Racing Roundup: Saturday, December 13, 2008
December 13, 2008,from Harness Publicists across North America
Saturday’s (December 13) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from Dover Downs, Northfield Park and Cal-Expo.
Kelly’s Spur, Yarborough Hanover win Saturday features at Dover
Dover, DE — Kelly’s Spur and Yarborough Hanover won the twin-features at Dover Downs on Saturday, Dec.13. Corey Callahan drove four winners.
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Kelly’s Spur was a 7-1 winner of the $15,000 male pace with Jonathan Roberts driving.
Overlooked Kelly’s Spur was a 7-1 shot winner of the $15,000 male pace with Jonathan Roberts driving the Sharky Spur-Keystone Ritz gelding to a 1:51.3 victory, a lifetime mark, for the 4-year-old owned by Jeff Bartels. Bucktown Badboy (Corey Callahan) finished second in front of Zachary Lou (Mike Cole).
Yarborough Hanover gave Vince Copeland his second straight victory of the night scoring a 1:57.2 triumph in the $14,000 3, 4 & 5-year-old trot. The win was the fourth of the season for the sophomore-altered son of SJ’s Caviar-Yankee Preview. He has now won $44,042 this year. Skad’s Winner (Tony Morgan) was the next horse with CJ’s Crown (Jim King) third.
Cory Callahan posted his fourth win on the card guiding Art Brewer’s To Much Fun home in 1:53 to win a $25,000 Delaware Claiming Allowance. Battersby N (George Dennis) and Wesmokempeacepipe (Ross Wolfenden) were second and third respectively.
Arty Foster Jr.’s Wailing Party notched his third consecutive win in a $10,800 3, 4 & 5-year-old Delaware pace with Tony Morgan steering his second win. Moody’s Magic (Callahan) just got up to finish second nipping Charger (Roger Plante).
Tim Tetrick, who received a hip replacement last Monday, was a visitor at the track. Tetrick, using crutches, said hello to friends and watched several races during the race program.
— Marv Bachrad
Armbro Approach wins Open Trot again
Northfield Park, OH — Saturday’s $6,500 Open Handicap Trot took a three-horse photograph among leader Lucca’s Revenge, pocket-sitter Athlete In Action and a fast-closing Armbro Approach. A close look at the finished print determined Ryan Stahl got Armbro Approach up in the final stride to pick up his 2nd straight win over the Flying Turns since moving in from Indiana. Trainer Jeff Miller’s stable owns the 8-year-old Mr Lavec horse, from the Nevele Pride mare Embraceable You. The 1:58.1 win was his 11th this year, pushing his career earnings to $485,747. Athlete In Action edged Lucca’s Revenge for place money.
— Keith Gisser
There’s nothing Crazy about Cathy at Cal-Expo
Sacramento, CA — It is said that it’s better to be lucky than good. Well, Crazy Cathy was both.
Filly & Mare Open ll pacers, racing for a $5,500 purse, were featured at Cal-Expo on Saturday night (December 13), on which Crazy Cathy took advantage of her trip and a slow pace, which hurt others.
Owned by Jack Coffey, Joseph Getzler, and Lenny Getzler, in partnership with Clarke, Crazy Cathy, while pacing a :27.2 final-quarter, would prevail ($13.20) by three-quarters of one-length, in 1:56.2. Holme Fora Cuddle finished in second, and My Fanny (Luke Plano) finished another three-quarters of one-length farther back, in third.
— Scott Ehrlich