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Monday, 2-17-20:

    TWO OCLOCK JOHNNY, race 12, PP 8

    

Recent race results and other commentary

Saturday, 2-15-20: A TRUE ROCK STAR drew the 2nd tier 10 hole tonight and wasn’t able to pick up a check; finished 9th. He got away 6th, eventually picked up cover in the outer flow to close to a length and a half from the leader by the ¾ pole. But the third panel pace may have been too much as he suddenly slipped “out of gear” and retreated back thru the field. Not his night. https://youtu.be/Xo-IBUouLfY 


Saturday, 2-15-20: LIFEWITHJOHN went off the favorite and scored the win tonight! Down in class, and steered by Ricky McComber from post 5 he was 6th at the rail early then went 3rd over “behind a couple long shots”. No concern though because he easily went 4-wide around the final turn “flying” down the stretch to post a :27.4 last quarter and secure the win by a full length. Really happy with this little guy as he takes his first winof the year in 1:52.2. https://youtu.be/44mjuYDxLws 


Saturday, 2-15-20: SOUTHERN SWAGGER was outclassed as he ended up in a field of mostly 20 claimers. He put in a decent effort and paced strong to record a 1:53.2 mile; but isn’t really competitive against this group. Finished 9th; will drop him down for next week. https://youtu.be/sE3fOr4bxv0  



Tuesday, 2-11-20: ADIOS MAN (32/1) disappointed again. With pp 7 and driver change to Trace Tetrick, expectations were a little higher this week. He raced from the back and never got involved; finished 10th.   


Monday, 2-10-20: TWO OCLOCK JOHNNY got a horrendous trip…. finished 7th. He fired off the gate well from pp 2, should have been at the rail 3rd ahead of the #1 horse but backed into the fourth spot. So was jammed in on the back stretch with no room to race. Will be back next week. https://youtu.be/BsZnMrDWuhA

  

SATURDAY, 2-8-20: LIFEWITHJOHN (9/1) didn’t earn a check tonight running out of steam and finishing 9th. Off the gate from pp3 he won the 4-wide duel and took the lead in a brisk :26.4 first panel. JOHN held the lead thru a stiff 2nd qtr then showed signs of tiring as the field caught and passed him around the final turn. He will get some class relief next week. https://youtu.be/LyjHoAshM6g 


Saturday, 2-8-20: SOUTHERN SWAGGER (9/2) finished 7th tonight. He got a bit of a slow start from pp 5 and landed seventh. Third over past the stands he ran into traffic trouble on the back stretch and rounded the final turn clear at the back tenth. SWAGGER dug in down the stretch for a strong finish but only good enough for 7thplace this week. https://youtu.be/3BvIqqtnJE8 


Tuesday, 2-4-20: ADIOS MAN did earn a small check finishing 6th on this rainy and sloppy afternoon at MVG. With the 8 hole in a 10 horse field and going off 50/1, we were mildly pleased. He sat in at the rail ninth until the outside cover developed and Tyler was able to scoot him up the inside to be fifth at the top of the stretch. The MAN held on to be 6th; okay given today’s expectations.  https://youtu.be/32farQcxk60


Monday, 2-3-20: A TRUE ROCK STAR gave it a shot in the Open at Northfield tonight but finished 7th. With post 6 and driver Greg Grismore, ATRS left the gate hard trying for the front. He was hung out second with no hole to get down to the rail in the hot :26.1 first quarter. The brutal trip saw him shuffled to the back by the wicked 1:22.3 three quarter pole. From there it was over for ATRS. That’s racing! Will likely see him back at MVG this Saturday. https://youtu.be/moOecx2FBac 


Monday, 2-3-20: TWO OCLOCK JOHNNY (3/1) raced strong and finished 4th after leading most of the race. Tyler Smith got him off the gate quickly from pp 5 and into the lead. He did all the work up front until the last turn where JOHNNY faced a challenge from the outside that he could not hold off. Finishing 4th in the 1:53.3 mile for his first start is respectable; but it wasn’t the trip we wanted for him. Watch out next week! https://youtu.be/iQrs5oY-9sg 

 

Saturday, 2-1-20: LIFEWITHJOHN put in an excellent showing to finish 3rd against the best pacers tonight. Driver Ricky MacComber Jr guided him off the gate from pp5 to well back in the pack letting the big boys duel it out up front. Going third-up with good live cover JOHN rolled up around the final turn to go 4 wide and blast down the stretch for a 29.0 second last quarter that put him 3rd at the wire. Really proud of this little guy’s effort and outcome in this OpenHcp class. Doubt he will go off 23/1 next week! https://youtu.be/nfIIvEjvOUw 


