Somebeachsomewhere's FIRST FOAL Due Any Day Now

Of all the mares carrying the first crop of foals from the great and wonderful Somebeachsomewhere, eight are due in January so one of these is most likely to foal the first Beach colt or filly. If someone is thinking of entering the realm of standardbred horse breeding, or expanding the brood, one could do much worse than investing in maternal families considered worthy enough for Somebeachsomewhere, so keep these lines in mind when shopping for mares and fillies.



Photo courtesy Somebeachsomewhere official website


Somebeachsomewhere foals due in January 2010:


MARE YEAR RECORD EARNINGS SIRE DAM 2010 FOAL DUE


ALLAMERICAN MEMOIR 2005 3,1:56.2F 11,115 WESTERN IDEAL / MEMPHIS QUEEN - JANUARY


CAMTURO 2001 6,1:52.2F 129,545 ARTURO / CAM'S UPTOWN GIRL - JANUARY


CAN DU RIVER 1991 p,3,1581f p,4,1534s 101,665 CAM FELLA / KEYSTONE CHICK - JANUARY


DESIRABLE CINDY 2005 3,1:52.3M 171,664 REAL DESIRE / FIVE O'CLOCK CINDY - JANUARY


LOVING CAROLINE 2005 3, 1:52.2F 197,059 ART MAJOR / BEST LAID PLANS - JANUARY


SOUTHWIND RIO 2004 2,1:51.4S 153,150 ARTSPLACE / THE REAL WEST - JANUARY


SUMMER MYSTERY 2001 p,2,Q1592 p,3,151.3S 83,593 ARTISCAPE / UNIQUE HANOVER -
JANUARY


TSUNAMI HANOVER 1994 p,2,1534 p,3,Q1554 234,900 ARTSPLACE / TRINI HANOVER - JANUARY


There are another seven mares due in late January / early February, and then lots more beach babies throughout the winter and spring!!! As the Boss sings, Baby we were Born to Run!!!

Full List of Mares in Foal to Somebeachsomewhere

Shadow Play trains in 1:58, readies for qualifier at Charlottetown Driving Park

Dr. Ian Moore reports that Shadow Play is tuning up nicely and will be qualifying as soon as next Saturday.

"With a decent track (off a tick) and a strong wind, Shadow paced his last of 3 training miles at his home track in 1:58 flat, first and last quarters in 29. He was very strong and all continues to be well."


Dr. Ian Moore training report on Shadow Play



Have you been wondering how Beach is doing in his new career as a standardbred pacing stallion? I was, and was pleased to get this good news from Adam Bowden's Diamond Creek Farms blog:

"He did it on the racetrack and he has continued his dominance in the breeding shed. Again, I can only comment on what I see but the numbers speak for themselves. We have bred six mares to Somebeachsomewhere and all six have been pronounced in foal. Five of the six mares were only covered once and the sixth mare was covered a second time because she didn't ovulate when bred the first time. The mares we bred to Somebeachsomewhere range from 18 year old Can Du River to maiden Loving Caroline, to foal-heat bred Loyal Opposition. I know I don't speak for everyone, with respect to the semen quality, but I couldn't be happier with the numbers we have received."

Hoping to hear more good news about Beach offspring on the way.

Maritimes harness racing fans will likely never see another year like 2008, but if Shadow can stand up well against Mister Big, Dali and other top pacers, there could be more good news coming for PEI.

Shadow Play draws post 6 for Breeders Crown Elim; Beach, Dali head to final

While Somebeachsomewhere and Dali are taking the week off and entering straight into the final, Shadow Play is taking the opportunity to use the elimination as a tuneup. He drew post position six and is facing the likes of Upfront Hannahsboy, Mystery Chase, Bettor Sweet and Share The Delight.


6th - Sixth Race Purse: $25,000

Distance: 1mi PACE


PP Horse Driver Best Last 3

1 Blue Claw M Lachance 1:50.1 2-8-4

2 Mystery Chase G Brennan 1:49.2 1-6-1

3 Lisfinny J Campbell 1:50.1 1-8-1

4 Share The Delight Y Gingras 1:50.2 1-6-1

5 Rudy Rednose B Sears 1:52.3 2-2-5

6 Shadow Play D Miller 1:48.2 1-2-1

7 Upfront Hannahsboy T Tetrick 1:49.2 1-6-4

8 Blueridge Western D Palone 1:50.1 1-2-2

9 Bettor Sweet C Manzi 1:49.3 1-3-2

10 Riggins R Schnittker 1:54.1 7-4-6


Deweycheatemnhowe and the other 3 year old colt trotters all drew straight into the Breeders Crown Finals, November 29th at The Meadowlands. The final race of Somebeachsomewhere, and likely Dewey also, means a historic evening for harness racing and a day to be remembered for a long time.

Somebeachsomewhere SENSATIONAL in OSS Super Final

Thousands of Beach fans came out to see the final Canadian race of Somebeachsomewhere at Woodbine in Toronto last night and the brilliant sophomore pacer thrilled the crowd yet again. "Beach" and driver Paul Macdonnell went to the front from the gate and gradually pulled away from the field, reaching an eight length lead by the 3/4 and pacing ahead by twelve lengths at the top of the stretch. It seemed that driver Paul was saving something for New Jersey, as he took Beach home in a leisurely 29.3 for a stellar 1.50.3 on a cold and rainy Ontario evening.

