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June 28, 2008

2008 Yonkers Trot Winner
Napoleon & driver Stephane Bouchard

$605,854 Yonkers Trot Yonkers: Race 10
PP Horse                          Driver
2 Napoleon                        S. Bouchard
6 Make It Happen               R. Schnittker
7 Big Appel Deil                  J. Campbell
5 Over Ruled                     M. Lachance
8 Ace High Hall                  David Miller
4 Holiday Credit                 Ron Pierce
3 Di Manggio                      J. Gregory
1 Velocity Hall                    J. Bartlett
:28.1      :58.2      1:27      1:57.1
The Skinny: "My horse kept trotting very strong down the lane and I saw the Pierce's horse ran but I never stopped driving on my horse because I thought that other horse was starting to fall apart. I was very close to, to Schnittker's horse (Make It Happen)," said winning driver Stephan Bouchard.

$324,694 Hudson Filly Trot Yonkers: Race 8
PP Horse                          Driver
1 Creamy Mimi                   T. Smedshammer
2 Epangeline                       R. Schnittker
8 There's A Way                 S. Bouchard
3 Smart Dream                   S. Smith
5 Muscle Shirt                     J. Stratton
6 Lindy's Heiress                 J. Gregory
4 Flower Lane                      J. Campbell
7 Morguns Sweetheart           J. Marohn
The Skinny: Creamy Mimi grabbed the rail and never looked back, giving trainer Smedshammer a win on both sides of the border--as he also won the Armbro Flight Stakes in Canada on this same evening.

Art Official & driver Ryan Anderson

$500,000 Hoosier Cup Hoosier Park--Race 11
PP Horse                          Driver
2 Art Offical                       Ryan Anderson
3 Dali                                Luc Ouellete
1 Beeeyouuuuuuu               Brad Hanners
10 Tiz A Masterpiece           Jason Dillander
8 Lets Getit Started             Sam Widger
7 Duke Did it                      Trace Tetrick
4 McCedes                          Cat Manzi
6 Western Outfitter              Aaron Merriman
DNF: Bradley Scott
:27      :55.1      1:23.3      1:51.1
The Skinny: "It was really not the trip I wanted but it did work out. It's a very long stretch, but this horse is a grinder and he just goes out and does the job," said winning driver Ryan Anderson.

Falls For You & driver Mark MacDonald

$361,225 Armbro Flight Stakes Mohawk--Race 5
PP Horse                     Driver
6 Falls For You               Mark MacDonald
2 Up Front Hotsy            M Vanderkemp
3 Buck I St. Pat             Tim Tetrick
8 Susies Magic               K Oliver
10 Flash Lightning           Dave Palone
7 Speed N The Tunnel     L Macarthur
1 Norway No Day           S Filion
5 Wildfire Julie                J Moiseyev
9 Snazzy Millie                B Forward
4 Elegant Andrea             R Mayotte
:27.1      :55.3      1:25      1:53.4
The Skinny: Falls For You turned in an impressive two-move effort to capture the C$361,225 Armbro Flight Final for older trotting mares Saturday at Mohawk Racetrack in 1:53.4.

"She trotted perfect, which is good for me," said MacDonald. "She's got a perfect gait, and I know she's a real nice mare. I've seen her race a lot, and I know she's one of the top in the division, so I knew she was a contender. Jack [Moiseyev] told me she got caught in the two-hole last week and was running out on the left line turning for home and he got fighting her a little bit and she just rolled off. I tried to put myself in a position where I could let her drift out a little bit finishing, and that's what happened."

The victory was the first of the season in six outings for Falls For You who is owned by the Fair Winds Farm Inc., Theodore Gewertz and Willow Pond Llc. and trained by Trond Smedshammer.

$405,715 Roses Are Red Stakes Mohawk--Race 8
PP Horse                          Driver
3 Tidewaterdragonfly          Dave Palone
5 Southwind Madonna         L Macdonald
2 Southwind Tempo            Tim Tetrick
8 Moving Pictures                Mark Macdonald
9 My Little Dragon               Jack Moiseyev
1 Invitro R Mayotte
6 Elusive Prey                     B Forward
10 Arts A Flutter                  S Filion
4 Ideal Weather                  A McDonald
7 Apple Delight                   K Oliver
:26.1      :53.4      1:21.2      1:50.1
The Skinny: "I love this filly, I raced her when she was a 2-year-old and she's a joy to drive. It was obvious that I needed to stay close to Timmy (Tetrick) driving Southwind Tempo," said winning driver Dave Palone. "I knew they were coming back to us but when she moved when I pulled her off cover, I didn't have any concerns." Kelly O'Donnell trains the winner, and said she'll get "a month off and then will look ahead to the Breeders Crown aged mares pace."