Control
The Moment takes over top spot on Road to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace
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Rank
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Horse
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Driver, Trainer, Owner
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Justin Horowitz & Jenn Bongiorno's Comments
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1
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Control
The Moment
($362,195 – 1:49.4)
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R. Waples, B.
Maxwell
Bradley R.
Maxwell, Howard A. Taylor, Edwin J. Gold, Ben D. Mudry
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Impressive
comeback race in defeat to tighter Lyons Snyder. Reigning Canadian champion
enters Canada’s richest race (NA Cup elim) with home-track advantage (7 for 8
lifetime at Mohawk).
Last Race: 6/4 – Moh –
Somebeachsomewhere – 2nd
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2
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Lyons
Snyder
($103,543
– 1:49.0)
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S. Filion, M.
Silva
Jeffrey S.
Snyder, Geoffrey Lyons Mound
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Continues to
open eyes with lifetime-best win over top-ranked Control The Moment in first
race with new driver Sylvain Filion. Draws perfect post in tougher of two NA
Cup eliminations this weekend. Acid test this weekend.
Last Race: 6/4 – Moh –
Somebeachsomewhere – 1st (1:49.0)
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3
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Boston
Red Rocks
($619,705
– 1:50.3)
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T. Tetrick,
S.Elliott
Peter R. Blood,
Rick Berks
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Drops another
spot after disappointing runner-up finish in $100,000 NJSS Final to Katies
Rocker. 2YO Champion draws into softer of two NA Cup elims and can bounce
back in first Canadian start since Breeders Crown triumph.
Last Race: 6/4 – M1 – NJSS Final –
2nd
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4
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Check
Six
($463,595
– 1:50.3)
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Y. Gingras, R.
Burke
Burke Racing
Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, William L. Switala, James J. Martin
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Drops from the
top spot after even-money defeat to Pace nominee Another Daily Copy. First
defeat of 2016 after four straight wins. Still the most highly regarded of
Burke’s four Pace nominees. Faces #1 and #2 in NA Cup elimination.
Last Race: 6/4 – Mea –PASS – 2nd
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5
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Katies
Rocker
($311,755
– 1:50.3)
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D. Miller, J. Campbell
Fashion Farms LLC
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Scored biggest
career win in upset of Boston Red Rocks in $100,000 NJSS Final while lowering
his lifetime mark. Will skip NA Cup. Fashion Farms homebred Rocknroll Hanover
gelding’s dam is a full-sister to millionaire Kikikatie who produced four
Pace starters
Last Race: 6/4 – M1 – NJSS Final –
1st (1:50.3)
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6
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Talk
Show
($121,936
– 1:51.1Q)
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S. Zeron, S.
Elliott
Talk Show
Partners, LLC
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Stayed
undefeated in 2016 with NYSS win over Rooney victor Missile J. Trained by
two-time Pace winner Steve Elliott who also could have a driver conflict as
Zeron is the regular pilot of multiple top contenders
Last Race: 6/6 – MR – NYSS – 1st
(1:53.3)
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7
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American
Passport
($212,534
– 1:51.3Q)
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S. Zeron, T.
Alagna
Brittany Farms,
Riverview Racing, Alagna Racing, Jodi L. Siamis
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Bounced back
and was gaining late in impressive runner-up finish to highly regarded
Betting Line (not Pace eligible). Draws into softer NA Cup elimination
against #3 Boston Red Rocks for 2013 Pace winning trainer Tony Alagna
Last Race: 6/4 – Moh –
Somebeachsomewhere – 2nd
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8
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Big
Top Hanover
($559,762
– 1:51.0)
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Y.Gingras, R.
Burke
JT45, Burke
Racing Stable
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Another
runner-up finish in PASS event to Adrian Hanover. Consistent sort still
looking for breakthrough performance in 2016. Faces Boston Red Rocks and
American Passport in NA Cup elimination
Last Race: 6/4 – Mea – PASS – 2nd
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9
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Travel
Playlist
($252,570
– 1:49.2)
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M.Miller, E.
Miller
Blue Chip
Bloodstock Inc, Ronald C. Michelon, Taylor Made Stallions, Frederick W.
Hertrich, III
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Won third
straight qualifier in 1:52 but will skip NA Cup in favor of start in N/W 7
Sunday at Pocono. new york sire stakes champion was the fastest two-year-old
last season, but was scratched out of the breeders crown final.
Last Race: 10/16/15 – Wdb –
Breeders Crown Elim – 5th
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10
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Another
Daily Copy
($111,614
– 1:50)
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T.B.A, N.DeVita
Carl Sackheim
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Debuts in the
top 10 after 20/1 upset victory over Check Six in PASS. Four straight
on-the-board finishes for trainer Nick DeVita. Son of Somebeachsomewhere, who
famously lost The Pace to Art Official in 2008
Last Race – 6/4 – Mea – PASS – 1st
(1:50)
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