Beach is now off to the Meadowlands for the Breeders Crown (finals Nov 29) before heading over to Hanover Show Farms where he will stand as one of the premier stallions in harness racing.

Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Stretch Finish Time 1/4 Driver Odds Trainer

Woodbine 7th Race 15NOV08 - OSS Super Final 3 Year Colts and Geldings

Somebeachsomewhere 3 1/1T 1/3 1/8H 1/12T 1/11T 1:50.3 29.3 P Mac 0.05* B Macgrath

Keystone Horatio 7 5/6H 5/12 4@/13H 2/12T 2/11T 1:53 29.2 Ra Wap 17.30 J Kopas

Trade Editor 4 3/3Q 3/4T 3/10T 4/15H 3/17 1:54 30.4 J Jamieson 48.90 B Burgess

Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Final 2 Year Old Trotting Colts Saturday at Woodbine

Volomite Trotting Sire Line Resurgent in Ontario Two Year Olds

The $120,000 OSS Super Gold Final for freshman trotting colts and geldings goes as the 5th race this Saturday, November 8, 2008:

5 -- Trot, purse $120,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
ONTARIO SIRES STAKES - GOLD FINAL - 2 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS.

Post time: 08:54 P.M. Lasix: 04:39 P.M.

1 Play Right= Ma Macdonald J Dean (Kadabra/Poetry)

2 Hibbler J Jamieson H Poulton (StrikingSahbra/MeghansMemories)

3 Mopey Corey= A Macdonald J Macdonald (SouthwindLustre/ArmbroKaitlyn)

4 Illusionsndreams T Durand T Durand (Kadabra/IntimateDream)

5 Senator Hall D Ackerman D Ackerman (AngusHall/LadyLeesun)

6 Pointe Of Honour P Macdonell P Wellwood (StrikingSahbra/GarlandBonita)

7 Lemon Candy S Condren A Lorentzon (Kadabra/LemonsMill)

8 Mapleson= R Mayotte T Cherwaiko (MalabarMaple/ZorgwijkConchy)

9 Kingsbury To Be Announced P Wellwood (Kadabra/RFirstInquirer)

10 Striking Lindsey J Jamieson R Mcnair (StrikingSahbra/LindseyFireyimage)



AE1 Northern Illusion= P Macdonell D Creighton (Kadabra/NorthernFuchsia)

AE2 Mr Escadar L Ouellette C Beaver (MrLavec/Escadilla)

AE3 Dr Cal M Baillargeon R Mcintosh (AngusHall/ArmbroSylvie)



Focusing on the ten colts who have earned or drawn in to the final, four are sons of Kadabra while three are Striking Sahbra. The other three starters are by Angus Hall (Senator Hall), Southwind Lustre (Mopey Corey) and Malabar Maple (Mapleson).

In recent decades the dominant trotting line has been Valley Victory - Muscles Yankee, but with the line nearly absent from the Gold Final, with only Mopey Corey (Southwind Lustre is a son of Valley Victory) to defend the champs, Ontario is proving once again to be the home of outstanding outcross sires.

Furthermore, of the other nine, none are by Speedster or Speedy Crown line stallions, but rather all are from the resurgent Volomite line (even pacing sensation Somebeachsomewhere is of the Volomite sireline):


Volomite - Trotting Descendants


Among world-class trotting sires, Kadabra is probably exceeded only by Revenue with regard to obscurity of top line.

Volomite

Worthy Boy

Star's Pride

Nevele Pride

Madison Avenue

Meadow Road

Primrose Lane

Kadabra


For a long time the Super Bowl and Supergill offspring were the second major line after Speedy Crown and his great grandson Valley Victory, but the emergence of the Garland Lobell sons has threatened this second line status. With Striking Sahbra and Malabar Maple, the line is well represented in the race for the cream of Ontario's two year old trotting crop.

Volomite

Worthy Boy

Star's Pride

Super Bowl

Supergill

Malabar Man Striking Sahbra

Malabar Maple


Garland Lobell son Angus Hall and his full brothers Conway Hall and Andover Hall are the ascendant outcross line transitioning to dominant line. In the same way that there are three dominant lines in pacing (Abercrombie - Art Major, No Nukes - Western Hanover, and Cam Fella), it can be confidently stated that the success of Garland Lobell sons and grandsons has established his line as a third dominant force in trotting, already challenging the Super Bowl-Supergill lin sires for second spot (after the arguably still supreme Speedy Crown - Valley Victory males).

Volomite

Victory Song

Noble Victory

ABC Freight

Garland Lobell

Angus Hall





Volomite - Pacing Descendants

Volomite

Sampson Hanover

Sampson Direct

Direct Scooter

Matt's Scooter

Mach Three

Somebeachsomewhere

Maritime Madness as Somebeachsomewhere edges Shadow Play in rain-soaked Messenger Pace

Somebeachsomewhere wins Messenger in 1.52.1 in pouring rain

As they headed for home Shadow Play was grinding hard on the lead, with Somebeachsomewhere on his outside shoulder. They stayed that way until the final moments of the stretch drive, when Paul MacDonell and Beach dug in and inched past Shadow Play and David Miller. All in all a thrilling race for Atlantic Canada harness racing fans and standardbred horse racing fans everywhere.

