Racing Roundup: Booze Cruzin wins $40,000 Dover feature
April 6, 2010,from Harness Publicists across North America
Monday’s (April 5) Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs, The Meadows, Plainridge Racecourse and Western Fair Raceway. Booze Cruzin wins $40,000 Dover feature Dover, DE — On a Summer-like Monday, the accent was on speed. Booze Cruzin won the $40,000 Preferred Handicap Pace and Solano and Delivered From Zin continued to step up through the ranks, winning the $38,000 Delaware Special and $30,000 Open paces, respectively. Fotowon photo Booze Cruzin held off Blissfull Silence by a head in the Dover feature. In the feature, Tim Tetrick rolled Booze Cruzin away quickly in a field reduced to six when Victor Vuitton N was scratched. After reaching the half in :57, Broekhuis Stable’s Art’s Conquest-Cruzin Suzin gelding sped up the pace before turning on a :27.2 final panel to score his first local win in three 2010 starts since arriving from Chicago. Blissfull Silence closing strongly for Ron Pierce for second in front of That’s Justice and Vince Copeland. Booze Cruizin has now banked $734,359 lifetime. Solano, claimed for $25,000 five weeks ago, romped to his fourth consecutive victory for Kathleen Wyatt and trainer Johnny Waite, lowering his career speed record to 1:50.1 to win the $38,000 Delaware Special for the second straight week. Mike Cole drove the No Pan Intended-Bloodstock Nihilator 5-year-old who opened up a big lead on the final turn on the way to victory. Kelly’s Spur closed for second with Corey Callahan while Art Director and Brad Hanners finished third. Delivered From Zin, claimed for $20,000 after back-to-back wins in February by Mike Casalino and Dylan Davis, has won his last four starts with the latest a 1:50.3 lifetime best in the $30,000 Open Handicap. Corey Callahan wheeled Delivered From Zin to the outside on the final turn and rocketed past the leaders for an easy victory. Bad Rusty (Ross Wolfenden) was second with Ideal Trick (Tim Tetrick) third. This marked a double for the owner, trainer and driver. — Marv Bachrad Threepeat for Autumn Magic at the Meadows Washington, PA — Taking a page from her own book, Autumn Magic sprinted to the lead, controlled the fractions and held on late to capture her third straight in Monday’s $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows. On March 29, Autumn Magic took the lead from post six, pocketed Spring Break and downed that rival by a head. It was déjà vu all over again Monday when Dave Palone sent Autumn Magic to the front from post six, leaving Spring Break in the pocket again. After a mild :29.2 second quarter, Autumn Magic had plenty left for a :27.3 dash home. She scored in 1:52.3, a neck better than Spring Break, with Francie’s Dream third. Kevin McDermott trains Autumn Magic, a 5-year-old daughter of Jenna’s Beach Boy-Swinging Rita, for Fran Azur. Tony Hall drove five winners and Eric Ledford four on the 14-race card. — Evan Pattak Hardy wins five at Plainridge opener Norwood, MA — It was opening day at Plainridge Racecourse and it proved nothing out of the ordinary for last year’s leading driver, as Jim Hardy proved to the crowd that he still hasn’t lost his touch, by winning five races. Hardy’s first win came in the third race behind Perfect Dragon, leased by Barbara S. Natelson and trained by Ron Abbot, in a time of 2:00.1 and paying $3.80. His second win came in the fifth race behind Speed Angel, owned by himself and Barry Caruso, in a time of 2:00.1 and paid $3.20. The third win came in the seventh race behind Don’t Tell Barbara, owned by Barbara Natelson and trained by Ron Abbot, in a time of 1:56 and paid $18.80. The fourth win came in race 11 behind Pembrooke Deluze, owned by himself and Barry Caruso, in a time of 1:56.1 and paid $9.60. His fifth and final win came in the 12th race behind Uprising for owners Greg Harrod and Terrence McGee in a time of 1:59 and paid $9.20. The fastest pacing mile of the day was driven by Wally Watson aboard Honored Hall, owned by the Debron Stables, in a time of 1:55.2 and paying $3.40. On a special note, young 19-year-old Jordan Derue performed quite well in his first starts at Plainridge, winning two out of his three starts. One of the wins came in a snappy time of 1:55.3 behind Imthatkindacam, owned by Cheryl Dusak. — Bob Lieberman MacKenzie and Forward shine at Western Fair London, ON — Paul MacKenzie and Brad Forward held the hot hands at Western Fair on Monday as each visited the winner’s circle four times and captured one of the Preferred features on the card. MacKenzie’s fourth winner was in the final contest of the 12-race program in the C$13,500 Preferred Pace as he got Pacific Oak up to nip Button Up at the wire in 1:54.2. Park Shark was third. It was the second win this year for the 7-year-old Pacific Rocket gelding owned by Shirley and Kerry House and trained by Ken Oliver. Forward’s Preferred victor was Kashas Kid, who held off Sand Wyndham in the C$13,500 Preferred Trot to win in 1:58. Connected Yankee took third. Trainer Rene Allard owns the winner, a 5-year-old gelding by Andover Hall who was notching his third win in seven tries this season. MacKenzie also had his photo taken with Emerald Jaguar (1:58.2), Casimirbadmoonrisn (1:56.2) and Lookin For A Fight (1:55.4) while Forward’s other victories were with Sharon The Moment (1:57.3), Lexilowguy (1:56.4) and Dextra Effort (1:58.3). Also of note on Monday’s card was Lady Latte’s 1:55.3 effort in the C$11,500 Mares Preferred Pace, her ninth win so far in 2010. — Western Fair Media Relations