Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

2006 Grand Circuit Stakes
The stakes schedule for Grand Circuit Action began at Freehold Raceway on May 7, 2006 and continued through the end of November, wrapping up at Dover Downs.

November 12-26      Open Events at Dover Downs
$221,176 two-year-old colt pace--Artzina (1:52.1) Jack Moiseyev
$221,526 two-year-old filly pace--Current Hanover (1:52.2) George Brennan
$209,626 two-year-old colt trot--Snowboarder (1:57.1) Dave Palone
$211,725 two-year-old filly trot--Undercover Lover (1:57.1) Ron Pierce
$209,250 three-year-old colt trot--Algiers Hall (1:56) John Stark Jr.
$170,176 three-year-old filly trot--Queen Serene (1:56) Trond Smedshammer
$181,450 three-year-old filly pace--Caviart Sydney (1:52.1) Ron Pierce

November 10-17          Open Events at Maywood Park
$250,000 Windy City Pace three-year-old colts--Jereme's Jet (1:52.2) Dave Magee
$110,000 Galt three-year-old colt trotters--Investor (1:58.2) Andy Miller
$100,000 Cinderella three-year-old filly pacers--Street Dancer (1:54.1) Dale Hiteman
$105,000 Abe Lincoln two-year-old colt pacers--The Quiet Mon (1:54.2) Jason Dillander

November 11         American Nationals at Balmoral Park
$135,000 two-year-old colt pace--The Quiet Mon (1:51.2) Jason Dillander
$130,000 two-year-old filly pace--Cabana Fever (1:52.2) Ryan Anderson
$147,000 two-year-old colt trot--Prayer I Am (1:57) Pat Berry
$126,000 two-year-old filly trot--Ipanema Oaks (1:58.1) Brent Holland
$180,000 three-year-old filly trot--Hidden Viggorish (1:54.2) Brian Zendt

October 20-28          Breeders Crown at Woodbine
$607,959 two-year-old colt pace-- Charley Barley (1:53.3) Mike Lachance
$607,959 two-year-old filly pace--Calgary Hanover (1:53.2) Mike Lachance
$607,959 two-year-old colt trot--Donato Hanover (1:56) Ron Pierce
$607,959 two-year-old filly trot--Possess The Magic (1:57.2) Mike Lachance
$506,633 three-year-old colt trot--Majestic Son (1:54.2) Trevor Ritchie
$506,633 three-year-old filly trot--Susie's Magic (1:55.4) David Miller
$618,092 three-year-old colt pace--Shark Gesture (1:52.1) George Brennan
$506,633 three-year-old filly pace--My Little Dragon (1:52.3) Brian Sears

The Red Mile--September 26 through October 7
$364,000 International Stallion Stake for two-year-old filly trotters
Danae (Ron Pierce) 1:57.3

$78,500 International Stallion Stake for two-year-old colt trotters (three divisions)
Milton Zet (John Campbell) 1:56.1
Quite Easy (John Campbell) 1:56.4
Donato Hanover (Ron Pierce) 1:57.3

$72,200 International Stallion Stake for two-year-old filly pacers
Pampered Princess (John Campbell) 1:56

$300,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity for three-year-old filly trotters
Passionate Glide (Ron Pierce) 1:52.2 & 1:53

$92,500 International Stallion Stake for two-year-old colt pacers
Kenneth J (Ron Pierce) 1:50.3

$600,000 Kentucky Futurity for three-year-old open trotters
Glidemaster (John Campbell) 1:53.1, 1:51.3

$126,000 division of the Bluegrass for three-year-old colt pacers
Perfect Union (David Miller) 1:50.4

$100,300 Bluegrass split for three-year-old filly trotters (two divisions)
Susie's Magic (David Miller) 1:55.3
Passionate Glide (Ron Pierce) 1:55

$100,000 Bluegrass division for two-year-old filly pacers
Yankee Augusta (David Miller) 1:52.3

$94,800 Bluegrass split for two-year-old colt pacers (three divisions)
Pandoras Sox (David Miller) 1:53
Kenneth J (Ron Pierce) 1:52.3
Allamerican Bomber (Ron Pierce) 1:52.4

$79,500 Bluegrass division for two-year-old filly trotters
Wishful Me (David Miller) 1:57.2

$82,800 Bluegrass split for two-year-old colt trotters
Donato Hanover (Ron Pierce) 1:57.4
Sand Armory (Ron Pierce) 2:00.4

