Mr Vicktor and Cavill Hanover highlight NYSS Action at Monticello Raceway

On Monday afternoon June 3, Mr. Victor and Cavill Hanover highlight the New York Sire Stakes for 3 Year Old Trotting Colts.  The entire 9 races card is dedicated to Sire Stakes, 3 divisions of Sire Stakes will each race for a purse of $38,200, 3 heats of Excelsior A’s vying for a purse of $15,000 and 3 heats of Excelsior B, racing for $6,600. 

The first race is the first heat of the regular Sire Stakes with 5 horse’s going to post, the fastest of the lot is Winnerup, the son of Credit Winner is trained and driven by Trond Smedshammer for patron Purple Haze Stable.  He earned his lifetime mark of 1:53.1 at Vernon in overnight company. Horns For Three will start from the rail, a winner his last start in 1:55.4, Jason Bartlett will drive the son of Credit Winner for trainer Jeff Cullipher. 

Mr Vicktor (Tyler Buter) has drawn the rail in his dash (Race 6) and has been installed the morning line favorite, Mr Vicktor, has a new trainer this start as Jennifer Lappe has assumed training the RC Royalty colt for new owners R. Santagata, J. Lappe, Diamond Pride and Joe Lee. A model of consistency, in 6 lifetime starts he has a tally of 4 wins, 1 second and 1 third place finish. His last start in Vernon Downs he finished second to last year’s 2 Year Old Trotting Colt of the year Gimpanzee in the Empire Breeders Classic Final.  In his prior start he won a NYSS event at Vernon Downs in 1:55.1, as a 2 year old he won an Excelsior stakes at Monticello Raceway.  Local favorite Chip Chip Conway (PP4), the son of Conway Hall is trained by Gary Messenger with regular driver Jim Taggart Jr. In the sulky. 

Travel Winner (PP4) the son of Credit Winner has 3 wins in 9 starts this season for trainer R. Nifty Norman, last start out he finished 3^rd in the Empire Breeders Classic, Tyler Buter will drive.  Cavill Hanover is the handicappers 2^nd choice drive, the son of Muscle Mass is trained by Ake Svanstedt, in 3 starts this season he was second in the Dexter Cup Elims and finished 4^th in the final, and 4^th in the Empire Breeders Classic. 

Post time for the 9 race Sire Stakes laden card is 12:50pm. 

YONKERS ANNOUNCES DRAW SCHEDULE, PICK 5 GUARANTEE

BY FRANK DRUCKER, Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

YONKERS, NY, Thursday, May 30, 2019—Just because Yonkers Raceway is dark doesn’t mean Yonkers Raceway is quiet.

Ahead of the return of live racing Friday night, June 7^th,  the Raceway is offering these items of interest.

The first draw—Monday, June 3^rd—is actually a double draw (Friday/Saturday, June 7^th/8^th), the entry box closing at 9 AM sharp.

A Friday/Saturday condition sheet is available at

www.empirecitycasino.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/conditionsheet.pdf  

There are also morning draws for the cards of Monday, June 10^th (box closes Tuesday, June 4^th) and Tuesday, June 11^th (box closes Thursday, June 6^th), before the regular late afternoon draw schedule returns Friday, June 7^th (card of Thursday, June 13^th).

When racing resumes, there’s also a Pick 5 guarantee going into effect. As part of the U.S. Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program and with the approval of the New York State Gaming Commission, a $10,000 guarantee is available every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evening, the first night being Monday, June 10^th.

Should the sequence go unhit, the current ‘instant guarantee’ remains leading to the next racing program.

The Pick 5 is a 50-cent base wager comprising either races 6 through 10 (10-race card) or 7 through 11 (more than 10-race card). It has no consolation payoff, hence the shot at an ‘instant guarantee”.

More information shall be sent after the June 10^th card is drawn.

First post remains at 6:50 PM.  

