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2008 Pa. Fair Racing Coverage
  
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Meadville 6/21/08
Bell on Wheels |
Harper Lee |
Technicalybroadway |
Lil Brat |
Bank Star |
Lahaye |
Happy Shark |
Gallant Yankee |
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Butler 6/27/08
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Zackor |
Pine Hill Prince |
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Taboo Yankee |
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PA Fair Racing News
Butler Fair Action Continues With 3 Year Old PASS Racing
June 27, 2008
By Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
Three-year-old trotters and pacers took to the track for 13 stake events on Friday at the Big Butler Fairgrounds in Butler County, PA on Friday. Sophomore trotting colts in PA Sire Stake events were up first in three divisions. Pine Hill Prince, a son of Yankee Escapade, won the first race of the day in 2:12 for driver Chris Shaw. Margaret and Zachary Johnston own the winner, who is trained by Scott Johnston. Becket, a Broadway Hall gelding, won the second split in 2:12.3 for trainer/driver Dave Rankin. David Miller, Jr., owns the winner. The third division was won by Tooth Ache, driven by Timmy Offutt for his dad, trainer Joe Offutt. The SJ's Caviar colt, owned by Anne McDonald LLC 2, scored in 2:11.1.
Filly trotters were up next in three groups, with wins going to Excellent Caviar (SJ's Caviar), Taboo Yankee (SJ's Caviar) and Lookingpretty (Sierra Kosmos). Excellent Caviar, owned by William Altmeyer, won in 2:10.2 for trainer/driver Terry Altmeyer. Taboo Yankee was a 2:12 winner for trainer/driver Ray Romanetti. Lori Romanetti, Ray Jeffries and Beverly Jeffries are the winning owners.
The day's richest events were the 3YO pacing colt PASS events, split into two $5,139 divisions. Native American, a colt by Allamerican Native, won in 2:07 for trainer/driver George Heit, III, in the first division. The second division was captured by Firebreathn Dragon, driven by Steve Schoeffel. Patricia Daumit and Martin Baxendell own the winner, who is trained by Tom Daumit.
PA Sire Stake racing concluded with three divisions of the 3YO filly pace. Talk All Day (Western Hanover) won the first division in 2:04.2 for trainer/driver David Wade. The Sweet And Sassy Stable owns the winner, who scored from post 6. The second division was won by Makerbark, a Dragon Again filly. Roger Hammer owns, trains and drove the filly to a 2:06.3 victory. Finally, the third division was won by Helen's Vision and driver Brad Provost. A daughter of Blissfull Hall, Helen's Vision is co-owned by Lewis Hauber and trainer William Provost.
The day concluded with a pair of Quaker Stake events for PA-owned or sired horses. Dancen SJ won the Quaker Trot for trainer/driver John Green in 2:09.1. The gelding is a son of Annies SJ. Zackor won the day's final race, the Quaker Trot, in 2:10. The Sportsmaster gelding crossed the wire in 2:10 for driver Todd Schadel. Linda Schadel trains the winner, and co-owns along with Tony Schadel.
Overnight races will be contested at Butler on Saturday.
For more information on the PA Fair Circuit, see the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission's website, www.agriculture.state.pa.us, and the PA Fair Horsemen's website, www.pafairharness.com.
Butler Hosts Two Year Old PA Sire Stakes and Quaker States Racing
June 26, 2008
By Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
The PA Fair Circuit rolled into Butler County for the first full fair of the year, featuring three days of racing at the Big Butler Fairgrounds. The 2-year-olds were in action on Thursday, June 26, with a mix of Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and Quaker Stake events.
Three divisions of the PASS 2-year-old colt trot opened the day, with victories going to Pine Hill Bling (Yankee McCoy-Hidden Victory), HRS Major Windfall (Donerail-Elana Hanover) and Reinsman Hanover (Andover Hall-Remarkable Image). Michelle Albaugh-Young, who co-owns Pine Hill Bling with her husband, Tom, trained and guided the colt to a 2:14.3 win in the opening split. Dave Brickell was the winning trainer/driver in the second group, as he drove HRS Major Windfall to a 2:13.2 win for owners Jack and Sherry Claypoole. In the last division, a newcomer to the circuit, Henrik Hollsten, trained and drove Reinsman Hanover to a 2:13.1 win for the Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme Stable of Quebec.
Two $5,264 divsions of 2-year-old filly trotters were up next and Hollsten garnered the bulk of the purse money. In the first group, he guided Beltane Hanover (Andover Hall-Brittany's Dream) to a 2:11.3 win. In the second group, another Andover Hall filly out of his stable, Stay With Us (Andover Hall-Yankee Nugget), won for catch-driver Steve Schoeffel in 2:14.2. Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme owns both fillies.
Freshman colt pacers were up next in PASS competition. Lahaye, trained by Roger Hammer and driven by Todd Schadel, won the first division in 2:04.3. The Real Artist-Keystone Mia colt is owned by Hammer along with Nevin Gilbert. The second division brought Schadel another win, as the Western Hanover-Give Me Life gelding Gallant Yankee scored in 2:04.1. Hammer and Schadel co-own the winner, and Schadel trains.
