Friday, March 21, 2014

There are manydifferent takes outthere on what JoeBongiorno said lastSaturday night at theMeadowlands

HRU Readers React to Bongiorno ControversyEditor’s Note: Normally, HRU runs its letters to the editor inthe Sunday edition, But with Joe Bongiorno’s comments lastweek that got him taken off two drives at the Meadowlandsstill such a hot topic, we decided to go a few days early withthe comments people made on Bongiorno. Here goes:

Kevin McDermott Says... Even though I have not used Joe Bongiorno at theMeadowlands this year so far, my horses have raced againstJoe this year and the last few years. Joe is one of the few

young people in our business that Ibelieve loves and lives for this sport,just as I did as a young kid at hisage. I believe Joe gives 100% in hisdrives. A couple times this year, Ihave pulled him aside after a raceand told him not to be so aggressiveand let the race play out more. Withthat comes a maturity andexperience, he will have thatsomeday. Joe, at such a young age, mayhave said the wrong thing in hisinterview, but he will learn as hegrows older to use his words wisely.If he plans to race a horse off of ahelmet, which is done on a nightlybasis, he will find the right words to

say in his next interview. The whole social media thing isnew for our sport. It could be a great tool for us. We all mightneed a few lessons on what is proper to say and how topromote our sport in our interviews. This is a sport I have done my entire working life, from16 years old to the present. I love this sport and want it tocontinue. We have had enough negative press. I feel thiswas blown out of control. I would let Joe drive any of thehorses that I train. I know that he would give 100 percent.He has shown great growth and determination to develop asa driver. Joe Bongiorno has a bright career ahead of him. We were all young once and have done or said stupidthings. Most people learn from there mistakes and growfrom them. I know that Joe will.Good Luck, Joe!! Kevin McDermott

Business as Usual No-gos have been a part of racing since the beginning oftime. Especially in races prior to stakes races. I haveabsolutely no problem with JB's comments and appreciatewhat he said.Guy Blackwell

In Support of Bongiorno I have had some time to think about what took place onSaturday night when Joe Bongiorno was interviewed. Atfirst, when I saw the judges made driver changes forShoobee's Place and Code Word I knew why, but the moreI think about it I’m not so sure Joe was in the wrong. The fact is, every trainer, owner, driver in the game hasused a parimutuel race as a prep, or 2nd qualifier, ortightner, or schooler, somewhere in their career. Ithappens all the time and is part of the business. So, as I see it the Meadowlands wants to be transparentin all they try to do like letting drivers tweet about horsesthey are driving, they tell you drivers' picks when the havedoubles or triples in a race, and in this case I think Joewas being transparent in saying that these horses hadbigger races they were aiming for and were using this as aprep. As a bettor I would really appreciate thisknowledge and have it disclosed that the 5-2 morning linefavorite was looking ahead to next week. Ask yourself howmany times have you seen an interview going into anelimination race where a trainer or owner or driver says"We would love to just make the final.” That probablymeans if down the stretch they know they've made it into

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Did Market Share“take it easy” in lastyear’s prep for theTVG final?

the final, they aren't trying to win. If Joe says to the public "the horse trained good, and I likemy chances tonight, and should be good in this field" whilehaving the knowledge that he is going to the fence and nevergoing to get involved in the race that would be the real crime. The real crime is giving the company line to the public sothey think that the horse is bettable when he is clearly goingto be a no-go. The more I think about this the more I think Joe should bepraised for his honesty to the betting public of which youthen use that public knowledge toward your handicapping. Since horses are a no-go all the time in certain situations, itis valuable to know when they are not pushing the horse1000% for a particular race. We should be so lucky if weknew publicly every time a horse was using a race as a 2ndqualifier or a prep for something else. To me, if you don't want the truth, which Joe told, then thetrack shouldn't do these interviews and the drivers shouldn'tbe allowed to tweet about their drives. Should a driver tweetabout horse and say he is best horse of the night when heknows he's not racing the horse 100 percent? I always seeall of these positive tweets and I think it’s unethical. Simplyfor the reason that drivers could be tweeting one thingpositive about a horse they are driving which gets the publicto bet down a horse when that horse might not be firing onall cylinders that night because of instructions from theowner or trainer. I really do think the Joe gave information about a mountthat the public deserved to know because why should we allhave bet Code Word if he was only prepping? In my eyes,taking Joe off those two horses tells me that theMeadowlands didn't want the truth in an interview from adriver and they would rather have the driver talk up a horsethat wasn't going to win. That seems unethical to me. Joseph D. Lee

