Emoticon Hanover sets world record at Tioga Downs.

Emoticon Hanover (Daniel Dube) wins the Joie De Vie ($150,000) and sets the world record for 4 year-old mares for any size track in 1:50.2, at Tioga Downs on a magnificent matinee (August 27).

Emotican Hanover (Kadabra), would lay down all the fractions :26.0, :55.1, 1:22.4, 1:50.2.  Hannelore Hanover (Yannick Gingras) would try to take the lead before the first quarter but she had to settle for the pocket trip.  She would follow the whole way.

The Favorite Pasithea Face S would make her bid first over on the back stretch heading for the turn but she just didn't have it today.  Last week she set the track record (1:50.4) but ended up fourth best today.

Emoticon Hanover ($14.40) was pressured a little bit by Hannelore Hanover (Swan For All), in the stretch but she found another gear to get the easy win.  Hannelore Hanover barely hung on for second as Caprice Hill (Brian Sears) came charging late to finish third.

Emoticon Hanover, who is owned by Determination and trained by Luc Blais, won for the second time this season.  The 4 year-old mare has 13 life time wins but none faster than the world record of 1:50.2.

Resolve (Ake Svanstedt) glides to easy win in the Crawford Farms Open Trot ($170,000).

Crazy Wow (Yannick Gingras) would set all the early fractions, :27.0, :56.1, 1:23.2.  Resolve (Muscle Hill) would make his move first over at the top of the back stretch.  By the three-quarter mark the 6 year-old who is owned by Hans Enggren and trained by Svanstedt, would pull almost even before taking over at the top of stretch and firing home in 1:51.4.

Cufflink Hanover (Corey Callahan) would ride the pocket for the whole trip coming up to finish second.  Flanagan Memory (Brian Sears) would fire late to finish third.  Marion Marauder (Scott Zeron) would coming flying late to finish fourth in the field of 10.

Resolve ($4.00) won for the fourth time this season.  The 6 year-old would win for the 18th time is his career and set the track record at Tioga Downs for an aged horse in 1:51.4.

Pure Country (Mark MacDonald) wins the Artiscape Open Mares pace ($158,000).

Pure Country (Somebeachsomewhere) would go gate-to wire to capture the Artiscape.  She would put up all the fractions :26.4, :55.1, 1:22.1, 1:50.1.  Owned by Diamond Creek Racing and trained by Jimmy Takter, Pure Country ($8.60) would get win number two on the season.  The four year-old mare now has 22 career wins.

Frost Damage Blues (Corey Callahan) would come up to get second and the favorite, Nike Franco N (Tim Tetrick) finished third.

Here are the winners of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial races.

In The Judge Moore  (first division) race for freshman trotting colts and geldings It was Keystone Apache (David Miller) to get the win for a purse of $40,450.

I'm Trigger Happy (Corey Callahan) won The Lorraine ($45,330) for 2 year-old filly pacers

Farsetti Hanover (Marcus Miller) took the second division of The Judge Moore

Closing Statement (David Miller), was victorious in the first division of The Tar Heel ($33,250) for freshman pacing colts & geldings

Bill's Lady (Tim Tetrick) won the The Meda ($64,700) for freshman filly trotters.  She would equal the track record for freshman filly trotters with a mile of 1:55.1.

Karpathian Kid (David Miller)would take the second division of The Tar Heel ($33,250).

IN SECRET WINS SUNDAY AFTERNOON 50G OPEN HANDICAP TROT

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

YONKERS, NY, Sunday, August 27, 2017—A three-peating In Secret (George Brennan, $4.10) gave nothing else a chance Sunday afternoon (Aug. 27^th), winning Yonkers Raceway’s $50,000 Open Handicap Trot.

With a seven-horse field (after a defection), the weekly trotting feature went at the flat mile.

The scratch moved the eight-hole assigned In Secret in one notch, and he was long gone (:27.4, :56.4, 1:24.4, 1:54.1). The life-best effort was also the fastest local tot mile of the season.

Taco Tuesday (Jordan Stratton) tried to stay within sniffing distance from a loose pocket, but tired. In Secret, dismissed at 12-1 in winning a week ago, fooled very few here. He opened a trio of lengths in and out the final turn, winning by 3¼ lengths.