Full article on Messenger Stakes at Harnesslink.com plus video of the race


Enough Talk kept his winning streak alive taking the Oleg Cassini in 157.4.

Happy Dreamer outlasted Artimitateslife to win the $384,000 Lady Maud in 157.3.

Somebeachsomewhere may face Shadow Play in $700,000 Tattersalls Pace; Maritime Showdown!

28SEP08 - After posting a world record for 3 year old pacers with his 146.4 victory in the Bluegrass Stakes in Kentucky yesterday, Somebeachsomewhere looks set to face off against Maritime rival (Beach has Nova Scotia ownership, Shadow Play has PEI owners) Shadow Play in next Saturday's $700,000 Tattersalls Pace at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky. Beach's connections likely welcome the enrtry, as any horse that can push Somebeachsomewhere to his best effort will aid in this attempt to break Cambest's 15 year old tme trial record of 146.1 in an actual race.

Bookmark this blog in your Add to Favorites section and check back here regularly as we'll be posting entries and post positions as soon as they are announced.

Watch video of Somebeachsomewhere posting world record of 146.4 at The Red Mile

Somebeachsomewhere wins Bluegrass, ties all-age world-record with 1:46.4!

September 27, 2008 - Somebeachsomewhere lowered his personal mark, set a world record for 3 year old pacers and tied the all ages record with a blistering time of 146.4 at The Red Mile in Lexington Kentucky this afternoon. "Beach" led from wire to wire, sporting fractions of :26.4, :52.4, and 1:19.2 before Paul Macdonnell drove him home masterfully for a 7-length victory in 27.2, tying Holborn Hanover’s all-time 146.4 race record set at The Meadowlands in 2006.

Those who follow Somebeachsomewhere know that he was a little bit sick in his last start a few weeks back at Mohawk, where he struggled in the homestretch, so everyone was anxious to see how he would do today, facing a 10mph headwind in the backstretch plus 70 degree temperatures. Beach's connections are hoping for perfect conditions next Saturday when they take another crack at the world record in the Tattersalls Pace.

Brent McGrath, trainer of Somebeachsomewhere, had this to say after the race:

“He had three weeks off and he was a little sick in his last start,” he said. “I think we’ve got him close to 100 percent now. I think he’s got another half-second in him.”

In the other two big races today, Art Official won his division of the bluegrass stakes in 1.48.3, while Deweycheatumnhowe trotted to a 152.2, six-length victory over Broadway Marquis, while Celebrity Secret won his division in 153 flat.

Good luck to Beach next week, keep it rolling baby!

Watch Online Video of Somebeachsomewhere's 146.4 world record in Bluegrass Stakes at Red Mile in Kentucky

Dewey wins Canadan Trotting Classic; Beach to race at Woodbine!!!

Saturday, September 13, 2008 - Deweycheatumnhowe redeemed his only loss and started a new winning streak by capturing the final of the Canadian Trotting Classic, edging out Clerk Magistrate and Crazed. His time of 153.2 at Mohawk Raceway was achieved from the 10 post on a muddy track in the rain; sloppy indeed

According to Dave Perkins of the Toronto Star, Somebeachsomewhere has New York and Toronto on his autumn schedule. After Dewey finished 2nd in his elimination a week ago, Somebeachsomewhere trainer Brent MacGrath, had this to say, check it out:

"I know exactly how he feels,'' Brent MacGrath said. "You just can't win them all.''

MacGrath trains Somebeachsomewhere, the pacing equivalent to Dewey's trotting supremacy, winner now of 15 of 16 lifetime, the only blot a shocking neck defeat to Art Official in the $1 million Meadowlands Pace in July, which MacGrath calls "the bump in the road.''

Beach prevailed, also at 1-9, later on the Mohawk card in the Simcoe Stakes, but surely wasn't at his best; a post-race scope revealed some ordinary sickness.

MacGrath treated him with antibiotics and said yesterday if he is recovered sufficiently for a training session Monday, plans remain in place to make Beach the fastest horse in harness history in Lexington, Ky.

This has long been the plan, to bypass pacing's crown jewel, next Thursday's Little Brown Jug in Delaware, Ohio, in favour of achieving a mile in 1:46 at the Red Mile.

"No second thoughts. We're taking an awful pile of heat about it, but we're sticking to our plans, because we think it's working'' MacGrath said.

Managing another man's horse is a parlour game at the racetrack; everybody always knows better. But MacGrath, also an owner as member of the Schooner Stable of Bible Hill, N.S., figures they'll be close to $3 million in earnings, with that speed record, by the time Beach is done and he likes the sound of all that. Who wouldn't?

It means potentially two cracks at the race record, in the Bluegrass Stakes Sept. 27 and/or the Tattersalls Oct. 4. If weather doesn't co-operate, a time trial might be considered. After that it's the Messenger in New York, an Ontario Sires Stakes at Woodbine, then the Breeders Crown at The Meadowlands. Still a full plate, even without the Jug.

One of these two (Somebeachsomewhere or Deweycheatumnhowe) will be standardbred of the year and it remains a horse race.

Full Toronto Star article on Deweycheatumnhowe and Somebeachsomewhere




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Beach wins Simcoe Stakes; Dewey looks for revenge in Canadian Trotting Classic Final

Somebeachsomewhere may have paced his final competitive mile in Canada, but he went out with his usual style, reaching the 3/4 in 1.20.2, strutting home in only 29.4 to wind the race in 1.50.1. Beach has a cold, but he's getting over it.

