Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Experimental Ratings: 2007 & A Look Back
Compiled by Bob "Hollywood" Heyden
2007 Experimental Ratings for Pacers
1) Artiscape is THE most represented sire with 4 (Camluck & Real Desire 3 each)

2) Five fillies on the top 25 list #s 16, 18, 19, 20, 24

3) Linda Toscano is #1 with Kenneth J-1:48-two years ago-Casie Coleman trained the fastest sophomore ever-1:47.4 American Ideal.

4) Western Hanover is ranked 5th with his son Charley Barley. Western is the ONLY sire to three times have the top rated sophomore in the past decade: 2000 Aint No Stopn Him, 2002 Western Shooter and 2006 Jeremes Jet

5) Real Desire is the ONLY first crop sire represented

6) #14 on the list is a son of TWO Breeders Crown winners-Cue The Paige. Real Desire (2001, 2002) and Paige Nicole Q (1995-Garden State Park).

7) Bruce Nickells makes the list with Me And My Baby-16 years ago he was on the list with Miss Easy

8) The late Artsplace is represented with #10-Laughing Art

Experimentals Past for Pacers
1) Who was the last father-son to EACH be the fastest 3 YO of their year? 2004-Quick Pulse Mindale 1:48 flat; 1996 sire Jennas Beach Boy 1:48.4

2) 12 of the 42 years that Stan Bergstein has done the Experimental list, his #1 pick has been right on target.

3) Who was the last FEMALE horse to finish the season as the fastest 3 year old of the year? 1975-Silk Stockings-1:55.2 It happened only one other time-the year before-Handle With Care 1:54.4

4) Dave Miller (No Pan Intended) and George Brennan (Hot Lead) have both handled top sophomore colts, but neither EVER had any years fastest horse.

5) Stanley Dancer campaigned the 1976 Horse Of The Year Keystone Ore (1:55.2). He also HAD-before selling-the FASTEST 3 YO of that year-1:54.4 Oil Burner.

6) THREE times the Meadowlands Pace winning time stood up as that years fastest sophomore mile: 1979-1:53.2 Sonsam 1991-1:49.4 Precious Bunny 1994-1:50 Cams Card Shark (tied with Without Reproach)

7) 14 of the 42 Experimental years, the fastest colt of that year was NOT ranked in the top 25.

8) Lloyd Arnold has staying power-you have to give him that. He has the distinction of having had the fastest colt of the year-28 YEARS apart!! 1976-Warm Breeze 1:53.2; 2004 Quik Pulse Mindale 1:48.

9) When Nihilator was ranked at 1:50 flat for the 1985 season-that was two FULL seconds faster than anyone else had ever been projected.

10) Blair Burgess TWICE had the fastest sophomore pacer-and did it fifteen YEARS apart! 1986-Amity Chef-1:51.1; 2001-Real Desire-1:49

11) Bob McIntosh has NEVER had the fastest colt of the year-but THREE TIMES had the #1 PROJECTED colt: 1996-Live Or Die 1999-Island Fantasy 2002-Western Shooter

12) the last DOWN UNDER trainer to have the years fastest 3 Year Old??? Give Up? Paul Jessop-1996-1:49.3 Gee Gee Digger.

13) Steve Elliott had the #1 ranked COLT pacer and the highest ranking COLT trotter in the SAME YEAR! 1989-Totally Ruthless #1, Valley Victory #2-BUT-the highest ranking colt behind Peace Corps. (Steve is back this year with the top trotter again-2007-Donato Hanover)

14) Four times John Campbell has driven the fastest 3 year old of the year: 2000-P B Bullville 1:48 1994-Cams Card Shark 1:50 flat 1987-Run The Table 1:51 1986-Amity Chef 1:51.1