Market Share Revisited Dear Mr. Finley, Last November Isent you comments regardingMarket Share's (lackadaisical) raceleading up to the TVG final. Nowcomes the Bongiorno admissionduring the Meadowlands interview.Major owners, driver and trainer...perhaps you'd like to restate yourresponse to me again (when yousaid the Market Share incident wasno big deal)?David Perry

It Happens All the Time What Joe Bongiorno said, this goes on all the time. Whenthere are big races coming up they do not want to stretchthem out. I would recommend something in the program asto whether horses racing on that night were to be entered ina stakes race within two weeks. Then let the buyer beware. Iremember betting a big exacta bet on Moni Maker and

another horse that was going to pay about $9. So, WallyHennessy sat in with M.M and the other horse won.Naturally Hennessy sent her down the road next week.That cured me of betting those races. If I remember alsohe was not called in. So much for the judges.Best Regards,John Christiansen

What Were They Thinking? Did trainer Brad Irvine and his owners check their brainsin at the stable gate when they allegedly advised youngMr. Bongiorno to give Code Word and Shooebee’s Place a“no go” drive last week at the Meadowlands? This is notexactly Foiled Again and Captaintreacherous that we aretalking about, but two ordinary horses, neither one of whichis nearly good enough to be a factor in the Levy Series. Infact, it looks like Irvine has already thrown in the towel onShoobee’s Place and has passed on the first round of theLevy to go in a $17,500 condition race on the same nightat Yonkers. Last week both horses were in sports where they hadlegitimate chances of winning for decent pots ($14,000).To think they would pass on a chance to win one of thoseraces so they would somehow be better off when 30-1 inthe Levy makes no sense. I am guessing Mr. Irvine musthave badly overestimated his horses and badlyunderestimated how tough the Levy is to win.Bill Myers.

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Retired jockey Craig Perretcertainly knows what JoeBongiorno is going through

Horsemen Pay The Price For Remarks Offensive

To RacingBy Perry Lefko There really is no such thing as free speech in horseracing. Driver Joe Bongiorno knows that now. Jockey CraigPerret found that out 21 years ago. Last Saturday at the Meadowlands, Bongiorno, a

20-year-old considered tobe a rising star in harnessracing, incurred the wrathof the judges for anin-house interview that wasdeemed to be detrimentalto the sport. He suggestedthat he was under ordersfrom the connections ofseven-year-old pacersShoobee's Place and CodeWord to go easy on thehorses during theirrespective races becausethey were being preppedfor the Levy Series,beginning this week atYonkers. The judgesimmediately replacedBongiorno on thosehorses, but allowed him tomaintain his other

scheduled drives on the card. "He made some comments that he was considering drivingthem in a manner more aiming for next week rather thantonight," Meadowlands judge John Tomasello told HarnessRacing Update shortly after the incident happened. "We areconcerned with the betting public here tonight and wewanted to see these horses driven in a way where they aregiven every chance to win. I don't want to see someone nottake a chance when faced with the opportunity. I havespoken to Joe. I am not saying that Joe was going to drivenot to win, but he might not have been as aggressive asneed to be to win. In the best interests of the betting publicwe thought it necessary to make changes." Bongiorno told Harness Racing Update that he would nothave purposely tried to lose with both of the horses and thathe didn't express himself properly. "I guess I worded it wrong," he said. "I shouldn't have saidI was going to race the horse conservatively. I am out thereto win every race I am in. Watch me drive any race and ifanything I am too aggressive. What I meant to say was I wasgoing to race the horse off the helmet, but I am still obviouslygoing to try to win. Heading into the Levy I wasn't going to beputting that horse on the lead or coming a hard first over.The plan was to race off the helmet, close home and

