While much of the attention will be focused on the second leg of trotting’s Triple Crown on Saturday (August 6) at The Meadowlands for Hambletonian Day, a field of eight pacing colts and geldings will vie for the second leg of pacing’s Triple Crown the Cane Pace.
There are two meetings to look at on Saturday night, with my focus at Melton and Globe Derby. Below are the best bets for the respective programs. Melton Best bet: Race 7, Number 3, Jilliby Sylvester He did the right thing by us last Saturday and buttering up. This horse copped some pressure in front […]
It is a massive night of racing at Melton on Saturday, for Breeders Crown night. There are ten races, eight of them at Group 1 level. Below is a preview. Race 1: Breeders Crown Championship (four-year-old boys) This is all about 11. Honolua Bay for me. That is a high quality animal that led and […]
Winbak Farm has regretfully announced the passing of Island Fantasy.
Island Fantasy (p, 2, 1:52; 3, 1:50.1 [$1,371,525]) passed away at the age of 25 on May 28th. He succumbed to complications from colic. He had been standing at Winbak Farm of Maryland.
“Island Fantasy was a striking individual,” said Garrett Bell, Winbak Farm General Manager. “He had the looks, pedigree and racing career that made him the complete package as a sire.”
Island Fantasy won 15 races. His awards included the Harness Tracks of America (HTA) Nova Award for Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts, O Brien Award for Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts and USHWA Dan Patch Award for Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts. At two and three, Island Fantasy traveled North America and won stakes across the continent.
With the May 21st deadline getting closer, to enter the 2nd annual COSA Fantasy Stable Contest, driver Scott Young delivered his thoughts on the team he’ll select for the 2021 COSA contest.
The 2020 William Wellwood winning driver, who was James MacDonald’s top choice for Group C, Young highlighted the three-year-old pacing filly Scarlett Hanover whom he selected for Group N, and predicted she will have another astounding season.
“Scarlett Hanover is not only an OSS caliber filly, she has shown she can compete at a Grand Circuit level as well. She won the Battle Of The Belles last year fairly early in the season and was still around to compete in the Breeders Crown at the end of the year. She has the potential to have another really great stakes season.”