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Stakes recaps

Smooth Dream ($2.20 to win as the 1-9 favorite) remained perfect in nine seasonal starts – eight of them at The Meadowlands – after taking the first division of the Tompkins-Geers Stake for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers in wire-to-wire fashion in 1:50.1 for driver Jordan Stratton and trainer Noel Daley. The gelded son of Cattlewash-Dreamlands Latte held off rival Manolete by a nose in the $31,825 test as the two combined for an Exacta that paid $3.
Captain Optimistic grabbed the front at the half and went down the road from there to take the second Tompkins-Geers split for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers – this one for $31,325 – in a lifetime-best equaling 1:49 for trainer Nancy Takter and driver Dexter Dunn. The 2-5 favorite, a son of Captaintreacherous-Cinamony, returned $2.80 to win, after finishing 2 lengths in front of second-place finisher Sugar Man.
The two Tompkins-Geers splits for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers went to even-money second choice Hungry Angel Boy (Stay Hungry-Angel Scent), who bested Voukefalas by a half-length in a lifetime-best 1:48.2 for Todd McCarthy and Tony Alagna.
All Class (Heston Blue Chip-Winners Over) for Andy McCarthy and Per Engblom in a lifetime-best 1:49.2 as the 17-1 fifth choice.
PERFECT STING REBOUNDS, ‘FIRE START’ SCORES IN TOMPKINS-GEERS
In no rush to lead leaving from post 8, favorite Perfect Sting and driver David Miller relaxed until the stretch of the $78,700 Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old pacing colts and geldings at The Meadowlands to win in 1:49 on Saturday (July 31).
There was not a lot of action to the half as 43-1 Gamblin Mo rode the pegs to take the lead and cut a :26.4 first quarter, followed by Toronto and Highlandsbeachsbest, who chased in line to a :54.4 half.
Coming to three-quarters in 1:22.2, Whichwaytothebeach came first over to challenge the leading longshot while Perfect Sting followed second over. When the field hit the straightaway, Whichwaytothebeach was pacing a direct path to the finish line, but Perfect Sting was full of pace in the middle of the track and passed under minimal urging to glide home first by two lengths. Whichwaytothebeach, the public’s second choice, finished second in a photo with Highlandbeachsbest while Toronto took fourth.
“Tonight we wanted him to finish up really good, so the opportunity was to get in the hole,” Miller said after the race. “And I had a good horse to follow, so that’s what we did. I was real happy with him. He paced really good; he fired really good through the stretch. That’s something we were looking for.”
Joe Holloway trains Perfect Sting, a son of Always B Miki and the beaten favorite in the clamorous Meadowlands Pace, for owners and breeders Brittany Farms LLC and Val D’Or Farms. His earnings rose to $841,577 with the win, his third in five starts this season. He paid $2.40 to win.Item description
Captain Kirk Hits High "Geer" at Big M
It was a Meadowlands Pace rematch, where third-place finisher Allywag Hanover was looking for some revenge against Pace champion Tall Dark Stranger.
But Captain Kirk did not get the memo that said one of the two favorites would emerge victorious.
A son of Captaintreacherous-Aria Hanover, Captain Kirk went directly to the top from post 8 before going directly down the road in the $84,800 Tompkins Geers for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the pace at The Meadowlands Saturday night.
Driver Joe Bongiorno was aggressive with the Tony Alagna trainee, and while he never had a moment’s peace, Captain Kirk recorded a determined three-quarter-length win nonetheless in a lifetime-best 1:48.3. Allywag Hanover (the 3-2 second choice) was second, Sandbetweenmytoes third and Tall Dark Stranger fourth.
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Sent off as the 16-1 third choice in the betting, Captain Kirk led at the quarter in :26.4 while taking bitter pressure from 131-1 chance Rogerthat Bluechip. The duo continued to trade blows to the half as Rogerthat Bluechip had a nose up in :54.2.
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It was no problem from there.
Captain Kirk ($35.60 to win), who finished seventh in The Pace, still had enough gas in the tank to pace his final quarter in :26.2 to get his second lifetime win in 13 starts. Tall Dark Stranger, the 3-5 favorite, had things go anything but smoothly from post 10, and did not fire after going a second-over trip.Item description

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Onajetplane used a quick brush to command down the backstretch to secure the top just after the half and then had to hold off a late-charging Hey Porter to take the first division for colts and geldings – which went for a purse of $39,125 – by a head in a lifetime-best equaling 1:52.1. Warrior was third.
“He doesn’t love being in front, he starts looking around a little,” said winning driver Andy McCarthy. “He got to wondering a little but once Scottie [Zeron, driving Hey Porter] came to us, he got back to business.”
In the opinion of his driver, the son of Walner-Noble Lover is a Hambletonian contender. “This horse is good enough [to compete in the Hambo]. He needs a good draw and a good trip and he’ll be right there.”
