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The Road to The Meadowland's Pace

Updated weekly by Ken Warkentin
The $1 million Meadowlands Pace will take place on July 16, 2005. Below is the weekly rating by Ken, follwed by the winners of major stakes en route to the Big M Pace, and at the bottom of this page are the winner's of the previous week's stakes. Supplements are permitted for a $100,000 fee.

Final update on July 11
Last week's Rank/Early Line/Horse/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He's had three weeks off and had to put in a half of 53.2," said Brett Pelling after colt's 2nd in elims. "He rolled out good, and he'll be fine for next week." "He wasn't real snug tonight, but he'll be better next week," said Brian Sears.

2, 5-2, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R McIntosh, W Springtime, "I didn't want to be coming from last and had to take a shot leaving out of there," said Jack Moiseyev after winning his elim. "When I yelled at him he swelled up and dug right in; he never throws in a bad race."

9, 4-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, "I never thought I was a winner in the last eighth of a mile, but being the good horse he is, he overcame the breaker in front of him and chased him [Cam's Fool] down," said Eric Ledford, after winning his elim. 4, 6-1, VILLAGE JOLT, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, I think he raced terrific," said Pelling of the 4th in his elim, his first start for his new trainer. " He had to do a bit of work, but hung in there good."

7, 8-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., 2nd in his Pace elim. "He got a little tired in the last sixteenth, but he hasn't raced in a couple of weeks and this race will help him going into the final, " said John Campbell.

5, 10-1, AMERICAN IDEAL, Casie Coleman, Mac Nichol, St Albert AB, Brittany, 5th in his Pace elim. "There was a little traffic from the half on, but he was able to overcome it," said John Campbell. "He needs a better draw."

NOT RANKED, 10-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Neal Hutchison, 3rd in elim. "I guess he showed that he fits," said Hochstetler. "He's getting there, but I don't know if he can rough it with them. We took a chance; maybe it will pay off."

8, 12-1, LOAD THE DICE, Chris Ryder, Brittany Farms & Daisy Acres, Placed 5th in his elim. "He was very good, he just got parked and had a terrible post position," said Mike Lachance. "I took a shot to get him close to the front."

NOT RANKED, 15-1, GEORGE AT BIGS, Mark Harder, John D. Fielding, 3rd in his elim. "He raced good," said Jim Morrill Jr. "He didn't get the best of trips and the outside flow wasn't great."

NOT RANKED, 15-1, ALLAMERICAN INCA, Noel Daley, Adam Victor & Son Stable, 4th in his Pace elim. "I tipped him out three-deep a little early," said David Miller. "This horse is starting to come around." "He had minor throat surgery after the Hoosier Cup," said Daley. "He's going to have to trip out in the final."

Date Stakes, Site, Winner, Owner, Trainer, Driver, 2nd Horse, 3rd Horse, Time
2/26, Jr Trendsetter, M, Jenna's Choice, Silva, Patrick & Borgo, Mark Silva, Brian Sears, JJ's Gazette, Mega Hall, 1:52

3/25, Matt's Scooter, M, Jenna's Choice, Silva, Pattick & Borgo, Mark Silva, Brian Sears, Gryffindor, You Tell Gordy, 1:50.1

4/22, RJ Suslow, M, Jenna's Choice, Silva, Pattick & Borgo, Mark Silva, Brian Sears, Gryffindor, Mega Hall, 1:50.3

4/30, Berry's Creek Prep, M, Jenna's Choice, Silva, Pattick & Borgo, Mark Silva, Brian Sears, PAT'S ALL STAR, Jo Pa's Shark, 1:51.3

5/7, Berry's Creek, M, Four Starz Sisco, Four Starzzzz Stables, Dave Sabatelli, Eric Ledford, PAT'S ALL STAR, MICHAEL'S MARVEL, 1:50.3

5/21, NJ Classic Elim, M, LOAD THE DICE, Brittany & Daisy Acres, Chris Ryder, David Miller, Jo Pa's Shark, CAM'S FOOL, 1:51

5/21, NJ Classic Elim, M, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Snyder & Lothlorien, Brett Pelling, Brian Sears, Strong Player, VILLAGE JOLT, 1:52.3