From Trainer Brent MacGraths' blog:

We scoped Beach immediately following the race, concerned about his un-characteristically slow last quarter. He scoped showing mucus in his throat and lungs, which prevented him from getting his wind on the end of the mile. He was feeling really good this morning, went for a big run in the paddock. He started his antibiotic treatment, and after a few days we expect him to bounce back good as new. It's a good thing we decided to roll him along to the three quarters where the sickness finally took a toll (as it should have after arriving there in 1:20 and change), had we not done that we may have never even noticed the sickness, luckily, it was easy to see that the Beach was not himself.



Santanna Blue Chip one the first division of the Simcoe Stakes, beating Keystone Horatio and Get Out of Doge:

2
1-Santanna Blue Chip        3.50   2.10   2.10     27054
2-Keystone Horatio                 2.30   2.10      9447
4-Get Out Of Dodge                        2.10     31284
DAILY DOUBLE (5-1) paid 12.00, pool 16253
EXACTOR (1-2) paid 4.50, pool 27610
TRIACTOR (1-2-4) paid 9.20, pool 40824
1 MILE, PACE, PURSE $130,326.
D-SIMCOE STAKES - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
STARTING FEE $2,000 CDN $1,900 U.S.
                                                                               
Horse               PP 1/4 1/2   3/4    Stretch Fin  Time    1/4  Driver      Odds   Trainer
1 Santanna Blue Chip1 3/3  1/1T  1/1T   1/1Q  1/NS   1:53.2  26.3 J Jamieson  0.75*  C Jamieson
2 Keystone Horatio  2 1/1H 2/1T  2/1T   2/1Q  2/NS   1:53.2  26.1 Ra Waples   1.20   J Kopas
4 Get Out Of Dodge  4 2/1H 3/3T  4/3T   4/3Q  3/1T   1:53.4  26.1 Ph Hudon    7.70   M Brethour
5 Windsun Thunder   5 5/6T 5/6H  3@/2H  3/2T  4/2    1:53.4  26.3 R Mayotte   50.05   B Macdonald
3 Lisfinny          3 4/5  4/5H  6/5T   6/5H  5/3H   1:54    26   S Condren   31.30   R Mcintosh
6 Classical Remedy  6 6/8T 6/8H  5@/4H  5/5Q  6/6    1:54.3  27   M Baillargeon42.15   B Baillargeon
Time: 27.2, 58.1, 1:26.4, 1:53.2 (Temperature: 18, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)

1st  Santanna Blue Chip  (b,c,3 - Art Major-Mmissus Hanover-Matts Scooter)
Owner: Carl R Jamieson,Princeton-1140545 Ontario Ltd,Cambridge-Jeffrey R Gillis,
Guelph-George Arthur Stable,Rockwood,ON

2nd  Keystone Horatio    (b,c,3 - Rustler Hanover-Keystone Havoc-Shady Character)
Owner: George F Hempt,Camp Hill,PA

3rd  Get Out Of Dodge    (b,c,3 - Artiscape-Dodge Kitty-Western Hanover)
Owner: Wayne K Carleton-Dean D Lockhart,Collingwood-Daniel Sarafian,Stouffville,ON

Beach won his division in a much more convincing manner, even though he had a cold! Here you go:

8
1-Somebeachsomewhere        2.10   0.00   0.00     91084
3-The Mohegan Pan                  0.00   0.00          
6-Deuce Seelster                          0.00          
EXACTOR (1-3) paid 4.60, pool 34095
SUPERFECTA (1-3-6-5) paid 15.15, pool 23209
TRIACTOR (1-3-6) paid 16.80, pool 46042
WIN THREE (7-6-1) paid 39.10, pool 8980
NO PLACE OR SHOW WAGERING
1 MILE, PACE, PURSE $132,326.
D-SIMCOE STAKES - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
STARTING FEE $2,000 CDN $1,900 U.S.
                                                                               Last
Horse              PP 1/4   1/2     3/4     Stretch  Finish Time    1/4  Driver           Odds   Trainer
1Somebeachsomewhere 1 1/1T  1/1T    1/3T    1/5      1/1T   1:50.1  29.4 P Macdonell      0.05*  B Macgrath
3The Mohegan Pan    3 5/12  5@/11T  3/11    3/6H     2/1T   1:50.3  28   S Condren       39.55   R Mcintosh
6Deuce Seelster     6 6/14H 6@/13T  4@/13T  4/10     3/2    1:50.3  27.2 J Campbell      73.95   D Mccall
5Dali               5 2/1T  2/1T    2/3T    2/5      4/6H   1:51.2  30.1 L Ouellette     38.15   D Marfisi
2Anderlecht         2 4/10  4/10H   6/16    6/15Q    5/7    1:51.3  28   M Saftic       135.75   I Vrablic
7Stonebridge Magnum 7 7/17  7@/16Q  7@/16H  5/15     6/12Q  1:52.3  29   T Tetrick      173.10   R Mcintosh
4Legacy N Diamonds  4 3/7H  3/8Q    5/14H   7/18     7/28Q  1:55.4  32.3 J Jamieson      97.45   C Jamieson
Time: 25.3, 53.2, 1:20.2, 1:50.1 (Temperature: 18, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)