As the 4-5 public choice, Onajetplane, a Noel Daley trainee, paid $3.60 to win.
In the other split for colts and geldings, the Blake MacIntosh-trained Go Ahead Makemyday led at every call in the $39,625 dash, stopping the clock in a lifetime-best 1:53 with Dave Miller at the controls. The son of Walner-Uvie Hanover could be peaking at just the right time with the Hambletonian eliminations just one week away, as eight days ago, he was a sold second-place finisher to the talented Mr Mouton. Go Ahead Makemyday paid $10 as the 4-1 second choice.
The lone $76,700 T-G dash for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the trot went to the Andy Miller-driven, Julie Miller-trained Secret Agent Man. Two weeks after a sparkling 1:50.3 front-end score, the gelded son of Chapter Seven-Feel The Magic won from off the pace after 6-5 favorite Bella’s Musclehill went off stride while on the lead at the top of the stretch.
Secret Agent Man was 1-length better than French Kronos at the finish, which was timed in 1:52. He paid $7.20 to win as the 5-2 second choice for his third lifetime win in nine tries.
‘FERRARI’ FASTEST IN BIG M’S TOMPKINS-GEERS
It was 14 days ago when Ari Ferrari J took the $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial to mark himself as a player in his division, and Saturday night at The Meadowlands, the Tony Alagna trainee won again, taking one of two divisions of the Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters, with his split going for a purse of $44,250.
While it’s true the son of Walner-Dream Child is Hambletonian ineligible, Alagna is still looking ahead to the rest of the year in a big way.
“Tonight was a start to get him ready for the Kentucky Sire Stakes,” said Alagna. “We’re looking forward to seeing how he matches up against the best in Kentucky and are hoping for a big season.”
Ari Ferrari J clicked in wire-to-wire fashion as the 1-9 favorite by 1¼ lengths over Saint Louie, and after establishing his lifetime-best of 1:51 in the Zweig, he went out and equaled it in the T-G. He’s now won four-of-10 starts this year and banked $272,611.
“He’s always been a nice horse,” said winning driver Dexter Dunn. “He did a lot of learning last year and has come back well. He felt great tonight and was really strong to the finish. I didn’t have to get after him at all.”
Hambo hopeful Point Of Perfect (Walner-Southwind Fiat) took the other split for males, this one for a pot of $43,750, hitting the wire in 1:52.2 for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ron Burke to score for the second time in his last three starts. Pretty good, when you consider the 7-2 third choice began his career winless in 18 tries. Khaosan Road finished 1½ lengths back in second.
“He’s a talented horse that finally has started to figure it out,” said Burke.
Double Deceiver hits top ‘Geer’ at Big M
Second-place finishes in both his Yonkers Trot elimination as well as the final had Double Deceiver more than ready to take a solid field of colts and geldings down the road in one of four Tompkins-Geers divisions for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands Saturday (July 24) night.
The gelded son of Cantab Hall-Sarcy sat a two-hole from start to finish in both of his Yonkers outings but used a different tactic this time around in the $43,500 dash, one that might have surprised driver Dave Miller just a bit.
“He actually was a little aggressive tonight,” said Miller of his horse’s march to the front early. “He was feeling pretty good, so I just let him trot out.”
Double Deceiver was tracked every step of the way by Finn Palema through fractions of :27.4, :57.3 and 1:25.4, and had to brace for the stretch drive when that Ake Svanstedt trainee, who was the 9-5 second choice, vacated the pocket to come after the leader.
“My horse fought [Finn Palema] a long way through the stretch,” said Miller. “And I couldn’t be happier with him.”
A Carter Pinske trainee, Double Deceiver held off Finn Palema (Ake Svanstedt) by a neck in a lifetime-best equaling 1:52.3. Classic Hill (Dexter Dunn) was third.
Double Deceiver paid $4.40 as the 6-5 favorite and has given his connections plenty to consider as to whether they will go in the Hambletonian eliminations next week.
The other division for colts and geldings, which sported a purse of $44,000, went to S I P for driver Corey Callahan and trainer Ron Burke.
Dismissed at odds of 9-1, S I P led at every call to win for the sixth time from 21 lifetime starts. The mile was timed in a lifetime-best 1:52 for the son of Bar Hopping-Barbara Brooks, who paid $20.00 to win. He, too, is Hambletonian eligible.
AMBASSADOR HANOVER, REALLY FAST ‘GEER’ UP AT BIG M
Ambassador Hanover and Really Fast won their respective $48,250 divisions of the Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old colts and geldings on the trot Saturday night at The Meadowlands, setting them up well for next week’s Hambletonian Eliminations.
Ambassador Hanover, off a dominant victory in New York Sire Stakes action at Yonkers July 13, left hard from post six in his split and was on the point at the quarter in a quick :26.4 as 3-5 public choice – and winterbook Hambletonian favorite – Venerate, who broke in two of his last three starts, was handled with caution by driver Andy Miller and sat in the three-hole behind the pocket-sitting On A Streak.