Delaware County Fair, September 17-22
$541,000 Little Brown Jug
Mr Feelgood (Mark MacDonald) 1:50
Mr Feelgood (Mark MacDonald) 1:50.3

$252,000 Jugette for three-year-old filly pacers
Eternity's Delight (David Miller) 1:52.4
Eternity's Delight (David Miller) 1:53.2

$53,217 Standardbred for two-year-old colt trotters
Armbro Expressway (John Campbell) 2:02.2

$46,017 Standardbred for two-year-old filly trotters
Harbour Belle (John Campbell) 2:00

$50,000 Buckette for three-year-old filly trotters (two divisions)
Love On The Rocks (John Campbell) 1:58
Bee Line (Luc Ouellette) 1:56.4

$77,800 Magical Mike for older pacers
Ponder (John Campbell) 1:49

$75,000 Old Oaken Bucket for three-year-old trotting colts
Limbo Glide (Ron Pierce) 1:56.1
Mystic Glide (J Sugg) 1:56

$56,218 Standardbred for two-year-old colt pacers
Hot Rod Mindale (George Brennan) 1:55

$32,409 Standardbred for two-year-old filly pacers (two divisions)
Isabella Blue Chip (David Miller) 1:53.1
Western Graduate (Dave Palone) 1:53.2

Mohawk Raceway, September 2-9
$107,385 Champlain Stakes for two-year-old colt trotters (3 divisions)
Quite Easy (John Campbell) 1:57.2
Invincible Sun (Trevor Ritchie) 1:59.4
Laddie (Jody Jamieson) 1:59.3

$126,026 Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers (2 divisions)
Flo Found George (Jack Moiseyev) 1:52.4
West Side Glory (Mark MacDonald) 1:53.4

$107,000 Champlain Stakes for two-year-old filly trotters (3 divisions)
Jayportcashforlife (Trevor Ritchie) 2:00
Classical Mary (Chris Christoroforu) 1:58.1
Pampered Princess (Jimmy Takter) 1:56.4

$252,052 Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old filly trotters
Pure Ivory (Steve Condren) 1:53.1

$152,500 Champlain Stakes for two-year-old filly pacers (2 divisions)
Southwind Rio (Mark MacDonald)   1:51.4
Michelle's Power (Brian Sears) 1:52.2

$107,385 Champlain Stakes for two-year-old colt pacers (3 divisions)
Running Book (Steve Condren) 1:52.2
Two Twentytwo (Richard Mayotte) 1:52.3
Laughing Art (Mark MacDonald) 1:51.4

$135,002 Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old colt pacers (2 divisions)
Eagle Luck (Luc Ouellette) 1:50.4
Armbro Duece (George Brennan) 1:51.2

$133,003 Simcoe Stakes for three-year-old colt trotters
EL Mikko (Brian Sears) 1:56.4
Glidemaster (John Campbell) 1:53.2

Illinois State Fair at DuQuoin, August 28-September 2
$530,000 World Trotting Derby
Chocolatier (D.R. Ackerman) 1:55.1 (first heat) & 1:53 (Final heat)

$105,000 World Filly Trotting Derby
Cool Muscles (Dave Magee) 1:55.2--first heat
Miss Wisconsin (Mike Lachance) 1:55--second heat
Cool Muscles (Dave Mgaee) 1:55.2--final heat

$48,000 Hayes Memorial for three-year-old colt pacers
Jereme's Jet (Dave Magee) 1:48.1

Indiana Downs, August 18-19
$217,850 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stake
two-year-old filly pacers
Cabana Fever (Ricky Macomber) 1:54.2

$87,883 Kentuckiana Stallion Management Stakes (3 divisions)
two-year-old filly trotters
Harbour Belle (John Campbell) 1:58.4
Possess The Magic (Mike Lachance) 1:57
Apecs (Andy Miller) 1:57

Illinois State Fair at Springfield August 11-17
Review Stakes action at Springfield began on Monday (August 14)
$58,000 three-year-old colt trot
Boardway Hall (Mike Lachance) 1:53.4

$50,000 two-year-old colt pace
Coastal Highway (Tim Tetrick) 1:53.2

$45,000 two-year-old filly pace
Me And My Baby (Dave Magee) 1:54.3

$33,000 three-year-old filly trot
My Foolish Dream (Mark O'Mara) 1:56.3

The Tuesday (August 15)
$55,000 two-year-old colt trot
Great Success (Mike Lachance) 1:56.1

