Breeders Crown for juvenile filly pacers in record-setting fashion on Saturday, November 22 at the Meadowlands.
Artspeak dropped from the Top 10.
Next week will be the final Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll of the year.
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November 25, 2014 10:39 AM
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Progress Pace supplemental entry McWicked, fresh from a 1:49 victory in last week's $531,250 Breeders Crown final, leads a stellar group of seven rivals in a $35,000 prevue of next week's $301,000 Progress Pace on Sunday at Dover Downs. Post time is 5:30 p.m. David Miller will drive the Casie Coleman trainee owned by SSG Stables from post 1. Coleman will also start Ontario campaigner, Play It Again Sam, driven by Brett Miller, for Adriano Sorella and West Wins Stable. Big Boy Dreams, a 24-1 upset winner of the recent $186,550 Matron final at Dover Downs, will return with Ron Pierce in the bike, drawing post 5. Dominick Rosato owns the five-time winner this season.
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November 25, 2014 10:39 AM
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Just A Bee, just a neck away from a 1:51 mark last week, stopped the tele-timer in a lifetime best 1:50.3 on Monday night (Nov. 24) in Pompano Park's Open Pace for Mares. The 6-year-old daughter of Mr Feelgood, trained and driven by Mike Micallef for owners Anita Micallef, John McGoff and Greg Heath, took command at the opening panel in :27 and proceeded to wire subsequent fractions of :55.4 and 1:23.2 before sprinting home in :27.1 to report home a two length winner. Godiva Seelster (Wally Hennessey) finished second with Arodasi (Joe Pavia, Jr.) third some 6-1/4 lengths away after making a backside bid that brought her to Just A Bee's saddle pad around the final bend. Winbak Heavenly finished fourth in the mile while Time To Celebrate picked up the final award in the field of eight.
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November 25, 2014 8:35 AM
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Penny Paratrooper won the first of four $100,000 Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund (DSBF) two-year-old finals to highlight the Monday, Nov. 24, program at Dover Downs. Paradise Lost took the $18,000 Mares Open trot on the regular card. Ross Wolfenden drove four feature race winners. Ross Wolfenden was at the controls as the bay filly took command on the backstretch and opened up romping to a 1:58.2 victory her fifth in six races. A smiling Wolfenden extoled the winning filly in the winner's circle, recalling, " the only time she didn't win was after breaking stride early in the $100,000 final last month at Harrington.” I Got Spunk (Corey Callahan) finished second with fast finishing Silence Is Bliss (Robert White) third. Callmemza (pronounced Call-me-miz-a) was fourth and Cuddle Punk (Allan Davis) fifth. Carl and Rod Allen bred and raced both world champion CR Commando and CR Penny Lane. Rod Allen broke and then sold the Penny Paratrooper to present owners trainer Carlo Poliseno and Foulk Racing Stable.
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