Georgie’s Pockets (Jim Marohn Jr.) extricated himself from third to chase home the runaway, with Dewycolorintheline (Jeff Gregory), Taco Tuesday and Sumatra (Eric Goodell) rounding out the payees.    

For In Secret, a 5-year-old Dewycheatumnhowe gelding co-owned (as Burke Racing) by (trainer) Ron Burke, J&T Silva Stables, Larry Karr and Weaver Bruscemi, it was his seventh win in 18 seasonal starts. The exacta paid $30.40, with the triple returning $122.

Sunday’s installment of the ‘New York, New York Double’ offered a winning combination of 5-Portfolio Manager (Saratoga’s 3^rd race) and 2-Madman Hall (Yonkers’ 5^th race) returning $8 for every correct $1 wager. Total pool was $5,688.

Note the Raceway’s post time next Sunday (Sept. 3^rd) is 12:30 PM. 

Hat Trick Habit and Lily Stride Lead KYSS Trotters

Lexington KY – The Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) for freshman trotting colts and fillies was spread over six races, three divisions of both fillies and colts, were raced on Friday night at The Red Mile.

The first colt division (race 4) was loaded with talent and included all three returning winners, though Haveitalltogether was eventually withdrawn due to sickness.

Wolfgang was the most impressive of the colts last week and the odds on favorite in here so driver Jimmy Takter moved him to the front after Hat Trick Habit had led through the 29.4 opening quarter. From there those two got gradual separation from the field into the stretch where Dave Palone tipped Hat Trick Habit out for the drive and outslugged a valiant Wolfgang through the 27.4 end to a 1:55.1 mile. B Threeseven was third and Tactical Landing fourth, though he was later DQ’d to fifth for a stretch break.

Hat Trick Habit now has a win and a second in the stakes series and is trained in the Frank Antonacci barn for owner Fred Monteleone Stable. He was a $65,000 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale (LSYS) purchase.

Dawson Springs was a winner for driver Joe Bongiorno in division two, breaking his maiden with a KYSS win in 1:57.4. Leaving from post three Bongiorno settled Dawson Springs in fourth early as favored Storming Mist set moderate fractions, followed Garnet’s cover up on the outside and sailed by them all in the stretch for the win. Eurobond rallied from well back to be a good second and Garnet stuck around for third.

The winner is trained by Tony Alagna for his interests as Alagna Racing, breeder Brittany Farms and Robert LeBlanc. He was a $90,000 LSYS purchase last fall.

The third and last colt division went to Cordoba Hall in 1:56.4. Driver Ken Holliday put the spirited colt on the front from the word go, spread the field out with a 56.4 half then coasted in by two over pocket sitter Raileegotaholdonme. American Moni recovered after a break to be third.

The winner is a Cash Hall half-brother to Cantab Hall who went through the Ohio Select Sale for $50,000 and is trained by Sherri Holliday for owners Black Magic Racing and Brian Carsey.

Fillies got underway in race three with Nixie Volo winning right back for Mike Simons in 1:56.2. Mike settled her early then moved the Yankee Glide filly on early leader Foxy Fantasy approaching the half and lasted in a photo over Deschanel furious late wide rally late to get the win. Foxy Fantasy held on for third.

Nixie Volo has blossomed since arriving at The Red Mile for trainer John Butenschoen with a pair of KYSS wins for owners Kentuckiana Racing Stable, VIP Internet Stable and 83 Racing who gave $22,000 at the LSYS last fall.

Top Expectations (Marcus Miller) lived up to that billing tonight, winning at 1-5 after disappointing at 3-5 last week.  It was the first win in six tries for the Cantab Hall sister to My MVP who took a 1:57.3 record for trainer Erv Miller and owner Daniel Plouffe who secured her with a bid of $120,000 last fall at the Lexington sale.

Passionate Miss followed up her win at 100-1 last week with another solid effort to be second and Aprefectruby was third.

The best of the fillies came last when Lily Stride was a 1:55.2 winner for Jeff Gregory. The talented Muscle Hill lass skipped the first leg for trainer Mark Harder and hadn’t raced in three weeks but showed no sign of it with an easy front end score in a new life best. Sarabi AS made late gains to get up for the place and Special Hill third.

Emilio and Maria Rosati own the winner who is also a Lexington Select graduate at a price of $220,000.