Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Breeders Crown

2 & 3-Year-Old Championships

Saturday, November 26, 2005

$516,800 Breeders Crown - 2yo Filly Trot
PP Horse Driver
2 Passionate Glide Ron Pierce
3 Macaria Hanover Dave Palone
4 Pure Ivory Steve Condren
9 Flamingo Bingo Brian Sears
8 Quick Credit John Campbell
1 Merles Pearl Jacques Herbert
5 Susie's Magic David Miller
10 Azalea Gal George Brennan
7 Miss Wisconsin Mike Lachance
6 Love On The Rocks Cat Manzi
Time: :28.1, :57.2, 1:26.4 1:55.4
Passionate Glide, bay filly by Yankee Glide--Miss Marita--Joie De Vie
Winning Trainer: Jimmy Takter
Winning Owner: Brittany Farms, Versailles, Kentucky
The Skinny: Macaria Hanover led throughout the first three quarters and was overtaken by the winner in the late stretch, who used an impressive final brush.

Ron Pierce steered My Little Dragon to victory in the
Breeders Crown Freshman Filly Pace Saturday night

$500,000 Breeders Crown 2yo Filly Pace
PP Horse                       Driver
9 My Little Dragon            Ron Pierce
6 Darlin's Delight            Yannick Gingras
5 Caviart Sydney            Dave Palone
7 Katies Western              Mike Lachance
3 Lonesome Day              David Miller
2 Western Gallie              George Brennan
4 Mommy Robin Q            Brian Sears
1 Mythical                        Mark MacDonald
Scratched: Little Miss K
Time: :27.4, :55.1, 1:24, 1:52.1---New Track Record for 2YO Pacing Fillies
My Little Dragon, brown filly by Dragon Again--My Little Pretty--Jate Lobell
Winning Trainer: Brendon Johnson
Winning Owners: Adam Victor & Son Stable LLC of New York, New York
The Skinny: My Little Dragon took the lead at the half and never looked back, pacing away from her rivals and easily holding off a late charge by Darlin's Delight. "There's just no end to this filly," winning driver Ron Pierce said. "Down the stretch she was getting a little bored and so I spoke to her to keep her attention and she just cruised."
Plans call for the filly to retire and rest for the season and to come back and race in 2006.

Chocolatier gives a sweet victory to the Ackerman family
in the $507,600 Breeders Crown Freshman Colt Trot. D.R.
Ackerman is in the sulky for trainer/father Doug Ackerman
--the oldest trainer at 78 to take home a Crown Trophy.

$507,600 Breeders Crown- 2yo C&G Trot
PP Horse                     Driver
1 Chocolatier                Doug R. Ackerman
8 Mr Pine Chip              Dave Palone
9 Capetown Hall            Brian Sears
2 Make You Mine           Mike Lachance
5 RC Royalty                Dan Daley
6 Ira K                         Yannick Gingras
3 El Mikko                     Mark MacDonald
7 Double Player             John Campbell
10 Global Glide              Ron Pierce
4 Ebony Strike                Steve Condren
Times: :28.3 :57.3, 1:27.3, 1:56.1
Chocolatier, brown colt by Credit Winner--Maple Frosting--Valley Victory
Winning Trainer: Doug Ackerman
Winning Owner: Doug Ackerman Stable of La Porte, Indiana
The Skinny: Chocolatier pulled just past the first quarter and crusied to his victory, drawing away from his rivals in the late stretch. It was the colt's eighth win in ten starts this season. It was the first Crown victory for the Ackermans.

Strong Yankee strides out to win the Breeders Crown
Sophomore Trot in 1:53.4 for driver Brian Sears.

$610,000 Breeders Crown 3yo Colt Trot
PP Horse                          Driver
3 Strong Yankee                Brian Sears
5 Vivid Photo                     Roger Hammer
7 Sir Perseverance             George Brennan
6 Self Professed                 Tyler Stillings
2 Musclesextrodinair           David Miller
4 Clearaway                      Ray Scnittker
1 Muscle Memory               Cat Manzi
9 Northern Ensign              Rick Zeron
8 Farmer Jones                  Ron Pierce
10 Smooth Muscles            W. Mike Wilder
Time: :27.4, :56.1, 1:25.3, 1:53.4
Strong Yankee, bay colt by Muscles Yankee--So So Chic--Sir Taurus
Winning Trainer: Trond Smedshammer
Winning Owner: Strong Yankee Stable of Port Perry, Ontario
The Skinny: Sears won this same race last year with Strong Yankee's half-brother, and this was the second Breeders Crown win this season for Sears as he won earlier in the year with Boulder Creek. "He's a big horse and it took him a while to get ready this year," trainer Smedshammer said. "He's just gotten better and better after the Hambo. We haven't made a major decision yet, but we're hoping to race him next season at four."

