Horses To Watch

Horses To Watch

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Wheeling N Dealin

BreederValley High Stable, Freehold, NJ
OwnerEcurie Synergie, Montreal, QC
TrainerDustin Jones
DriverSylvain Filion
Career Record9-9-0-0, $696,112 1:55.0S
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The Ontario-based sensation capped his unblemished two-year-old campaign with a less-than-dominant win in the Breeders Crown at Woodbine.  After Sylvain Filion brushed to the lead through a :57.4 half, the colt only needed a :29.2 final quarter to ho...
 
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Royalty For Life

BreederAlfred Ross, South Dartmouth, MA
OwnerAlfred Ross, South Dartmouth, MA, Raymond Campbell, Jr. Belchertown, MA, Paul Fontaine, Woonsocket, RI
TrainerGeorge Ducharme
DriverTim Tetrick
Career Record14-7-3-1, $334,588 1:54.2M
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In 2006, RC Royalty was a Hambletonian contender until he broke stride in his elimination.  Now he seeks a measure of revenge with a colt from his second crop, and Royalty For Life is his best to date.  The homebred went from the smaller tracks of th...
 
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Fashion Blizzard

BreederArlene & Jules Siegel, New Hope, PA
OwnerFashion Farms, New Hope, PA
TrainerJim Campbell
DriverJim Morrill, Jr.
Career Record12-5-3-2, $302,439 1:54.3M
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The Fashion Farm homebred by Credit Winner-Fun And Strokes was a pretty consistent winner in NYSS, winning three divisions and went wire-to-wire in the final at Yonkers in 1:57.4 for Jim Morrill, Jr.  He took a mark of 1:54.3 at The Red Mile, and als...
 
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Murmur Hanover

BreederHanover Shoe Farms, Hanover, PA
OwnerRichard Berthiaume, QC
TrainerBenoit Baillargeon
DriverMario Baillargeon
Career Record14-5-2-2, $418,955 1:55.2S
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The Ontario-sired colt by Majestic Son was a force in OSS, winning two Gold Finals and finished second to Wheeling N Dealin in the William Wellwood Memorial.  He also finished third from post nine in the Breeders Crown.  Campaigned by brothers Mario ...
 
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Dontyouforgetit

BreederSolveig's Breeders, East Windsor, NJ
OwnerSolveig's Racing Partners, East Windsor, NJ
TrainerJimmy Takter
DriverYannick Gingras
Career Record10-6-2-0, $337,837 1:55.2F
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Here’s a Cantab Hall colt out of 2004 two-year-old filly champion Solveig for Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter, and whatever he lacked in size, he more than made up for in speed, versatility and determination.  After receiving a bye into the Breeders Crown...
 
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Aperfectyankee

BreederRobert S. Detweiller, KY
OwnerJim Oscarsson, Vero Beach, FL
TrainerJim Oscarsson
DriverJim Oscarsson
Career Record7-3-1-1, $310,035 1:54.1M
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There have only been two Peter Haughton Memorial winners to come back to win the Hambletonian, and they were both voted Horse of the Year, Donato Hanover and Muscle Hill.  Hence, 2012 Haughton upsetter Aperfectyankee has some big shoes to fill.  The ...
 
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Major Athens

BreederThomas Brice, Plumville, PA, Charles Receski, Indiana, PA
OwnerThomas Brice & Charles Receski, PA
TrainerRich Gillock
DriverBrian Sears
Career Record12-7-2-1, $309,786 1:55F
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This Andover Hall colt won his Peter Haughton Memorial elimination in 1:56, then brushed to the lead and faded to sixth as the beaten favorite in that final for Brian Sears and trainer Rich Gillock.  The Pennsylvania-based colt did rally to win a div...
 
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Corky

BreederLynn M. Baker, Shreve, Ohio
OwnerChristina Takter, East Windsor, NJ, John & Jim Fielding, Toronto
TrainerJimmy Takter
DriverDave Miller
Career Record7-3-4-0, $227,297 Q1:56.4M
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Here’s a Jimmy Takter trainee who had three wins and four seconds in seven starts, and earned $227,297.  The son of 1998 Hambletonian champion Muscles Yankee colt romped from post eight in the NJSS Final in 1:57 with Dave Miller driving on August 17,...
 
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Pine Credit

BreederJoe Faraldo, Kew Gardens, NY, Peter Venaglia, Flushing, NY
OwnerErvin Miller Stable, Wind Gap, PA, Harvey Eisman, Flint, MI, Paymaq Racing, Long Grove, IL
TrainerErv Miller
DriverLeWayne Miller
Career Record13-5-1-1, $153,082 1:54.3M
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This son of Credit Winner, a product of the NYSS circuit, served notice when he romped in a 1:54.3 division of the International Stallion Stake at  The Red Mile with 25-year-old Laverne Miller driving for trainer Erv Miller (no relation).  The $19,00...
 