A slow second fraction of :29.4 left plenty in the tank for the ‘Ambassador’, who had no problem shrugging off a challenge from Venerate on the far turn before going on to a safe half-length score in a lifetime-best 1:52.3 to lift his lifetime record to seven wins from 13 starts. On A Streak was second with Venerate third.
A son of Chapter Seven-Angel Eyes Hanover, Ambassador Hanover, who is trained and driven by Ake Svanstedt, returned $7.40 as the second choice in the betting.
Really Fast came through for the chalk players, scoring in the second T-G division for males as the 1-2 public choice in a lifetime-best-equaling 1:51.2, a mark he set in a qualifier seven days ago.
Calle Palema left quickly from post one and stretched out Really Fast as that one did not clear the lead until just after the half in :55.3. From there, the son of Muscle Hill-Stubborn Belle had no trouble, hitting the wire 5¼ lengths in front of a fast-closing Spy Booth to complete a 1-2 finish for the Nancy Takter barn. Calle Palema held third.
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In the lone dash for colts and geldings, 10-1 chance Rome Pays Off (Muscle Hill-Order By Wish), driven by Mattias Melander for his brother Marcus, scored in a lifetime-best 1:52.3, possibly punching his ticket to take a shot in The Hambletonian. Play Trix On Me, the 3-2 favorite, was 2¾ lengths behind at the wire to finish second.

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Driver Jody Jamieson guided both Tompkins-Geers winners on Friday night at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
A single division of the Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old pacers and two-year-old trotters wrapped up back-to-back nights of Grand Circuit action at the Campbellville oval.
The $63,950 Tompkins-Geers for pacing colts saw Jamieson do some stickhandling in the lane before his charge Tilthecowscomehome rocketed up to nail race-favourite Dad at the wire in 1:52.4.
Trained by Carl Jamieson, Tilthecowscomehome got away third and would stick to the rail through the opening three-quarters of a mile. No Waitlist did the roadwork, posting fractions of :26.4, :56.4 and 1:25.3.
The 1/5 favourite Dad moved out from fourth at the half to come first-up and took command with an eighth of a mile to go.
Appearing posed to win, Dad would get picked off at the wire by Tilthecowscomehome, who angled off the rail in early stretch around one rival, went back down to the pylons to get by another, before angling out around two more rivals and shooting up powerfully in deep stretch to win.
No Waitlist finished a game third.
Tilthecowscomehome was a $70,000 (USD) Lexington Select yearling purchase for the Jamieson’s, Joanne Morrison and Blair Corbeil. The son of Cattlewash entered Friday’s career debut off a pair of qualifying scores.
“He actually surprised us in the last qualifier and was really sharp (in) 1:54.3,” said Jody Jamieson post-race. “We expected him to be a good horse, but we just didn’t know for sure…he just didn’t train down great and we actually told people that he’s just a horse we though, so he’s a nice surprise.
“The stickhandling and a two-year-old that can handle that and still pacing on the line to beat a couple of really nice horses, I’m just giddy about him.”
Tilthecowscomehome paid $13.70 to win.
Prince Hal Hanover rocketed home and edged a flying rival to win the $50,760 Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings in 1:52.3.
Driven by Bob McClure, Prince Hal Hanover got away fourth and watched his Dr. Ian Moore stblemate Glowing Lou cut out fractions of :27.3 and :57 before moving first-up on the far turn to get to within a couple lengths at three-quarters (1:26.). Lite Up The World, who followed Prince Hal Hanover throughout, was situated second-over at three-quarters.
In the stretch, Prince Hal Hanover powerfully stormed to the lead and would kick home in :26.1, holding off a strong Lite Up The World by a head in 1:52.3.
Bitcoin Hanover was a good third, while TH Kay C Crunch got fourth.
A son of Captaintreacherous, out of the Dr. Moore developed Percy Blue Chip, Prince Hal Hanover was making his career debut Friday off a 1:55.3 qualifying score.
“He’s real got to be an impressive colt in recent times,” said Dr. Moore. “I just love racing the babies for the first time, it’s so exciting and it never gets old.
“(Prince Hal Hanover) was mediocre until maybe about two months ago. He started growing, he was a slim build and not real big, just an average size colt, but I liked him…he grew and filled out an awful lot. He got tall recently. We’ve let his hopples out five inches in the last two months, that shows how much he’s grown.”
A $130,000 yearling purchase, Prince Hal Hanover is owned by Prince Hal Hanover Stable of Cambridge, Ontario.
A $2 win ticket on Prince Hal Hanover returned $3.50.
EXTRA! EXTRA! NEWSROOM WINS AT BIG M
The bettors at The Meadowlands crushed Newsroom down to 1-2 in the wagering and the son of Always B Miki-Well Hello There delivered in the Friday night feature, a $34,050 Tompkins-Geers division for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the pace.