$50,000 three-year-old colt pace
Jereme's Jet (Dave Magee) 1:48.1

$44,000 two-year-old filly trot
Rhonda T (Homer Hochstetler) 1:58.4

$30,000 three-year-old filly pace
Hare Royal Highness (Dave Magee) 1:53

The Meadows August 8-12
Dave Palone had a remarkable week during the Grand Circuit’s annual stop at The Meadows, posting eight victories in the 31 stakes races. The western Pennsylvania oval’s leading reinsman won a pair of $50,000 Adios eliminations for three-year-old pacing colts, scoring with Sandro Hanover and True North Hanover. He was also victorious in two $50,000 Adioo Volo divisions for the three-year-old pacing fillies, piloting Ideal Weather and Pilgrims Witchie to the winner’s circle. Palone’s other four victories came in divisions of the Arden Downs with Western Montana ($18,443 2FP), Western Graduate ($18,443 2FP), Bossy Boss ($17,101 2CT) and Godiva Hall ($15,521 2FT). Brian Sears (five wins) and Ray Paver (four wins) also had big weeks at The Meadows, while Mike Lachance won the biggest race, capturing the $300,000 Delvin Miller Adios Final with Cactus Creek in a time of 1:50.2.

Breeders Crown Events at The Big M, July 21-July 29
At The Meadowlands, a pair of $45,000 Breeders Crown Pace elimination races were contested on Saturday (July 22). The opener went to Holborn Hanover (George Brennan) in 1:48, defeating Stonebridge Regal and Maltese Artist. Lis Mara (Brian Sears) captured the nightcap in 1:48.1 over Ponder and P-Forty-Seven.

Tompkin-Geers Events at Scioto, July 20-22
Scioto Downs held the three-year-old Tompkins-Geers races, and seven different drivers captured those stakes. In the marquee event, the $44,600 three-year-old colt pace, Randy Tharps piloted Ivegotwhatuneed to a 1:52.2 score over Ramblin Bunny and Eagle Real One.

John Campbell was the driving leader during the two-year-old Tompkins-Geers events held at Tioga Downs. John’s victories came with On Your Mach (1:56.4) in a $28,805 two-year-old colt pace division and Wendy Jo Rogue (2:01.2) and Pampered Princess (2:01) in $19,065 divisions of the two-year-old filly trot.

Freshman & Sophomores Shine at The Poconos, July 8-14
Two-year-old trotting fillies and three-year-old pacing colts and geldings took center stage at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on Saturday (July 8), as they competed in the W.N. Reynolds Memorial stakes to kick off Grand Circuit week. Driver Mike Simons managed a win in both classes. He drove the two-year-old trotting miss Shroom to a front-running victory in a time of 2:01. Simons added a pacing win in upset fashion with Runover Again, in the day’s fastest time of 1:51.

The other two divisions of the three-year-old colt pace were won by Wiggle Out Of This, driven by Kevin Sizer, and Sand Gogh, driven by Tony Hall. Each won in 1:51.3.

Pampered Princess (Marcus Johansson) set the standard for the trotting fillies, winning the day’s first division in 1:59.4, a time that stood at day’s end as the fastest of the trots. Other winners were Pacific Edge (Ed Lohmeyer), in 2:00.4; Missymae Bluestone (Tom Jackson) in 2:01.1; and Classical Mary (Dave Palone) in 2:01.

Sophomores In Action at Goshen, June 30-July1
Stephane Bouchard and Ray Schnittker were the leading drivers during the Landmark Stakes at Goshen Historic Track with six victories each.

Bouchard was in the winner’s circle with Predator DVM ($18,036 three-year-old colt pace division), Bikini Bottom and Princess Austral ($11,105 three-year-old filly pace splits), B Smart and Rollonriverenap ($5,710 two-year-old colt pace divisions), and Bet Your Life ($3,817 two-year-old filly pace split).

Schnittker’s victories came with Tuffofthetoughest ($18,536 three-year-old colt pace division), Frank The Hands ($15,511 three-year-old colt trot split), Savannah Star ($5,710 two-year-old colt pace division), Julieannie ($3,817 two-year-old filly trot split), and Liv Blue Chip and Vodka Gomlick ($3,817 two-year-old filly pace divisions).