5/28, Hempt, PcD, Up Front Jerry, C. Ed Mullinax, Kelly O'Donnell, Geo Napolitano, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, ALLAMERICAN INCA, 1:53.1

528, NJ Classic, M, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Snyder & Lothlorien, Brett Pelling, Brian Sears, Jo Pa's Shark, LOAD THE DICE, 1:51

5/29, Provincial Cup, WR, LEADING X AMPLE, Leading X Ample Stb., Bill Elliott, Randy Waples, Banner Yankee, HE'S A NICE GUY, 1:51

6/4, Burlington, Wdb, RUNOVER FEELING, Tramonte & Mullinax, Kelly O'Donnell, Ron Pierce, Roddy's Bags Again, Wayne LA, 1:50.2

6/4, Burlington, Wdb, P FORTY SEVEN, Maynard & O'Donnell, Kelly O'Donnell, Ron Pierce, Wireless Hanover, I ZEE, 1:50

6/4, Burlington, Wdb, LEADING X AMPLE, Leading X Ample Stb., Bill Elliott, Randy Waples, Divot Hanover, HE'S A NICE GUY, 1:51.2

6/11, NA Cup Elim, Wdb, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Snyder & Lothlorien, Brett Pelling, Brian Sears, LOAD THE DICE, LEADING X AMPLE, 1:50

6/11, NA Cup Elim, Wdb, RUNOVER FEELING, Tramonte & Mullinax, Kelly O'Donnell, Luc Ouellette, I ZEE, Gold Dust Beach, 1:50

6/11, NA Cup Elim, Wdb, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Kaufman, Stiller, McIntosh, Bob McIntosh, Jack Moiseyev, CAM'S FOOL, ALLOVERAMERICA, 1:49.4

6/18, North Am Cup, Wdb, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Snyder & Lothlorien, Brett Pelling, Brian Sears, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, RUNOVER FEELING, 1:49.4

6/25, Hoosier Cup, HoP, DAWN OFA NEW DAY, N&G Smiley, Gewertz, Chris Ryder, David Miller, Odds On Duane, TEAM HUTCH, 1:50.3

6/25, NJSS Final, M, Theredandpanlines, Peter Pan Stables, Mark Silva, Brian Sears, John Adams, All Over The Place, 1:50.2

7/9, M Pace Elims, M, LEADING X AMPLE, Leading X Ample Stb., Bill Elliott, Eric Ledford, CAM'S FOOL, GEORGE AT BIGS, 1:50.1

7/9, M Pace Elims, M, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Kaufman, Stiller, McIntosh, Bob McIntosh, Jack Moiseyev, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, TEAM HUTCH, 1:49.3

Updated on July 6
Last Week's Ranking/Early Line/Horse/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He continues to become more professional all the time," said Pelling. "I always have a concern about a horse who is valued as much as he is. He was assigned to a breeding farm last week, so that's a weight off the owners' shoulders, but the pressure is still on me." Had week off before elims.

2, 5-2, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R McIntosh, W Springtime, "He came out his qualifier [1:50.3] good and fresh, and I was real happy with that," said McIntosh. He'll just go a couple of slow trips this week and he's ready."

3, 4-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, "I trained him here on the half mile track at the farm last Friday in 2:05, last half in a minute," O'Donnell said. "I also sent P Forty Seven. I'll train both of them on Thursday a little bit. They'll be stabled at the track."

4, 6-1, VILLAGE JOLT, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, "He seems surprisingly healthy and his respiratory system seems perfect," said Pelling. "We've run plenty of tests and everything seems to be fine. It's tough for him to be sharp because he hasn't had the hobbles on once since his North America Cup elimination. I wish we had a
few more weeks, but you only get one shot at the Pace. "

9, 8-1, AMERICAN IDEAL, Casie Coleman, Mac Nichol, St Albert AB, Brittany, Won 3rd race condition pace on July 2 at the Meadowlands. "He raced great and came out of it strong," said Coleman. "I was very happy with him. He got over the track well and it was a lifetime best."