“I think he has an opportunity to be special,” said winning trainer Joe Holloway. “He’s just a nice horse.”
Off a 1:53.4 baby-race win at Gaitway Farm, Newsroom had the public’s confidence in the field where every starter was making their first career appearance in a betting race, and Dave Miller drove him as if he were best by going directly to the top and carving out fractions of :29, :59 and 1:28.1.
Mirage Hanover, who sat a four-hole to the half, came alongside with a rush to challenge the leader around the far turn, but Newsroom shrugged that one aside during a final quarter of :25.4 to record a half-length win in 1:54. Mirage Hanover held second with Lou’s World third in the field of six.
“Dave said he’s kind of lazy on the front end,” said Holloway. “So he tried to wake him up during the third quarter. Once he popped the plugs, Newsroom did the rest.”
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In The Black delivered a memorable 13-1 upset for trainer Jeff Williams in the $47,250 trotting event.
Beau Knight, one of the favourites in the field of seven, made a break before the start, which changed the outlook of the contest. Southwind Chester cut the mile, posting clips of :28.2, :59 and 1:28.4, while 1/2 favourite Captain Micah sat back in fourth.
Driven by Jamieson, In The Black popped out from third on the far turn to approach the leader first-up. The son of Green Manalishi S powered by in the lane and trotted off to win by four lengths in 1:56.
Starstruck finished second after a two-hole trip, Southwind Chester held third over Captain Micah fourth.
Co-bred by the late Hall of Famer Bob McIntosh, In The Black is trained by McIntosh’s former long-time assistant Williams, who earned his first Grand Circuit victory.
“It’s pretty cool,” said Williams of the stakes win. “That’s a nice colt. I thought from day one he’s been one my best colts. My son, Austin, trains him more often than I do, I usually go with (filly) Canukeepasecret, but when I first started talking to Jody about driving these two for me it was this guy he was really happy with and had really high hopes for him.”
In The Black is owned by Mardon Stables, Tyrone Valley Farm and Hudson Standrdbrd Stb Inc.
In The Black follows stablemate Incantation, who won a division of the Tompkins-Geers last season as one of McIntosh’s final training wins.
“It’s an experience of a lifetime, you can’t replicate it with anybody else as far as I’m concerned,” said Williams of his nearly three decades working with McIntosh. “It’s not lost on me that these babies are McIntosh horses and I think he’d be very proud of them…I think he’d be very proud of what they’ve done and I just try to put in my work and make him proud if I can.”
In The Black is now one for two to begin his career. He paid $23.80 to win.
Go Ahead Makemyday showed no prisoners to win the $47,925 Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
Driven by Sylvain Filion, Go Ahead Makemyday left out strong to get early control and would carry favourite Manforce on the outside until early in the backstretch. Filion immediately removed to the lead after letting Manforce clear.
Go Ahead Makemyday set the fractions of :28.2, :59.2 and 1:29.3 before powering home in :27.3 and turning away Manforce by two and a quarter lengths for the 1:57.1 score.
Galen Erso was third, while Uncensored finished fourth.
Trained by Blake MacIntosh, Go Ahead Makemyday was making his career debut after two good qualifiers, including a 2:00.2 win on June 14. Despite the nice morning efforts, the son of Walner went off at odds of 7-1.
“He’s done everything right in the qualifiers and training down,” said MacIntosh. “We trained him in (1):57, so I knew he had a lot of speed and I thought he was a good price at that.”
A $17,000 yearling purchase, Go Ahead Makemyday is owned by MacIntosh, Van Camp Trotting Corp., Mortgage Boys Stable and Ozzie MacKay.
Go Ahead Makemyday paid $16.10 to win.
In a $35,325 T-G division for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the trot, Stormcloudfashion (Walner-Cloud Nine Fashion) reported home first in 1:55.4 for trainer Jim Campbell and driver Todd McCarthy.

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Miki And Minnie popped out of the five-hole just after the half before methodically grinding her way to an easy 1¾-length victory over Gigglingonthebeach in a $52,500 Tompkins-Geers 3-year-old filly pace in 1:49.4. Driven by Dunn and schooled by Chris Ryder, the daughter of Always B Miki-That’s The Ticket returned $2.20 as the 1-9 public choice.
‘SYLVIA’ SUPER IN TOMPKINS-GEERS AT BIG M
By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – It appeared all hope was lost, but once again, the great Sylvia Hanover overcame adversity to win a 12th straight start Saturday night, scoring in one of two divisions of the Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old pacing fillies at The Meadowlands. Purses in excess of $30,000 were offered on the four T-G events on the card.
It shouldn’t have come as a big surprise that the daughter of Always B Miki-Shyaway came through. After all, she went a nightmare trip in The Big M’s Mistletoe Shalee two weeks ago and prevailed in 1:48.4.