The final colt pacing division was won by DVC Firm Believer (Quentin Hanover-DVC Iblievenangles), owned by Timmy Offutt and Ryan Knott. Offutt trains and reined the winner, who crossed the wire in 2:05.2.
The final sire stake group of the day featured 2-year-old pacing fillies in three divisions. Pietra Hanover (I Am A Fool-Princess Nadia) won the first division in 2:06.2 for Schoeffel. Gary Johnston was the winning trainer for owners Virginia and Kathy Schoeffel. Schoeffel and Johnston teamed again for the victory in division two, as Mud Pie Hanover (Allamerican Native-Mud Hen) won in 2:05.1. Virginia and Kathy Schoeffel co-own the winner along with Kathy's mother, Marian Schilling. Finally, Brickell added his second win of the day in the third division, guiding DVC Fivoclock to a 2:06.1 victory in the third split. The Quentin Hanover-Cajun Attitude filly is owned and trained by Brickell.
The day's last two races were Quaker Stake events. In the 2-year-old Quaker Trot, BS Surgin Don was the winner in 2:14. Sue and Dean Brickell own the Bedford County-B S Tinkerbell gelding, and Dave Brickell was the winning driver. The 2-year-old Quaker Pace was won by Tarra Risen Dragon (Gotta Future-Brooke's Dragon), a 2:12 winner for Schoeffel. Wayne Graham, Jr. owns the filly, who is trained by Ted Williams.
2008 Fair Harness Racing Season Kicks Off
June 21, 2008
By Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
The 2008 Pennsylvania Fair harness racing season kicked off at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville, PA with eleven sire stake events for 2YO trotters and pacers, featuring purses that were more than twice what they were in other recent years, thanks to an influx of money from the Commonwealth’s “racinos”.
The season started in similar fashion to other years, with Todd Schadel and Roger Hammer leading the way. On the afternoon, the pair combined for 9 victories, five by Schadel and four by Hammer.
Technicalybroadway, with trainer/driver Schadel at the lines, won the season’s first event, a $3,658 split of the freshman colt trot. The son of Broadway Hall scored in 2:13.4 for owners Todd and Christine Schadel. In the second split, Eddie McNeight guided KT Dixie Player (Sierra Kosmos) to victory in 2:10.2 for owner/trainer Ken Weaver. The third grouping brought Schadel back to the winners circle, behind Lil Brat, an SJ’s Caviar gelding. Co-owned by Schadel and Arnold Shaw, Lil Brat scored in 2:14.4.
The day’s richest event the $5,364 2YO Filly Trot first division was won by the Cantab Hall filly Keystone Twilight, owned by George Hempt and Alice Kopas. Schadel trains and drove the winner to the 2:12.1 score. In the second split, which carried a purse of $5,314, Hammer recorded his first win of the day, guiding John McMullen-trainee Bank Star to a 2:12.1 score. The filly is sired by Banker Hall, and owned by John and Michelle McMullen.
Hammer returned to the winners circle in each of the next two events, both 2YO pacing colt events. Lahaye, owned by Hammer along with Nevin Gilbert, captured the first division in 2:03.4. Lahaye is a son of Real Artist. The second split went to Happy Shark, a colt by Four Starzzz Shark, in 2:08.2. Happy Shark is owned solely by Hammer. The third division was won by Gallant Yankee, a gelded sonof Western Hanover, co-owned by Hammer and Todd Schadel. Schadel trains and drove the winner to a score in 2:08.
The first division of the 2YO PA-sired filly pace was won by DVC Fivoclock, owned, trained and reined by Dave Brickell. The Quentin Hanover filly crossed the line in 2:05.2. Hammer won the second division behind Bell On Wheels, a Western Hanover filly that he owns and trains as well. The winning time was 2:10. The third split, which was also the final race of the day, broke the tie between Hammerand Schadel for most wins on the day, as Schadel guided the Real Artist filly Harper Lee to a score in 2:06.3. All was not lost for Hammer, however, as he is a co-owner with Schadel on the filly. Schadel was the winning trainer.
Action continues at Meadville on Sunday, with three year old state breeds in action.
For more information on the PA Fair Circuit, see the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission’s website, www.agriculture.state.pa.us, the PA Breeders’ site, www.standardbredbreederspa.org. or the PA Fair Harness Horsemens’ website, www.pafairharness.com.
2008 Harness Racing @ Meadville Concludes
June 23, 2008
By Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
The two-day meet at the Crawford County Fairgrounds in Meadville concluded on Sunday, with 10 Pennsylvania Sire Stake events for three-year-old trotters and pacers.
Trainer/driver David Wade opened the day with a victory behind Betts in a $5,241 division of the 3YO colt trot. Bettis, a colt by Sierra Kosmos, won in 2:10.1 for owners Wade, Gerald Brittingham and William Peel. The second division was captured by the SJ's Caviar gelding KT Me Me, with Eddie McNeight at the lines. Owned by trainer Ken Weaver along with Wayne Shaffer Jr and Wayne Shaffer III, KT Me Me won in 2:13.