5, 10-1, DAWN OFA NEW DAY, Chris Ryder, T Gewertz, Norm & Gerald Smiley, "He trains on Wednesday, and we're looking forward to the Pace eliminations," noted Ryder.

6, 10-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He's absolutely push-button perfect," said Pelling. "I never worry about him. He just gives me the impression that he's the type that will race in the Progress in December."

7, 12-1, LOAD THE DICE, Chris Ryder, Brittany Farms & Daisy Acres, "He's feeling better," said Ryder. "We'll train him on Wednesday along with Dawn Ofa New Day, and we hope he'll do well in his Pace elimination."

8, 15-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, "I trained him real good here at the farm [in Hagersville, ON] in 2:00 and change, which is real good here in a jog cart," said Elliott. "I shipped him to Crevani Farms in Bullville, NY."

10, 15-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb & Pat Lachance, 9th in 3rd race July 2. "Patrick said he was very happy with him because he was locked in from gate to finish," said Bill Matz. "He didn't get a chance to pace out. He was blind-switched through the stretch and felt like a gorilla."

Update for June 29, 2005
Last week's rank/early line/Horse/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He gets real light training trips, he doesn't do much," said Pelling. "At some point I will have to work him a stiff trip before the Pace eliminations." Second week off.

2, 5-2, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R McIntosh, W Springtime, "He's doing really good," said McIntosh. "Ideally I was hoping to get a race in him at the Meadowlands before the eliminations. If not I'll qualify him down there on Friday."

3, 4-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, "I don't think I'm going to race him this weekend, just train him up a little bit," said O'Donnell. "I'll probably ship him in next Wednesday."

4, 6-1, VILLAGE JOLT, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, Trainer switch to Brett Pelling. "He seems really good," Pelling said. "I wasn't around him before, so it's a little hard to say. I've put him through some light training, and I think that's the way I'm going with him."

NOT RANKED, 8-1, DAWN OFA NEW DAY, Chris Ryder, Norman & Gerald Smiley, Ted Gewertz, Won Hoosier Cup in 1:50.3. "We were thrilled with that win, and he'll be off until the Pace eliminations" said Ryder. "It's still quite tough for me to say which one of mine is better, all things being equal."

5, 10-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He does even less training than Rocknroll Hanover, and this little guy also doesn't need to race or qualify before the Pace eliminations," noted Pelling.

6, 10-1, LOAD THE DICE, Chris Ryder, Brittany Farms & Daisy Acres, 8th in NJSS Final. "Obviously, it wasn't a good race, but he came up sick, and he'll definitely have the week off," said Ryder. "This guy has always been pretty genuine, and Dawn Ofa New Day is more of a speed type."

7, 12-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, Another week off. "He's doing fine, no problems at all," said Bill Elliott. "I think I'm going to keep him here at the farm and train him real good, then ship him down next week."

8, 15-1, AMERICAN IDEAL, Casie Coleman, Mac Nichol, St Albert AB, Brittany, "We're shipping out this week," said Coleman. "He'll be stabled at Showplace, and I'm going to race him in an overnight on Saturday. Hopefully we'll braven him up, plus get him used to the track and new driver [Ron Pierce]."

9, 15-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb & Pat Lachance, "Patrick gave him a good training mile at Gaitway this past weekend, and we were going to try to race him at the Meadowlands this weekend," said owner Bill Matz. "If not we'll have to qualify him."

Update for June 21, 2005
Last Week's Rank/Early Morning Line/HORSE/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien
Equest., Won NA Cup in 1:49.4. "The races so far are definitely not
taking anything out him," said Pelling. "He's come back great and his
next start will be the Pace eliminations."

2, 5-2, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R
McIntosh, W Springtime, 2nd in NA Cup. "He came out of the race great,"
said McIntosh. "He was very sharp. He was flying at the wire, with lots
of pace and didn't shake loose until half way down the stretch." Seek
3yo open the week before Pace elims.

3, 4-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax,
3rd in NA Cup. "He seems to have come out of the race in fine shape,"
O'Donnell said. "He lost a little bit of weight up there, and our
immediate plans are to rest him. I doubt I'll race him before the Pace
eliminations."

