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Thursday, September 6, 2012

Vernon Downs' Muscle Hill - Credit Winner Card

Friday evening features some of North America's top trotters in the $191,000 Muscle Hill for aged mare trotters and the $200,000 Credit Winner for open trotters at Vernon Downs which happens to be part of HANA Harness' The Pen vs. The Chip Handicapping Challenge (for selections from the team of eight pen and chip handicappers, you may check the contest website for information).  In addition to these two events, there is also the $64,600 Debutante for 2yo filly pacers.  In addition to the ten race wagering card, there will be nine-horse RUS exhibition race conducted between races two and three.

Unfortunately, the Debutante and the Credit Winner have only four horse fields.  While there is some understanding for the Debutante to be short of entries, being Saturday night the $226,763 Champlain Stakes being contest at Mohawk, there is no excuse for the Credit Winner to draw only four horses with no major stakes for aged trotters on the docket for this weekend.  One day if this race continously draws poorly and the race is cancelled, you will be sure to continue hearing people bemoan the fact there are not enough racing opportunities for aged horses.

Anyway, here are my selections for the Vernon Downs card; first post is 6:55pm.

Vernon Downs - Friday, September 7, 2012

1st Pace - $3,200; Non-winners  1 (F&M 2) PM Races LT
2 - R U For Me (Plano, 7-2)
6 - I Get Around (Whittemore, 5-2)
1 - Ring Leda (Tetrick, 9-2)
4 - KJ's Jakee (Kakaley, 6-1)

2nd Trot - $3,800; W1-NW3LT or Non-winners of $7,500 LT
3 - Rolling Jackpot (Huckabone, 6-1)
1 - Precious Metal (Lems, 8-1)
2 - This Is It (Tetrick, 7-2)
6 - Chocolate Cream (Jamieson, 9-2)

3rd Pace - $64,600; Historic Series - Debutante Stakes (2yo Fillies) - Win, Exacta wagering only
3 - Aria J (Tetrick, 5-2)
2 - Ritascape (Whittemore, 2-1)
4 - Canary Island (Jamieson, 3-1)

4th Trot - $4,700; Non-winners $2,751 Last 5 Starts AE:$10,000 Cond Claiming
5 - Stormy New York (Tetrick, 7-2)
7 - Nanticoke Snazz (Callahan, 6-1)
1 - Same Page (Connors, 9-2)
6 - Surface T ension (Huckabone, 7-2)

5th Trot - $3,700; $4,000-$5,000 Clmg Hdcp
8 - Whispur (Tetrick, 5-2)
3 - Smooth Muscles (Jamieson, 9-2)
6 - Damian Carlos N (Plano, 7-2)
7 - Hitontheflipside (Connor, 8-1)

6th Trot - $200,000; Credit Winner - Open - Win, Exacta wagering only
4 - Mister Herbie (Jamieson, 5-2)
3 - Chapter Seven (Tetrick, 2-1)
2 - Arch adness (Smedshammer, 3-1)

7th Trot - $7,000; Non-winners $4,751 (F&M $5,751) Last 5 Starts AE: $15,000 Cond Claiming
2 - Leah's Ex (Tetrick, 7-2)
1 - Mr Avalanche (Lems, 5-2)
5 - She's All In (Plano, 10-1)
7 - Mr Jum Dandy (Connor, 6-1)

8th Trot - $191,000; Muscle Hill - Aged Mares
6 - Cedar Dove (Tetrick, 9-2)
4 - Pembroke Heat Wave (Jamieson, 6-1)
1 - Beatgoeson Hanover (Smedshammer, 3-1)
3 - Magic Wheel (Callahan, 8-1)

9th Trot - $5,600; Non-winners $3,501 (F&MN $4,251) Last 5 AE: NW 5 (4yo/F&M 6) Races or $25,000LT
6 - Frisky Joe (Lems, 2-1)
3 - Sir Tyson (Plano, 3-1)
1 - Small Bills (Whittemore, 9-2)
4 - Cash In Watsu (Gale, 8-1)

10th Trot - $3,500; Non-winnesr $1,751 (F&M $2,101) Last 5 Starts AE: Mares NW $335PS
6 - Dusty Diamond (Lems, 5-2)
3 - Fox Valley Photog (D'Agostino, 7-2)
7- Coon dog (Whittemore, 12-1)
8 - Dream State (Plano, 8-1)

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