1st  Somebeachsomewhere  (b,c,3 - Mach Three-Wheres The Beach-Beach Towel)
Owner: Schooner Stables,Bible Hill,NS

2nd  The Mohegan Pan     (b,c,3 - No Pan Intended-Western Wonder-Western Hanover)
Owner: Peter Pan Stables Inc,Pepper Pike,OH

3rd  Deuce Seelster      (b,c,3 - Western Maverick-Demi Seelster-Camluck)
Owner: Katherine Bardis,Sacramento,CA

In the most exciting division of the Canadian Trotting Classic, Crazed and Tim Tetrick caught Deweycheatumnhowe and his driver napping in the stretch and before Dewey had a chance to retaliate the crazy Credit Winner colt had blown past him to win the elimination. His hide never felt a brush.

If it could be said that Beach's only loss came when his driver was over-aggressive and less than patient, Dewey's first defeat may be partially due to an overly relaxed, too-confident stretch drive.

Here's the line:

3
7-Crazed                    8.50   0.00   0.00     26046
2-Deweycheatumnhowe                0.00   0.00          
6-Atomic Hall                             0.00          
EXACTOR (7-2) paid 12.50, pool 40028
TRIACTOR (7-2-6) paid 36.90, pool 50621
WIN THREE (5-1-7) paid 33.15, pool 12813
NO PLACE OR SHOW WAGERING
#1 5P6 FOR INSIDE THREE CONSECUTIVE PYLONS
1 MILE, TROT, PURSE $40,000.
D-CANADIAN TROTTING CLASSIC - ELIMINATION - 3 YEAR OLDS
STARTING FEE $6,000 CDN $5,700 U.S.
                                                                               Last
Horse               PP 1/4  1/2   3/4     Stretch  Finish   Time    1/4  Driver           Odds   Trainer
7 Crazed            6 3/4Q  3/3H  2@/2T   2/1T     1/T      1:54.2  27   T Tetrick        3.25   F Antonacci
2 Deweycheatumnhowe 2 1/2   1/1H  1/2T    1/1T     2/T      1:54.3  27.4 R Schnittker     0.15*  R Schnittker
6 Atomic Hall       5 6/10H 6/8H  6/8H    5/7H     3/5T     1:55.3  27.1 S Condren       32.95   T Smedshammer
3 Nureyev           3 5/8T  5/6T  5@/7H   6/8Q     4/8Q     1:56    27.4 P Macdonell     44.20   W Companion
4 Mccarron          4 4/6H  4/5   4@/5Q   X4/6H    X6P5/20Q 1:58.2  30.3 T Ritchie       24.85   M Steacy
1 Production        1 2/2   2/1H  3IHR/3Q 3/5Q     5P6/8T   1:56.1  28.4 R Bergh         46.25   R Bergh
5 Di Manggio        SCRATCHED - VET(SICK)                                                              
Time: 27.2, 57.4, 1:26.4, 1:54.2 (Temperature: 18, Condition: FT, Variant: 0)
Judges List: Di Manggio-VET

1st  Crazed              (br,c,3 - Credit Winner-Mary Lou Hall-Mr Lavec)
Owner: Lindy Racing Stable,Enfield,CT--Gary N & Ellen S Hoffman,Boynton Beach,FL-Robert A Rudolph,Vineland,NJ

2nd  Deweycheatumnhowe   (b,c,3 - Muscles Yankee-Trolley Square-Speedy Somolli)
Owner: Raymond W Schnittker,Middletown-Theodore Gewertz,New York-Charles V Iannazzo,Tappan,NY-Deweycheatumnhowe Stable,Lexington,KY

3rd  Atomic Hall         (b,c,3 - Self Possessed-Audra Hall-Garland Lobell)
Owner: Leif Alber,Soborg,DEN

Full results of Simcoe Stakes, Champlain Stakes and Canadian Trotting Classic elimination races


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Somebeachsomewhere in Simcoe Stakes Saturday; final Canadian race?

Somebeachsomewhere, one of the Greatest Ever

This Saturday September 6th at Mohawk may be the last opportunity for Canadian harness racing fans to see the great Mach Three colt Somebeachsomewhere in pacing action. After Saturday's race, the Beach is scheduled to head to Kentucky for a time trial at the Red Mile, followed by races on September 29th and October 4th. The goal of the trial is to break Cambest's 15 year old record of 146.1, still the fastest mile ever paced by a standardbred racehorse; Good Luck Beach!!!

The Simcoe Stakes 3 year old colt pacing is divided into two fields, the 2nd race pitting the steady Keystone Horatio aganst the sometimes spectacular Santanna Blue Chip.

2 -- Pace, purse $130,326 (EX, P3, TR)

D-SIMCOE STAKES - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN

STARTING FEE $2,000 CDN $1,900 U.S.

Post time: 07:51 P.M. Lasix: 03:36 P.M.