4, 6-1, VILLAGE JOLT, Ed Hart, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, "He
was still sick today [June 20]," said Hart. "He was scoped again and was
still having problems, so his racing schedule remains up in air at this
point."

8, 6-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest.,
4th in NA Cup. "He's a player now, and I thought he hung in there real
good the other night," said Pelling. "He's just a good, gutsy little
horse." Pace elims next.

5, 10-1, LOAD THE DICE, Chris Ryder, Brittany Farms & Daisy Acres, 9th,
breaking stride in NA Cup. "He was pushing off pretty hard from the
rail," said Ryder. "Perhaps it was a speed break." NJSS Final on
Saturday. Stablemate Dawn Ofa New Day will be in the Hoosier Cup.

6, 12-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, 5th in
NA Cup. "He had a perfect trip and Rocknroll Hanover was just
unbelievable, Elliott said. "I'll give him the week off, maybe two,
before the Pace eliminations."

7, 15-1, AMERICAN IDEAL, Casie Coleman, Mac Nichol, St Albert AB,
Brittany, 8th in NA Cup. "He was perfect, but locked in solid and we
never got to pull his earplugs," said Coleman. "We took our chances up
the rail and had absolutely no room." Gets week off and either will have
a race or qualifier before Pace elims.

9, 15-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb & Pat
Lachance, "He had a super week training," said owner Bill Matz. Looking
for a start at the Meadowlands to get a race over the track before the
Pace elims.

10, 20-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Hutchison, "He
trained great Saturday morning," said Hochstetler. "He's probably as
sharp as he ever was, and he's entered in this Saturday's Hoosier Cup."

Update for June 14, 2005
Last Week's Rank/Early Line/HORSE/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., Won NA Cup elim. "He impressed me," said Pelling. "I believe strength is more his game than speed, and it doesn't look like speed is an issue either."

3, 5-2, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R McIntosh, W Springtime, Won NA Cup elim. "I trained him up big for this one, and I admit I was nervous, since I hoped to see the real 'Regal' back, and here he is," said McIntosh.

10, 4-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, Won NA Cup elim. "He reminds me of [2002 NA Cup winner] Red River Hanover, just 400 pounds lighter," said Luc Ouellette. "He was comfortable at the wire."

2, 6-1, VILLAGE JOLT, Ed Hart, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, "He scoped very sick after the [NA Cup elim], right now we're going to give him a week or two off, and I think the Meadowlands Pace is a question mark," said Hart. "We'll see how he comes along. We'll scope him again. The main focus is to get him healthy."

NOT RANKED, 8-1, LOAD THE DICE, Chris Ryder, Brittany Farms & Daisy Acres, "He's no surprise, he's always been a good one, but I don't know who's better now, him or Dawn Ofa New Day [1:50.3 NJSS winner on June 4]," said Ryder.

4, 10-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, "He came out of the race [3rd in NA Cup elim] pretty good," said Elliott. "I took his blood on Monday, and it came back good. We'll just jog him lightly and train him a bit on Thursday. Tidewater is also in the final."

NOT RANKED, 12-1, AMERICAN IDEAL, Casie Coleman, Mac Nichol, St Albert AB, Brittany, "He raced great [in NA Cup elim], but coming down the lane there was a white scalper on the track, he kind of leaped over it and made a bobble," said Coleman. "I think it cost him second place."
9, 15-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He was really getting it on the end of the mile [for 2nd in NA Cup elim]," Pelling said. "John [Campbell] drove him great, so he's a bonus."

6, 15-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb & Pat Lachance, Won Keystone Classic div. at the Meadows, 1:52.4. "He has a week off for sure," said Pat Lachance.

8, 20-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Hutchison, Won all five starts in 2005, last was 1:53.1 mile at Hawthorne. Week off before Hoosier Cup on June 25.

Update for June 7, 2005
Last Week's Rank/Early Line/HORSE/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., NJ Classic winner had the week off. "There are absolutely no problems at all," said Pelling. "He and Cam's Fool go [to Woodbine] on Wednesday night. They'll be there Thursday morning, jog Friday and race [in NA Cup elims]."