$500,000 Breeders Crown 3yo Filly Trot
PP Horse                          Driver
3 Blur                                Brian Sears
2 Flawless Bluestone           David Miller
4 Just Like Dream               John Campbell
5 Her Culese                      Ron Pierce
6 Jersey Gal                      Mike Lachance
1 Lady Lifter                      George Brennan
10 Reinvent                       Brent Pelling
8 Coulantine                      Charlie Norris
7 Courtney Hall                  Mark MacDonald
9 Jalopy                             Jeff Gregory
Time: :29.2, :58.3, 1:27.4, 1:56.1
Blur, a bay filly by Muscles Yankee--Blue Ridge Girl--Supergill
Winning Trainer: Trond Smedshammer
Winning Owner: Barry B Goldstein of Hewlett, New York
The Skinny: It was the fifth win of the season Blur and gave back to back victories for the Sears-Smedshammer connection. "There were a few leaving out of there, which I figured," Sears said. "We got some soft fractions, which didn't hurt us either." "This filly is pretty sound and fresh for this late in the year," trainer Smedshammer said. "She's not the most rugged filly around and she's had some soundness issues, so I don't know if she'll race next year or not yet."   Blur is a full sister to Odds On Tammy---currently in foal to Windsong's Legacy.

$500,000 Breeders Crown 3yo Filly Pace
PP Horse                          Driver
5 Belovedangel                   Ron Pierce
10 Cabrini Hanover            Brian Sears
1 Chotat Milk                     David Miller
6 Just Wait Kate                  Eric Ledford
2 Copywriter                      Mark MacDonald
3 Restive Hanover              Andy Miller
9 Born Storyteller              Jonathan Roberts
7 Digga Digga                    Pat Berry
8 West End                        George Brennan
4 Modern Medicine              Yannick Gingras
Time: :28.1, :55, 1:25, 1:52.1
Belovedangel, bay filly by Artsplace--Docomo--Matt's Scooter
Winning Trainer: Bob McIntosh
Winning Owners: Robert Mcintosh St, J.D. Fielding & I.G. Liverman of On & PQ
The Skinny: The win gave Ron Pierce his third Crown victory of the night and his fourth on the year. Belovedangel, who was covered up for most of the mile, got out in the late going to brush strongly and just sweep by the leading Cabrini Hanover under the wire. "Bob (trainer McIntosh) has done a great job with this filly, who had a lot of sickness as a freshman," co-owner John Fielding noted. "This is a great sport and deserves a lot more attention than it receives."
Belovedangel was sold just prior to the race for $300,000 to Audrey Campbell of Mississauga, Ont., co-owner of Rocknroll Hanover.

$507,600 Breeders Crown - 2yo C&G Pace
PP Horse                     Driver
7 Jereme's Jet                 Paul Macdonell
2 Western Cyclone         David Miller
1 Western Ace                 Cat Manzi
4 Perfect Union                George Brennan
10 Artstanding                 Mike Lachance
6 Palone Ranger              Brian Sears
3 Shark Gesture              Ron Pierce
5 Bartolomeo N                Yannick Gingras
9 Sea Dragon                  Eric Ledford
8 Faust Blue Chip             John Campbell
Time: :28, :55.1, 1:24, 1:52.1.
Jereme's Jet, bay colt by Western Hanover--Ohyouprettything--Sportsmaster
Winning Trainer: Tom Harmer
Winning Owner: Genesis Racing of Plainfield, Illinois
The Skinny: Jereme's Jet is a full brother to Balmoral Park track record holder Ohyoubetterbelieveit, 1:48.4. "He's been very lightly raced this year," driver Macdonell said. "He's an awesome, very talented colt. Next year is the year they really want to focus on, and if comes back as strong, he'll be very hard to beat as a sophomore."

$555,000 Breeders Crown 3yo Colt Pace
PP Horse                          Driver
2 Rocknroll Hanover           Brian Sears
1 Leading X Ampble           Eric Ledford
3 Gryffindor                      David Miller
5 Gold Dust Beach              John Campbell
3 Up Front Charlie              Dave Palone
4 Roddy's Bags Again         Cat Manzi
9 American Ideal                Mark MacDonald
6 I Zee                               Rick Zeron
10 Village Jolt                     Ron Pierce
7 Cam's Fool                      George Brennan
Time: :26.2, :54.1, 1:21.4, 1:49.4
Rocknroll Hanover, bay colt by Western Ideal--Rich N Elegant--Direct Scooter
Winning Trainer: Brett Pelling
Winning Owners: J.Snyder, Lothiorien Eqtn ctr & Perretti Stb, New York
The Skinny: The victory was the tenth for trainer Brett Pelling (harness racing's richest trainer ever) and the third for Brian Sears; the win also saw Sears set a record by surpassing the $15 million win plateau for drivers. The win also was the 12th of the year for Rocknroll Hanover, the richest horse of 2005. "This horse is super right now," winning driver Brian Sears said. "He's an awesome horse and this is a memory I'll cherish forever," trainer Pelling said. "Winning here at my home track was just wonderful."   Besides the Breeders Crown win Rocknroll Hanover
captured The Meadowlands Pace and North America Cup, completing the year with 12 wins, four seconds and two thirds from 18 starts. He retires with 15 wins, five seconds and five thirds from 26 starts and earnings of $2,754,038.

One Final Note:
Brian Sears ...became the new all time single season money earnings record holder with $1,067,251 in earnings on Breeders Crown night. Sears' earnings for 2005 are now $14.4 million. The previous record holder was John Campbell, with earnings of $14.1 million in 2001.