Week #2 - August 12, 2008

 

#1 (Last Week #1) - Somebeachsomewhere

Owners: Schooner Stables (NS)

Trainer: Brent MacGrath

Driver: Paul MacDonell

Lifetime Earnings: $1,992,396    Lifetime Mark: 1:48.3m

Won the $169,200 Ontario Sire Stakes Gold Final in 1:49.2. One can only image what this pacer could do on Delaware's recently scarified track on a sunny September afternoon in front of 50,000 excited fans.  

 

#2 (Last Week #3) - Shadow Play

Owners: Ian Moore (PEI), R.G. McGroup Ltd. (NB) and Serge Savard (PQ)

Trainer: Mark Ford

Driver: David Miller

Lifetime Earnings: $311,996    Lifetime Mark: 1:48.2f

Won the $350,000 Adios Pace on August 9 at Pocono Downs (August 1).

 

#3 (Last Week #2) - Badlands Nitro

Owners: John Celii (PA) and Teague Inc. (DE)

Trainer: George Teague

Driver: Brian Sears

Lifetime Earnings: $1,030,392    Lifetime Mark: 1:50f

Won the $35,000 3 Year Old Open on August 10 at Harrah's Chester in 1:50.3

 

#4 (Last Week #4) - Share The Delight

Owners: The Four Horseman Stable (CO) and Algonquin Farms (CO)

Trainer: Linda Toscano

Driver: John Campbell

Lifetime Earnings: $309,841    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2m

Has quickly become the sentimental choice with the recent passing of co-owner Edward Cohen.

 

#5 (Last Week #6) - Mystery Chase

Owners: Arlene and Jules Siegel (PA)

Trainer: Jim Campbell

Driver: Brian Sears

Lifetime Earnings: $158,583    Lifetime Mark: 1:49.2m

Finished sixth in the Adios Pace Final after being parked through the first three-quarters of a mile in 1:21.

 

#6 (Last Week NR) - Major General

Owners: Brittany Farms (KY) and Reality Stable (KY)

Trainer: Ervin Miller

Driver: Ron Pierce

Lifetime Earnings: $124,050    Lifetime Mark: 1:51.1m

Unraced at two. Finished a solid second in the Adios Pace Final.

 

#7 (Last Week NR) - Lis Deo

Owners: Classic Photo Stable (IL), MJG Racing Stable (NJ), Hill View Enterprises (NJ) and Louis Willinger (KY)

Trainer: Ervin Miller

Driver: Tim Tetrick, Brian Sears

Lifetime Earnings: $163,693    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2m

Has only 4 seasonal starts. Finished second to Badlands Nitro in the Harrah's Chester 3YO Open on August 10.

 

#8 (Last Week #7) - Dali

Owners: Uncirculated Stable (ONT)

Trainer: Duane Marfi

Driver: John Campbell

Lifetime Earnings: $681,015    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.2m

Never a factor in the Adios Pace Final. Started from post 8 and finished fifth, 7 3/4 lengths back.

 

#9 (Last Week #8) - Tiz A Masterpiece

Owners: Kentuckiana Racing Stable (KY)

Trainer: Blair Burgess

Driver: Andy Miller

Lifetime Earnings: $198,419    Lifetime Mark: 1:49m

Has not raced since winning the $210,000 Oliver Wendell Holmes at the Meadowlands on August 2.

 

#10 (Last Week NR) - Beeeyouuuuuu

Owners: Dale Walters (OH)

Trainer: William Walters

Driver: Brad Hanners

Lifetime Earnings: $111,008    Lifetime Mark: 1:50.1f

Nearly equaled the all age track record at Scioto Downs on July 19 (Gallo Blue Chip 1:50). Looks to become the first Ohio sired Jug champ since B J Scoot (1988). Next start should be the Ohio Sire Stakes Leg on August 24.

 

Dropped Out: #5 Sand Shooter; #9 Goddess's Justin; #10 Santanna Blue Chip

 

Upcoming Events:

August 17 - $500,000 Battle of Brandywine (Chst)

August 17 - $650,000 Confederation Cup (FlmD)