Pepsi North America Cup 2010 Eliminations, for January 19 at Mohawk Racetrack

Here are the entries and PP for this Saturday's Pepsi NA Cup elims:

First Elim (KILLER Draw)

Post Position - Horse
1 - Rock Me Please
2 - OK Commander
3 - Ideal Matters
4 - Power Of A Moment
5 - Code Word
6 - Allthatgltrsisgold
7 - Sportswriter
8 - Kyle Major
9 - Rock N Roll Heaven
10 - Dr Dreamy



Elim 2 (Race 7)
Post Position - Horse
1 - Mach Dreamer
2 - Delmarvalous
3 - Twin B Warrior
4 - Art N Charm
5 - All Speed Hanover
6 - Four Starz Trace
7 - Stonebridge Tonic
8 - Haul Away
9 - Fred And Ginger
10 - Triple Major


Easiest Division:

Elim 3 (Race 8)
Post Position - Horse
1 - We Will See
2 - Woodstock
3 - IAM Bonasera
4 - BP Chimo
5 - Keystone Raptor
6 - Piece Of The Rock
7 - Warrawee Legend
8 - One More Laugh
9 - Art Professor
10 - Malicious

Burlington UPSETS throw 2010 Pepsi NA Cup Wide Open

I had the pleasure of attending a Saturday night of unusual races at Mohawk with my father last night, and it wasn't just the fog that had bettors scratching their heads and clutching their wallets.

When superhorse Rock N Roll Heaven broke stride and went from first to last, that misfire resulted in Show payouts for the 2nd and 3rd place finishers of $138 and $120!!! Yes, for a $2 Show ticket on a stakes-calibre racehorse!!! If the fave hadn't broke stride it may have been a 2.10 payout, but that's coulda shoulda woulda talk.

After last nights ultimate manifestation of the old betting proverb "favorites are born to lose", the leading contenders for the Pepsi 2010 North America Cup have been reshuffled and I now declare the race to be officially WIDE OPEN.

2010 Pepsi NA Cup Unofficial Advance Odds

Rock N Roll Heaven - 4/1
Kyle Major - 4/1


Sportswriter - 5/1
Ideal Matters - 5/1

One More Laugh - 6/1
Dr. Dreamy - 6/1

Power Of A Moment - 7/1

All Speed Hanover - 8/1
Keystone Raptor - 8/1

Twin B Warrior - 15/1
BP Chimo - 15/1
Fred And Ginger - 15/1

Delmarvelous - 20/1
Woodstock - 20/1
Grin For Money - 20/1

I'm Gorgeous - 20/1
Malicious - 25/1

Stonebridge Tonic - 30/1
Mach Dreamer - 30/1
Art N Charm - 30/1
Triple Major - 30/1

Windfall Blue Chip - 40/1
OK Commander - 40/1
Code Word - 40/1

Red Bugler - 45/1

I am certain I have missed a few shippers coming up from the States but these are surely the main contenders. When the elims are announced I'll try and do an alternate morning line for each race, time permitting.

Peace 2 All,

Joe Trainor

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

Jody Jamiseon sets Canadian record with 787 harness driving wins

After breaking Mark Macdonald's revious Canadian standardbred driving record of 739 wins earlier in the month, reliable Jody Jamieson finished 2009 with a smashing total of 787 harness racing wins in Canada, reigning horses that won a total of $11,597,611 in purse money. Including USA wins, Jody had 796 first place finishers on the year.

Jody Jamiseon sets Canadian Harness Racing Driving Record

Jody Jamieson Natural HAT TRICK+ at Woodbine Racetrack

Continuing his efforts to set a Canadian record for wins in a single season, currently held by Mark Macdonald, Jody has just drove the natural hat trick, winning the 3rd, 4th and 5th races in succession.

Results Woodbine Harness Racing November 30th

I'll try and provide an update after the races and will follow Jody's wins in December to see how it's going.

BULLETIN: Jody has now won the 6th race with world away, making it FOUR IN A ROW!

PEI Trainor Family Hockey Links

Harness racing fans please excuse me for using this post to share some hockey links with my family. I plan to provide additional links here in coming weeks.

Weston Bucko Trainor - Charlottetown PEI Hockey Legend



PEI Sports Hall of Fame Weston Bucko Trainor

Buck Trainor inducted Newfoundland and Labrador Hockey Hall of Fame

Wes "Bucko" Trainor career stats on HockeyDB.com

Wes Thomas Trainor on LegendsofHockey.net


NHL.com New York Rangers Wes Trainor


Jim McCabe (nephew of Bucko Trainor) career stats on Hockey Database

Jim McCabe selected in 8th Round 1974 NHL Draft by California Seals



Jim Baxter (Grand nephew of Bucko Trainor) career stats on Hockey DB

Drafted by Boston Bruins in 7th Round 1997

Drafted by Carolina Hurricanes in 1999


List of 26 PEI-born NHL Hockey Players

You may notice that Gordie Drillon and Rick Vaive are absent from that list, and though both are associated with PEI as Rick grew up in Charlottetown and Gordie lived on the island for some time, Rick was born in Ottawa and Drillon in Moncton, NB.

