from Harness Racing Communications, a division of the USTA
Lexington, KY — Coming off a two length win in the Canadian Trotting Classic on September 13 at Mohawk Racetrack, Deweycheatumnhowe turns his attention to the Bluegrass Stakes at Lexington’s Red Mile. The event on Saturday (September 27) drew 25 horses and was divided into three divisions.
Driven and trained by Ray Schnittker, “Dewey” has won eight of nine races this year, including the Hambletonian, World Trotting Derby, and Stanley Dancer Memorial, and earned $1.7 million. His only loss came September 6 in his elimination for the Canadian Trotting Classic. For his career, Dewey has won 18 of 19 races and $2.7 million.
The Red Mile was the site of the fastest trotting miles in history last year — 1:50.1 by both Giant Diablo and Donato Hanover. This season’s best mark, 1:50.4, belongs to Deweycheatumnhowe.
Clerk Magistrate and Crazed, who finished second and third, respectively, in the Canadian Trotting Classic, are idle.
Here are the fields in post position order for Saturday’s three Bluegrass Stakes divisions for 3-year-old trotters (with drivers/trainers):
Division 1, purse $106,200 — 1. Nautical Notion (J. Johnson/J. Johnson); 2. Spam Spade (A. Miller/J. Miller); 3. NF Rivertown (T. Tetrick/R. Webb); 4. Pine After Pine (R. Pierce/J. Czernyson); 5. Sir Prize Hall (H. Okusko Jr./J. Okusko); 6. Stolen Identity (J. Campbell/K. Garland); 7. Holiday Credit (R. Pierce/J. Takter); and 8. Kajan Kooker (M. Lachance/R. Gurfein).
Division 2, purse $106,200 — 1. Stood Alone (T. Tetrick/J. Czernyson); 2. Atomic Hall (B. Sears/T. Smedshammer); 3. Smoking Gun (L. Ouellette/H. Lunde); 4. Celebrity Secret (J. Campbell/S. Lind); 5. Gallantly (M. Lachance/R. Gurfein); 6. Voila American (D. Miller/B. Riegle); 7. Big Apple Deli (J. Campbell/J. Simpson Jr.); and 8. Make It Happen (R. Schnittker/R. Schnittker).
Division 3, purse $107,200 — 1. Shaman Hall (M. Lachance/R. Ebener); 2. Cloud Casino (J. Campbell/R. Croghan); 3. Deweycheatumnhowe (R. Schnittker/R. Schnittker); 4. Broadway Marquis (W. Paal/W. Paal); 5. Guida Muscle (J. Campbell/B. McIntosh); 6. Di Manggio (D. Miller/T. Poliseno); 7. Stand Guard (A. McCarthy/R. Gurfein); 8. Frisk’em (J. Dillander/H. Lunsford) and 9. Velocity Hall (D. Miller/J. Czernyson).