TONY “SHIFTY” CIUFFETELLI, JR. SCORES MAIDEN WIN IN BILLINGS TROT AT MONTICELLO

by John Manzi for the Billings Series

Monticello, NY—It was only Tony “Shifty” Ciuffetelli, Jr's fourth professional drive but he handled himself like a seasoned pro when he took advantage of a covered trip to the top of the stretch and then rallied his trotter down the passing lane to score a 2:00.4 triumph with Revrac Habour in the Billings Trot at Monticello Raceway on Thursday afternoon, May 30.

For a youngster who drove his first pari-mutuel winner, outwardly he remained quiet but surely under his calm exterior one would have to believe he was jubilant.

“When I got away in the two-hole I figured I'd probably get a good trip and I did, “Ciuffetelli admitted. “But my horse was steady on the left line as we headed to the half. Being an old veteran, I guess he wanted to make a move off the pylons, but when Bob Hechkoff (with Noble Warrawee) moved alongside the leader (Connie Keeper) he let go of the left line and as we passed the three quarters I had a good hold on him and I was looking for racing room.”

Young Ciuffetelli found what he was looking for when the leaders reached the top of the stretch. He angled the 8-year-old son of Donato Hanover to the passing and the veteran trotter did the rest and trotted by both the pace-setter, Connie Keeper, and her challenger, Noble Warrawee, to score a one-length victory in 2:00.4.

Ciuffetelli is the son of veteran Billings participant “Tough Tony” Ciuffetelli.

Owned by Homestyle Racing and trained by Joseph Ciuffetelli,  Revrac Hanover paid $18.40.  It was the veteran trotter's second seasonal triumph and the 28th of his career which increased his lifetime earnings to over $240,000.

Next Billings action is slated for Saturday, June 1 at the Meadows in western Pennsylvania.

Bettor's Wish moved up to No. 2 in Week 5 of Dave Little's "Road to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace"

Bettor's Wish moved up to No. 2 in Week 5 of Dave Little's "Road to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace" on the strength of a big win at Yonkers in the Rooney and Air Force Hanover (No. 8) and Best In Show (No. 9) cracked into the Top 10 off good performances, but they are all still chasing Captain Crunch, who won for fun on Sunday, and maintained his stranglehold atop the poll.  #Paceyourself19

