Transylvania Trot (Bluegrass) 091010

RACE 3 - The Red Mile - KY - October 10, 2022 Conditions: BLUEGRASS SERIES 3YO COLTS & GELDING TOTAL PURSE $306,000 HOME OF CHOCOLATIER & FUTURE HOME OF MUSCLE HILL Sponsored by: THE CHOCOLATIER SYNDICATE Gait: Trot Purse: $102,000 Class: BLUEGRASS Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 52-0 Off Time: 1:10 PM N:r Plac. H�st K�n H�rstamning Kusk Tr�nare Tid Dist. Odds Pris 8 1 Tom Cango h Tom Ridge - B Cor Tamgo Brian Sears Jim Campbell 1:55.4 1609 36 51 000 1 2 Howthehaloareyou h Yankee Glide - Flickering Halo George Brennan Anette Lorentzon 1:56.0 1609 50 25 500 7 3 Airzoom Lindy h Cantab Hall - True Diva Tim Tetrick Frank Antonacci 1:56.0 1609 98 12 240 9 4 Hot Shot Blue Chip h Revenue - Hustle N Muscle Mike Lachance Jonas Czernyson 1:56.0 1609 47 8 160 2 5 Russell Hill h Conway Hall - Southwind Maywood John Campbell Jimmy Takter 1:56.2 1609 52 5 100 3 6 Cruisealong h Cantab Hall - Glide Path Ron Pierce Ron Gurfein 1:56.3 1609 119 6 7 The Chancellor h Yankee Glide - Prime Mistress Andy Miller Julie Miller 1:56.4 1609 78 5 8 Monsieur De Vie h Andover Hall - Vickilou Who David Miller Oyvind Hegdal 1:57.0 1609 917 4 9 Magic Carpet Ride h Angus Hall - Meadowbranch Magic Dave Palone Dewayne Minor 1:57.4 1609 485 1st Tom Cango (3, H Tom Ridge - B Cor Tamgo - A Go Go Lauxmont) Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Arlene Siegel - PA, Jules Siegel - PA Breeder(s): Walnut Hall Limited - KY 2nd Howthehaloareyou (3, H Yankee Glide - Flickering Halo - Bonefish) Registered Owner(s): Acl Stuteri Ab - KY Breeder(s): Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par - KY 3rd Airzoom Lindy (3, H Cantab Hall - True Diva - Valley Victory) Registered Owner(s): Lindy Racing Stable - CT, Robert Rudolph - NJ Breeder(s): Lindy Racing Stable - CT

RACE 7 - The Red Mile - KY - October 10, 2022 Conditions: BLUEGRASS SERIES 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS TOTAL PURSE $ 306,000 HOME OF CHOCOLATIER & FUTURE HOME OF MUSCLE HILL Sponsored by; THE CHOCOLATIER SYNDICATE Gait: Trot Purse: $102,000 Class: BLUEGRASS Distance: 1 mile Track Cond: FT Temp-Allow: 52-0 Off Time: 2:30 PM N:r Plac. H�st K�n H�rstamning Kusk Tr�nare Tid Dist. Odds Pris 9 1 Neighsay Hanover h Muscles Yankee - Nan's Conway Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer 1:55.1 1609 21 51 000 1 2 Broadway Bistro h Broadway Hall - Nadine Angus George Brennan Jim Campbell 1:55.1 1609 36 25 500 5 3 Cantabmyway h Cantab Hall - Norway But My Way Brian Sears Greg Peck 1:55.2 1609 429 12 240 2 4 Photoforwin v S J's Photo - Sierra Belle Rick Beinhauer Rick Beinhauer 1:55.4 1609 70 8 160 6 5 Cesar A Blue Chip h Andover Hall - Glad You Asked Tim Tetrick Noel Daley 1:56.0 1609 61 5 100 4 Truth In Action h Cantab Hall - Cressida Hanover Jody Jamieson Blair Burgess 1:57.2 1609 145 3 Select Yankee h Yankee Glide - Fun For Us David Miller Jonas Czernyson 1:57.2 1609 145 8 Citation Lindy h Cantab Hall - Benedicta Jet Ray Schnittker Ray Schnittker 2:00.0 1609 795 7 Str Judge Joe h Credit Winner - Judge Judy John Campbell Jimmy Takter Str 1609 1st Neighsay Hanover (3, H Muscles Yankee - Nan`s Conway - Conway Hall) Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Theodore Gewertz - NY, Willow Pond LLC - NY, Leif Alber - DE, Martha Frank - NJ Breeder(s): Hanover Shoe Farms Inc - PA 2nd Broadway Bistro (3, H Broadway Hall - Nadine Angus - Promising Catch) Registered Owner(s): Arlene Siegel - PA, Jules Siegel - PA Breeder(s): Arlene Siegel - PA, Jules Siegel - PA 3rd Cantabmyway (3, H Cantab Hall - Norway But My Way - Donerail) Registered Owner(s): Pinnacle Racing Stable - OH, Greg Peck - PA Breeder(s): Brittany Farms - KY