hopefully win the race. "I am always trying to win races. That's why I am in thebusiness. I am very competitive and I would never doanything not to win a horse race. It was a bad choice ofwords, that's all. I understand why (the judges) did that. Itwas a decision they had to make because I am sure theywere getting a lot of grief from bettors and people callingin." Neither horses factored in their respective races. Immediately upon hearing of the misspoken words bydriver Bongiorno, my mind flashed back 21 years to anincident involving Perret, one of the top jocks in his era.Perret had just won the Queen's Plate - Canada'sequivalent of the Kentucky Derby - with a horse calledPeteski, whom he steered to a second-place finish threeweeks before in the Plate Trial. Perret suggested in aninterview with the media after the Plate that he reallywasn't trying to win the Plate Trial because it was only aprep for the bigger race.A day later, when the Ontario Racing Commission becameaware of Perret's remarks, it announced a disciplinaryhearing because the comments brought into question theintegrity of the sport, specifically whether or not thoseinvolved were, in fact, attempting to win or not trying theirabsolute hardest to win. Perret, a veteran rider with a pristine record of service,had meant he wasn't going to beat up his horse if he knewit couldn't win to save something for the Plate. But the

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ORC deemed Perret had not sufficiently persevered withPeteski and slapped the jockey with a 15-day suspensionthat was upheld in all racing jurisdictions, a $4,000 fine andforced him to make a public apology. Perret learned thatthere's many a slip between the cup and the lip. Bongiorno's explanation of his deliberate attempt to drivein a different style in the overnight races at the Meadowlandscompared to the Levy Series indicates he may not fullyrealize he has still caused reason for concern amongbettors, who would expect him to be aggressive in the wayhe drove regardless of the significance or the race or thepurse. It is not uncommon for trainers to ask drivers orjockeys to employ different tactics with their horses fornumerous reasons - i.e. wanting to avoid getting caught upin a speed duel or racing off the pace - but you will neverhear them publicly admit they instructed the people driving orriding their horses to save something for another moremeaningful race. Bongiorno effectively condemned theconnections - both horses are trained by Brad Irvine - bysuggesting he was only going to do what he was told.Interestingly, none of the connections have stepped forwardwith any comments on the matter. Bongiorno uttered the unspoken truth, essentially breakingthe code of horse racing that it is okay to sacrifice one startfor another if there is a more lucrative prize. This practice willnot stop just because Bongiorno spoke out of turn; it will justmean horsemen will be increasingly aware to watch whatthey say, specifically if it could in any way it blemishes thesanctity and integrity of the sport. And peeves the punters. The Meadowlands, under owner Jeff Gural, has takennumerous strides to protect bettors from anything that wouldin any way be considered to not be in the best interest ofracing, and a media release was sent out this weekcommenting on the matter. "Drivers and other racing personalities that may beinterviewed or post comments on social media are certainlynot trained in the field," the release stated. "Mr. Bongiornohas said publicly that he did not state his intentions clearly inthe interview. At twenty years of age, his media exposure islimited but his enthusiasm for racing and his integrity areunquestioned. "Experienced horseplayers are aware that there is nosubstitute for observing the actions taken by drivers during arace to determine if the horse was driven properly. Theinterview comments made by drivers are similar to the waythe NFL discloses injuries - to provide interested parties withthe most current and accurate information possible as wellas adding a personal component to the broadcasts." Well, the reality is the injury information disclosed by theNFL is more of a service to the betting public, although that,too, will never be stated. Betting is a huge part of the NFL,which is quite willing to be transparent, although it really isn'toffering the real reason for the availability of that information.Some sports are adopting the upper-body and lower-bodyexplanation for player injuries to not give the opposition anyadvantage.