Three divisions of the sophomore filly trot were up next, won by Lookingpretty (Sierra Kosmos), Excellent Caviar (SJ's Caviar) and Sharkie's Girl (Shark Kosmos). Randy Neal guided Lookingpretty to the winners circle in 2:08.4. Rick and Regina Beinhauer own the filly, which is trained by Neal. Trainer/driver Terry Altmeyer scored with Excellent Caviar in 2:12.2. Terry's father, Bill, owns the filly. Clair Corle's Sharkie's Girl was timed in 2:09.3 in her split, trained and driven by Roger Hammer.
In the 3YO Colt Pace, Special Character (Shady Character) won the first division in 2:03.1 for trainer Gary Johnston and driver McNeight. Virginia Schoeffel, Kathy Schoeffel and Marian Schilling own the gelding. The second division was won by Firebreathin Dragon, a Dragon's Lair gelding owned by Martin Baxendell and Patricia Daumit. Tom Daumit trains the winner, who was timed in 2:06.1 with driver Brian Zendt.
Three groups of sophomore filly pacers concluded the day's action, with victories going to Makerbark (Dragon Again), Talk All Day (Western Hanover) and DVC Elegant Beauty (Quentin Hanover). Makerbark, owned, trained and driven by Roger Hammer, won in 2:03.3 in the first split. In group two, Talk All Day was a 2:02.4 winner for trainer/driver, David Wade. Sweet And Sassy Stable owns the day's fastest winner. Finally, owner/trainer/driver Dave Brickell guided DVC Elegant Beauty to victory in 2:08.
The circuit moves on to the Big Butler Fair in Butler, PA for three days of racing, beginning Thursday morning.
For more information on the PA Fair Circuit, see the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission website, www.agriculture.state.pa.us and the Fair Harness Horsemen's site, www.pafairharness.com.
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SBA - COMPILED (UNOFFICIAL) PA FAIR STAKES STATISTICS
Leading Money Winning PASS Fairs Sires
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Sire
| Wins
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| SJ's Caviar, t | 3 | $10,932.81 | 12.77% |
| Sierra Kosmos, t | 3 | $7,775.36 | 9.08% |
| Real Artist, p | 2 | $7,441.32 | 8.69% |
| Quentin Hanover, p |
2 | $6,895.85 | 8.05% |
| Western Hanover, p |
3 | $5,881.14 | 6.87% |
| Cantab Hall, t |
1 | $4,010.50 | 4.68% |
| Allamerican Native, p |
0 | $3,411.77 | 3.99% |
| Shady Character, p |
1 | $3,025.78 | 3.53% |
| Banker Hall, t |
1 | $2,657.00 | 3.10% |
| Lindy Lane, t |
0 | $2,615.03 | 3.05% |
Leading Money Winning PASS Fairs Breeders
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Breeder
| Wins
| Earnings
| % of Total Purses
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| Delaware Valley College (PA) | 2 | $5,598.60 | 6.54% |
| Kenneth Weaver (PA) | 2 | $5,530.40 | 6.46% |
| Winbak Farm (MD) | 2 | $4,607.90 | 5.38% |
| Anne S McDonald LLC 2 (VA) | 1 | $4,171.16 | 4.87% |
| Hanover Shoe Farms (PA) | 0 | $4,101.32 | 4.79% |
| Hempt, George (PA), Alice Kopas (FL) | 1 | $2,682.00 | 3.13% |
| Claire Corle (PA) | 1 | $2,680.50 | 3.13% |
| Dunn Stable (PA) | 0 | $2,660.90 | 3.11% |
| Wade, David (PA), J. Brittingham (MD), W. Peel (MD), G. Brittingham (MD)
| 1 | $2,620.50 | 3.06% |
| Daumit, Patricia (PA)
| 1 | $2,594.50 | 3.03% |
Leading Money Winning PASS Fairs Owners
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Owner
| Wins
| Earnings
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| Roger Hammer (PA) | 3 | $7,424.78 |
| David Brickell (PA) | 2 | $4,903.25 |
| Dunn Stable (PA) | 0 | $3,781.45 |
| Schadel, Todd (PA), Roger Hammer (PA) | 2 | $3,636.00 |
| Schoeffel, Virginia (PA), Kathy Schoeffel (PA), Marian Schilling (PA) | 1 | $3,514.00 |
| McMullen, John (PA), Michelle McMullen (PA)
| 1 | $3,370.16 |
| Harold Brocious (PA)
| 0 | $2,809.27 |
| Schadel, Todd (PA), Christine Schadel (PA)
| 1 | $2,756.00 |
| Kenneth Weaver (PA)
| 1 | $2,752.50 |
| Hempt, George (PA), Alice Kopas (FL)
| 1 | $2,682.00 |
MEDIA COVERAGE
6/9/08: Horses Are Jason Shaw’s Life
5/27/08: Pennsylvania Fairs receive a cash windfall
5/2/08: Pennsylvania Fairs benefit from anonymous donation
2/11/08: Celebration of Pennsylvania Harness Racing Held on Sunday
2/11/08: Brickell Enjoys the "Fair Game"
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