Rank	Horse (Earnings – Mark)	Driver, Trainer Owner(s)	Dave Little’s Comments
1	Captain Crunch ($673,931 – 1:49.1)	S. Zeron, N. Johansson 3 Brothers Stables, Christina Takter, Rojan Stables, Caviart Farms	Stayed perfect in two starts this year after a dominant 4-length score at Philadelphia Sunday as the 1-20 favorite. Johansson: “He was very good. We still haven’t pulled his plugs this year. Right now, I couldn’t be any more pleased.” Crunch will take the week off and then go in the North America Cup. Last Race: 5/26 – Phl – Pennsylvania Sire Stakes – 1st (1:49.2)
2	Bettor’s Wish ($452,056 – 1:51.1)	D. Dunn, C. Ryder Chris Ryder, Bella Racing, Fair Island Farm, Kenneth Solomon	Giant mile in the Rooney Final Saturday resulted in a 6-length score as the 4-5 public choice. Bettor’s Delight product is now 3-for-3 this year. Ryder: “I was thrilled. I tried not to think about the fact that we had to leave from the outside but I was OK with the pocket trip. Dexter (Dunn) has done real well, I give him no instruction at all. Bettor’s Wish will go next in the North America Cup Eliminations in two weeks.” Last Race: 5/25 – YR – Rooney Final – 1st (1:51.4)
3	Workin Ona Mystery ($158,817 – 1:49.3)	T. Tetrick, B. Brown Diamond Creek Racing, Stambaugh Leeman Stable, Alan Keith, Wingfield Brothers	Took last week off after drawing away from his foes by almost 5 lengths in an eye-popping 1:49.3 over the off-going at Pocono two Sundays ago. Brown: “We skipped the last sire stake because we didn’t want to ship. He qualified well Wednesday at Hoosier in 1:52.3. If we do well enough in the other races, I am not going to worry about the fact that we may not have enough points for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Final. The NA Cup is next.” Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – Pennsylvania Sire Stakes – 1st (1:49.3)
4	Hurrikane Emperor ($248,900 – 1:49.3)	D. Dube, J. McDermott Jonathan Klee Racing, Kuhen Racing, Pegasis Investment Group, William Garofalo	Like the week before, the Emperor put a royal beating on three overmatched foes in New Jersey Sire Stakes action on Friday, hitting the finish 26½ lengths to the good. Will facing horses this inferior prepare him for the road ahead? McDermott: “I was really happy with him last Friday. I told Danny (Dube) to race him for half a mile. I expect him to go faster this Friday in the NJSS Final, but the clock is not that important to me. He is plenty fit.” Last Race: 5/24 – M1 – New Jersey Sire Stakes – 1st (1:52)
5	Blood Money ($397,244 – 1:50)	S. Zeron, N. Johansson Diamond Creek Racing	Was used hard early in the Rooney Final before giving way through the stretch, finishing a tired fifth as the second choice in the wagering. Johansson: “Going four-wide through the first turn got to him a little bit. We had to give it a shot. He’s probably more of a big-track type of horse. He trained super Wednesday. He’s in next in the NA Cup.” Last Race: 5/25 – YR – Rooney Final – 5th (1:53.1)
6	Love Me Some Lou ($205,099 – 1:50.4)	D. Miller, T. Cancelliere J. Cancelliere	Took last week off after continuing his solid season with a second-place finish at the hands of Workin Ona Mystery after leaving quickly from post 8 and going an inside trip the rest of the way at Pocono. The plan calls for another week off before going back to the races. Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – Pennsylvania Sire Stakes – 2nd (1:50.3)
7	Reigning Deo ($271,413 – 1:54.1Q)	A. McCarthy, B. Pelling Deo Volente Farms, Pelling Racing, Brian Gordon	Upped his seasonal stats to three second-place finishes in three starts after missing a neck while closing late at Saratoga after going a three-hole trip. Pelling: “He was just OK at Saratoga. I expected him to win by a neck but he lost by a head. He’s racing on half-mile tracks but he’s better off a helmet. I’m going to race him Wednesday at Buffalo (in the New York Sire Stakes).” Last Race: 5/26 – Stga – New York Sire Stakes – 2nd (1:53)
8	Air Force Hanover ($305,566 – 1:51.1)	D. Miller, B. Brown Country Club Acres Inc., Joe Sbrocco, Richard M Lombardo, W J Donovan	Rallied well to get third in the Rooney Final after winning his elimination the week before. Brown: “I was surprised at how well he raced. He was three- and four-wide in that last turn. I’m very happy with him. The NA Cup is next.” Last Race: 5/25 – YR – Rooney Final – 3rd (1:53)
9	Best In Show ($69,363 – 1:50.3)	B. McClure, L. Toscano Richard P Young, Joanne Young, Craig W Henderson	Lightly raced son of Bettor’s Delight defeated Bronx Seelster and Stag Party at Mohawk Park in Ontario Sire Stakes Gold action, earning him a spot in the Top 10 despite having started only six times in his career. Toscano: “He acted like a nice colt last year but came up a little sore late in the season. He’s come back good. What was encouraging to me was, when Bronx Seelster came to him, he fought him off. He’s in the Somebeachsomewhere.” Last Race: 5/25 – WMP – Ontario Sire Stakes Gold – 1st (1:50.3)
10	Bronx Seelster ($314,633 – 1:51.2)	T. Henry, W. McGean Capers 3 Stable	Did good things in his seasonal debut, finishing second in Ontario Sire Stakes Gold action at Mohawk Park. McGean: “He raced awesome. That was the fastest mile he ever went in his life. I was kind of surprised. He’ll go in the Somebeachsomewhere on Saturday.” Last Race: 5/25 – WMP – Ontario Sire Stakes Gold – 2nd (1:50.4)

PICK-4s ARE WILD AT BIG M

Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – It’s a proven fact that Meadowlands fans love to try and pick four winners on one ticket in an effort to make a score, and the pools for the ever-popular Big M 50-Cent Pick-4 – as well as those for the new 20-Cent Can-Am Pick-4 – back that up.