Horse racing does not declare horses that are racingwith an injury, which would be of great value to bettors.Horses are athletes and some are likely suffering someache or pain that has been treated, but it is up to thebetting public to try and decipher any possible ailment bywatching horses warm up. In a business/sport in which ahorse is up for sale for an advertised price going into arace, owners and trainers seeking to put in a claiming slipto buy a horse without knowing its physical history aredoing so at their own risk. You can be sure in this age of media training, there willbe companies offering their services for drivers, trainers oranybody in the sport seeking to be more skilled in whatthey say. Remember Greg Peck, the trainer of megasuperstar trotter Muscle Hill? Besides conditioning horses,he also owned a company specializing in media training.He dressed like a corporate businessman, wearing suitsand ties, eschewing the casual look that is part and parcelof harness racing. He also spoke with more polish than theaverage horsemen. "In this age of information saturation, as we navigatethrough the process of utilizing the various social platformsto our best advantage, there will be missteps," theMeadowlands further stated in its media release. "So longas wagering is an element of our product, those will bemagnified. While this situation may be regrettable, it wasdealt with in an objective and thoughtful fashion. TheMeadowlands considers both information and integrity vitalcomponents to the future success of harness racing. Ourexpectation is that any horse entered to race at TheMeadowlands is racing to win every time." All horses, regardless of the track, should be entered towin. It's just that sometimes there are strategies involved.In no way were Bongiorno or Perret talking about holdingback a horse with the deliberate attempt not to win. Stiffinga horse is the ultimate heinous crime that will result in asignificant penalty if the person is found guilty. This is fardifferent, but even the slightest suggestion that anythingless than the absolute best attempt to win is what sendsoff alarm bells. Just ask Bongiorno and Perret.

JUST 2 MILES FROM THE CANADIAN BORDER AT LACOLLE, QUEBEC

AND 50 MILES FROM MONTREAL, QUEBEC!

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panther hanoverTHE FASTEST 3YO OF 2012IS NOW THE FASTEST STANDING IN NEW YORK!

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On Bongiorno, a Matter of Both Sides NowBy Bob Marks Was it Joni Mitchell who looked at life/love from both sidesnow only to conclude that in some situations, those twainscan never truly connect due to the conflict of interests andrealities? When catch driver Joe Bongiorno told an in houseMeadowlands TV audience that he would be under ordersnot to overly exert a couple of Levy series prospects, inovernights one week prior to the start of that series all hell

broke loose. The presiding judge at theMeadowlands took him off bothmounts, neither of which showedmuch for the subsequentreplacement drivers. Then thesocial media proceeded to have a

have a field day with predictable comments from all sides ofthe aisle. To digress slightly, let's shift the scene to RooseveltRaceway somewhere in the early 70's as the crowd gathersaround a replay camera. That was before televisions atindividual tables and the prevailing commentary could get

rather heated. One incensed chap was berating the driver on thefavorite for not pulling on the far turn despite ampleclearance. The end result was that the horse got locked inthrough the stretch and while he finished on the board henever had sufficient clearance to get through. This continued until another chap who turned out to bethe favorite's owner rather smugly defended the driver byannouncing "we weren't going" as after two wins in at theC level, a third win would result in a class upgrade to Blevel.The irate bettor glared at the owner stating "Since itdoesn't say that on the program then you won't mindrefunding the $50 I just bet on your stiff job." The ownerscoffed and told the bettor to get lost or something to thateffect and what ensued was a right cross Rocky Balboawould be proud of as the bettor decked the owner, shovedthe tickets in his mouth while the spectators scattered. Of course by the time security came, "nobody sawnutting" and the deflated owner was hastened to first aid. Having spent the first half of my harness life as a tipsheet handicapper, chart caller and occasional journalistwe often took just those scenarios into account prior tomaking race selections. In other words what the racesignified to whom became a handicapping factor. In addition we were clocking and recording the individualworkouts which often provided a mirror into what could be

