Two-Year-Old
Trotting Colts
Grade 1
Breeders
Crown—Pocono—October--$591,000 in 2012
Wheeling N
Dealin was the seemingly invincible winner of this year’s BC, but then again the
three previous winners all disappointed us at three. Pilgrim’s Taj won a heat of
the Hambo. MOMM won the Kentucky Futurity, Colonial and Stanley Dancer, as well
as a heat of the Hambo, but he still proved to be a disappointment. MOMM won
his Hambletonion elimination at 2/5 and was the 8/5 favorite in the final. He
broke at mid-stretch while moving on Broad Bahn. He was second choice in the BC
but, once again, broke at the top of the stretch. And Uncle Peter won the
Stanley Dancer and a heat of the Hambo. Let’s hope W N D has better luck next
year.
The race
honors Peter Haughton, who was killed when his car hit a pole on route 20 in
January, 1980. Express Ride, Supergill, Westgate Crown, Donerail, Donato,
Muscle Hill and Holiday Road are a few of the past winners.
Jim Oscarrson
won with Aperfectyankee in 2012.
In 2005 the
Campbleville Stakes (1988-2004) was renamed to honor Wellwood, who passed in
February, 2003.
There were
three $30,000 eliminations this year. W N D won the final.
The Big M is
supposedly reviving the Valley Victory during their fall meet. The V V was
raced at GSP from 1990 to 2000 and has since bounced around between the
Meadowlands, the WEG tracks and Chester. It was not on anyone’s calendar last
year.
The purse
was $539,000 when Blue Porsche won at Woodbine in 2010.
Grade 2
Bluegrass—Lexington—September--$350,000
divided into 4 divisions in 2012
The fact
that it’s split into four divisions makes it a two. The 2012 winners weren’t at
the top end of the ladder. Major Athens won the Keystone Classic in addition to
the Bluegrass, but All Laid Out, Creatine and Punxsutawney had no other
significant wins.
International
Stallion Stakes—Lexington—September--$400,000 divided by 4 in 2012
Super Bowl
and Flush won the two splits of the inaugural ISS in 1971. You’re So Vain,
Fashion Blizzard, Pine Credit and Royalty For Life won this year.
When the
2010 winner, MOMM, was retired last year after his sophomore campaign, Jeff Gural
was none too pleased about it. Realizing that he was powerless to do anything
about it, Gural pointed out that MOMM wasn’t exactly going to pack his
grandstand anyway. Actually MOMM was very popular with the bettors. They have a
soft spot for mercurial horses with extreme speed—jump or win.
MOMM served
128 mares in 2012. Kentuckiana recently announced that he will remain in
Ontario. His fee was $7,000 last year.
Good race
but the splits drop it to a two. W N D won this year.
IN 2011
there were three divisions that raced for $101,000 each; Guccio, Weingartner
and Money On My Mind were the winners.
The
Champlain goes back to 1961.
Matron—Dover—November--$116,000
Text Winner
won the Matron in 2012. Chapter Seven won in 2010, Lucky Chucky in 2009 and
Explosive matter in 2008.
The Matron
was held in Michigan from 1970 to the mid-eighties. It relocated to Pompano
until 1996, when it was moved to Dover.
Grade 3 or 4
American-National—Balmoral—September--$76,000
in 2012
Good
history. From 1968. Longwell won in 2012. Single dash since 2002. Raced in two
divisions more often than not prior to that.
Standardbred—Delaware,
Ohio—September--$65,000
Reynolds—Meadowlands—July--$100,000
Single dash
in 2012. Generally goes in 4-7 divisions. Race held at Pocono in 2012. In 2013
the Reynolds will be raced at Tioga, later in the season.
Arden—Meadows—July--$80,000
divided
Three
divisions in 2012 and 4 in 2011.
Harold
Dancer—Freehold—September--$60,000
From 1985.
Single dash. King Muscles won in 2012, Muscolo in 2011 and Chapter Seven in
2010.
Will be
scheduled for later in the season. In 2010 at VD there were two divisions @
$35,000.
Bridger
Series—Mohawk—August--$50,000 final
First leg
$20,000 and second $30,000.
Grade 1
Breeders
Crown—Pocono—October--$591,000 in 2012
TDO won as
the 8/5 second choice out of the eight this year. The 6/5 favorite, Bee A
Magician, had run down TDO several weeks before the BC in the Peaceful Way. In
that one TDO was the 1/5 favorite and Bee the 5/2 second choice. Between the
Peaceful Way and the BC TDO won the Bluegrass and the ISS.
TDO won the
Dan Patch with 80% of the vote, while Bee got 17%. Chances are that Bee, who
won the OSS Super Final after losing the BC, will win the O’Brien. Welcome to
the sectarian world of harness racing.
Merrie
Annabelle—Meadowlands—August--$354,000 in 2012
To Dream On
set a TR in winning the 2012 edition in :50.4 from way off the pace.
The MA goes
back to 1977. Royal Prestige, Alf Palema, Winkys Goal, Supergill, Duke Of York
and Jezzy are a few of the trotters out of Merrie Annabelle winners.
Peaceful
Way—Mohawk—September--$470,000
Bee A
Magician closed on TDO and won the 2012 edition. The race was the Oakville prior to 2008.
Last year
Win Missy B upset CMO in her PW elimination off a pocket trip. In the final
Missy trotted away from the field and CMO couldn’t quite reel her in. The
Conway Hall filly set a track, stakes and Canadian record of :53.3.
Goldsmith
Maid—Meadowlands—fall
Jeff Gural
is supposed to be bringing the Goldsmith Maid back at the Meadowlands fall
meet. It wasn’t raced last year. Crys Dream won the GM in 2010 over Cedar Dove
at Woodbine. The purse was $502,000. Win Missy B beat Superstar Hanover in 2011
at Harrah’s. The purse was $365,000.
Grade 2
Bluegrass—Lexington—September--$300,000
Five
divisions in 2012, three in 2011 and five in 2010
2012 winners
were Frau Blucher, Upfrontcarol, Aspidistra Hanover, Time To Kill and TDO.
Goes back to
1976. Winners include Peace Corps, Winkys Goal, Continentalvictory, Pizza
Dolce, Maven and CMO.
International
Stallion Stakes—Lexington--$300,000
Three
$98,000 divisions in 2012. Winners: TDO, Fashion Athena and Mystery Woman.
Champlain—Mohawk—late
August/September--$265,000
Bee A
Magician and Zorgwijk Nova won $120,000 divisions of the Champlain in 2012.
Royal Assets
beat 1/5 favorite, Time To Kill, in the 2012 Matron.
Last year
Check Me Out was 1/9 and the other six fillies entered were listed at 99/1. The
bridge jumpers groaned when CMO broke on the first turn and dropped back 25
lengths behind the leader. Fortunately for Tetrick, Schnittker and the
high-rollers the competition consisted of pretend trotters, and Tetrick circled
the field with the Donato filly for a $2.10 win.
Reynolds—Tioga
in 2013—July—3 divisions @ $27,000 each in 2012
Sturdy
Muscles, Find The Magic and TDO won the three divisions in 2012.
Harold
Dancer—Freehold—September--$58,000
Standardbred—Delaware,
Ohio—September--$62,000
American-National—Balmoral—September--$100,000
Simpson—Vernon
in 2013—fall
$10,000
divisions at M1 in June 2012
Acorn—Vernon—September--$72,000
Two
divisions. Pine Credit won in a weak four horse field. Drink The Wine won the
other. Goes
back to 1945.
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