The consistency of the Big M Pick-4 has been remarkable. Of the 42 race cards contested at the mile oval in 2019, 21 times (50 percent) the pool has exceeded $100,000.

The current six-figure streak stands at three, showing pools of $104,786, $100,408 and $111,105, respectively, for the most recent programs. The highest pool of the year was achieved on March 2, when $134,614 was pushed through the windows.

“Our big fields and competitive racing create multi-leg wager pools that out fans want to be a part of,” said Big M Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Jason Settlemoir. “We have also found that the new Can-Am Pick-4 is popular with our players as well. The cooperation we get from everyone at Woodbine Mohawk Park as well as the hard work that’s done at both tracks has much to do with the bet’s success.”

With a 20-Cent minimum bet and the challenge of picking winners at harness racing’s top two venues – the Big M and Woodbine Mohawk Park – betting in the Can-Am Pick-4 has been steady, due in part that with the low minimum, players can ‘spread’ their tickets further, which creates more winners.

The Can-Am Pick-4 is only 10 weeks into its existence, but betting has been solid, with an average pool of $56,423. Payouts are smaller due to the decreased minimum, so players should be aware that a CAP4 that pays $200, would come back $500 had it had a 50-Cent minimum. The CAP4 is comprised of, in order, Mohawk’s 10^th race, Meadowlands’ 10^th, Mohawk’s 11^th and the Big M’s 11^th.

Free program pages (along with expert selections) are available on both the Meadowlands’ 50-Cent Pick-4 and the 20-Cent Can-Am Pick-4 by going to www.playmeadowlands.com or www.ustrotting.com. Both wagers have a low 15 percent takeout.

For those who like to play the 20-Cent Jackpot Super High-Five, a carryover of $97,120 awaits for the fifth race on Friday night.

HEAD TO CANADA TO GRADUATE: Simulcast fans will want to check out the action at Woodbine Mohawk Park on Saturday (June 1), as Leg 2 of the Graduate Series for some of the best 4-year-old pacers and trotters in training will be the featured event.

On the trotting side, 2018 Hambletonian champion Atlanta will make an appearance, while on the pace, Courtly Choice is the marquee name.

Leg 3 of the series is June 9 at Tioga Downs before the fourth and final leg is contested at the Big M on June 28. The Graduate Series Finals will be on July 6 at the Meadowlands.

PUT ON YOUR RUNNING SHOES: Beer, food, music and fun will be on the menu for the Big M’s “Corporate Fun Run 5K” tonight (Thursday, May 30).

They’ll be a DJ, a photographer, a race announcer and awards for fastest teams and individuals.

Tackle Kids Cancer is the exclusive charity partner of the CFR North Jersey 5K.

Event times:

·         5-6:30 p.m., Team packet pickup, race night registration, company gathering

·         6:30-7:30 p.m., 5K run/walk

·         7:30-9:30 p.m., Post-race party and awards.

For more information about the event, go to http://corporatefunrun.com/event/north-jersey-5k-meadowlands-race-track/.

SEE THE STARS UP CLOSE: Two New Jersey Sire Stakes standouts will be on the Friday (May 31) card at the Big M.

In a non-betting event at 6:10 p.m., Hurrikane Emperor, No. 4 in the current “Road to the Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace” weekly Top 10 poll, goes after the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace final, while, in the 3-year-old colt and gelding trot final, Hambletonian hopeful Greenshoe is the 9-5 morning-line choice in the second betting race on the program.

First race post time this Friday and Saturday is 7:15 p.m.

GET YOUR MOTOR RUNNIN’: On Saturday (June 1), get ready for an exciting exotic charity car show at the Meadowlands from 6-10 p.m., presented by Luxe Autos and the enCourage Kids Foundation.

There will be Lamborghinis, Ferraris, Bentleys, Porsches and more on display, featuring the world’s most exclusive supercars, exotics, sports cars and rare pieces. Over 15 brands will line the track.