This time around, driver Brian Sears had eventual second-place finisher Zanatta on a speed mission, as after being permitted to cut out a leisurely opening half of :56.3, she sprinted clear of the field by 4½ lengths after a :26.2 explosion had her at three-quarters in 1:23.
Despite the sizable disadvantage, Sylvia Hanover would not be denied, chipping away at the leader’s edge through the stretch before finally prevailing by a length in 1:50 as the 1-20 favorite, paying $2.10 to win.
“I was OK coming first up,” said winning driver Bob McClure of the Mark Steacy trainee. “I didn’t like the fractions Brian was getting. I think (my horse) came back-to-back :26 quarters. She has her way and it seems to be working.”
Charleston (Downbytheseaside-Western Montana) took the other T-G division for females in 1:51 for Tim Tetrick and Brett Pelling as the 2-5 favorite.
Fire Start Hanover successfully downed 2-5 favorite Test Of Faith in a neck-and-neck stretch drive to hand the champion filly her first defeat of the season when winning the $62,800 Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old pacing fillies in 1:49.
Dexter Dunn landed Fire Start Hanover in fourth when leaving from post 9 while Test Of Faith, starting from the second tier, tracked her stablemate Staycation Hanover into the first turn to settle into fifth. Passing a :26.4 first quarter, Dunn sent Fire Start Hanover for the lead, with Test Of Faith in tow, and cleared before a :55.2 half.
Into the far turn, Fire Start Hanover begrudgingly yielded the lead to Test Of Faith, but Dunn began to light a fire under the champion filly as he gradually floated his charge from the pocket past three-quarters in 1:22. Once straightening for the finish, Test Of Faith fought gamely to keep Fire Start Hanover at bay, but the Richard “Nifty” Norman trainee nonetheless powered past in the final strides to win by a neck at the beam. Off The Record finished third while Classicist closed for fourth.
“We had to push her out pretty hard to clear a few outside of us, [but] she got out of the gate good though,” Dunn said after the race. “I could feel David [Miller] starting to edge [out] there past the quarter, so we made our move and he came with us. She’s pretty versatile. She really swelled up when I let David go and she was ready to rock, so I kept her on the helmet round the turn and she did the rest on the straight.”
Last year’s Dan Patch 2-Year-Old of the Year, Fire Start Hanover has now won 10 races from 17 starts and banked $678,432 for owners Pinske Stables, David Hoese and Lawrence Means. The Sombeachsomewhere filly paid $7.20 to win.Item description
In the $53,100 Tompkins Geers split for 3-year-old fillies on the pace, Rocknificent sat in the pocket behind dueling leaders Peaky Sneaky and Alexis’s Beach before swinging three-wide on the far turn. The Scott Zeron-driven, Linda Toscano-trained daughter of Captaintreacherous-Rocklamation, who returned $4.80 as the 7-5 public choice, had to contend with a fast-closing Lady Lou along the rail, and just got up to record a head win in a lifetime-best 1:49.1. Peaky Sneaky was third.Item description

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Yo Tillie maintained her current standing as the top horse in her division and Onajetplane threw his hat into the ring as a Hambletonian contender Saturday night at The Meadowlands when four divisions of the Tompkins-Geers Stake were contested for 3-year-old trotters of each sex.
Yo Tillie remained unbeaten in four tries this season after displaying an awesome closing kick rather than the dazzling early speed she showed in each of her first three starts this year.
“Her last couple of starts she’s been awesome,” said winning driver Todd McCarthy. “I’ve been racing her pretty aggressively and that was kind of the plan for tonight, but she’s come back so smart this year and she’s learned how to settle in. It’s an advantage when you can race them like that.”
The daughter of Tactical Landing-Consolidator raced in fourth past the five-eighths in the $37,125 first dash for fillies, then moved to the outside on the far turn before unleashing a powerhouse final quarter of :26.3 to win by 3½ lengths over R Charm in 1:52.3. Jersey Slide was third.
“I knew when I tipped and asked her that she would give me a pretty good last quarter,” said McCarthy.
Not eligible for the Hambletonian Oaks, Yo Tillie, who returned $2.10 to win as the 1-9 favorite, is being pointed toward the Kentucky Filly Futurity and Breeders Crown, among other stakes events this year, according to trainer Andrew Harris.
Andy McCarthy and Daley doubled up in the Tompkins-Geers in the second division for fillies, which went for $37,625, when Miss Belmar (Muscle Hill-Chapter Too) scored in a lifetime-best 1:52.1 from off the pace, giving her two wins in her last three starts after starting her career 0-for-9.
By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
Elista Hanover maintained her standing as the early favorite for the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks on Aug. 3 with another powerhouse performance Saturday night at The Meadowlands, taking the first of three $30,800 divisions of the Tompkins-Geers Stake for 3-year-old trotting fillies.