1 Santanna Blue Chip J Jamieson C Jamieson

2 Keystone Horatio Ra Waples J Kopas

3 Lisfinny S Condren R Mcintosh

4 *Get Out Of Dodge Ph Hudon M Brethour (cog: 20-SEP-2008)

5 Windsun Thunder R Mayotte B Macdonald

6 Classical Remedy M Baillargeon B Baillargeon

Race 2 - Retention Barn - All horses


Somebeachsomewhere has drawn the rail in the 2nd division, the 8th race on Saturday's stellar harness racing card, which also features the Champlain Stakes for 2 year olds (woodbineentertainment.com is actually listing the sire and dam of each entry - great idea!), and the Canadian Trotting Classic elimination races.

Here's the lineup for what will likely be the final race in Canada for Somebeachsomewhere, before his sojourn to Kentucky and his winter and spring dates with some lovely mares:


8 -- Pace, purse $132,326 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-SIMCOE STAKES - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
STARTING FEE $2,000 CDN $1,900 U.S.
Post time: 09:57 P.M. Lasix: 05:42 P.M.

1 Somebeachsomewhere P Macdonell B Macgrath

2 Anderlecht M Saftic I Vrablic

3 The Mohegan Pan S Condren R Mcintosh

4 Legacy N Diamonds J Jamieson C Jamieson

5 Dali L Ouellette D Marfisi

6 Deuce Seelster(L) J Campbell D Mccall

7 Stonebridge Magnum(L) S Condren R Mcintosh

Race 8 - Retention Barn - All horses

The Mohegan Pan and Deuce Seelster are likely to provide the best opposition, though Dali, owned by Aaron Waxman, offers the potential to hit the board.


Full harness racing card for Mohawk Raceway Saturday September 6, 2008

SomeBeachSomewhere videos and links

I was alive when great pacers such as Niatross and Cam Fella were racing, but it was a different era and harder to follow the progress of a super horse. Somebeachsomewhere is a storybook racehorse and the plot is still unfolding.

Trainer Brent McGrath has said Somebeachsomewhere will race next in the Simcoe Stakes at Mohawk before traveling to Kentucky for races on Sept. 29 and Oct. 4. The Little Brown Jug on September 14th is not on the agenda, as the Beach is scheduled to try and break the 1993 world record time trial of Cambest (146.1) at The Red Mile later that same month, and they want the colt fresh.



Somebeachsomewhere Links and Info

Somebeachsomewhere page on Wikipedia

Beach's grandsire Matts Scooter

Somebeachsomewhere sire Mach Three info, on MachThree.net

Damsire of Somebeachsomewhere, Beach Towel

Beach as a 2 year old:

Video of Somebeachsomewhere winning 2007 Metro Pace Final


Beach as a 3 year old:

5 minute video of Somebeachsomewhere winning 2008 North America Cup

6 min. video Somebeachsomewhere victory 2008 Pepsi North America Cup

Somebeachsomewhere video winning 2008 Confederation Cup 1.49.2

First heat elimination win 2008 Confederation Cup, Somebeachsomewhere video

SomeBeachSomewhere - World-Record 1.49.2 at Flamboro Downs on a half-mile track!!!

Somebeachsomewhere wins twice in one day, smashes Confederation Cup and Flamboro track records; notches WORLD RECORD!!!

In the first heat, Beach coasted to a 1.51.3 win over Deuce Seelster and Santanna Blue Chip. After Shadow Play tied the track record for 3 year old colts in the second heat with a scorching 150.2 victory over Keystone Horatio and anderlecht, the stage was set for a brilliant final.

Somebeachsomewhere left from the 2 hole and never looked back, and you can see by the line below his driver Paul Macdonell had him take a breather in the second quarter, which was all he needed:

2   Somebeachsomewhere   2  1/1T  1/T  1/1Q  1/2T  1/4   1:49.2

Time: 26.1 55.2 1:22.4 1:49.2

Full results of the 2008 Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs won by Somebeachsomewhere

SomeBeachSomewhere - 1.49.2 at Flamboro Downs on a half-mile track!!!

Smashing these records

3 Year ld Colt:

Armbro Deuce 1.50.2



Aged Stallion:

Astronomical 1.50.2



Aged Gelding:

Rare Jewel 1.51


Confederation Cup:

Armbro Deuce 1.50.2


Previous World Record for 3 Year old Colts on a half-mile track:

1:50 MR FEELGOOD b c, by Grinfromeartoear (2006, DELA - M. MacDonald)

                                                            Last
Horse               PP   1/4  1/2   3/4   Str  Finish Time  1/4  
2Somebeachsomewhere 2    1/1T 1/T   1/1Q  1/2T 1/4   1:49.2 26.3
4Santanna Blue Chip 4    2/1T 3/1H  3/1T  2/2T 2/4   1:50.1 27 
3The Mohegan Pan    3    6/7T 6@/4T 6@/3T 4/7Q 3/7H  1:50.4 27.1 

Driver           Odds   Trainer

P Macdonell      0.15*  B Macgrath

J Jamieson      10.90   C Jamieson

S Condren       28.05   R Mcintosh

Somebeachsomewhere in Confederation Cup; challengers include Shadow Play, Keystone Horatio, Santanna Blue Chip

The historic Canadian harness racing event known as the Confederation Cup gets a little more exciting tomorrow with the presence of the Beach, the Maritime-owned super horse whi is amazingly popular in the Hamilton, Ontario reagion.

Here are the entries for the two heats on Sunday, August 17, 2008, with the final going off as the 12th race on the excellent card, which also features some OSS race.