2014 OVERNIGHT SERIES (open to the world)(conditions available upon request)(no nomination required)

“THE POLAR VORTEX PACING SERIES” Horses that have started for a base claiming price of $6000 or less in one of their last 3 starts up to & inc 4/2/14. AE: CLAIMING $6000 ($25 entry fee for legs only) (if you go in for tag, you are not elig. to be claimed in following starts) Leg 1: $6500 (Tuesday, April 8th) Leg 2: $6500 (Tuesday, April 15th) FINAL: $12,000 (Tuesday, April 22nd) “THE WINNERS CIRCLE OTB PACING SERIES” Fillies and Mares that have started for a base claiming price of $6000 or less in one of their last 3 starts up to & inc 4/3/14. AE: CLAIMING $6000 ($25 entry fee for legs only) (if you go in for tag, you are not elig. to be claimed in following starts) Leg 1: $6500 (Wednesday, April 9th) Leg 2: $6500 (Wednesday, April 16th) FINAL: $12,000 (Wednesday, April 23rd) “THE CLUB CENTAUR PACING SERIES” Non Winners of 2 (Indiana sired 3) Ext PM Races or $10,000 LT up to & inc. 3/15/14 ($25 entry fee for legs only) Leg 1: $8,000 (Saturday, April 12th) Leg 2: $8,000 (Saturday, April 19th) FINAL: $15,000 (Saturday, April 26th) “THE EXTREME VELOCITY PACING SERIES” Fillies and Mares-Non Winners of 2 (IN Sired 3) Ext PM Races or $10,000 LT up to & inc. 3/15/14. ($25 entry fee for legs only) Leg 1: $8,000 (Thursday, April 10th) Leg 2: $8,000 (Thursday, April 17th) FINAL: $15,000 (Thursday, April 24th) “THE CROSSROADS OF AMERICA TROTTING SERIES” TROT-Non Winners of 2 (Indiana Sired 3) Ext PM Races or $10,000 LT up to & inc. 3/15/14. ($25 entry fee for legs only) Leg 1: $8,000 (Friday, April 11th) Leg 2: $8,000 (Friday, April 18th) FINAL: $15,000 (Friday, April 25th)

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Anndrovette goes in theMatchmaker at Yonkers

considered "stable intentions." With the advent of conditioned racing in whichclassification was determined by money earnings within aspecified number of starts, we learned to figure just whomight benefit from not getting a check this race resulting inthe needed class drop down next week. These are nuances the sophisticated pros are privy towhich the majority of novice or casual fans haven't a clueexist. We also spent considerable time on the backstretch sideand were well aware how that system itself invited horsesnot to overly exert for a variety of reasons. One blatant example was when two divisions of a specificclass would be seeded where the toughest fell into in onedivision and the weakest wound up in the other divisionresulting in what management deemed two evenly matchedbetting races. To make matters worse both divisions usuallyraced for the same purse. In an open draw, a specific horse might be a contender ineither division but if seeded in the tougher division itbecomes what trainers often call class "buried". The endresult, the "maybe we'll get a better draw next week" kind ofthinking often prevailed. From a backstretch perspective itwas simply business. Plus we all know the evils of those stakes eliminations andpreps in which horses seek to qualify for lucrative finals oftenreceive non taxing efforts. The proper term for that is racingeasy. Unfortunately for the guy who just put $20 on the nosethere is no tomorrow, only the here and now matters. Of course tracks could always have disclaimers on theprogram page indicating that these horses may or may notbe going all out to win this particular event but that wouldnegatively impact the race handle. Industry insiders are well aware that often a single race ismerely one of a sequence of races and unless the purse isastronomical it is somewhat less important than getting thehorse through the season reasonably intact. But for the player the reverse is true.Thus we're left withthe age old scenario in which the interests of thosehorsemen putting on the show do not coincide with thoseplayers supporting the show via their vital mutuel handle. And yes Joni Mitchell those are indeed both sides now.

Burke (Who Else?) Looks Strong as

Matchmaker Series Kicks Off

The Ron Burke machine will be in full force tonight atYonkers as theMatchmaker Seriesbegins with four legs,each worth $40,000.Burke has six horsesentered in the series. Burke’s best chance fora win in the series finalcould come withRocklamation, who willbe coupled in thewagering in the fourth

race on the card with Camille. Burke has also enteredSummertime Lea, Swinging Beauty, Charisma Hanoverand Bettor B Lucky. Trainer P.J. Fraley also has a strong hand with fourstarters, including three-time Dan Patch Award winnerAnndrovette. Though Fraley likely would have focused onthis series no matter what, his hands were tied somewhatwhen track owner Jeff Gural ruled him off at theMeadowlands. Another notable starter in the series is 2013 winnerFeeling You and the regally bred Somwherovrarainbow,who now hails from the Joe Holloway barn. With a richcard on tap at Yonkers, Meadowlands regulars YannickGingras and Tim Tetrick will cross the George Bridgetonight to drive there.