During the evening, Luxe Autos will be collecting donations to benefit the enCourage Kids Foundation, which envisions a world where every child – regardless of the difficulty of his or her medical journey – experiences joy, hope, resilience and healing. Get ready to get your heart racing and, at the same, help a great cause.

HANDICAPPING YOUTH: Come on out to the Big M on Saturday (June 1) and take part in a free handicapping contest with cash prizes on “Millennial Night”, but only if you are 18-30 years of age.

The $5,000 prize pool is entirely sponsored by Jeff and Paula Gural’s Allerage Farms and is earmarked for young folks who want to come out and see the live race card and try to pick winners along the way.

Register on the night of the contest by 7 p.m. on Victory Terrace. First prize is $2,500, with the second- and third-place finishers taking away $1,500 and $1,000, respectively.

For more information, go to http://playmeadowlands.com/event_detail.aspx?id=13121.

TRIPLE CROWN FINALE: The featured simulcast event at the Meadowlands on Saturday (June 8) will be the Belmont Stakes.

Big M gates will open at 10:30 a.m. The first race at Belmont is at 11:35 a.m. with the Belmont Stakes scheduled to go at 6:37 p.m.

BURGER BATTLE: Do you make a good burger? Then come out to the Meadowlands on Saturday (June 8) and participate in the fourth annual “Battle for the Best Burger”. You could win $1,500.

The contest begins at noon and is open to area food trucks and restaurants. For complete details and the entry form, go to http://meadowlandsracetrack.com/uploadedFiles/burger%20battle_sign%20up%20sheet.pdf?_ga=2.178949665.422530968.1558563081-565511049.1524064426.

TITLE CHASES: The FanDuel Sportsbook is the place to watch and wager on the NHL Stanley Cup Final, in which the St. Louis Blues and Boston Bruins are tied at one game apiece, and the NBA Finals, where the defending champion Golden State Warriors will face off against the Toronto Raptors.

Game 3 of the NHL series is on Saturday (June 1) at 8 p.m. while Game 1 of the NBA matchup gets underway tonight (Thursday, May 30) at 9 p.m.

The FanDuel Sportsbook offers plenty of comfortable seating with a full-service bar and plenty of tasty food choices.

Miss Mary Mach Doesn't Look Back At Buffalo

by Brian J. Mazurek, for Buffalo Raceway

HAMBURG, N.Y. --- Miss Mary Mach kept her brief unbeaten streak alive at Buffalo Raceway on Wednesday evening (May 29) by taking the featured $11,000 Class A Open pace for the filly and mares.

Making her debut at the Hamburg half-mile oval on May 22 with a half-length victory in 1:56.1, Miss Mary Mach (Jim Morrill Jr.) stepped up in class this week and had no issues in registering a 1-1/2 length decision over Sportsmuffler in 1:56.1.

Scoring from the four post, Miss Mary Mach ($5.30) was able to storm to the lead and set soft fractions of :29.1 and :59.3 to the half.

Morrill Jr. then got Miss Mary Mach into overdrive the final two panels, using a :56.3 last half to nail down the victory. Sportsmuffler (David McNeight III) took the second place position while Sarah Cola (Ray Fisher Jr.) was third.

Co-owned by the Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, it was the sixth win in 16 outings for the 4-year-old mare Miss Mary Mach (Mach Three-Mary Artman). The triumph moved her seasonal earnings to $38,432 and $73,165 lifetime.

Morrill Jr. completed the evening with a triple while trainer James Clouser Jr. collected a double.

Racing will continue on Friday evening at 5 p.m. with a nine-race program set. There's a $1026 carryover in the Pick-5 which begins in the second race.

For more information including the latest news, race replays, results, entries, simulcast schedule and upcoming promotions, go to www.buffaloraceway.com

Gaming Bill Will Create Thousands of New Agribusiness Jobs

Former Governor Edgar Supports Horse Racing Jobs Bill

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association (IHHA) is urging lawmakers during these last few days of session to pass gaming legislation that includes horse racing. Proposed legislation would reinvigorate Illinois’ horse racing industry and lead to the creation of thousands of new agriculture jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in sorely needed revenue for the state. 