After finishing third in her seasonal debut, which was at The Big M on March 22, the daughter of International Moni-Evermore has reeled off nine straight victories. On June 29, she won a division of the Reynolds at The Big M in a lifetime-best-equaling 1:52.3. The Annie Stoebe trainee has come back huge as a sophomore after a 2023 that saw her win just once from nine tries.
On Saturday, driver Dave Miller had Elista Hanover sitting fourth to the half before marching up towards leader St Pauli Girl at the five-eighths while first-over. ‘Elista’ still had two lengths to make up while third at three-quarters, which St Pauli Girl reached in 1:26.1, then seized the top at the head of the stretch before powering clear of her foes by 5¾ lengths at the wire in 1:53.1. Miss I La finished second with Kinesiology third.
“Elista never ceases to amaze me,” said Stoebe. “She is possibly the happiest horse I have ever trained. She does have more starts coming in than I would prefer, but quoting Dave [Miller] ‘she just keeps getting stronger’. I couldn’t be more excited to go into the Oaks next week, especially with the confidence both Elista and Dave have.”
As the 1-5 favorite, Elista Hanover returned $2.40 to win while lifting her lifetime earnings to just over $190,000.
In the second T-G split for females, Honey’s Sweet rolled in 1:52.1 after making the lead before the half as the 3-5 favorite for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Tony Alagna. The daughter of Chapter Seven-Corazon Blue Chip hit the wire 2¼ lengths in front of runner up Sambuca Hanover to earn her sixth career victory from 16 tries and earnings of just over $190,000.
The third division was taken by Upallnight Hanover for Dexter Dunn and Ake Svanstedt in a lifetime-best 1:53.1. The daughter of Bar Hopping-Upfront Ob’s Janet raced in the four-hole to the half, went first-over heading to three-quarters while providing a live tow for even-money favorite Spy Coast but dug in to hold off that foe by a half-length at the finish as the 2-1 second choice, returning $6.40 to her backers. She’s now four-for-13 lifetime, good for earnings of just over $147,000.
Railee Something looks like a Hambo Oaks player after making it five wins from seven seasonal tries after taking the first of two $41,650 divisions of the T-G for 3-year-old trotting fillies for Gingras and Burke, prevailing over a stubborn Angelpedia by a neck in 1:52 as the 1-5 public choice.
Each of the two defeats that the daughter of International Moni-Railee Priti has endured were at the hands of the Ake Svanstedt standout Bond.
Blonde Bombshell, another with Oaks aspirations, took the lead at the half and held off a late charge from 1-2 favorite Walner Payton to take the other female split -by a neck in 1:53.2 for Dave Miller and Nifty Norman. The daughter of Walner-Hey Blondie, sent to the gate as the 8-5 second choice, ended a seven-race losing streak.
“She finally got her stakes win,” said Miller. “I was happy with the way she raced. She dug in really hard.”Item description
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Mon Cheval (Jimmy Takter) won the first of two Geers splits for fillies (for a purse of $35,750) after stopping the clock in a lifetime-best 1:52. The daughter of Father Patrick-Shake It Cerry is trained by Nancy Takter. As the even-money choice, Mon Cheval returned $4.20 to win.
Gracelynn Hanover (Callahan) had to go parked out for the final half-mile before prevailing in determined fashion in the other $36,250 division for fillies in 1:52.3 for John Butenschoen. The daughter of Walner-Gatka Hanover returned $27.40 to win after going to the gate as the 12-1 fourth choice in the wagering.
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The 31-year-old Dunn, fresh off a Friday night that saw him guide seven to victory lane, also piloted the winners of both $46,450 Tompkins-Geers divisions for sophomore trotting fillies.
Adirondack (Father Patrick-Mission Brief) did not go the best of trips but reigned supreme nonetheless in her split, vacating the three-hole just past the half before grinding away at leader Hot As Hill on the way to a determined half-length score in 1:52.2 after poking her head in front with an eighth of a mile to go. Miss Vet Hanover and Awesome Trix were second and third, respectively.
“She’s really developing into a nice racehorse,” said winning trainer Takter. “She was very wound up as a 2-year-old. I think she’s going to have a really nice fall.”
As the 8-5 favorite, Adirondack returned $5.40 after winning for the third time from 10 lifetime starts.
Eazy Pass (Muscle Hill-Livininthefastlane) pulled off a big upset at 18-1 in the second division for trainer Nifty Norman, returning $38.40 to win after scoring in a lifetime-best 1:53.3.
All eyes were on 2-5 public choice Piper Hanover, who was seeking her fifth win in a row, but she faltered after cutting out rated fractions of :28.1, :57.3 and 1:26.1 on the front end.
