Dial Or No Dial, Mr. Wiggles win major NA Cup preps

Mr. Wiggles wins 500k Hoosier; Dial Or No Dial Takes NJSS 200k final

If I Can Dream sets season record at Vernon; Schoolkids also victorious

After tonight's races, here are my updated Top 20 Favorites and Contenders for Pepsi North America Cup 2009:

(Unofficial advance odds by Joe Trainor, Editor of Harness Horses Info)

1 - Well Said - 5-1

2 - Dial Or Nodial - 6-1

3 - If I Can Dream - 7-1

4 - Drop Red 8-1

5 - Johnny Z - 9-1

5 - Art Colony - 9-1

5 - Chasin Racin - 9-1

8 - Mr. Wiggles 10-1

9 - Redneck Riviera - 12-1

10 - Barber Pole 15-1

10 - Glad To Be Back - 15-1

12 - Sheer Desire - 16-1

12 - Vintage Master - 16-1

12 - Arctic Warrior - 16-1

12 - Ideal Danny - 16-1

16 - Annieswesterncard - 18-1

16 - Stonebridge Terror - 18-1

16 - Waffles and Cream - 18-1

16 - Schoolkids - 18-1

20 - Estero Bay 20-1

20 - Captain Sir - 20-1

20 - Millionaire Cam - 20-1



Happy racing!

NA Cup 2009 at Mohawk; TOP 40 Contenders as of May29

With only 72 pacers remaining eligible and just less than one month to go until the finals of the Pepsi 2009 North America Cup, here is my UPDATED list of the Top 40 Contenders for this June 27th's 3 year old colts stakes race (unofficial advance odds by HarnessHorses.info):

1 - Well Said - 9-2

2 - Dial Or Nodial - 6-1

3 - Drop Red 7-1

4 - Johnny Z - 8-1

4 - Art Colony - 8-1

6 - Annieswesterncard - 10-1

6 - Chasin Racin - 10-1

8 - Redneck Riviera - 12-1

8 - Glad To Be Back - 12-1

10 - Sheer Desire - 15-1

10 - Arctic Warrior - 15-1

10 - Ideal Danny - 15-1

13 - Stonebridge Terror - 16-1

14 - Waffles and Cream - 18-1

14 - Captain Sir - 18-1

14 - Millionaire Cam - 18-1

17 - If I Can Dream - 20-1

17 - Estero Bay 20-1

19 - Vertigo Hanover - 22-1

19 - OK Boromir - 22-1

19 - Schoolkids - 22-1

22 - Fast Pay - 25-1

22 - Western Posse - 25-1

24 - Carnivore - 28-1

24 - Vintage Master - 28-1

24 - Mr. Wiggles 28-1

24 - Bunkmeister 28-1

28 - Barber Pole 30-1

28 - Panmunjom 30-1

30 - Built To Drive 35-1

30 - Stinger Blue Chip 35-1

30 - Straight Shooting 35-1

33 - Manhattan Blue Chip 40-1

33 - Bay Of Sharks - 40-1

33 - Trail Boss 40-1

33 - World Away 40-1

33 - Pair A Dice 40-1

38 - Fireintheshark 45-1

38 - Vintage Hanover - 45-1

38 - Fire On The Water - 45-1


Other Top Colts to keep an eye on in coming weeks:

Chiefofthebeach
Deep Finesse
Lisagain
Allamerican Improv
Four Starz Twins
Special Art
Mysticism
Surprizemeagain

ALL NEW TOP 40 Contenders for 2009 Pepsi NA Cup

Johnny Z, Stonebridge Terror, Drop Red and Ideal Danny Win Major Preps

Upon completion of last night's Upper Canada Cup final and consolation, Max Hempt finals and New Jersey Sires Stakes races at The Meadowlands, it was clear that the NA Cup is still wide open and Well Said remains the colt to beat.

I present here an UPDATED Top 40 Three Year Old Pacing Colts eligible for the Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk in June, 2009:

(List and unofficial advance odds by Joe Trainor / HarnessHorses.info as of 24May09)

1 - Well Said - 9-2

2 - Dial Or Nodial - 8-1

2 - Drop Red 8-1

4 - Johnny Z - 10-1

4 - Art Colony - 10-1

6 - Annieswesterncard - 12-1

6 - Chasin Racin - 12-1

8 - Redneck Riviera - 15-1

8 - Glad To Be Back - 15-1

10 - Sheer Desire - 16-1

10 - Arctic Warrior - 16-1

10 - Ideal Danny - 16-1

13 - Stonebridge Terror - 18-1

14 - Waffles and Cream - 20-1

14 - Captain Sir - 20-1

14 - Millionaire Cam - 20-1

14 - Good Chi - 20-1

18 - Estero Bay 22-1

18 - Vertigo Hanover - 22-1

18 - OK Boromir - 22-1

18 - Schoolkids - 22-1

22 - Lifesong - 25-1

22 - Fast Pay - 25-1

22 - Primary Purpose 25-1

25 - Western Posse - 28-1

25 - Carnivore - 28-1

25 - Vintage Master - 28-1

25 - Mr. Wiggles 28-1

25 - Bunkmeister 28-1

25 - Allamerican Motive 28-1

31 - Barber Pole 30-1

31 - Panmunjom 30-1

33 - Lisagain 35-1

33 - Built To Drive 35-1

33 - Stinger Blue Chip 35-1

36 - Straight Shooting 40-1

36 - Trail Boss 40-1

36 - World Away 40-1

36 - Pair A Dice 40-1

40 - Fireintheshark 45-1


Other Top Colts to keep an eye on in coming weeks:

Vintage Hanover
Fire On The Water
Chiefofthebeach
Deep Finesse
Pangiorno
Allamerican Improv
Aintnofoolsgold
Four Starz Twins
Special Art
Mysticism
Surprizemeagain

Added 26may09:

Manhattan Blue Chip
Bay Of Sharks

NEW TOP 20 Contenders for 2009 Pepsi North America Cup

After this weekend's Upper Canada Cup, Max Hempt finals and New Jersey Sires Stakes events I'll be posting an UPDATED Top 50, but due to the recent injury of Major In Art (and Well Said's wicked qualifier this morning!), I figured it wa time to revise the favourites list.

