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Sophomore trotting colts received top billing on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 state-bred three-year-olds battled in a $47,100 Cardinal Stake....read on
3 åriga h&v 1.609 m auto Purse: $47 100 (23,550 - 11,775 - 5,652 - 3,768 - 2,355)
RACE 7 - Balmoral Park - IL - May 28, 2022
Conditions: The Cardinal 3 Year Olds Colt & Gelding Stake (Illinois Conceived & Foaled)
Gait: Trot Purse: $47,100 Class: Cardinal Distance: 1 Mile Track Cond: FAST| Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOX VALLEY CICERO | V | Brian Carpenter | Dirk Simpson | 1 116 | PIZZAZZED | CHARGER'S AFFAIR | |
| 2 | NINO MARINO | V | Dean Magee | Randy Tuftie | 13,7 | 26 984 | PIZZAZZED | NEVER MS STILL |
| 3 | SAINT SIMEON | V | Richard Schrock | Richard Schrock | 13,6 | 7 960 | PIZZAZZED | VALLEY CINDERELLA |
| 4 | FOX VALLEY VETO | V | John De Long | Curt Grummel | 13,5 | 64 916 | PIZZAZZED | YANKEE VICTORY OM |
| 5 | TOUR HALL | V | Dave Magee | Mike Brink | 13,1 | 86 301 | AMERICAN NATIVE | BROADWAY AND FIFTH |
| 6 | VIN | H | Casey Leonard | Thomas Graham | 13,3 | 11 800 | POWERFUL EMOTION | VALLI GRAM |
| 7 | GRAY N CLOUDY | V | John De Long | Dirk Simpson | 18,8 | 33 194 | BAND'S GOLD CHIP | WINNING BLADE |
| 8 | SWISS MOCHA | V | Pat Curtin | Hosea Williams | 25,2 | 7 922 | ARMBRO AMERICAN | SWISS FALLS |
| 9 | BIG BILL BREEZE | V | Nick Prather | Nick Prather | 14,0 | 25 353 | SOUTHWIND BREEZE | BIG Z CORNSILK |
| 10 | BOBBY B BREEZE | V | Todd Warren | Roger Welch | 14,0 | 50 923 | SOUTHWIND BREEZE | LINDY'S FIREBALL |
1. Tour Hall 1:56.1 (24)
2. Fox Valley Veto 1:56.1 (59)
3. Bobby B Breeze 1:57.1 (47)
4. Big Bill Breeze 1:57.1 (94)
5. Fox Valley Cicero 1:58.0 (169)
Opl: Nino Marino 1:59.3 (169), Gray N Cloudy 1:59.4 (760), Vin 2:00.1 (45),
Saint Simeon 2:01.1 (558), Swiss Mocha dg (701)
1st Tour Hall (3, G American Native - Broadway And Fifth - Broadway Hall)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Mike Brink - IL, Loren Tournear - IL
Breeder(s): Mike Brink - IL
2nd Fox Valley Veto (3, G Pizzazzed - Yankee Victory Om - Valley Victory)
Registered Owner(s): Curt Grummel - IL, Craig Grummel - IL
Breeder(s): Fox Valley Standardbreds - IL
3rd Bobby B Breeze (3, G Southwind Breeze - Lindy`s Fireball - Lindy Lane)
Registered Owner(s): Rocco Ruffolo - IL, William De Long - WI, Wm Patrick De Long - IL, Gordon Wright - MI
Breeder(s): Fair Meadow Farm - IL |
Tour Hall (inside) nips Fox Valley Veto in Cardinal Stake |
Sophomore trotting colts received top billing on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 state-bred three-year-olds battled in a $47,100 Cardinal Stake.
Once again the sidewinders in this division provided another thrilling finish as Mike Brink and Loren Tournear’s Tour Hall stuck a nostril in front right at the finish line to edge Fox Valley Veto in 1:56.1.
Sent to the top by driver Dave Magee, Tour Hall led the field through an opening quarter in :28.4. After relinquishing the lead on the backstretch to a hard-charging Big Bill Breeze (Dale Hiteman), Tour Hall enjoyed a pocket ride through middle splits of :58.4 and 1:28.3.
The garden spot almost turned out to be the undoing of the 7-5 favourite though as a first over Fox Valley Veto (John De Long) stormed into command as the field turned for home. After being forced to patiently wait for room in the passing lane as Big Bill Breeze began to fade, Magee finally revved up the Mike Brink-trained gelding with a sixteenth of a mile to go.
This year’s Betzotic and Speedy Rodney Stake winner then showed the mettle that made him the division favourite coming into the year as he gamely overtook Fox Valley Veto in the final stride to win for the third time in four starts this season. Bobby B Breeze (Todd Warren) rallied late to finish third.
Tour Hall, who returned $4.80, $3.20 and $2.60, now boasts a career record of 7-4-1 in 14 starts with earnings of $109,851.
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