When Piper Hanover weakened in mid-stretch, the pocket-sitting Dutiful – who was 49-1 – appeared to be going on to victory, but Eazy Pass, who sat a three-hole trip, caught that one nearing the wire to win by a half-length. Piper Hanover finished third.Item description
Sister Sledge "Geers" Up For Oaks
Sister Sledge threw her hat into the ring as a big-time contender in the August 8 Hambletonian Oaks with a dominant performance in one of three Tompkins Geers divisions at The Meadowlands Saturday night.
In the second of two splits for 3-year-old filly trotters, driver Yannick Gingras was patient early with Sister Sledge, vacating the three-hole after the quarter and clearing the top at the half in :55.4.
The daughter of Father Patrick-Behindclosedoors sailed home as much the best from there, hitting the wire in 1:51.2, lowering her previous lifetime best by one-and-four-fifth seconds. It was 4¾ lengths back to Ms Savannah Belle. Dubai Princess was third.
The Ron Burke trainee, who paid $2.80 to win as the 2-5 public choice, upped her lifetime stats to 11 wins in 16 starts, good for earnings of $622,058.
Caviart Eva pulled off a big upset at odds of 30-1 in the first filly division, gunning down 2-5 favorite Next Level Stuff by a nose in 1:52.1, a lifetime best for the Trixton-Caviart Elle product, who was driven by Andy McCarthy for trainer Nancy Takter.Item description

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Th Check Me Out stormed home in :26.3 to win the $56,350 Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old pacing fillies.
Driven by Tyler Borth, Th Check Me Out got away fourth and would follow a rotation to the lead, touching down on the front ahead of :57.2 half. The Blake MacIntosh trainee led the field to three-quarters in 1:26.0, holding the lead over co-favourite A Bets A Bet.
In the stretch, the two favourites pulled away from the rest of the pack, with Th Check Me Out holding A Bets A Bet back by a length and a half for the 1:52.3 victory.
A $32,000 (USD) Harrisburg yearling purchase, Th Check Me Out is now two for two to start her career after winning Mohawk’s first two-year-old race of the season on June 13. She’s owned by Ozzie Mackay, MacIntosh, Gilles Landry and James Giannuzzi.
“You never know what they’re going to do first time on the front,” said MacIntosh of the Cattlewash filly. “She’s been following along and hasn’t been on the front other than training and she kicked home good, so we’re happy.”
Lds Kimberly and Lds Sabeanna rounded out the top-four finishers in the pacing filly event.
Th Check Me Out returned $4.10 to win.
Wicked N Single and Incantation became the first two-year-old Grand Circuit winners of 2024 in Thursday’s Tompkins-Geers Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
Administrated by the Hambletonian Society, the long-standing Tompkins-Geers for two-year-olds was moved to Woodbine Mohawk Park for the first time this year.
Wicked N Single rallied by rivals with a :27 final-quarter to win the $46,845 Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old pacing fillies.
Driven by James MacDonald, Wicked N Single took back to last in the field of six to watch how things played out. Saddlebags got to the lead ahead of Charlotte Station at a :27.3 opening-quarter. Heavy-favourite Famous Fast Words brushed to the lead from third to hit the half in :56.3 before catching a :30.2 breather.
Wicked N Single started advancing around the far turn and sat in behind Saddlebags at the head of the lane. The Tony Beaton trained Wicked N Single swung out wide and surged by all to win in 1:54.3.
Charlotte Station pushed up the rail to finish second by a length and a half. Famous Fast Words was third, while Saddlebags was fourth.
“I was waiting to sit behind her, she was exciting to qualify,” said MacDonald post-race. “She’s a big strong filly, perfect gait, perfect mouth just like 99 per cent of Tony (Beaton’s). I just kind of settled in and let her do her thing. I knew she was going to give me a big kick finishing.”
A daughter of Mcwicked, Wicked N Single was making her career debut on Thursday after a pair of winning qualifiers. She quickly racks up $23,422 for owners Lisa LeFort and David Mercer.
Wicked N Single paid $9.50 to win.
TWIN B JOE FRESH FINDS WINNING ‘GEER’ AT BIG M
Twin B Joe Fresh sparkled in her career debut Friday night at The Meadowlands, taking the featured $47,975 Tompkins-Geers Stake for 2-year-old pacing fillies.
The daughter of Roll With Joe-Fresh Breeze worked out a perfect cover trip and closed well through the stretch before holding off Ucandoit Blue Chip by a neck in 1:52.2. Lioness By The Sea was third.
“She’s robust, like a lot of attractive ladies,” kidded winning trainer Chris Ryder. “She’s got the curves, is very muscular and is on the big side.”
Lioness By The Sea led the field past the quarter (in :28.2), half (:57.1) and three-quarters (1:25.2). At the five-eighths, Hungry For Love was first-over trying to cut into the leader’s edge while providing a live tow for Twin B Joe Fresh, who tipped off that cover mid-stretch before rallying to get the win.
The $65,000 purchase was a bit expensive for Ryder’s taste, but he went ahead and bought the horse nonetheless.
