Coleman-trained Sportswriter and PEI's Mark MacDonald win North America Cup 2010!

I'll admit I was fixated on the run Rock N Roll Heaven was on and missed Sportswriter rounding into form. I will also say that even though I lost $40 on that race, and my dad lost a few bones too, we were pleased to see PEI-born Mark MacDonald drive his way to his first North America Cup.

Congratulations to Sportswriter, Casie Coleman, Mark MacDonald and all of this great horse's connections here and Stateside.

Peace 2 All,

Joe T

Sportswriter wins 2010 Pepsi North America Cup, video and story

Unofficial Advance Odds 2010 Final Pepsi North America Cup at Mohawk

Here are the ten finalists for this Saturday's 2010 Pepsi NA Cup at Mohawk Racetrack, with my unofficial advance Evening Line Odds (these will be re-calculated after post positions are drawn, as the field is well matched):

Evening Line Odds - North America Cup at Mohawk

Rock N Roll Heaven 8-5

All Speed Hanover 5-2

Kyle Major 3-1

Sportswriter 7-2

We Will See 4-1

Delmarvelous 6-1

One More Laugh 8-1

Fred and Ginger 12-1

Piece of the Rock 15-1

Art Professor 20-1

AE:

Power Of A Moment 25-1

Stonebridge Tonic 30-1

Everybody have fun on Saturday night, this 3 year old crop is starting to shape up nicely!

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Mohawk Racetrack 2010 NA Cup Eliminations Morning Line Odds

This first elim is wickedly competitive, with the four outside horses and Ideal Matters all looking to be in the final. At least two of them won't make it, possibly more, so in this race you have to look for value. I believe the morning line undervalues Kyle Major, and that he and Rock N Roll Heaven will be co-faves, with Ideal Matters a quite close 3rd fave. Dr Dreamy or Sportswriter could be worth a fling at the right price.



5 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XXVII - ELIMINATION - 3 YEAR OLDS.
STARTING FEE $8,000 CDN $8,000 U.S.
Post time: 08:54 P.M. Lasix: 04:39 P.M.
1 Rock Me Please S Condren R Mcintosh 10-1
2 Ok Commander D Mcnair R Mcnair 25-1
3 Ideal Matters D Palone M Vanderkemp 7-2
4 Power Of A Moment M Miller E Miller 12-1
5 Code Word S Filion K Oreilly 25-1
6 Allthatgltrsisgold D Magee B Brower 7-1
7 Sportswriter Ma Macdonald C Coleman 6-1
8 Kyle Major J Jamieson S Robinson 9-2
9 Rock N Roll Heaven D Dube B Saunders 5-2
10 Dr Dreamy B Sears B Teague 7-1



In Race 7 the M/L shows Pierce and Palone on the two faves, and by race-time the order may be reversed. delmarvelous is ranked third but this race may be wide open, racing luck winning in the end. Watch for an upset! MD has similar genes to Beach...

7 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, P3, TR)
D-PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XXVII - ELIMINATION - 3 YEAR OLDS.
STARTING FEE $8,000 CDN $8,000 U.S.
Post time: 09:36 P.M. Lasix: 05:21 P.M.
1 Mach Dreamer L Ouellette M Brethour 25-1
2 Delmarvalous(L) B Sears B Teague 7-2
3 Twin B Warrior Ra Waples J Gillis 7-1
4 Art N Charm M Saftic R Roberts 25-1
5 All Speed Hanover R Pierce M Vanderkemp 2-1
6 Four Starz Trace J Jamieson J Seekman 12-1
7 Stonebridge Tonic D Mcnair R Mcnair 15-1
8 Haul Away T Tetrick D Menary 8-1
9 Fred And Ginger D Palone R Burke 3-1
10 Triple Major S Filion W Companion 20-1
Race 7 - Retention Barn - All horses


In the 3rd and final elim, Tetrick driving One More Laugh is rated tops, with Piece of The Rock, BP Chimo and Malicious close behind. We Will See if Woodstock can can experience a late revival, or if Art Professor can challenge the leaders of the day.

8 -- Pace, purse $50,000 (EX, P3, SF, TR)
D-PEPSI NORTH AMERICA CUP XXVII - ELIMINATION - 3 YEAR OLDS.
STARTING FEE $8,000 CDN $8,000 U.S.
Post time: 09:57 P.M. Lasix: 05:42 P.M.
1 We Will See B Miller C De Pinto 8-1
2 Woodstock Y Gingras M Vanderkemp 10-1
3 Iam Bonasera D Magee E Miller 12-1
4 *Bp Chimo S Filion J Barton 6-1 (cog: 15-AUG-2010)
5 Keystone Raptor J Moiseyev J Kopas 7-1
6 Piece Of The Rock P Macdonell R Young 5-1
7 Warrawee Legend Ri Zeron C Cadieux 15-1
8 One More Laugh T Tetrick R Schnittker 2-1
9 Art Professor B Sears S Elliott 7-1
10 Malicious D Miller Dr I Moore 6-1




Gonna be at a concert so can't make the races Saturday, yet I still advise everyone to get out if you can. The finals have a deeper feeling when you saw the trip they took to get there.

Peace 2 All,

Joe

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