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Joseph Ricci Memorial Trot    Final
1.609m auto    Purse: 50 000$ 

RACE 10 - Scarborough Downs - ME - August 15, 2022 
Conditions: THE JOSEPH RICCI MEMORIAL OPEN FINAL   
Gait: Trot     Purse: $50,000     Class: Ricci Mem     Distance: 1 mile     Track Cond: FT     Temp-Allow: 83-0     Off Time: 6:57 PM 
N:r Plac. Häst               Kön Härstamning                       Kusk                Tränare              Tid  Dist. Odds    Pris 
 5   1    Batalj Launcher    v   Tap In - Batavia                  Shawn Gray          Joseph Nelson     1:57.4  1609    22  25 000   
 4   2    Pembroke Spice     s   Andover Hall - Saintly Spice      Heath Campbell      Valerie Grondin   1:58.3  1609   106  12 500   
 2   3    Pembroke Prayer    v   Like A Prayer - Super Earl        Drew Campbell       Valerie Grondin   1:58.3  1609   106   6 000   
 3   4    Karpathos          v   Balanced Image - Linfields Gem    Ivan Davies         Jon Chenard       1:59.0  1609   343   4 000   
 6   5    Kerogen            h   Lindy Lane - Kara Lee Lobell      Kim Ireland         Wendy Ireland     2:00.1  1609    53   2 500   
 1   0    Creditable Winner  h   Credit Winner - Dream Hanover     John Beckwith       John Hanning      2:02.0  1609   564       
 7   0    Scorpion Moon      v   Armbro Scorpion - Angies Nugget   Kevin Switzer J:r   Patricia Switzer  2:02.3g 1609    22   

1st Batalj Launcher  (10, G   Tap In - Batavia - Ata Star L)
    Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s):  Green Racing Inc - DE, Meadowbranch Stables Inc - ON
    Breeder(s):  Launcher Ab - SD 
2nd Pembroke Spice  (5, M   Andover Hall - Saintly Spice - Cumin)
    Registered Owner(s):  William Varney - ME
    Breeder(s):  William Varney - ME 
3rd Pembroke Prayer  (5, G   Like A Prayer - Super Earl - Earl)
    Registered Owner(s):  William Varney - ME
    Breeder(s):  William Varney - ME

				Swedish-bred son wins Ricci Memorial BatalJ Launcher trotted in near track record time on Saturday to claim victory in the eighth edition of the $50,000 Joseph Ricci Memorial at Scarborough Downs with driver Shawn Gray calling the shots for trainer Joseph Nelson. The tandem navigated the southern Maine harness oval timed in 1:57.4 - The third fastest trotting mile ever recorded at the 59-year-old racing venue. BatalJ Launcher benefited from the misfortune of others early on, gaining the lead as heavily-backed Scorpion Moon (Kevin Switzer, Jr.) made a misstep barreling into the first turn before quickly dissuading the opening volley fired by hometown favorite Kerogen (Kim Ireland). From that point forth the post-time favorite dictated the terms and despite persistent challenges was never in serious peril. "He's obviously a pretty nice horse" said winning driver Shawn Gray "And he felt pretty sturdy during the mile. Once Scorpion Moon was out of the picture I just let him go where he wanted. He still had plenty left." Bred in Sweden, the 10-year-old son of Tap In first came to prominence racing in Great Britton, winning the prestigious Roosevelt Cup at Tir Prince in Wales before being relocating to North America. He began his career on the left side of the Atlantic by winning five straight races in Canada and is now a mainstay in the Preferred-level trotting classes at Yonkers Raceway in New York. The well-travelled trotter was sent north to compete in the Ricci Memorial this month by co-owners Green Racing of Milford Delaware and the Meadowbranch Stables of Lynden, Ontario, Canada. The 1:57.4 clocking was just 1/5th second off the Scarborough track standard that was established by Friendly Face (Esa Lahtinen) in the 1988 edition of the Legislator Trot and then equaled by Dink Adoo (Robert Sumner) in the elimination round of the 2008 Ricci Memorial. The Joseph Ricci Memorial is Scarborough Downs' marquee event, held annually to honor the memory of its longtime owner. Scarborough Downs proudly features live harness racing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday evening at 4:15 pm (EDT). The popular Sunday matinees feature a 1:30 pm post time. Michael SWEENEY
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