June 11, 2016 Goodtimes, Breeders Classic Elims Contested; Sires Stakes Splits Ensue
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Goodtimes, Breeders Classic Elims Contested;
Sires Stakes Splits Ensue
By Frank and Ray Cotolo (H) denotes Hambletonian eligible June
11, 2016~Mohawk Racetrack gathered Hambletonian hopefuls for two
eliminations of the Goodtimes Trot on Friday, June 10, while Vernon
Downs collected “Oaks” eligibles for two eliminations of the Empire
Breeders Classic (EBC) on June 10.
Dayson and Dia Monde claimed the
Goodtimes eliminations, winning in 1:53.2 and 1:54 respectively. Dayson
bested pocket-rider Bar Hopping (H-Muscle Hill), as well as Will Take
Charge and Zagster. Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Our Horse Cents
Stable, Jerry and Theresa Silva Stables and Rossie Smith, trained by Ron
Burke, and driven by Yannick Gingras, Dayson paid $3.10.
Dia
Monde, beating Blenheim (H-Yankee Glide), Tony Soprano (H-Kadabra), and
Marion Marauder (H-Muscle Hill), is owned by June and Thomas Durand, and
Allan Smith, trained by Thomas Durand, and driven by Randall Waples. He
paid $18.30.
The two EBC elims went to Fad Finance (H-Credit
Winner), finishing on top of Straight A Student and Non Stick (H-Lucky
Chucky), and Earn Your Wings (H-Credit Winner), beating Swinging Royalty
and Open Access (H-Credit Winner), winning off of stalking trips in
1:54.1 and 1:54.4 respectively. Fad Finance, a $22.60 winner, is owned
by Purple Haze Stables, Marc Goldberg, and Rojan Stables, and is trained
and driven by Trond Smedshammer. Earn Your Wings, paying $18.20 to win,
is owned by Srf Stable, trained by Anette Lorentzon, and driven by
Jason Bartlett.
Hambo hopefuls also engaged in three divisions
of the $166,109 Pennsylvania Sires Stakes (PASS) at Pocono Downs on
Sunday, June 12. Split one was taken by Love Matters (H-Explosive
Matter), powering by rough-gaited pacesetter Milligan’s School (H-Yankee
Glide) and holding off a bid from Taco Tuesday (H-Cantab Hall) and
Desert Runner (H-Muscle Massive) in his 1:54.4 mile. Owned by Christina
Takter, Brixton Medical Ab, John Fielding and Herb Liverman, trained by
Jimmy Takter, and driven by Brett Miller, he paid $6.80.
Trolley
(H-Donato Hanover) came from the pocket to surpass leader Cufflink
Hanover and hold off Lagerfeld (H-Yankee Glide) from first over in his
1:54.4 victory in the second PASS division. He is owned by Paymaq
Racing, Leland Mathias, Greg Gillis, and Louis Willinger, trained by Erv
Miller, and driven by Marcus Miller. He paid $28.80 to win. Leading
from after the first quarter onward, Hititoutofthepark (H-Yankee Glide)
took the final PASS split in 1:54.2 over Hollywood Highway (H-Muscle
Massive) and Dupree (H-Andover Hall). Owned by Give It A Shot Stable,
Kurt Welling, and VIP Internet Stable, trained by John Butenschoen, and
driven by Corey Callahan, he paid $33.40 to win.
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