Former Illinois Governor and racehorse owner Jim Edgar is confident that if gaming expansion includes horse racing, thousands of new agriculture jobs will be created across the state. “This gaming bill is a jobs bill for the horse racing industry,” said Edgar. “One racehorse directly employs three people like grooms, trainers, and drivers and indirectly employs many others like hay and grain farmers, veterinarians, blacksmiths, equipment dealers and more. The ripple effect of horse racing on the agriculture industry is tremendous.”

In addition to allowing existing racetracks to add slot machines, proposed gaming legislation would permit the construction of a new Standardbred racetrack in the metropolitan Chicago area. 

“All of the racing has moved east to states that have invested in horse racing,” said IHHA President Marty Engel. “Agriculture is number one in Illinois and horse racing fits hand in glove with agriculture. There is no reason Illinois can’t have a robust horse racing industry if gaming legislation is passed into law.”

Standardbred horse breeding numbers are at an all time low in Illinois with only around 140 foals bred in 2018. At the height of horse racing in Illinois, more than 2,000 Standardbred horses were foaled in Illinois. Many Illinois horsemen have moved their breeding farms and training facilities to states like Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania which allow casino at racetracks. In fact, Illinois is only one of a very few horse racing state in the country that does not allow casino gaming at racetracks. In other states, money from those casino games is used to boost purse winnings for horsemen. Over the last few years, horsemen have fled the Land of Lincoln for greener pastures. 

Members of the IHHA are optimistic that horse racing in Illinois would swiftly rebound if racetracks were allowed slot machines. 

“Ohio had virtually no professional horse racing industry ten years ago,” said IHHA board member Angie Coleman. “Since allowing casino gaming at racetracks, Ohio has seen a horse racing boom. New tracks have been built and thousands of agribusiness jobs have been created to support the industry there.”

Rita Williams, an IHHA Board Director and longtime horse breeder in Illinois says that it will take a couple of years to get the breeding numbers back up but there will be tremendous enthusiasm for Illinois-bred horses. “There are lots of incentives to race Illinois-bred horses in our state,” said Williams. “Existing laws and rules benefit Illinois-bred horses and if the purse money increases, you can bet that trainers, drivers, grooms, and breeders will want to get in on the action.”

In addition to a new racetrack and casino gaming at existing racetracks, this proposed legislation will also guarantee live race dates, a fair percentage of the profits from gaming at tracks to horsemen’s purses and the elimination of recapture. A certain number of live races will be earmarked for Illinois-bred horses, further supporting Illinois agriculture. 

Millennial Night at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment

This Saturday, June 1^st is millennial night at Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment.  Continuing efforts to attract the younger demographic, the Meadowlands is hosting a 30 & Under Handicapping Contest and a $10,000 Scholarship Sweepstakes both sponsored by Jeff and Paula Gural’s Allerage Farms.

The free handicapping contest is exclusively for fans between the ages of 18 and 30. The contest offers a $5,000 total prize pool, with prize payouts to the top five finishers. 

“We have seen an increase in participation over the years and we believe the trend will continue this year,” said Jason Settlemoir, COO and GM of Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment. “Younger people need to get involved in racing and we feel that the amenities we offer including Victory Terrace and our full summer events schedule attract that younger audience.” 

Fans may register up until 7 p.m. on the night of the contest. There is no entry fee. The contest format requires players to make a mythical $2 "across the board" wager on one horse in races 2 – 9 at the Meadowlands. The winner is determined by the player that amasses the largest mythical bankroll from their selections.

All contest participants will also be treated to free hot dogs, hamburgers and other grill items plus soft drinks and water on Victory Terrace, the popular rooftop area at the Meadowlands.