Celebration of Life for Bill Perretti on Saturday,

March 22 Anthony Perretti will be hosting a commemorativecelebration of the life and times of his late father, BillPerretti, at the Watermark, 800 Ocean Avenue, AsburyPark, NJ 07712 on Saturday March 22, 2014 between 2p.m. and 4 p.m. William J. Perretti, whose Perretti Farms in CreamRidge, NJ, was one of the foremost standardbred breedingfarms in the country, passed away on March 13, 2014 atthe age of 87.

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Meadowlands Amends Draw Schedule Beginning with the draw for the weekend of March 28th,the Meadowlands will shift to a Monday-Tuesday drawschedule. Going forward, the Friday card will be closed onMonday at 9:00 A.M., while the Saturday card will be closedon Tuesday at 9:00 A.M. In addition, beginning Saturday,March 29th, qualifiers will be moved to Saturdays at 10:00A.M., with the box for qualifiers closing at 4 P.M. on Friday. Those with any questions should contact The MeadowlandsRace Office.

Report: Freehold to Pay Accident Claims Harnessracing.com is reporting that Freehold has agreedto pay the claims drivers involved in the Jan. 10 accidenthave submitted for such things as broken race bikes.Howard Taylor, an attorney representing three of the drivers,has complained that Freehold seemed to be backing off onits promises to pay the drivers for whatever damagesoccurred to their equipment in the spill.

Click here for Bluechip Matchmaker pps.Past performances courtesy of TrackMaster. For full cardsgo to www.trackmaster.com

By Brett SturmanRace 7, C-1 MCKENZIE'S STAR is in razor sharp form since the barnchange to Holloway a couple starts back and it's too bad thisone didn't have a smooth shot in her most recent becauseshe was loaded late. Dave Miller is listed on half the fieldand I'd be surprised if he doesn't end up here. BAMBINOHALL is capable of a very fast mile when right but makes hisfirst start back since last year following a long string ofqualifiers. RIVERFEST has simply been overmatched oflate but now takes a key drop; tough to not include. DON'TKNOW CHIP now sports two straight good rallies and movesall the way to the inside; a threat to land another share. WINDSUN FIREBALL is likely to be going forward early andwasn't bad last out; heading in the right direction makes his

third start now for Burke.

Race 8, F&M C-1 Pace MISS MACHQUEEN took all the money last week aspredicted and was really much sharper than that recentline indicates. This one was parked through a razor fast:26:1 opening panel, shuffled and then still found room lateto sprint in time for the win. Takes a step up but I still likefor Auciello. SOLID QUEEN seems to have been betterhere earlier in the winter but it isn't out of the question forher to be able to beat these; price should be square. MOJARRA HANOVER surprises every once in a while atthis level; Burke's UP FRONT CRUISER is likely to begunning from the outside. PARDON finally got a win lastweek at the basement level and that was a 50/1 shot shehad to fend off.

Race 9, C-1 Trot BOADICEA HANOVER makes her first start sinceDecember but doesn't catch the toughest field here. 5-year-old Burke trained mare qualified to be just a fewlengths behind FFA star Sevruga; big chance at firstasking. SKYLINE ROAD shows recent races that wouldlikely be good enough but this is one of the few starters forthe Miller barn that hasn't excelled of late. MR FENWICKmade a good recovery two weeks back when he steppedup after a win at the bottom; can land a share with a trip. GREY ICE surprised here three back and has been inagainst much tougher company his last pair; chance forPaquet to get his first M1 win of the year at a price. MARION MAYFLOWER won her last by coming home in:27:3.

