Racing Roundup, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2009
January 11, 2009,from harness publicists across North America
Saturday’s (Jan. 9) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs and Cal-Expo Raceway.
Floyd Bromac N, Hay Big Tuna win, Callahan drives six winners
DOVER, Del — Floyd Bromac N continued his winning ways in the $15,000 feature pace while Hay Big Tune was the catch in the $14,000 top trot at Dover Downs on Saturday, Jan. 10. Corey Callahan drove six winners and Tony Morgan had a four bagger.
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Floyd Bromac N made it two in a row since arriving from New Zealand in late 2008.
A recent addition to the Wendy Crissman and Frank Ranaldi band of horses, Floyd Bromac N made it two in a row since arriving from New Zealand in late 2008. The Caprock-Francine Bromac gelding boasting all-American blood was a strong finishing 1:52.3 winner for driver Justin Hite. Saginmotion (Tony Morgan) was second best. Imposter A (Tim Curtin) finished third.
In the $14,000 4&5-Year-Old trot, Hay Big Tuna made his first start at the track a winning one as the Lindy Lane-Rubenesque 4-year-old driven by Corey Callahan held off a determined bid from Credit Limit and Roger Plante down the lane for a 2:00 victory. Trainer Paul Chambers and Chambers Racing own Hay Big Tuna.
— Marv Bachrad
There’s No Denying D Jokerman At Cal-Expo
Sacramento, CA — He was first-over, but that didn’t stop D Jokerman, because when it comes to the stretch-drive, he’s as game as they come.
Open 1 Handicap Pacers, racing for a purse of $6,500, were in the Saturday night (January 10) spotlight, on which D Jokerman prevailed.
Coming away in third-position from post-position two in the field of five, driver Steve Wiseman was pleased when Keystone Eli (Lemoyne Svendsen) got down to the quarter-mile pole, timed in a speedy :27.
“I was happy with the first-quarter because my horse likes fast fractions,” said Wiseman.
Remaining in the three-hole into a slow :29.1 second-quarter, Wiseman wasn’t concerned at the half-mile marker, timed in :56.1, but knew what was best for his charge.
“I still had a lot of horse, but I wanted to sit as long as I could before pulling first-up.”
Moving first-over just before the five-eighths mile pole into a 1:24.2 three-quarters, D Jokerman would be his usual self in the turn, but Wiseman knew what his gelding was going to provide him when they headed home.
“My horse always struggles in the turns, but I was okay because I knew when we straightened out that he’d be alright.”
Now under urging with the field in the stretch, D Jokerman would forge into the lead at mid-stretch, then with Split Ticket (Bruce Clarke) on his outside flank and Cowboy Hanover (Luke Plano) on his inside flank, the 6-year-old would refuse to be denied on his way to a three-quarter length victory.
Owned by Maurice Sigmon and trained by George Reider, D Jokerman would win ($7.60) in 1:52.3, thus recording his 22nd career triumph. Split Ticket finished in second, and Cowboy Hanover, who had some stretch traffic issues, finished just a neck back, in third.
“He just fights all the way to the wire – – as he did tonight. He was good, real good,” finished Wiseman.
— Scott Ehrlich