Week 2
The Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace – Saturday, July 15
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Rank
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Horse
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Driver, Trainer, Owner
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Justin Horowitz’s Comments
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1
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Downbytheseaside
($766,016 – 1:49.0)
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D. Miller, B.
Brown
Country Club
Acres, Joe Sbrocco, Richard Lombardo, Diamond Creek Racing
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Absolutely
destroyed the field in the Rooney by 3 lengths after getting parked the first
3/8 of a mile. Speed has never been an issue with this guy, his maturity and
professionalism continue to impress at 3. After a 3-for-3 start to 2017, he
prepares for the NA Cup eliminations on June 3rd.
Last Race: 5/27 – YR –Art Rooney
Final– 1st (1:52)
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2
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Huntsville
($721,097
– 1:49.0)
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T. Tetrick, R.
Schnittker
Raymond
Schnittker, Theodore Gewertz, Charles Iannazzo, Steven Arnold
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Did not look
his best in his defeat last out to the ultra talented Fear The Dragon. Maybe
was feeling the effects of that 10-length sloppy win in 2017 debut. Might be
nitpicking here, but the 2YO champ has to show his dominance again in tough
PASS split this week
Last Race: 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 2nd
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3
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Filibuster
Hanover
($145,682
– 1:52.0)
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Y. Gingras,R.
Burke
Burke Racing
Stable, Joseph Di Scala, Jr., J&T Silva Stables, Weaver Bruscemi
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Drew post 7 in
PASS this week at Philadelphia after a win and runner-up finish in first two
legs. Will have a much better idea how he matches up with top two after NA
Cup. Could be Burke’s best chance this year to win his first Pace
Last Race: 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 2nd
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4
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Blood
Line
($148,660
– 1:50.3)
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M. MacDonald,
J. Takter
Diamond Creek
Racing
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Took a new
lifetime mark in most recent start when blasting to the front from an outside
post and holding off a two-pronged stretch attack from Filibuster Hanover and
Boogie Shuffle to win a PASS. Draws into the toughest PASS division this week
vs. Huntsville
Last Race: 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 1st
(1:50.3)
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5
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Ocean
Colony
($138,950 – 1:50.1)
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Y. Gingras, J.
Takter
Christina
Takter, John Fielding, Hatfield Stables, Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld, Sam Goldband
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The second of
Takter’s top five duo, this $115,000 Lexington Yearling has started 2017 with
back-to-back impressive wins including a PASS. Drew the rail and is 2/1
second choice against Fear The dragon in PASS split this week
Last Race: 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 1st
(1:50.3)
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6
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Miso
Fast
($277,954
– 1:52.2Q)
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M. Kakaley, R.
Burke
Burke Racing
Stable, Our Horse Cents Stable, J&T Silva Stables
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Had nothing
left for the lane after stretching out Downbytheseaside through opening 3/8
and chasing from the pocket. Just his second off-the-board finish in 12
starts on a small track
Last Race: 5/27 – YR – Art Rooney
Final – 6th
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7
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Normandy
Beach
($182,763
– 1:51.3)
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M. Kakaley, R.
Burke
W J Donovan
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Faces
Huntsville, Blood Line and Boogie Shuffle in PASS split this week. On the
board in 12 of 15 lifetime starts with just 3 wins. Gives Burke a chance to
have 3 in the Pace Final for the second year in a row.
Last Race: 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 3rd
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8
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Boogie
Shuffle
($165,941 – 1:51.4Q)
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S. Zeron, M.
Harder
Fox Hollow Farm
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Drew post 6 in
the toughest of 3 divisions of the PASS this week at Philadelphia. Extremely
fast and talented, a winter castration will hopefully make him more focused
and professional for 2004 Pace winning trainer Mark Harder
Last Race – 5/21 – PcD – PASS – 3rd
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9
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Air
Strike
($126,560 – 1:51.4)
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T.B.D., J.
Holloway
Val D’Or Farms,
Theodore Gewertz
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The dead-heat
winner of the Kindergarten has yet to race in 2017 despite four qualifiers.
The most recent was the best, a win in 1:52.1/26.2. Holloway brought another
Indiana sired son of Always A Virgin to the 2014 Pace to finish 2nd
– his name was Always B Miki
Last Race: 5/18 – Moh – NW1R – 1st
(1:51.4)
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10
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Beyond
Delight
($328,501 – 1:51.0)
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S. Filion, T.
O’Sullivan
Jeffrey Snyder,
Michael Snyder, Four Friends Racing Stable
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Still not sure
what to make of Canada’s 2YO O’Brien winner. His lone 2017 start was okay,
but hardly the top class performance it will take to find Pace glory. The
Metro winner will have the next 3 weeks at his home track to prove he has
taken the step up from 2 to 3
Last Race: 5/22 – Moh – NW4R – 4th
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