Race 10, C-2/C-1 Trot FIRSTCLASSPRINCESS lands the farthest inside postof those horses in here handicapped as C-1 types; she'srun into some relatively stiff foes here in recent weeks andit's now or never time to show something in her sixth startback in a couple years. FOUR STARZ SPEED had animpossible trip in his last but actually hung in there prettygood. This field is softer and the last time he was in alevel this low, that race went in 1:52:4. PANAMANIANHANOVER was only five lengths behind Banker Volo andBambino Glide three back; a deserving short pricedcontender. FLYHAWK JESTER makes his second startover the track and drops; might be able to go with these. WHATA HUSTLER showed speed last out and the winnerof that race already came back to beat a C-1 group nextstart out. $54 ticket ($1 base): 2-3 / 5-7-10 / 1-3-8 / 5-7-8$16 ticket ($1 base): 3-6 / 5 / 1-8 / 3-5-7-8

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Monday’s Results10, DD, $20,000, P, FILLIES/MARES Winners Over $12,000in Last 6 Starts or $50,000 Lifetime / Open Handicap PostPositions 1 thru 4 Drawn Post Positions 5 thru 7 Drawn PostPosition No. 8 Assigned, 27.0, 56.1, 1:24.2, 1:52.3, FTAlexachase (m, 6, Bettor's Delight--Jett Away, by DreamAway) O-Johnny & Kimberley I Waite. B-Rodney MitchellInc. T-Johnny Waite. D-Bret Brittingham, $10,000, LifetimeRecord: 87-24-12-11, $337,103

Thursday’s Results10, DD, $27,500, P, DELAWARE Special Handicap PostPosition No. 7 Assigned, M, 26.3, 55.1, 1:22.1, 1:50.1, FT1-Believe This Bob (g, 6, Beach Romeo--Believe ThisGal, by Towner's Big Guy) O-Mary Ann Larrimore.B-Robert C Larrimore. T-Joseph Skowyra. D-MontrellTeague, $13,750, Lifetime Record: 69-16-13-6, $152,4862-Nova Artist (h, 7, Real Artist--Avon Lady, by ElegantOsborne), $35,000 2008 SHS-HBG O-Howard Edward &Kathleen Davis. B-Arlene L & Jules J Siegel. T-Eddie Davis.D-Allan Davis, $6,8753-All Stienam (g, 5, Tell All--Odds On Stienam, by Western

Hanover), $27,000 2010 LEX-SELO-Jj&M Stable & Green Racing Inc. B-Robert B Burgess,CA & Poole Farms, CA. T-Josh Green. D-Ross Wolfenden,$3,300Calls: 8T, 3, 1, 1, 2Finish Order: Feel Like A Fool, Jeremy's Successor, FullOf Sand, Artists RallyTo view replay click here

Monday’s Results3, Mea, $22,500, P, **F&M PREFERRED HANDICAP**P.P.1-3 DRAWN; 4-6 DRAWN; 7-9 DRAWN, 27.2, 57.0,1:25.4, 1:53.3, FTFoxy Lady (m, 6, Real Desire--Judy Is A Fox, by ThePanderosa), $18,000 2009 SHS-HBG O-Burke RacingStable LLC & Weaver Bruscemi LLC & Jjk Stables LLC &Phillip Collura. B-Frederick W Hertrich III. T-Ron Burke.D-Dave Palone, $11,250, Lifetime Record: 67-17-12-6,$701,122

Tuesday’s Results13, Mea, $22,500, T, W/O $10,000 LIFE/PREFERREDHANDICAP P.P.1-5 DRAWN; 6-9 DRAWN, 28.2, 58.0,1:25.3, 1:54.1, FTTsm Photo Bugger (g, 7, S J's Photo--Rewarding Wink,by Yankee Glide) O-Theodore A Tomson. B-Theodore ATomson. T-Jan Fread. D-Mike Wilder, $11,250, LifetimeRecord: 125-28-25-16, $410,678

Monday Results2, Wdb. $34,000, Trot. Preferred. 26.4, 56.3, 1:25.3,1:53.3 FTAmigo De Grande (g,8 - Amigo Hall-Giant Miss-GiantHit) O-Denarben Stables. B-Matthew J. Pasnik. T-CarmenAuciello. D-Anthony MacDonald, $17,000. Lifetime Record:96-25-12-11, $275,546