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Wednesday, June 15, 2016

Boston Red Rocks regains the top spot in week 4 of the Road to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace



 







Rank
Horse
Driver, Trainer, Owner
Justin Horowitz & Jenn Bongiorno's Comments
1
Boston Red Rocks
($639,455 – 1:50.3)
T. Tetrick, S.Elliott
Peter R. Blood, Rick Berks
Rebounded with first-over victory in his NA Cup elimination at odds of 3/4. Starting from post four as 3/1 second choice behind non-Pace-eligible Betting Line. Could become ninth horse to win NA Cup and Pace including fellow Elliott trainee Well Said
Last Race: 6/11 – Moh – NA Cup Elim – 1st (1:50.3)
2
Lyons Snyder
($113,418 – 1:49.0)
S. Filion, M. Silva
Jeffrey S. Snyder, Geoffrey Lyons Mound
Got caught in the last strides by favorite Betting Line when trying to wire his NA Cup elimination. Drew post two in the Final and was made 4/1 third choice. Son of ’09 Pace champ Well Said continues to develop rapidly
Last Race: 6/11 – Moh – NA Cup Elim – 2nd
3
Control The Moment
($365,355 – 1:49.4)
 
R. Waples, B. Maxwell
Bradley R. Maxwell, Howard A. Taylor, Edwin J. Gold, Ben D. Mudry
Continues to round into form with only two 2016 starts under his belt. Posted a 26.2 last quarter in his NA Cup elim. Canadian champion drew poorly in NA Cup Final (post 9) but has the look of live longshot
Last Race: 6/4 – Moh – Somebeachsomewhere – 2nd
4
Katies Rocker
($311,755 – 1:50.3)
D. Miller, J. Campbell
Fashion Farms LLC
Scored biggest career win in upset of Boston Red Rocks in $100,000 NJSS Final while lowering his lifetime mark. Skipping NA Cup to prepare for Hempt Memorial at Pocono. Entered to qualify Saturday morning at the Meadowlands
Last Race: 6/4 – M1 – NJSS Final – 1st (1:50.3)
5
Big Top Hanover
($569,637 – 1:51.0)
Y.Gingras, R. Burke
JT45, Burke Racing Stable
Finished second to top-ranked Boston Red Rocks in his NA Cup elim. Drew the rail for the Final and was Gingras’s choice. Still looking for first win of 2016 after six on-the-board finishes
Last Race: 6/11 – Moh – NA Cup Elim – 2nd
6
Talk Show
($121,936 – 1:51.1Q)
S. Zeron, S. Elliott
Talk Show Partners, LLC
 
Stayed undefeated in 2016 with NYSS win over Rooney victor Missile J. Also skipped the NA Cup but stayed sharp this past Monday with a 1:53.3 qualifier win at Gaitway Farm on a very windy morning
Last Race: 6/13 – Gty – Qualifier – 1st (1:53.3)
7
Check Six
($463,595 – 1:50.3)
Y. Gingras, R. Burke
Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, William L. Switala, James J. Martin
Drops again after another disappointing effort when finishing 6th in his NA Cup elim and failing to make the Final. Right back in Friday at Harrah’s Philadelphia in a PASS as the 8/5 morning line favorite
Last Race: 6/11 – Moh –NA Cup Elim – 6th
8
American Passport
($212,534 – 1:51.3Q)
S. Zeron, T. Alagna
Brittany Farms, Riverview Racing, Alagna Racing, Jodi L. Siamis
Must regroup after 6th place finish in NA Cup elim and failing to make the Final. Still feel like this horse has the talent to compete with the top horses, but must put it all together on the track
Last Race: 6/11 – Moh – NA Cup Elim – 6th  
9
Another Daily Copy
($111,614 – 1:50)
C.Callahan, N.DeVita
Carl Sackheim
Looks to back up his 20/1 upset win over Check Six in a PASS two weeks ago when he faces that same rival again in Friday’s PASS at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Son of Somebeachsomewhere, who famously lost The Pace to Art Official in 2008
Last Race – 6/4 – Mea – PASS – 1st (1:50)
10
Rollaroundtheworld
($21,200 – 1:50.1)
D. Miller, T. Alagna
Adriano Sorella
First caught our eye with impressive debut win at the Meadowlands before being shut down for winter. Again caught our eye in Tony Alagna-debut in Meadowlands conditioned race. Inexperienced, but clearly talented
Last Race – 6/4 – M1 – NW2 – 1st (1:50.1)

KEY PREP RACES
Date
Stakes
Site
Winner
Trainer
Driver
2nd Horse
3rd Horse
Time
5/7
Pennsylvania Classic
PcD
CHECK SIX
R. Burke
Y. Gingras
JK WILL POWER
BIG TOP HANOVER
1:50.3
5/22
PA Sire Stakes
PcD
Fernando Hanover
R. Burke
M. Kakaley
BIG TOP HANOVER
ANOTHER DAILY COPY
1:51.2

PA Sire Stakes
PcD
LYONS SNYDER
M. Silva
S. Zeron
Adrian Hanover
Settlemoir
1:49.4

PA Sire Stakes
PcD

CHECK SIX
R. Burke
Y. Gingras
Arthur Pendragon
MANHATTAN BEACH
1:52.3
5/28
6/4
Art Rooney Final
NJ Sire Stakes Final
YR
M1
Missile J
KATIES ROCKER
L. Toscano
J. Campbell
B. Sears
D. Miller
TAILGUNNER HANOVER
BOSTON RED ROCKS
Yankee Artillery
IDEAL ROCKY
1:53.0
1:50.3
6/4

6/6


6/11

6/15
PA Sire Stakes

NY Sire Stakes


NA Cup Eliminations

NY Sire Stakes
Mea
Mea
MR
MR
MR
Moh
Moh
BR
ANOTHER DAILY COPY
Adrian Hanover
TALK SHOW
Craftship
Manny
Betting Line
BOSTON RED ROCKS
N. DeVita
C. Oakes
S. Elliott
T. Alagna
J. Okusko
C. Coleman
S. Elliott
T. Hall
D. Palone
S. Zeron
S. Zeron
C. Lems
D. Miller
T. Tetrick
CHECK SIX
BIG TOP HANOVER
Missile J
Artmagic
Fine Diamond
LYONS SNYDER
BIG TOP HANOVER
JK WILL POWER
MANHATTAN BEACH
Nox Vegas Bluechip
Autotune Hanover
Concur
RACING HILL
Michaels Victory
1:50.0
1:49.4
1:53.3
1:53.2
1:54.2
1:49.1
1:50.3
6/17
6/18
6/24
6/25
7/2
7/2

PA Sire Stakes
NA Cup Final
NY Sire Stakes
Max Hempt Elims
Max Hempt Final
Ontario Sire Stakes

Phl
Moh
YR
PcD
PcD
Moh








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