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Sylvain Filion became the newest member of the elite 8,000 win driving club Monday night at Woodbine Racetrack. Filion entered the evening just two wins shy of the milestone and wasted little time getting to the winner's circle. After winning an Autumn Series final in the second-race, Filion recorded the milestone victory in the eighth race behind 11-year-old veteran pacer Val America.
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Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider's homebred Departinglooms a standout in the $250,000 Delta Mile Stakes that tops the undercard for the Nov. 21 Delta Jackpot card at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel.
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Big Chief Racing's Exaggerator, a steady fourth in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), was installed the 2-1 morning-line choice for the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot Stakes (gr. III) Nov. 21 in southwestern Louisiana. The 1 1/16-mile Jackpot for 2-year-olds is a "Road to the Kentucky Derby" qualifying event. The winner will earn 10 points toward a 2016 Derby berth, with four points for second, two for third, and one for fourth.
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The Penn Gaming Racing Challenge, which links major races at tracks owned by Penn National Gaming Inc., will wrap up for this year at three racetracks Thanksgiving week. Eleven stakes valued at more than $1.6 million will be run Nov. 23 at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Ohio and Nov. 25 at Zia Park in New Mexico and Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Pennsylvania.
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On Sunday (Nov. 15), the Standardbred Owners Association of New York honored Maine native Jason Bartlett for notching his 6,000th lifetime win on Oct. 29 at Yonkers Raceway. With more than $70 million in career purse earnings and a quartet of Hilltop Oval driving titles under his belt, the 34-year-old continues to dominate the 2015 Yonkers drivers standings, winning with roughly one out of every five mounts.
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Panocchio, off at a dime to a dollar in the betting, did not disappoint as this magnificent 5-year-old son of No Pan Intended scored a “three-peat” win at Pompano Park on Sunday night (Nov. 15), stopping the timer in 1:50.4 for driver Dan Clements. Fresh off a track record 1:48.3 performance one week ago, Panocchio was forced to pace an opening panel in :26.1 while taking the top spot away from Alexa’s Jackpot, handled by Joe Pavia Jr. Whogoesfirst, with Wally Hennessey in the bike, was third at this juncture with Lyons Johnny next and Next Thing Smoke’n fifth in the quintet.
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Trainer Dale Romans said "there's a strong possibility" that Donegal Racing'sKeen Ice, who famously snappedAmerican Pharoah 's eight-race win streak with a upset win in the Travers Stakes (gr. I) could make another start this year in the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs.
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U. Carrot Farm's Marialite turned in a terrific performance against Japan's top middle-distance mares and fillies, and won Queen Elizabeth II Cup (Jpn-I) by a neck from fast-closing favorite Nuovo Record Nov. 15 at Kyoto. Trying group I company for the first time, Marialite advanced along the outside as the field spread wide into the stretch and closed in on the leaders with every stride, taking command soon after the furlong pole. Nuovo Record, who had a wide trip throughout after breaking from the far outside post, uncoiled an electric acceleration while still wide in the stretch and just missed catching Marialite, finishing second again following her runner-up finish last year.
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Nuncio scored his 10th victory from 13 starts Saturday afternoon at Solvalla in the Solvalla Grand Prix final - a race for 4-year-old trotters raced over 1-5/16 mile. From post position five Nuncio was forced three-wide around the first turn and driver Stefan Melander had to use him hard to get to the front, which he did after the half-mile mark. Heading into the final turn another USA-born trotter, Daley Lovin driven by Erik Adielsson, came up outside of Nuncio and the two battled it out.
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An $11,000 Open Handicap Trot and a $12,000 Open Pace shared the spotlight at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Saturday night (Nov. 14). The upset winner in the trot was Winwood Scout (Jeremy Smith), who upset favorites Rehab Mountain (Dan Noble) and Cantab Linday (Josh Sutton) in 1:55.1. In just his third local start for owner Howard Jacobs and trainer Sherif Cunmulaj, the five-year-old Keystone Nordic geldings sat chilly in the pocket behind frontstepping Rehab Mountain throughout fractions of :27, :56.4 and 1:25 before angling out in the lane for his tenth win on the season. The clocking was a new lifetime best for Winwood Scout even though he has won 21 races and $209,413 to date.
