Fair Roundup: Racing action concludes in Honesdale
August 13, 2009,from Harness Publicists across North America
Thursday’s (August 13) edition of Fair Roundup features results stories from the Honesdale (PA) Fair, the Waynesburg (PA) Fair and the Attica (OH) Fair. Racing action concludes in Honesdale Honesdale, PA —
The three-day meet at the Wayne County Fairgrounds in Honesdale, Pennsylvania concluded with seven stake events.
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Yuma Hanover opened the day in Honesdale with a 2:06.2 victory.
Yuma Hanover, a Real Artist gelding, opened the card with a victory in the lone division of the 2-year-old Quaker Stake for pacers. Owned and trained by Sherry Libengood, Yuma Hanover was a winner in 2:06.2.
The remainder of the card was filled with Pennsylvania Sire Stake races, led off by two $6,386 divisions of 2-year-old filly trotters. Caviar And Kisses, owned by the Dunn Stable and trained by Boots Dunn, was a 2:08.4 winner in the opening group. Roger Hammer guided the SJ’s Caviar filly to the victory. AJ Peyton Rose, sired by London Pinjarra, was a winner in the second division, covering the mile in 2:07. Dave Brickell catch-drove the homebred filly for owner/trainer Joe Torok.
A pair of frosh colt trotting events were next, with Pennyforyourtrotz (Donerail) and Fortissimo (Wonder Dancer) posting victories. Pennyforyourtrotz, owned by Joseph Benedetti, Ronald Siletto and Syl King, was a 2:11.3 winner for driver Drew Chellis. Syl King trains. Eileen Lineweaver’s Fortissimo trotted in 2:10 with Wayne Long catch-driving for trainer Joyce Lineweaver.
Two $6,059 versions of the 3-year-old filly trot were next, and BS Genny won the first split in 2:08.2 for trainer Sue Brickell, who co-owns the Malabar Millennium filly with her husband, Dean. Brother-in-law Dave Brickell recorded the winning drive. Annie’s Wonder won the second division in the time of 2:06.4 for driver Bryce Truitt, who co-owns with his wife, trainer Cindy Truitt. Annie’s Wonder gave sire Wonder Dancer his second win of the afternoon in the meet’s final heat.
Across the state in Waynesburg, Pa., at the Greene County Fairgrounds, 3-year-olds were in action. John and Michelle McMullen’s Columbia County opened the card with a victory in the $6,226 first division of the PA Sired 3-year-old colt trot. Wil Yoder drove the Sierra Kosmos filly to a 2:06.1 win. The second division winner was Political Desire, driven by Brian Zendt. The Dunn Stable picked up their second win of the day, albeit at a different track hundreds of miles away from each other. Political Desire, a Tom Ridge gelding, won in 2:05.3.
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Bell On Wheels won for the second straight day, scoring in 2:01.2 in Waynesburg.
The first PASS 3-year-old filly pace was won by Wrinkle Hanover, driven by Mike Wilder, in 2:03.3. The Western Hanover filly, owned by Dan Altmeyer, Richard Kelson, Heather Wilder and Murray Brown, is trained by Terry Altmeyer. The second division winner was Roger Hammer’s Bell On Wheels, who won for catch-driver Kyle Bolon. The Western Hanover filly picked up her second win in less than 24 hours; on Wednesday, she was a 2:02 winner in Honesdale, which is a near seven-hour trek from Waynesburg. The durable filly paced her mile in Waynesburg in the time of 2:01.2.
Two $6,129 groups of 3-year-old PASS colt pacers were next on the track, with victories earned by Stately Art (Arturo) and Red Hot Scandal (Real Artist). Stately Art, owned by trainer Bob Krenitskly along with his wife, Barbara, paced in 2:03.1 for Brian Zendt, who also drove Red Hot Scandal to a 2:00.1 win for the Dunn Stable.
In a 3-year-old filly sire stake trot, Bank Star (Banker Hall) gave the McMullen family their second win on the day, trotting in 2:07.1 for Yoder. The Zendt/Dunn combination scored with Cantab Doll (Cantab Hall) in the second of three groups, trotting in 2:06.1. Finally, Blazing Caviar (SJ’s Caviar) was a winner in the last filly trotting event, covering the mile in 2:06.2 for owner Tom Barrett and trainer/driver Steve Schoeffel.
In the 3-year-old Quaker Stake trot, RT Sun Poco was a 2:04 winner for Bobby Rougeaux, who trains and reined the winner for the Brocious Racing Stable. RT Sun Poco is a filly by Yankee Paco. The final heat of the day, a 3-year-old Quaker Pace, was won by Gladiare Grande, owned by Michael Grande and trained by JC Miller. The Sharky Spur gelding paced the mile in 2:02.4 with Jordon Miller in the bike.
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— Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission
Seven races on tap in Attica
Attica, OH — The Attica Independent Fair at Attica, Ohio, concluded its two-day meet with seven races on Thursday afternoon.
Onewinginthefire (Chip Chip Hooray-Details Details) won the lone division of the 3-year-old colt trot in 2:08.4. Ryan Stahl piloted the gelding for trainer Jim Burris. Burris also co-owns Onewinginthefire with Gene Burton.
The first division of the 2-year-old colt pace went to Hi Hopes Cruiser (Yankee Cruiser-Odds On Elaine) for trainer-driver Duke Sugg. Ivan Sugg, Dr. Robert Hutchison, and Dr. Randy Hutchison are the owners of the colt, which toured the Attica oval in 2:01.4. Ryan Stahl’s Dawn Of Trey (Dawn Ofa New Day-Pocket O’Dreams) remained undefeated after six starts by taking the second split in 2:05.3. Stahl also pays the bills on the gelding with Alan Smith doing the training.
The stable of owners Mary Ann and Patrick Konesky and trainer-driver John Konesky III captured both divisions of the 2-year-old colt trot. J H Spur (Pegasus Spur-J H Sauterelle) took the first division in 2:11.3 with Jesse Fect (Jailhouse Jesse-Perfect Comer) coming home first in the second division in 2:06.4.
Goin Home Ray (Expensive Scooter-Clearly An Angel) found the winner’s circle in the only division of the 3-year-old colt pace after a mile in 2:01.4. Alan Smith is the gelding’s owner-trainer with Russell Swartz picking up the winning catch-drive.
— Bill Peters