Freshman Shine at The Big M June 29, 2006
Donato Hanover and driver Ron Pierce captured the first of two $55,675 EH Harriman Cups in 1:57.2, besting rivals Strive for Perfect (Ray Remmen) second and Lancelot Trotsalot (Jeff Gregory) third. Donato Hanover is a son of Andover Hall, out of the Donerail mare D Train. He is trained by Steve Elliott for David Scharf, Gold Touch Stable and Steve Arnold of New York & New Jersey.   Fractions: :29.1, :58.1, 1:28.2, 1:57.2

In the second Harriman Cup, which sported a purse of 56,325, Peyton Way and driver-trainer Jimmy Takter powered to victory in the final strides to win in 1:59.3, besting the pace-setting Rushmore Hanover (Ray Remmen) who had led for most of the mile. New Hampshire Boy (Ray Schnittker) was third. Fractions: :29.2, 1:00.4, 1:31.3, 1:59.3

In the first $53,500 Goshen Cup for freshman pacers, What's Up Now (Ron Pierce) stormed to a new stake record clocking of 1:52.1. Stablemate Mattdultery (Yannick Gingras) was a close second with Wearable Art (John Campbell) third. The previous record of 1:52.2 had been set in 2005 by Western Ace, with Ron Pierce driving as well, and George Teague, Jr doing the training, as he did with this year's winner.
Fractions: :28.,   :55.1, 1:24, 1:52.1--New Stakes Record

The second Goshen Cup was captured by the Artiscape freshman Artzina and driver John Campbell in 1:53.2. Artzina powered by the leading Twin Character (Brian Sears--second) and TJ's Ideal (George Brennan--third) to nab down his first career victory for trainer Dylan Davis. The youngster is owned by Kal Liebowitz & Marc Rubach of New York & New Jersey.     Fractons: :27.4, :56.2, 1:26, 1:53.2

Freshman Fillies Score on June 18 at The Big M (Historic Series)
Julie’s Solo and Isabella Blue Chip each won a $47,750 Debutante division for pacers and Possess the Magic and Maryanne K captured $61,250 Acorn divisions for trotters as two-year-old fillies were on display in featured events Wednesday night, the start of Historic Week at the Meadowlands.

Julie’s Solo scored a half-length victory over Betting Machine with Jayne’s Character third. The mile was timed in 1:54.1, matching the stakes record shared by Woodsie And Buster [1998] and Allamerican Raquel [2002].

A homebred daughter of Pro Bono Best–-Laughlin Julie, Julie’s Solo posted her first victory in her pari-mutuel debut. Driven by George Brennan and trained by Brian Magie, she races in the name of Lynne Mondrick of Durhamville, New York.

Isabella Blue Chip scored a length and a half tally over Kisskissbangbang in the second Debutante divisions. Striptease Hall was third. A daughter of Bettor’s Delight, Isabella Blue Chip, driven by David Miller and trained by George Teague Jr., paced the mile in 1:54.4. She is now two-for-two for the partnership of Only Money Inc. and Teague Inc., both of Delaware. She was a $40,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

The team of driver Mike Lachance and trainer Ron Gurfein posted three victories on the card, including a division of the Acorn, with Possess the Magic who drew off to a two and three-quarter-length victory over Classical Mary with Celebrity Lady third.

Possess the Magic, bred and owned by Brittany Farms of Versailles, Kentucky, is by Self Possessed-–Chorine Hanover. Self Possessed was one of a trio of Hambletonian winners trained by Gurfein and driven by Lachance. The duo also won a non-wagering race for freshman trotting fillies with Aurora Hall and the fourth race trot for three-year-old fillies with Gracious Glide.

Maryanne K won by three lengths over Trapezius in second Acorn division. Contender Hanover was third by three and three-quarter lengths. Maryanne K, driven by Yannick Gingras and trained by John Shultz, trotted the mile in 1:59.3 in her racing debut. The daughter of Yankee Glide-–Victory Slide races for Ira Kristel of Manhasset, New York, who purchased her for $32,000 at the Lexington Select Sale.

June 14-17              Hawthorne Racecourse
Dave Magee was the driving star during Grand Circuit action at Hawthorne as he piloted four horses to the winner’s circle. Magee was in victory lane behind Devilfish (1:50.1) in the $59,500 World Series for three-year-old colt pacers; Roman Holiday (1:56.2) in the $44,500 World Series for three-year-old colt trotters; Go Go Gabby (1:56.4) in the $38,000 World Series for three-year-old filly trotters; and Fox Valley Smoothy (2:04.3) in a $32,875 division of the World Series for two-year-old filly trotters.