Here are my Top 20 Contenders for 2009 Pepsi NA CUP:

(List and current odds by HarnessHorses.info as of 21May09)

1 - Well Said - 5-1

2 - Dial Or Nodial - 7-1

3 - Art Colony - 8-1

4 - Sheer Desire - 12-1

4 - Drop Red 12-1

4 - Chasin Racin - 12-1

7 - Glad To Be Back - 15-1

7 - Annieswesterncard - 15-1

9 - Redneck Riviera - 16-1

9 - Captain Sir - 16-1

9 - OK Boromir - 16-1

12 - Arctic Warrior - 18-1

12 - Johnny Z 18-1

12 - Vertigo Hanover - 18-1

12 - Good Chi - 18-1

12 - Lifesong - 18-1

12 - Western Posse - 18-1

18 - Carnivore - 20-1

18 - Schoolkids - 20-1

18 - Bunkmeister 20-1

Other Top Colts to keep an eye on this weekend and next week:

Barber Pole, Panmunjom, Mr. Wiggles, Allamerican Motive, Vintage Hanover, Stonebridge Terror, Lisagain, Trail Boss, Built To Drive, Primary Purpose

Post Positions for Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace Stake finals Saturday May 23 at Mohegan Sun Pocono

Here are the entries and post positions for Saturday's Hempt Finals at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs:

RACE 10 - Mohegan Sun Pocono - PA - May 23, 2009


The Max C. Hempt Memorial Pace Stake No.55. 3 Year Old Open

Conditions: Gait: Pace Purse: $300,140 Class: HEMPT FINL Distance: 1 Mile Planned Post Time: 3:33 PM

Sts W P S Time Earnings
1 Rusty`s All In 6 3 1 1 1:53.1F $23977 Tim Tetrick Steve Le Blanc

2 Lahaye 2 0 0 1 - $3426 Jim Morrill Jr Roger Hammer

3 Arctic Warrior 4 0 2 1 Q1:59.3F $40103 David Miller Steven Cook

4 Upfront Hoosierboy 2 0 0 2 Q1:57.4F $3901 Jim Morrill Jr Kelly O`Donnell

5 Mr Wiggles L 5 3 2 0 1:51.2F $80756 Corey Callahan George Teague Jr

6 Johnny Z L 5 2 0 1 1:51.2F $26176 Brian Sears George Teague Jr

7 Gallant Yankee 5 2 0 1 1:52.0F $13301 Yannick Gingras Todd Schadel

8 Sheer Desire 2 1 0 0 1:51.0F $12505 Dave Palone Ronald Burke

9 River Shark 10 4 4 0 1:50.4M $108853 Daniel Dube David Sabatelli

AE1 Dan Carter 5 4 0 0 1:50.3F $43875 Tim Tetrick Ronald Burke

AE2 Sand Benelli 2 0 0 1 Q1:58.3F $2480 Jim Arledge Jr

Entries and Post positions for Upper Canada Cup Final at Georgian Downs

Here are the post positions for the Ontario Sired 3 Year Old Colts pacing in the finals of the Upper Canada Cup this Saturday, May 23rd at Georgian Downs near Barrie, north of Toronto, Ontario:

5 -- Pace, purse $480,000 (EX, SF, TR)
UPPER CANADA CUP - FINAL

Post time: 09:05 P.M. Lasix: 04:50 P.M.

1 Surrealist P Mackenzie B Wallace

2 Ok Boromir L Ouellette F Baker Jr

3 Oscar Oscar Ma Macdonald T Brainard

4 Waffles And Cream J Morrill Jr T Brainard

5 Pictonian Pride Ri Zeron S Charlton

6 Millionaire Cam J Jamieson T Osullivan

7 Trail Boss D Mcnair R Mcnair

8 Stonebridge Terror M Saftic J Darling

9 Primary Purpose B Forward C Coleman

AE1 Fast Pay P Macdonell D Menary

AE2 L H Remachable L Ouellette R Bourassa

Somebeachsomewhere's WORLD RECORD leather halter from Kentucky up for auction on ebay

The Moncton Standardbred Racing Association has announced it is auctioning off a leather halter of two-time Horse of the Year in Canada, last year's 3 year old colt pacing sensation and pride of the Maritimes, Somebeachsomewhere.

The halter was worn by Somebeachsomewhere during the week of the 2008 Kentucky Futurity and Bluegrass Stakes in Lexington, KY and is being auctioned on eBay.com. Bidding for the halter begins at $375 and will end on May 28th.

Item Description: World-record Halter worn by Somebeachsomewhere:

Leather halter with brass nameplate worn by world record holder and 2008 Horse of the Year Somebeachsomewhere. He wore the halter during the week of the 2008 Kentucky Futurity and Bluegrass stakes in Lexington, Kentucky where he equalled the world record. The halter is in mint condition and was manufactured by Weaver.

Ebay.com Auction for Somebeachsomewhere Halter worn in Kentucky

Somebeachsomewhere 4th Birthday Video Tribute - All 21 races on one website