“The main appeal is the family, especially the mother, but Roll With Joe is a sneaky good sire. I did overpay. She should have cost $30,000, maybe $40,000, but sometimes you have to be aggressive.”
Ryder and Barry Spak, one of Ryder’s regular clients, along with winning driver Dexter Dunn and Ryder’s second trainer, Pete Trebotica, own the filly.
“We weren’t looking to race her hard. I was half-hearted about putting her in the race in the first place,” said Ryder. “But I knew she had a good motor.”
As the 6-1 third choice in the betting, Twin B Joe Fresh returned $15.80 to win. Stop The Show, the 3-5 favorite, never threatened and finished seventh in the nine-horse field.
“Twin B Joe Fresh isn’t eligible to a heckuva lot,” said Ryder. “Kentucky sires, New York sires and the Bluegrass. I think that’s good for her.”Item description

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The $27,200 first Tompkins-Geers split for two-year-old trotting fillies saw Ill Have The Red rocket home in her career debut for trainer/driver Rick Zeron.
A daughter of Chapter Seven, Ill Have The Red went off as the 4/5 favourite after an impressive 1:58.4 victory in her lone qualifying attempt on June 12. Sitting a gapped out third for most of the opening three-quarters of a mile, Ill Have The Red unleashed a furious stretch kick to split rivals and win by 2 ½ lengths in 1:57.
“I don’t think the performance was really all that great,” said Zeron. “She went into the first turn tonight and decided to start bearing in on me and I had to watch myself coming out of the turn and I lost about 10 or 12 lengths and then she did it again around the last turn and I lost about another five lengths.
“Then at the head of the stretch I yelled at her and said ‘it’s time to go’ and off she went.”
Despite the turn trouble, Zeron noted the $70,000 (USD) Lexington Select Yearling purchase has big talent.
“She can fly, can outright fly…just some little thing is bothering her this week and I’ll have (Dr.) Hennessey come in and have a look at her and we’ll straighten it out.”
Ill Have The Red is owned by Rick Zeron Stables, James Walker and Johnny Marvento.
I Take The Cake finished second in the first division after following early-leader Walners Grove, who finished third, through fractions of :28.2, :59 and 1:28.3.
A $2 win ticket on Ill Have The Red returned $3.90.
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A Splash Of Green gave trainer MacIntosh two wins in the Tompkins-Geers and three overall for Thursday’s card with a victory in the $27,200 second trotting division.
Driven by James MacDonald, A Splash Of Green strided out to the lead and never looked back for a 1:56.1 victory. The daughter of Green Manalishi S posted fractions of :29, :59.2 and 1:28.1 prior to a :28 kicker for the clear victory.
Canukeepasecret followed in second throughout and just held that spot over Cupid Hall.
A $55,000 London Classic Yearling Sale purchase, A Splash Of Green was making her career debut Thursday after three qualifiers, which include a break in the second outing.
“She’s been great, she just rolled off on me the second time,” said MacDonald. “Last week Blake had her fixed up and again tonight she was just sensational and tons of trot left finishing, so that’s exactly how you want to start their career.”
A Splash Of Green is owned by Tim Klemencic, MacIntosh, Andy Klemencic and Chris Storms. She paid $4.90 to win.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob McIntosh sent out Incantation to a 1:57.3 win in the $53,123 Tompkins-Geers for two-year-old trotting fillies.
Race-favourite Monalishi made a break at the start to change outlook of the contest. The favourite’s stablemate Medley Seelster trotted out to command and led through fractions of :28.4, 1:00.1 and 1:29.4.
Sitting fifth through the opening-half, Incantation got under way for driver Sylvain Filion on the far turn. The duo would force Exquisite Taste to pop the two-hole ahead of the three-quarter pole.
In the stretch, Exquisite Taste would grab the lead briefly before making a mid-stretch break for the second consecutive start. This allowed Incantation to power by and win by 2 ½ lengths over Medley Seelster.
Bright Green finished third, while Sister Sara was fourth.
“It was a great effort, Sylvain (Flion) did give her a great drive,” said McIntosh. “I’ve liked this filly all along…she’s been a beautiful gaited thing since day one. We made a couple of adjustments and it seemed to pay off.
A homebred daughter of Muscle Mass, Incantation now has a win, a mark of 1:57.3 and $26,561 earned for Robert McIntosh Stables and Tyrone Valley Farm.
McIntosh noted his delight with the move of the Tompkins-Geers to Woodbine Mohawk Park.
“It’s a great thing for us here in Ontario and Canada…this is perfect.”
Surprising the betting public, Incantation paid $37.30 to win.
Before the betting card, Grab The Chance S scored in a $33,000 Tompkins-Geers split for 2-year-old fillies on the trot. The daughter of Trixton-Opportunity went the mile in 1:56.4 for driver-trainer Ake Svanstedt.Item description

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