June 14                     $38,000 World Series--Grand Circuit 3YO Filly Open Trot
                                Go Go Gabby (Dave Magee) 1:56.1

June 14                     $48,500 World Series--Grand Circuit 2YO Colt Open Trot
                                Superior Judge (DR Ackerman) 2:03

June 15                     $44,500 World Series--Grand Circuit 3YO Colt Open Trot
                                 Roman Holiday (Dave Magee) 1:56.2

June 15                     $32,875 World Series--Grand Circuit 2YO Filly Open Trot
                                Real Hope (DR Ackerman) 2:00.3

June 15                     $32,875 World Series--Grand Circuit 2YO Filly Open Trot
                                Fox Valley Smoothy (Dave Magee) 2:04.3

June 16                     $33,000 World Series--Grand Circuit 3YO Filly Open Pace
                                Free (Sam Widger) 1:53.1

June 16                     $33,000 World Series--Grand Circuit 3YO Filly Open Pace
                                Gro (Mike Oosting) 1:54

June 16                     $44,500 World Series--Grand Circuit 2YO Filly Open Pace
                                Condi (Mike Oosting) 1:56.4

$105,000 Dygert Final      Saturday, June 17, 2006
PP Horse             Driver
5 Dunkster             Kurt Sugg
2 Dink Adoo          R Anderson
4 Plea                   Brent Holland
9 Muscles Marinara M Oosting
3 Elk Creek             Dean Magee
7 Battleshoe Victor   Dave Magee
8 Lifes A Holiday      Rick Finn
6 American Lane     H Hochstetler
1 Victor's Pursuit       Tim Tetrick
:27.2      :56      1:25.2      1:54

$96,000 Carey Memorial Final      Saturday, June 17, 2006
PP Horse Driver
3 Cheyenne Hollywood B Holland
6 He Wants It All Dave Magee
7 Wherethemoneywentn D Hiteman
2 Rob Roy Mattgregor T Tetrick
1 Town Champion T Warren
4 American Fury Sam Widger
5 Shu Hanover M Oosting
:26.4      :54.1      1:22.4      1:50

$41,500 World Series Pace 2YO Colts & Geldings Saturday, June 17, 2006
PP Horse                Driver
2 Dead Heat             Todd Warren
6 Gordie How            Kurt Sugg
1a Dr Munoz              Dave Magee
4 Kass Hall                 Brent Holland
3 Fox Valley Barzgar Ryan Anderson
5 Real Man                Dale Hiteman
1 Body By Sport         Tim Tetrick
:29.3      :59.1      1:28.3      1:56.1

$59,500 World Series Pace Sophomore Colts & Geldings Saturday, June 17, 2006
PP Horse               Driver
5 Devilfish                Dave Magee
4 CR Fixed Asset       Mike Oosting
1a Jate Daniels          Tim Tetrick
2 Intendto's Majesty Neil Coleman
1 Fifty-Fifty                Dale Hiteman
8 Singin Blues           Art McIlmurray
3 Architect                Homer Hochstetler
7 Joe Somebody        Ron Marsh
6 Mattea J                  Todd Warren
:28.2      :55.1      1:22.3      1:50.1*
*New Track Record for 3YO Colts

May 7-14                Freehold Raceway
The $166,500 Dexter Cup Final. A pair of Lady Suffolk divisions were held on Friday, May 12. In the Dexter Cup Final for three-year-old colt trotters, Ray Schnittker, Steve Demeter, Kelk's Inc. and Earl Scheelar's A Rod (George Brennan) held off stablemate Frank The Hands (Jeff Gregory) by one length in a time of 1:58.1. Wildwood Days (John Campbell) finished third. For A Rod, the victory was his fourth in nine season's starts, lifting his 2006 earnings to $106,285 for trainer Paul Doherty.

The $47,600 first Lady Suffolk split (for three-year-old trotting fillies) was captured by Ivan Sugg's Heathers Dream (David Miller) in 2:00.2. The heavily favored daughter of Dream Vacation led virtually every step of the mile in defeating Self Admirer (Steve Smith) by one length with Wolf's Fawn (Jeff Gregory) third. Heathers Dream has won both of her 2006 starts for owner/trainer Sugg and with her Lady Suffolk score, she went over the $100,000 plateau in lifetime earnings.

The $48,600 second Lady Suffolk division went to Wayne Harrington's KD Girl with a come from behind triumph in 2:00. Jeff Gregory piloted the Self Possessed lass to a one length score over Willow Run Hottie (George Brennan). Celebrity Sweedie (Brian Sears) was third. Trained by Greg Hoch, KD Girl has won four of 10 lifetime, with earnings of $66,925.