from Harness Racing Communications, a division of the USTA

Freehold, NJ — Harness Racing Communications takes a look at Meadowlands Pace Odds n Ends as the pacers prepare to hit the track on Saturday, July 18.

WHAT ARE THE ODDS?: Well Said 6-5, Hypnotic Blue Chip 4-1, Art Colony 5-1, Ideal Danny 12-1, If I Can Dream 12-1, Arctic Warrior 15-1, Chasin Racin 15-1, Pair A Dice 20-1, Schoolkids 20-1, Vintage Master 20-1.

QUICK BRUSHES: Hypnotic Blue Chip, who won his elimination in 1:49.2, won the Empire Breeders Classic on May 24 at Tioga Downs and the Junior Trendsetter Series at the Meadowlands in February . . . Art Colony has never been worse than second in 12 career starts and was second in June’s North America Cup, 2008 Breeders Crown and 2008 Governor’s Cup . . . Ideal Danny won a division of the Burlington Stakes at Mohawk Racetrack in June . . . If I Can Dream won this year’s Art Rooney Pace at Yonkers Raceway and last year’s Matron Stakes at Dover Downs . . . Arctic Warrior was a multiple winner on the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes circuit last season . . . Chasin Racin won the Matt’s Scooter Series at the Meadowlands in March and was second in the Hoosier Cup at Hoosier Park in May . . . Pair A Dice was fourth in the Berry’s Creek in May at the Meadowlands . . . Schoolkids won a 2008 Bluegrass Stakes division at the Red Mile . . . Vintage Master won for the first time in 21 career races on July 2 in a non-stakes event at the Meadowlands. He was second in both the New Jersey Classic and New Jersey Sire Stakes final.

NOTABLE NUMBERS: Favorites have won 15 of 32 (47 percent) Meadowlands Paces . . . Posts 2, 5, 8 and 10 have produced the most winners — four apiece . . . The last horse to win from post 10 was The Panderosa in 1999 . . . Artistic Fella in 2006 is the only elimination winner to capture the Meadowlands Pace since 2003 . . . Overall, elimination winners have been victorious in the final on 18 occasions . . . Holborn Hanover, who won the 2004 Meadowlands Pace and paid a record $119, is the only winner to have fewer than four career victories entering the final. He had two lifetime wins . . . Jeff Snyder (Well Said) can become the first owner to win the Meadowlands Pace three times.

PREVIOUS MEADOWLANDS PACE WINNERS: 2008 Art Official, 2007 Southwind Lynx, 2006 Artistic Fella, 2005 Rocknroll Hanover, 2004 Holborn Hanover, 2003 Allamerican Theory, 2002 Mach Three, 2001 Real Desire, 2000 Gallo Blue Chip, 1999 The Panderosa, 1998 Day In A Life, 1997 Dream Away, 1996 Hot Lead, 1995 David’s Pass, 1994 Cam’s Card Shark, 1993 Presidential Ball, 1992 Carlsbad Cam, 1991 Precious Bunny, 1990 Beach Towel, 1989 Dexter Nukes, 1988 Matt’s Scooter, 1987 Frugal Gourmet, 1986 Laughs, 1985 Nihilator, 1984 On The Road Again, 1983 Ralph Hanover, 1982 Hilarion, 1981 Conquered, 1980 Niatross, 1979 Sonsam, 1978 Falcon Almahurst, 1977 Escort.

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?: John Campbell has won the Meadowlands Pace a record seven times. Ron Pierce has two victories while George Brennan, Daniel Dube, Jim Morrill, Jr., Brian Sears and Tim Tetrick each have one win. Among trainers, Steve Elliott, Mark Harder, and George Teague, Jr. each have one victory.

STAKES RECORD: 1:47 by Art Official in 2008.