It may surprise some that Dorsoduro Hanover has made his way to the top of the Week 4 edition of the Road To The Meadowlands Pace, but after you read Dave Little's comments, it may make some sense.
Rank |
Horse |
Driver, Trainer, Owner(s) |
Dave Little’s Comments
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1 |
Dorsoduro Hanover($145,168 – 1:50.1) |
M. Kakaley, R. BurkeBurke Racing, Silva, Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi, Wingfield Five |
Leaps to the top of the heap off a second straight win in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action on Saturday, gunning down 3-5 favorite This Is The Plan in a lifetime-best 1:50.1. The week before? All he did was beat Wes Delight. Who is Wes Delight? The non-Pace eligible that took down Lost In Time and Stay Hungry last week.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 1st (1:50.1) |
2 |
Lost In Time($622,013 – 1:50.1) |
S. Zeron, J. TakterDiamond Creek Racing, J&T Silva, W. Rufenacht, Team S Racing |
Finished second in a three-way photo at Pocono in the featured race of the night. Came up a nose short but given the winner (Wes Delight) sat the pocket and third-place finisher (Stay Hungry) cut out the fractions, one could argue Lost In Time was best of the three. Pretty good when you consider it was his first start of the year.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 2nd (1:50.4) |
3 |
Stay Hungry($542,414 – 1:50.2)
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D. McNair, T. AlagnaB. Grant, I. Samelman |
The third player in the three-horse soap opera that was Race 10 at Pocono Downs last Saturday. As the slight 3-2 favorite, he set the fractions before finishing a close-up third behind Wes Delight and Lost In Time in a superb effort, which was his first outing of the year.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 3rd (1:50.4) |
4 |
This Is The Plan($236,772 – 1:50.2) |
T. Tetrick, C. RyderC. Ryder, R. Mondillo |
Got nailed as the 3-5 public choice at Pocono by Dorsoduro Hanover or it would have been him sitting atop this poll. Could this Ryder trainee be Meadowlands Pace win No. 6 for Tetrick?Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 2nd (1:50.1) |
5 |
Babes Dig Me($71,447 – 1:52.3Q) |
B. Miller, T. AlagnaB.J. Grant, J. Sbrocco,J. Leblanc, In The Gym Partners |
Stayed inside from start to finish to get third in an elimination for the $380,000 Art Rooney at Yonkers. Alagna: “rather than take everything to Pennsylvania, we figured we’d take a shot going to Yonkers.” In this week’s Rooney Final, we find out if he’s a premium player in this division.Last Race: 5/19 – YR – Art Rooney Elimination – 3rd (1:53.3) |
6 |
Captain Deo($21,017 – 1:51.2Q) |
D. McNair, T. AlagnaAlagna Racing, J. Sbrocco, In The Gym Partners, Captain Deo Partners |
Went parked out, finished fifth in the Dorsoduro Hanover win. Definitely will need a top effort in his next start to stay in this top 10.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 5th (1:51.1) |
7 |
Nutcracker Sweet($173,357 – 1:50.2) |
T. Tetrick, J. TakterH. Taylor, Order By Stable, R. Lombardo |
Finished an efficient fourth behind Wes Delight-Lost In Time-Stay Hungry after departing from post 8 in his first start of the year. Takter said “This horse is real.” He might be right.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 4th (1:51.1) |
8 |
American History($61,723 – 1:52.2) |
Y. Gingras, T. AlagnaBrittany Farms, M. Katz,American History Racing |
Went the trip his connections were likely hoping was the only one he would not go. Had to race first up facing older stock in his first start as a 3-year-old. He finished a respectable fourth despite the tough trip. Alagna: “He is a Meadowlands Pace-type of horse.” Last Race: 5/19 – M1 – NW$11,500L5 – 4th (1:51) |
9 |
Thinkbig Dreambig($1,500 – 1:55.3Q) |
Y. Gingras, J. TakterBrixton Medical Inc., J. Fielding,G. Anderberg, G. Falk
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Was nothing short of explosive in the stretch in his first start ever (Yes, he was unraced at 2) but had the misfortune to have the leader put a wheel under him, causing him to break and costing him the win as the 3-5 favorite. Could be any kind of stock.Last Race: 5/19 – M1 – Escort – 4pl3 (2:06 – 1 1/8 miles) |
10 |
I’m A Big Deal($102,844 – 1:50.2) |
G. Napolitano Jr., C. RyderC. Henderson, R. Mondillo,C. Ryder |
Flying under the radar yet won the first of the three Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions in a most impressive fashion, hitting the wire 6½ lengths to the good After cutting out fractions of :26.2, :54.4, 1:21.3 and 1:50.2.Last Race: 5/19 – PcD – PaSS – 1st (1:50.2) |
KEY PREP RACES
MEADOWLANDS PACE ELIGIBLES IN CAPS – Supplements are permitted per the conditions of the race
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Stakes |
Site |
Winner |
Trainer |
Driver |
2nd Horse |
3rd Horse |
Time |
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5/5 |
PA Sire Stakes
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Mea
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THIS IS THE PLAN |
C. Ryder |
D. Palone |
BABES DIG ME |
Record Machine |
1:53 |
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PA Sire Stakes
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Mea
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DORSODURO HANOVER |
R. Burke |
J. Pantaleano |
Wes Delight |
CAPTAIN DEO |
1:50.3 |
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5/19 |
PA Sire Stakes |
PcD |
I’M A BIG DEAL |
C. Ryder |
G. Napolitano Jr. |
GRAND TETON |
Whos Better |
1:50.2 |
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PA Sire Stakes |
PcD |
DORSODURO HANOVER |
R. Burke |
M. Kakaley |
THIS IS THE PLAN |
PRO BEACH |
1:50.1 |
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PA Sire Stakes |
PcD
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Wes Delight |
M. Harder |
C. Callahan |
LOST IN TIME |
STAY HUNGRY |
1:50.4 |
5/20 |
OnSS Gold |
Flm |
Backstreet Shadow |
R. McNair |
D. McNair |
St Lads Neptune |
Wind Blast |
1:52.3 |
5/26 6/1 |
OnSS Gold Art Rooney Final NJSS |
Flm YR M1 |