Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Glidemaster Wins Trotting Triple Crown
Supplement Pays Off for Trotter
Glidemaster overtook Algiers Hall in the final sixteenth of a mile to win the $728,930 Yonkers Trot by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:55.4 and complete a sweep of the Trotting Triple Crown on Saturday night (Nov. 25) at Yonkers Raceway.

He became the eighth horse to win the Crown. It was Glidemaster’s eighth victory in 15 races this season and boosted his seasonal earnings to more than $1.9 million -- a new record for a trotter, breaking the mark previously held by 2004 Triple Crown winner Windsong’s Legacy.

“He's just a great, great horse. He dug in; I know he doesn’t know the end of a mile. Algiers Hall put up a hell of a fight. It was definitely nerve-wracking; very nerve-wracking,” said trainer Blair Burgess, who trains Glidemaster for his wife, Karin Olsson-Burgess, and father, Robert, along with Marsha Cohen and Brittany Farms.

Burgess supplemented Glidemaster to the Yonkers feature for $60,000. The Yonkers Trot marked Glidemaster’s racing debut on a half-mile oval, and made him the first Triple Crown winner since Super Bowl in 1972 to win the Crown with a half-mile track as part of the equation. Windsong's Legacy’s sweep came on three mile tracks.

“He deserved it. He’s a tremendous horse. He just deserved the recognition,” Burgess said. “It hasn’t been done like that since 1972, with the half-mile track thrown in as a kicker there. I think it shows versatility; versatility is always nice. He even showed a little gate speed just to get that spot.”
$728,930 Yonkers Trot Yonkers Raceway--Race Seven
PP Horse                      Driver
5 Glidemaster                George Brennan
2 Algiers Hall                  John Stark Jr
4 Ira K                           Yannick Gingras
8 RC Royalty                  Dan Daley
7 Here Comes Herbie      Jody Jamieson
3 Bob Heyden                T Smedshammer
6 Limbo Glide                Ron Pierce
1 Naughty Nunu             Mike Lachance
29.2      58.3      1:26.2      1:55.4

Palone Ranger Wins Messenger
Pacer Scores First Victory of the Season in a Big Way
Palone Ranger won the $546,830 Messenger Stakes by 3-3/4 lengths in 1:54.3 on Saturday night (Nov. 25) at Yonkers Raceway. The Messenger is the third leg of the Pacing Triple Crown. Total Truth won the first jewel, the Cane Pace, and Mr Feelgood won the second, the Little Brown Jug. Neither of those horses entered the Messenger.

Palone Ranger is trained by Greg Peck, who recently took over the training from Chris Ryder. He is owned by Four Friends Racing Stable and Perretti Racing Stable.

“It was a team effort,” Peck said. “The horse was great, but it starts with Perretti Farms; they raise the best horses in the business. I got a nice healthy horse and conditioned him well and Ronnie Pierce is the man; it was a very foxy drive on his part.”

Palone Ranger was winless in eight races this year entering the Messenger. He won $385,757 in 2005 when he won a division of the Champlain and was second in the Metro. “I was confident when I warmed him up tonight because I could see how he was getting around this track,” Peck said. “The only concern was he came in off a layoff, so you had to hope he was like a Thoroughbred and overcome it.

“It’s my biggest win and it feels good. This is a race with a lot of history; it’s a Triple Crown race and it’s a huge honor. Let’s just hope we keep it going.”
$634,320 Messenger Pace Yonkers Raceway--Race Five
PP Horse                          Driver
3 Palone Ranger                 Ron Pierce
4 Perfect Union                   Dave Miller
5 Livestrong                       Steve Smith
6 Jake Of Diamonds            Ray Schnittker
1 Winslow Gambler             Jody Jamieson
2 Shark Gesture                 George Brennan
28.1      56.3      1:25.3      1:54.3

Queen Serene Takes Hudson Trot
Easy Win for A Tough Filly
Queen Serene captured the $330,476 Hudson Filly Trot Final at Yonkers Raceway Saturday night after favorite Hidden Viggorish jumped it off.

”She’s just tough,” driver Trond Smedshammer said. “She doesn’t seem to care what size track she races on. It’s too bad she’s made breaks during some big races, or she’d have much more money on her card.”

Owned by Timo Panula, Queen Serene now has eight wins in 18 seasonal starts with earnings of nearly $560,000.

Hidden Viggorish went offstride in the opening panel, putting away any hopes of a win after her owners had supplemented her for $30,000.
$330,476 Hudson Filly Trot Yonkers Raceway--Race Three
PP Horse                     Driver
8 Queen Serene            T Smedshammer
4 Velma K                     Steph Bouchard
2 Spellyuptothebar         Pat Berry
1 Victor's Finesse           Jody Jamieson
6 Incredible Fortuna       Jeff Gregory
5 KD Girl                       Mark Gingrich
3 Winning Sister             Ron Pierce
7 Hidden Viggorish         Brian Zendt
29.4      58.3      1:27.4      1:57.

Darlin's Delight Romps in Lady Maud
Darlin's Delight easly won the $291,456 Lady Maud Saturday night at Yonkers Raceway. In hand to driver Yannick Gingras, the daughter of Bettor's Delight stopped the timer in 1:55.

“I wish they were all like her,” Gingras said.

Owned by White Birch Farm and trained by Jeff Stafford, Darlin’s Delight has put away more than $940,000 this season and more than $1.5 million for her brilliant career.

“She never cheats us,” Stafford said. “She takes good care of herself and has maintained a great attitude."
$291,456 Lady Maud Yonkers Raceway--Race Four
PP Horse                          Driver
6 Darlin's Delight                Yannick Gingras
5 Grandiose Gal                Mike Lachance
2 Caviart Sydney                Ron Pierce
4 Sweet Paprika                 Mark Beckwith
3 Lets Imagine                    George Brennan
1 Lislea Bella                      Jeff Gregory
27.4      58.1      1:27.      1:55.