2008 Confederation Cup entries:

9 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, NP, NS, TR)
CONFEDERATION CUP XXXII - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
( TOP 4 FINISHERS PLUS ONE 5TH PLACE FINISHER TO THE FINAL )
Post time: 04:35 P.M.         Lasix: 12:20 P.M.
  1 Deuce Seelster(L)      D Miller       D Mccall       4-1                   
  2 Santanna Blue Chip     J Jamieson     C Jamieson     3-1                   
  3 Somebeachsomewhere     P Macdonell    B Macgrath     1-5                   
  4 Genuwine               Ma Macdonald   E Miller       6-1                   
  5 Lyons Geoff            D Clements     M Fine         10-1                   
  6 The Mohegan Pan        S Condren      R Mcintosh     8-1                   

10 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, NP, NS)
CONFEDERATION CUP XXXII - 3 YEAR OLD OPEN
( TOP 4 FINISHERS PLUS ONE 5TH PLACE FINISHER TO THE FINAL )
Post time: 04:55 P.M.         Lasix: 12:40 P.M.
  1 Anderlecht             M Saftic       T Vrablic      6-1                   
  2 Tiz A Masterpiece      Ja Brewer      B Burgess      4-1                   
  3 Keystone Horatio       Ra Waples      J Kopas        9-5                   
  4 Shadow Play            D Miller       Dr I Moore     8-5                   
  5 Lisfinny               S Condren      R Mcintosh     8-1                   



The top 4 finishers from each heat plus one fifth place finisher advance to the 12th race Confederation Cup Final!!!


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Somebeachsomewhere draws 3 hole in bid to build bank account

The Beach is scheduled to pace in the OSS Gold Final tomorrow night at Mohwak Raceway and his toughest competition is likely to come from Deuce Seelster, Keystone Horatio, Mohegan Pan and Lucky Man. Leaving from post position 3, Somebeachsomehwhere is well positioned to take the lead before the first turn or on the backstretch, and from there he will be looking to lower his personal mark. he has been race-timed in 1.47 flat, but that was when he was nosed out by Art Official and placed.

Here's the lineup for tomorrow's big race:

7 -- Pace, purse $180,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-ONTARIO SIRES STAKES - GOLD FINAL - 3 YEAR OLD COLTS & GELDINGS.
STARTING FEE $750.00
Post time: 09:30 P.M.         Lasix: 05:15 P.M.
  1 Lyons Geoff           D Clements     M Fine       20-1                   
  2 Roman Rocks           J Campbell     M Novick     40-1                   
  3 Somebeachsomewhere    P Macdonell    B Macgrath   1-5                   
  4 Deuce Seelster(L)     J Jamieson     D Mccall     12-1                   
  5 Lucky Man             Ma Macdonald   C Coleman    12-1                   
  6 Romantic Thriller     J Moiseyev     L Toscano    40-1                   
  7 The Mohegan Pan       S Condren      R Mcintosh    8-1                   
  8 Keystone Horatio      Ra Waples      J Kopas       8-1                   

Race 7 - Retention Barn - All horses

Go Beach Go!!!

"Beach" in tuneup tonite, for OSS Gold next week

Somebeachsomewhere faces Keystone Horatio and The Mohegan Pan in the 3 Year Old Open at Mohawk Raceway this, evening, August 3rd, 2008:

7 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, P3, TR)
3 YEAR OLD OPEN.
Post time: 09:30 P.M.         Lasix: 05:15 P.M.
1 Keystone Horatio        Ra Waples    J Kopas       5-1                
2 The Mohegan Pan         S Condren    R Mcintosh    5-1                
3 Deuce Seelster(L)       Ma Macdonald D Mccall      15-1                
4 Romantic Thriller       J Moiseyev   L Toscano     30-1                
5 **Somebeachsomewhere    P Macdonell  B Macgrath    1-5 (cog: 10-AUG-2008)
6 Roman Rocks             R Zeron      M Novick      40-1                

After setting a world record and placing to Art Official in the Meadowlands Pace, expect Beach to resume his winning streak tonight. As only 8 horses entered the OSS Gold Final series, all of them have been slated directly into the $180,000 final on August 10th at Mohawk.


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Somebeachsomewhere sets world record for 3 year olds of 1.47; Places!

Meadowlands Pace 2008

Art Official Wins An Incredible Horse Race

Somebeachsomewhere was cut off on the first turn and raced two wide and three wide from there to the three-quarter pole and set such blistering fractions (reaching the half in 51.4 and the three quarters in 1.19.1!) that it was all he could do to hold off Art Official until the final moment when the talented son of Art Major and grandson of Artsplace got half a head ahead at the wire, and Beach's lifetime victory streak was over. They were both timed in 1.47 flat with Share The Delight third in 1.48, the fourth through sixth horses (Mucho Sleazy, Sand Shooter, Tiz A Masterpiece) all were race-timed in 1.48.1 and the seven th horse Atochia was clocked at 1.48.4 meaning seven horses coming home in under 1.49. How far have we come from Niatross and Nihilator.

Beach is no longer an undefeated horse, but anyone who witnessed the effort knows that this race only adds to the legend, and he's likely to get a smoother trip next time out. Tonight he paced a long mile, perhaps an extra 30 to 40 yards or more, and also faced some mild interference early in the first turn, so by this performance it would seem he is capable of going in 1.46 flat.