2, 5-2, VILLAGE JOLT, Ed Hart, Jeff Snyder, Arlene & Jules Siegel, "The horse was sent up to Canada a bit early [for NA Cup elims] to get him acclimated," said Hart. "We won't give him a trip over Woodbine. I've very confident. We were a little sidetracked, but we're fine now."

3, 4-1, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, R Kaufman, Angie Stiller, R McIntosh, W Springtime, "I trained him up light [Monday morning]," said McIntosh. "He was very good. We did a little bit of work on one splint. We're cautiously optimistic as always, and he certainly likes the Woodbine surface." NA Cup elims next.

8, 6-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, "He's got such a humungous burst to him," said Randy Waples after 1:51.2 Burlington win. "He's been able to overcome bad cover, yet fortunately I haven't had to use him too hard yet." NA Cup elims next.

4, 8-1, FOUR STARZ SISCO, Dave Sabatelli, Four Starzzzz Stb., "He scoped sick after [7th in Burlington]," said Sabatelli. "There were absolutely no signs of it before hand. Eric Ledford said he scored down as comfortable as he's been all year. We'll regroup and try the NA Cup eliminations."

5, 10-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb & Pat Lachance, "He definitely enjoyed the week off," Lachance said. "He's feeling real good. I trained him a little bit on Saturday, a little bit on Tuesday. He's in PASS at the Meadows Saturday."

6, 12-1, ALLAMERICAN INCA, Noel Daley, Adam Victor & Son , Had the week off. "We'll try to get him a 3yo open this weekend at the Meadowlands, and then he's got the Hoosier Cup," Daley said.

7, 15-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Hutchison, "His last mile was a monster," said Hochstetler. "Dave Magee says when you think he's done he finds another gear. He's entered at Hawthorne on Friday. He'll have the next week off and then head to the Hoosier Cup."

9, 15-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., Did not race this week. Heads to Woodbine. "You have to be pretty brave to pull first over against gate speed [at Woodbine], and that's what Jeff Snyder's horses have."

10, 20-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, "He qualified real well on Lasix, so we decided to try him in the Burlington," said O'Donnell. "Everything worked out [won in 1:50.2], plus P Forty Seven won his division in 1:50. Both go in the North America Cup elims.

Update For June 1, 2005
Last Week's Rank/Early Line/HORSE/Trainer/Owner/Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest.,
"Obviously, he's a special horse," said Pelling of the NJ Classic winner. "He has a chance to be dominant, and then he can control some races. At the end of the Classic, I really think he was just playing, and he came out of the race remarkably well. He's got the week off, then NA Cup elims."

2, 5-2, VILLAGE JOLT, Ed Hart, Jeff Snyder and Arlene & Jules Siegel, 6th in NJ Classic. "He came out of the race physically fine," Hart said. "You just can't whack it out on lead with these and expect to win every week." NA Cup elims next.

3, 4-1, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, Robert Kaufman, Angie Stiller, Bob McIntosh, W Springtime Racing, "The race obviously didn't go as well as expected, yet he came out of it in fine shape," McIntosh said of 6th in Provincial Cup. "He had a little trouble grabbing the track. We're going to pass on the Burlington." NA Cup elims next.

4, 6-1, FOUR STARZ SISCO, Dave Sabatelli, Four Starzzzz Stb., "I trained him at Woodbine between races on Monday night, and he was much better than I had hoped," noted Sabatelli. "He left out of there in a quarter of 26, I was grabbing into him. We're pretty confident going into the Burlington."

6, 8-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb and Pat Lachance, 2nd in Hempt. "To me he should have won, but it was tough to make up any ground in the slop," Lachance said. "He's a smaller horse with speed, I think on a fast track I might have gotten there." Week off, then PASS at the Meadows.

5, 10-1, ALLAMERICAN INCA, Noel Daley, Adam Victor & Son , "I'm a little disappointed with him with the trip he got, and I'm hoping it was just the off track," Daley said of 3rd in Hempt. "He's got the week off and will get an overnight or a qualifier at the Meadowlands before the Hoosier Cup."