Standardbred Sire Lines - Dominant and Outcross

98% of Top Sires now trace to Hal Dale, Volomite or Speedster

The 20th Century provided harness racing fans with three foundation sires that brought the speed to the modern game, Hal Dale, Volomite and Speedster. Hal Dale is the foundation sire for the dominant pacing lines, Volomite has provided outcross pacing lines while emerging as a co-dominant force in trotting, while Speedster has provided the bulk of trotting stallion speed in recent decades.

The only prominent pacing line still going that doesn't trace to Hal Dale or Volomite is the Big Towner line which brought us Apaches Fame. The line traces back to Hal Dale's grandsire, The Abbe.

Hal Dale line dominant sires:

Western Hanover, Abercrombie / Artsplace, Cam Fella - Most Breeders Crown level performers have top lines from one of these 3 Hal Dale branches.

Western Hanover line - Western Ideal, Rocknroll Hanover, Western Terror, The Panderosa, Badlands Hanover, American Ideal, Shadow Play, Armbro Deuce, Allamerican Ingot, Rustler Hanover, Badlands Nitro, Western Maverick, Metropolitan, Kilowatt, Rambaran, Well Said and If I Can Dream.

Abercrombie line - Artsplace, Artiscape, Art Major, Astreos, Real Artist, Mister Big, Modern Art, Art Official, Life Sign, Real Desire, Artesian, Peruvian Hanover, I Am A Fool, Albert Albert, Sportsmaster, Dream Away, Dream Work and Grinfromeartoear.

Cam Fella line - Bettors Delight, Camluck, Four Starzz Shark, Cams Card Shark, No Pan Intended, Blissful Hall, Allamerican Native, Presidential Ball, Million Dollar Cam, Cambest, E Dees Cam, Aces N Sevens, Sir Luck, Northern Luck, DM Dillinger and Cammibest.

Other Hal Dale branches still going include Meadow Skipper line sires like Jennas Beach Boy, who traces back through French Chef, and Dragon Again, who is from the Tyler B line, Tyler being a son of Most Happy Fella, like Cam Fella.

Volomite - The Ultimate Outcross and Crossover line

Volomite made his mark in the pacing world through the progeny of Bye Bye Bird, but after that line died out the torch was picked up by Direct Scooter and his son Matt Scooter, grandsire of Somebeachsomewhere via Tara Hills Farm stallion Mach Three.

In trotting, Volomite was the major player through Star's Pride (Super Bowl / Supergill, Chocolatier), Nevele Pride (Bonefish, Kadabra) and Hickory Pride (SJS Photo / SJS Caviar).

Super Bowl line sires - Supergill, Chocolatier, Striking shabra, Malabar Man, Credit Winner, Texas, CR Commando, American winner, Royal Troubadour, Super pleasure and Joie De Vie.

After being eclipsed by Speedster / Speedy Crown line sires, Volomite experienced a major revival with the success of the Garland Lobell sons Angus Hall, Andover Hall and Conway Hall. Volomite grandson Noble Victory was the sire of Balanced Image in addition to being grandsire of Garland Lobell, whose other grandsons include Windsongs Legacy, Majestic Son, Broadway Hall and Holy Guacamole.


Speedster to Speedy Crown to Valley Victory to Muscles Yankee to Muscle Hill

All other top trotting stallions trace to Speedster, primarily through the Valley Victory / Muscles Yankee (Muscle Hill) trunk of the Speedy Crown line. Speedster son Arnie Almahurst lives on, through offspring of son Florida Pro and grandson Pine Chip.

There is tremendous diversity along the top line of high level Speedster line trotting stallions as indicated by the main three branches:

A) Valley Victory line - Muscles Yankee, Muscle Hill, Yankee Glide, Glidemaster, Deweycheatemnhowe, Self Possessed, Cantab Hall, Donerail, Valley Victor, Ken Warkentin, Lindy Lane, Like A Prayer, Strong Yankee, Tom Ridge, Mutineer, and Southwind Lustre

B) Speedy Crown line - Speedy Somolli, Valley Victory, Mr Lavec, Royal Prestige, Crowning Point, King Conch, Inconchnito, Prakas, Defiant Yankee, Incredible Abe, Armro Goal, Rule The Wind,

C) Speedster line - Speedy Scot, speedy Crown, Arnie Almahurst, Speedy Count, Arndon, Pine Chip, Florida Pro, Enjoy Lavec, Dream Vacation, Magna Force, Spellcaster, Dream Of Glory, Speed In Action, Overcomer and

Those interested in preserving diversity in top line choices should consider breeding at least one mare to pacing stallions (or sons of these studs) like Falcon Seelster son McArdle, who traces to Bret Hanover and Adios via Falcon Seelster's sire Warm Breeze, Apaches Fame, Dragon Again, Cole Muffler (Tyler B son), Real Desire / I Am a Fool (who both trace to Abercrombie through Life Sign), Amigo Hall (a son of Balanced Image), Mach Three / Royal Mattjesty (Matts Scooter sons) and, if you have a world-class mare and are flush, Somebeachsomewhere.