Ponder how the records fall.

Billy Direct stuns the world in 1.55

Steady Star electrifies racing in 1.52

Niatross and his son Nihilator each go below 1.50 and flirt with 1.49

Can Beach be the first in 1.46?

Is Art Official still getting better?




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Somebeachsomewhere wins Meadowlands Pace elim in 1:48.3; final is Sat 19JUL

After destroying another quality field and setting a 3 year old and lifetime mark of 1:48.3, Somebeachsomewhwere remains undefeated and will face a stiff test on Saturday night at the Meadowlands. For more info, check this Daily News article by Dave Little below.

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Somebeachsomewhere preps for Meadowlands Pace Final

BY DAVE LITTLE, NEW YORK DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Even before he stepped on to a track in the United States, the hype had been though the roof. After winning his elimination in an electric 1:48.3 last week, Somebeachsomewhere has done nothing to temper expectations.

Saturday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack is another big step. That's when he faces nine seemingly overmatched foes in the $1.1 million Meadowlands Pace for 3-year-olds, the track's signature event (post time, 10:14 p.m.).

There are reasons for the buzz surrounding the son of 2002 Pace winner Mach Three. Last year as a 2-year-old, he won all six of his starts and became the fastest freshman in the sport's history when he won the Metro (at Mohawk Racetrack, near Toronto) in 1:49.3.
He has come back this year perfect in four tries, including a dominant score in the $1.5 million North America Cup (at Mohawk), but was most impressive last week when he ventured outside of his native Canada for the first time in his career.

In his Meadowlands Pace elimination, the Brent MacGrath trainee toyed with his foes - even after being away from the races for a month - winning by 4-1/2lengths in a lifetime-best 1:48.3. His final quarter of :26.2 amazed all who saw it because of a nearly 20-mph wind. MacGrath, who spent $40,000 at auction to acquire the lone tenant in his stable, exuded low-key confidence at the Pace post draw on Tuesday.

"The horse was on a 30-day (layoff), so he's got to be tighter this week," said MacGrath. "I trained him three times total during that month off. He loves to race and he bounced out of this race real sharp."

The three elimination winners got to choose their post positions after drawing lots. Somebeachsomewhere will leave from post two for driver Paul MacDonell (who's been friends with MacGrath for 25 years) and has been installed as the 2-5 favorite on track oddsmaker Dave Brower's morning line.

Share The Delight has the rail and is 10-1 for John Campbell, whose seven Pace victories are by far the most of any driver. Sand Shooter is 8-1 from post three for Tim Tetrick, who guided 2007 Pace winner Southwind Lynx.

Opposing camps have nothing but respect for the likely 1-5 post-time favorite. "I never got to watch (the horse widely recognized as the greatest ever) Niatross race," Tetrick said. "But this is the greatest horse I have ever seen."

"I think Somebeachsomewhere is in a league of his own," said Share The Delight's trainer, Linda Toscano. "But we're sure going to give (beating him) a try."

Three-time Big M driving champion Bill O'Donnell drove Niatross' greatest son, Nihilator, to victory in the 1985 Pace, lowering his sire's stakes-mark of 1:53.1 to a then unheard-of 1:50.3.
"They can't catch (Somebeachsomewhere) to find out if they can look him in the eye and wear him down," said O'Donnell. "He goes :27 quarters like he's walking."

Somebeachsomewhere wins Horse of the Month for June 2008

Article from Standardbred Canada story on Somebeachsomewhere

Somebeachsomewhere Is Mr. June

July 1, 2008 www.StandardbredCanada.ca

It comes as no surprise to see that the USTA has handed out the Horse of the Month honours for the month of June to Somebeachsomewhere, who was flawless in a pair of outings last month.

The three-year-old Mach Three colt turned in back-to-back 1:49 victories for trainer Brent MacGrath and driver Paul MacDonell, who watched the undefeated pacer cruise in his $50,000 elimination of the Pepsi North America Cup on June 7th followed by an authoritative score in the $1.5 million final on June 14th.

Owned by the Schooner Stables of Bible Hill, Nova Scotia, Somebeachsomewhere remains perfect in nine lifetime starts. His bankroll stands at $1,637,592 to date.

The multiple award-winning sophomore is gearing up for his first pari-mutuel start outside of his native land. He's scheduled to butt heads with his three-year-old counterparts at The Meadowlands on Saturday, July 12th in the eliminations for this year's Meadowlands Pace.

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Unbeaten Somebeachsomewhere Sensational in 7th Straight Win; Pepsi NA Cup ahead

May 31/2008 - The Maritime-owned Somebeachsomewhere won his division of the Burlington Stakes tonight at Mohawk Raceway in commanding fashion. Driver Paul Macdonell had the son of Mach Three off to a leisurely start, settling into the 4th position after watching 2nd favorite Santanna Blue Chip scream to the lead from the 10 hole.



Beach was first-over on the backstretch and reached the lead before the turn for home. Somebeachsomewhere was never really challenged and is now undefeated in seven lifetime starts. Santanna Blue Chip and Jody Jamieson held on for second as Luc Oulette, having a big night with 3 winners in the first 4 races, guided On The Brink to a third place finish. All of the top 3 are eligible for the Pepsi North America Cup on June 14th, with the NA Cup eliminations on June 7th.



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