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Your So Vain

BreederRobert Rosenheim Stables Ltd., Sharon, CT
OwnerP G Van Camp Stables, Port Perry, Ont
TrainerBrad Maxwell
DriverTim Tetrick
Career Record5-1-0-2, $55,995 1:55M
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This Donato Hanover colt only made five starts and his lone win came in a division of the International Stallion Stake at The Red Mile in 1:55 with Tim Tetrick driving for trainer Brad Maxwell.  The $60,000 Harrisburg yearling banked $55,995 and fini...
 
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All Laid Out

BreederKentuckiana Farms, KY
OwnerNoel Daley, Bordentown, NJ
TrainerNoel Daley
DriverJames Rattray
Career Record9-2-2-0, $128,156 1:55.3M
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All Laid Out was a late-starting colt who didn't qualify until August 16, took a mark of 1:55.3 beating Creatine in the Kindergarten Series at The Red Mile, he finished second from post eight in that $206,000 Final at Vernon Downs, he also won a Blue...
 
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Caveat Emptor

BreederWalnut Hall Limited
OwnerRay Schnittker, Caveat Emptor, Middletown, NY
TrainerRay Schnittker
DriverRay Schnittker
Career Record13-2-1-1, $191,073 1:57M
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Caveat Emptor won his first pari mutuel start at the Meadowlands on June 28 in a division of the John Simpson Memorial in 1:57, he was fourth in the Peter Haughton Memorial, second in the KYSS Final at The Red Mile and fourth in the Breeders Crown, t...
 
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Creatine

BreederDiamond Creek Farm, Pairis, KY
OwnerDiamond Creek Racing, Wellsville, PA
TrainerBob Stewart
DriverMike Lachance
Career Record7-3-1-1, $63,020 1:57.1M
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Creatine won his first two pari mutuel starts on August 19  and September 1 at The Red Mile in 1:59.3 and 1:58, he took his mark of 1:57.1 in a division of the Bluegrass...
 
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Dewycolorintheline

BreederLittle E, NY, NY
OwnerRay Schnittker & Deweycolorintheline Stable, Middletown, NY
TrainerRay Schnittker
DriverRay Schnittker
Career Record7-1-2-1, $40,392 1:56M
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Dewycolorintheline took his mark of 1:56 winning an elimination for the Peter Haughton Memorial and finished fifth in the final, $110,00 Lexington-Selected Sale yearling is from the first crop of Ray Schnittker's 2008 undefeated Hambletonian champion...
 
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Hall Of Muscles

BreederArlen & Jules Siegel, New Hope, PA
OwnerFashion Farms, New Hope, PA
TrainerJim Campbell
DriverJohn Campbell
Career Record11-1-3-0, $102,014 1:56.2F
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This son of the undefeated Broadway Hall, and stablemate to Fashion Blizzard, never made a break as a two-year-old, picked up fourth in the PASS Final at The Meadows where he took his mark of 1:56.2 for brothers John and Jim Campbell, who won the 199...
 
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Muscle Mountain

BreederHerb Liverman, Miami Beach, FL
OwnerChristina Takter, East Windsor, NJ, John & Jim Fielding, Toronto, Joyce McClelland, Zanesville, Ohio
TrainerJimmy Takter
DriverJimmy Takter
Career Record8-1-2-2, $16,485 Q1:57.2M
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Muscle Mountain joins stablemates Dontyouforgetit and Corky as Hall of Famer Jimmy Takter's main prospects, Takter won the 2010 Hambletonian with another Muscles Yankee colt in Muscle Massive, this $27,000 Harrisburg yearling was scheduled to make hi...
 
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Possessed Fashion

BreederFair Winds Farm, Cream Ridge, NJ
OwnerJoseph Smith, Vero Beach, FL
TrainerTom Fanning
DriverJohn Campbell
Career Record11-1-4-1, $111,133 1:57.3F
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$55,000 Harrisburg yearling campaigned for trainer Jim Campbell as a two-year-old, sold on April 12, 2013 to Joseph Smith and now trained by Tom Fanning, finished third in the PASS Final at The Meadows as a freshman ...
 
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Spider Blue Chip

BreederMcLain L. Ward, Brewster, NY
OwnerDavid McDuffee, Delray Beach, FL, Melvin Hartman, Ottawa, Ont
TrainerChuck Sylvester
DriverDave Miller
Career Record8-2-1-0, $89,181 1:56F
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Four-time Hambletonian winner and Hall of Famer Chuck Sylvester could have a serious player here, a 1:56.1 Kindergarten Series winner at the Meadowlands in his second career start, the $60,000 Lexington Selected Sale yearling took his mark of 1:56 in...
 
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Text Winner

BreederWinning Key, Inc., Leechburg, PA
OwnerWinning Key, Inc., Leechburg, PA
TrainerCharlie Norris
DriverRon Pierce
Career Record13-2-1-3, $106,478 1:56.2M
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The Bob Key (American Winner) homebred took a mark of 1:56.2 in the Kindergarten Series at The Red Mile and pulled a 12-1 upset in the Matron Final at Dover Downs...