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Toews On Ice had already showed his talent in two runaway stakes wins earlier this fall, but he showed his heart Nov. 14 at Del Mar.
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It appeared Barbara Hopkins' Trouble Kid had earned his fifth straight win when he crossed the wire first in the $350,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes at Laurel Park Nov. 14, but after a lengthy review, stewards disqualified the Harlan's Holiday gelding and elevated second-place finisher Gentlemen's Bet to the top spot. Watch Video
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California Chrome went through another easy breeze the morning of Nov. 14 at Los Alamitos Race Course, with the real work on the horizon.
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The Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund 2-year-old filly trot moved into second leg preliminary action with Cicada’s Song and Miss Baltimore posting wins on Monday (Nov. 16) at Dover Downs. After being scratched from last week’s prelim, Cicada’s Song continued her winning ways, collecting her sixth victory in seven career races, romping to a 2:01.2 victory in the DSBF 2nd preliminary week. Carlo Poliseno trains and drives the Dusty Winner-Koala Kat filly for owner Jane Dunavant. Last month, after sweeping her Virginia stakes and previous DSBF prelims, she broke stride early as favorite in the $100,000 Harrington final, her only loss. The filly has earned $60,845 in purses. Princess Politics (Wayne Long) was second with Unshakeable Peace (Eddie Dennis) third.
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Do Me Honor stalked the leader from the pocket, then blew by in the Lightning Lane to capture Monday’s (Nov. 16) $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Hidden Land rolled through a swift 1:23.3 three-quarters but was unable to separate from the field. Do Me Honor, who was making her second start off a six-week freshening, found the Lightning Lane in time for Aaron Merriman and downed the rallying Macharoundtheclock by a nose in 1:52.1. Mamas Fallen Angel saved ground and earned show.
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Bobby's Kitten is scheduled to enter quarantine in Florida this week in advance of being sent to trainer Dermot Weld for a 2016 European campaign, said Ken Ramsey Nov. 16. Ramsey owns and bred the 4-year-old Kitten's Joy colt with his wife, Sarah. Bobby's Kitten, named after the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel and trained by Frankel's former assistant Chad Brown, won the 2014 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IT) at 6 1/2 furlongs over Santa Anita's downhill course. This year's Turf Sprint at 5 1/2 furlongs at Keeneland was too short for the late-running horse and Bobby's Kitten made a late run in the race but finished 2 3/4 lengths behind winner Mongolian Saturday.
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It was a beautiful mid-November afternoon on Sunday (Nov. 15) at Harrah's Philadelphia, with plenty of sun and the temperatures in the middle 50s at post time. The featured event of the afternoon was a winner's over $25,000 lifetime pace, going for a purse of the same amount. The heavy favorite was Rene Allard trainee E Z Noah (Brett Miller). The 6-year-old gelded son of Western Terror was coming into the day a winner of two of his last three at Yonkers versus similar competition. He was forwardly placed right from the start from post three, taking the lead before the quarter. He set fractions of :26.3, :56.1 and 1:24.1 on the front end. He faced a middle-half challenge from Badix Hanover (Corey Callahan), who he was able to put away at three-quarters.
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The French trainer Philippe Allaire really enjoyed his trip to Milan, Italy, on Sunday afternoon (Nov. 15), as he sent out the winners of the two big races of the day. In the Gran Criterium for 2-year-old trotters, Allaire was represented by the filly Demonia Roma (sired by Password) with Jos Verbeeck in the bike. Demonia Roma was soon in command and won easily in 2:001f. The purse for the winner -- owned by Allaire himself -- was $85,000.