The Meadowlands will also be giving away ten $1,000 college scholarships on Saturday.  Anyone currently enrolled at a college or university full-time may enter the drawing.  Students looking to enter must show their college ID at the Players Club Desk to receive the entry form.  In addition they will also receive a free $5 bet and a live racing program.  Ten winners will be selected after Race 5. 

For more information on the 30 & Under Contest and the $10,000 Scholarship Sweepstakes visit http://playmeadowlands.com/event_detail.aspx?id=13121

Remember you must be 18+ to wager on horses.  Gambling problem? Call 1-800-Gambler.

ROAD TO THE HAMBLETONIAN

Week Two

The 2019 Hambletonian will take place Saturday, August 3, 2017

Gimpanzee remains in the #1 slot in Ken Warkentin’s Road to the Hambletonian Week 2 after an easy 1:54 romp in the Empire Breeders Classic. #Hambo19

Rank	Horse	Driver, Trainer, Owner	Ken Warkentin’s Comments
1	Gimpanzee (Chapter Seven)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc, S R F Stable	In his 3YO debut, Dan Patch Award winner remained undefeated 10-for-10 with an easy 1:54 romp in the EBC @ Vernon Downs on May 27, Sears said, “He’s done everything we’ve asked of him his entire career, and he’s just a pleasure to drive.”
2	Greenshoe (Father Patrick)	Brian Sears, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc	Impressive 1:51.2 3YO debut on May 17, looks to make it back-to-back NJSS Finals on May 31, Melander said, “It looked like he was behaving behind the gate and then in the race he looked perfect.”
3	Don’t Let’em (Muscle Hill)	Yannick Gingras, Nancy Johansson, Brittany Farms, Christina Takter, John Fielding, Herb Liverman	Peter Haughton Memorial winner in a track record 1:51.4, rebounded off a break by winning his third Big M qualifier in 1:54.4 on May 25, Johansson said, “I think we’ll keep him home as much as we can to keep his stress level down.”
4	Green Manalishi S (Muscle Hill)	Tim Tetrick, Marcus Melander, Courant Inc	Wm. Wellwood & Bluegrass winner & Breeders Crown runner up broke for the second straight qualifier & did not look comfortable, was scheduled for PASS @ Pocono Downs on June 2
5	Cantab Fashion (Cantab Hall)	Tim Tetrick, Jim Campbell, Fashion Farms	Grand Circuit winner in 1:51.4 @ two hasn’t returned, Campbell said, “He’s got everything you would want in a horse, I was very happy with the way he looked when he came back this year, and I’m really looking forward to his 3-year-old season.”
6	Swandre The Giant (Swan For All)	Yannick Gingras, Ron Burke, Diamond Creek Racing, J & T Silva Stables, Howard Taylor	Starts his 3YO season with Team Burke, won qualifiers @ The Meadows in 1:56.1 on May 9 + 1:56.4 on May 16, was scheduled to make his sophomore debut from post four in Indiana Sires Stakes @ Hoosier Park on May 30
7	Sheena’s Boy (Trixton)	Ake Svanstedt, Knutson Trotting Inc, S R F Stable	Set the pace & finished second [1:52] to Greenshoe in NJSS @ Big M on May 17, Svanstedt also won a NJSS division with Soul Strong in 1:53 on May 24, NJSS Final next on May 31
8	Kings County (Muscle Hill)	Dave Miller, Domenico Cecere, Lindy Farms of Conn	Took a mark of 1:52.3 in Grand Circuit action @ The Red Mile, set the pace & finished a second [1:55] to Don’t Let’em in his first qualifier at the Big M on May 25
9	Super Schissel (Uncle Peter)	Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Al Libfeld, Perry Soderberg	Grand Circuit winning 2YO, second to Greenshoe in Big M qualifier May 11 in 1:55.1, a close third [1:53] to Hannelore Hanover in a Big M qualifier on May 18, did not race/qualify last week
10	Osterc (Cantab Hall)	Yannick Gingras, Per Engblom, Christina Takter, Goran Falk	PASS champion won the Dexter Cup on May 4 in 1:57, took a PASS division on May 11 in 1:55.1 @ The Meadows, did not race/qualify last week