RACE 10 - The Red Mile - KY - October 10, 2022 Conditions: BLUEGRASS SERIES 3YO COLTS & GELDINGS TOTAL PURSE $306,000 HOME OF CHOCOLATIER & FUTURE HOME OF MUSCLE HILL Sponsored by: THE CHOCOLATIER SYNDICATE Gait: Trot Purse: $102,000 Class: BLUEGRASS Distance: 1 Mile Planned Post Time: 3:30 PM N:r Plac. H�st K�n H�rstamning Kusk Tr�nare Tid Dist. Odds Pris 4 1 Explosive Matter h Cantab Hall - Fireworks Hanover Ron Pierce Noel Daley 1:52.4 1609 11 51 000 3 2 Swan For All h Andover Hall - Swan Lake Ron Pierce Erv Miller 1609 25 500 5 3 P J Clark h Broadway Hall - Add A Lil Bourbon Andy Miller Julie Miller 1609 12 240 2 4 And Heez Perfect v Andover Hall - Perfect Patty David Miller Peter Foley 1609 8 160 8 5 My Back Pages h Revenue - Windsurfing V C George Brennan Greg Peck 1609 5 100 9 Wuthering Hanover h Andover Hall - Windswept Image David Miller Jonas Czernyson 1609 6 Vesuvio �s h Windsong's Legacy - Rimini �s Tim Tetrick Anette Lorentzon 1609 1 Calchips Brute h Credit Winner - Petite Serenade Brian Sears Trond Smedshammer 1609 7 Celebrity Cowboy h Cantab Hall - Keystone Nora Marcus Johansson Staffan Lind 1609

BLUEGRASS SERIES - THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT TROTTERS

Tom Cango Captures First Bluegrass

The first major stake event of the Grand Circuit finale at the Red Mile went to Tom Cango and driver Brian Sears, who guided the colt to his third win in 12 tries in the first of three $102,000 divisions of the Bluegrass Stake.

The Chancellor (Andy Miller) was on the front through fractions of :28.3 and :57.2. Russell Hill (John Campbell) came first up to apply pressure and Brian Sears had Tom Cango on his back spotted second over for the 1:27.1 three quarters. At the top of the stretch, Sears tipped off that second cover full of trot and a :28.2 closing panel allowed Tom Cango to hold off Howthehaloareyou (George Brennan) and Airzoom Lindy (Tim Tetrick) for the 1:55.4 score.

"He seems to have come around right at the right spot," said owner Jules Siegel after the win, who indicated that the colt would be headed for the Breeders Crown eliminations next week at Woodbine Racetrack. Trained by Jim Campbell, Tom Cango (Tom Ridge - B Cor Tamgo) has now banked over $465,000 for his connections.

Judge Joe was just announced as scratched lame from his division.

Neighsay Hanover Says Yes In Bluegrass

Even money favourite Neighsay Hanover gave driver Brian Sears his second straight victory in the second division of the $102,000 Bluegrass Series.

With 78-1 Citation Lindy (Ray Schnittker) on top of the field through a :28.4 opener and :57.2 half, Broadway Bistro (George Brennan) made his move from third and cleared easily to the lead with Photoforwin (Rick Beinhauer) pressing through the 1:26.1 third station as the early leader backed through the field.

Sears was situated second over with Neighsay Hanover, tipping the trotter into the three path at the top of the stretch and eventually powering past Broadway Bistro for 1:55.1 half-length win.

"Up in Canada he got a little 'hikey', it's one of the reasons I've been driving him," said trainer Trond Smedhammer after the win. "That, and Brian's been booked on Muscle Hill.

Smedshammer confirmed that the Breeders Crown is next up for Neighsay Hanover (Muscles Yankee - Nans Conway), who notched his fourth career win for Ted Gewertz and Willow Pond LLC of New York, Leif Alber and Martha Frank of New Jersey.

Explosive Matter Dynamite In Bluegrass

Normally a three-year-old trotter that has put away nearly $1.5 million lifetime in 18 starts is the divisional headliner. Don't fault Explosive Matter for coming along the same year as Muscle Hill and having to play second fiddle. On Saturday afternoon, Explosive Matter showed he's easily the best of the rest as he cruised in the third division of the $102,000 Bluegrass Series for three-year-old colt trotters.

My Back Pages (George Brennan) and Swan For All (Jody Jamieson) were the early bidders for the lead through the :28 opening quarter, with Brennan clearing early and then Jamieson looping Swan For All back around as Ron Pierce has Explosive Matter out and charging hard for command.

Once Pierce cleared, he was not able to relax on the front as P J Clark (Andy Miller) applied immediate pressure to the leader and was right up to his throat for the 1:25.3 third panel. As the field turned for him, Explosive Matter put away that challenge and began to edge clear of the pack. Pierce sat confidently as Explosive Matter was a wrapped-up winner in 1:52.4 by two and a half lengths with Swan For All in second and P J Clark in third.

"We're a clear number two," conceded trainer Noel Daley after the win. "Obviously Muscle Hill is a great horse, and Explosive Matter is a good horse. It's good to win when he's not around."

Daley trains Explosive Matter (Cantab Hall - Fireworks Hanover) for Adam Victor And Son Stable of New York, NY. Explosive Matternever finished worse than fourth in 18 lifetime starts, with 10 wins, six seconds, one third and one fourth-placed finish.