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Two-time grade II winner Pretty N Coolwas the headliner entering the $100,000 Desi Arnaz Stakes Nov. 15 at Del Mar, but another hot prospect stole the show.
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A repeating Red Hot Herbie (Dan Dube, $5.90) won both the draw and the dash Sunday (Nov. 15) morning, annexing Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Open Trot. Seating everyone early from the pole, Red Hot Herbie led through a :28.3 opening quarter-mile. Zooming (Tyler Buter), as the 7-5 choice, then moved from third, picking up the gauntlet toward a :58.1 next station. After a 1:27.3 three-quarters, Summer Indian (George Brennan) offered a weak, first-up bid, with Sumatra (Jordan Stratton) forced wide around that one. Zooming maintained his advantage in and out of the 1:57.2 mile marker, taking a length-and-a-quarter lead into the lane, However, the early hour apparently proved too much for him, as he caved mid-stretch. Red Hot Herbie ducked inside and went by handily, going the mile-and-a-quarter in 2:26.3. The margin was a length-and-a-quarter.
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Dan Dougherty’s 2014 Preakness runner-up Ride On Curlin is likely to return to the races soon according to the owner and trainer William “Bronco Billy” Gowan. The son of Curlin breezed five furlongs in 1:01.80 on Saturday with Cory Orm aboard. “He looked good and felt good. I was pleased,” Orm said. Doughtery was at Churchill Downs to watch Ride On Curlin breeze and stated that one option for his Curlin colt’s return is the $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap at the Fair Grounds on Nov. 26.
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Saturday night at The Meadowlands featured the final $50,000 preliminary legs for the TVG Free For All Pacing and Trotting Championships, to be contested for $400,000 on next Saturday night. Resolve, fresh off his runner-up performance in the Breeders Crown, was established as the 6/5 betting choice in the TVG Free For All Trot and he did not disappoint.
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Hoosier Park Racing & Casino concluded their 2015 harness racing season with a 14-race card in front of a packed house on Saturday, November 14. In addition to the racing action, Trace Tetrick and Ron Burke secured leading driver and trainer titles, respectively. Ron Burke, who took home Hoosier Park’s top training honors in 2013 and 2014, was officially recognized as the 2015 leading trainer of the season at Hoosier Park. The Burke barn had an impressive 96 trips to the winner’s circle and amassed over $2.1 million in purse earnings throughout the 160-day season. The Trent Stohler Stable finished second in the leading trainer standings with 60 trips to the Hoosier Park winner’s circle this season. Burke, who in 2013 became the first trainer in the sport of harness racing to eclipse $20 million mark in a single season, campaigns a large stable of horses throughout the country. The sport’s leader in both wins and earnings in North America for the past seven seasons romped to his fourth straight Hoosier Park training title this season.
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Isabella Sings opened a clear advantage early and carried her speed to the wire Nov. 14 to secure the first graded stakes win of her career in the $200,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Churchill Downs turf. Paco Lopez and Isabella Sings, sent off at 27-1, seized a two-length advantage through a half-mile in :48.07, then held off a stretch challenge from another longshot, 44-1 Rainha Da Bateria, for a half-length win. The daughter of Eskenderya enjoyed a clear advantage at each early point of call, cruising through a quarter-mile in :23.5 and six furlongs in 1:13.41, and had just enough left late under Lopez's smart handling.
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Late in his 4-year-old season, Mr Maybehas found his best stride. Making his stakes debut Saturday, Nov. 14 on the turf at Aqueduct Racetrack, Mr Maybe used a sustained rally to deliver a decisive victory in the $250,000Red Smith Handicap (gr. IIIT). The victory extended Mr Maybe's win streak to three races. Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, and Highclere America's Mr Maybe raced last of eight early in the 1 3/8-mile turf race under Irad Ortiz Jr. while War Dancer posted slow early fractions of :26.07 for a quarter-mile and :51.31 for a half-mile while tracked byMr Speaker, who was aiming to give trainer Shug McGaughey his fourth Red Smith win in the past five years.
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