7, 12-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Hutchison, Won Cardinal in 1:52.4. "They came at him from both sides, he held them off," Hochstetler said. "We're taking a week off, then in an Illinois-bred at Hawthorne. If he competes well in the Hoosier Cup I imagine I'll try the Pace."

NOT LISTED, 15-1, LEADING X AMPLE, Bill Elliott, Leading X Ample Stable, "He's very handy and versatile, and he can leave the gate pretty quick," Elliott said of the Provincial Cup winner in stakes record 1:51. "He's going to have to use some of that speed as he heads into the Burlington and NA Cup elims."

8, 15-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He's a small horse going first over at high speed on a sticky track, so he had an excuse [finishing fifth in NJ Classic]," said Pelling. "He raced huge and has shown that he can race with those horses." NA Cup elims next.

10, 20-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, "I qualified him at the Meadows last Friday in 1:53.1, last quarter in 27.1, so we'll give him a shot in the Burlington," said O'Donnell. "He'll be first time Lasix."

Update for May 24, 2005
Last Weeks Rating/Early Line/Horse/Trainer/Owner/The Scoop
1, 2-1, ROCKNROLL HANOVER, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., "He definitely benefited from the first week and raced more alertly," said Pelling after 1:52.3 NJ Classic elim win. "He warmed up better and was just more in race mode, and that's what I figured was going to happen."

2, 5-2, VILLAGE JOLT, Ed Hart, Jeff Snyder and Arlene & Jules Siegel, "Everything seems fine with him," said Hart. "The track was pretty sloppy, but I'm a little disappointed with his effort [3rd in NJ Classic elim]. I thought he should have been second. We're looking forward to a good effort this Saturday."

3, 4-1, STONEBRIDGE REGAL, Bob McIntosh, Robert Kaufman, Angie Stiller, Bob
McIntosh, W Springtime Racing, Won his Provincial Cup elim in 1:52.2, 5th straight win. "I was pleased with his win, and he got another nice, easy race in him," said McIntosh. "Anytime that happens you appreciate it. He came to the wire as fresh as he started."

4, 6-1, FOUR STARZ SISCO, Dave Sabatelli, Four Starzzzz Stb., Broke in Provincial elim. "He had a lot of trouble handling the turns at Windsor," said Sabatelli. "He had never been off a mile track. He just wanted to keep going straight into the turn. He came out the race sound and we'll regroup."

5, 8-1, ALLAMERICAN INCA, Noel Daley, Adam Victor & Son , Won Hempt elim at Pocono, 1:52.1. "He was very good first over," Daley noted. "He was a little grabby and headstrong, but he was anxious in his first start and that's good."

6, 10-1, SYNCRO'S Z TAM, Patrick Lachance, MJGB Racing Stb and Pat Lachance, 3rd in Hempt elim. "I didn't see the race myself, but it was a good first start for him," noted Lachance. "He had late pace and we'll look forward to the final."

7, 12-1, TEAM HUTCH, Homer Hochstetler, Joy & Bonnie Hutchison, 3 wins in 2005. "He was very, very sharp and won [Cardinal elim at Balmoral] easily," said Hochstetler. The only problem we have with him is he's attached to his groom [who] can't leave him in the paddock. He goes ballistic."

8, 15-1, CAM'S FOOL, Brett Pelling, Jeff Snyder and Lothlorien Equest., 3rd in NJ Classic elim. "You're talking about green horses racing over a surface that certainly looks different to them," said Pelling of the sloppy track. "He swung off his cover and was beaten 1/2 length in 1:51 mile, which was pretty good."

9, 15-1, SHANGHAI PHIL, Dustin Jones, Chemvest Holding, Hudson Stb., Dustin Jones Stb., 5th at Woodbine. "He was a little grabby leaving out of there, put in a couple of steps in the final turn, so I took in his hobbles up one hole," Jones said. "I'm going to do some work on his knees this week, should be a lot smoother."

10, 20-1, RUNOVER FEELING, Kelly O'Donnell, Jack Tramonte and Ed Mullinax, No race last week. "I'm going to race him somewhere on Lasix for the first time," said O'Donnell. "I've got to get a start into him, maybe Pocono; I've got 3 in the Hempt Final."