Saturday, 2-1-20: SOUTHERN SWAGGER raced really well tonight garnering a well-deserved 3rd place finish for his owners. With post #4 and driver Bret Miller he got away well and landed in the pocket for a pretty nice trip. Rounding the final turn three lengths behind the leader he couldn’t catch him nor could he hold off the hard charging #1 horse. Happy with SWAGGER’S 3rd place result while up in class and only his 2nd start for the DCR team.  https://youtu.be/-TiM1bZwpFk 


Tuesday, 1-21-20: ADIOS MAN had a disappointing result this afternoon. He fired off the gate and went for the lead but couldn't clear. Too late to get back to the rail so he fought out the grinding outside trip thru the half. Then he threw in the towel rolling back to finish 10th. Not much else to say.


Saturday, 1-18-20: A TRUE ROCK STAR was in the Open II again this week and had pp5 with driver Chris Page; he went off at odds of 5/1 and finished 5th. He was an early fifth at the rail and pulled out with cover about the half and marched forward to within 2 lengths of the leader by the final turn. ATRS looked for room at the top of the stretch but seemed a bit dull tonight. Had expected a better finish but A TRUE ROCK STAR did earn a check tonight. https://youtu.be/xGa4xUhxQDk 

Saturday, 1-18-20: LIFEWITHJOHN put in a really valiant effort but finished 6th. Facing a particularly strong field of Open HCP pacers in race 10, “JOHN” fired off the gate into the wind to set up a 3 way battle for the lead. He settled in third at the rail. Then in the second turn he pulled out charging up for the lead; but he couldn’t hold off the favorite and eventual winner. That backstretch charge may have taken a toll as LIFEWITHJOHN faded quickly in the stretch. Can’t be too disappointed; he showed again that he belongs in this class. Will go at ‘em again next week! https://youtu.be/4hEjUr2WVwA   


Friday, 1-17-20: SOUTHERN SWAGGER finished 4th tonight in the 2nd leg of his Claim-to-Fame series. With post 1 and driver Brett Miller, he went off the favorite at 3/5. A decent start placed him 3rd at the rail early but he was flushed out and had to be first up on the outside making for a challenging trip. He faded some in the stretch ending 4 lengths off the winner to barely hold on for 4th. Won’t make the final of the CTF series.  https://youtu.be/vw3h2q0ERw4 


Tuesday, 1-14-20: ADIOS MAN (28/1) scored a 4th place finish this afternoon from the 2nd tier pp10. He got a good start and was 3rd at the rail early. He and driver Tyler Smith held that inside position as they approached the top of the stretch in 4th. This week the “MAN” looked a lot more game in the stretch and was able to keep advancing to secure that fourth place result and earn his first check since the long layoff.   https://youtu.be/uhpsBEOWa_Q                


Saturday, 1-11-20: 

LIFEWITHJOHN finished 4th tonight against the top Open horses. It was a sloppy track with a headwind on the backstretch. With driver Ricky MacComber Jr, “JOHN” (at 9/1) pushed the gate away from pp5 then settled in 3rd at the rail. He raced sharp and as they headed for home in the stretch he seemed to have plenty of steam left but little room to move forward. When he finally found daylight it was a little late but he was still gaining on the others at the wire. Happy with the 4th place finish and proud of this little guy! https://youtu.be/aiFi5G12WgY 

A TRUE ROCK STAR didn’t earn a check tonight finishing 7th. ATRS (at 9/1) drew the far outside pp 9 in a field of 10 for tonight’s Open II pace. Coming off 3 wins in a row and up in class again, it was hard not to be hopeful he’d overcome the outside post. Not to be. He raced fine at the back and was still there as the field rounded the last turn. ATRS did find room to weave thru and get past 3 horses to be 7th. OK with this outcome considering the post and the strong field. https://youtu.be/9t23llqPoPI 


Tuesday, 1/7/20: ADIOS MAN finished just outside the money in 6th this afternoon. Leaving alertly from post 5 with driver Tyler Smith, ADIOS MAN grabbed the lead early and held it thru the half. He was second by a nose as they turned for home. AM seemed a bit “lazy” in the stretch backing up to be 6th across the line. Better than last start but haven’t found the key yet; will keep at it!  

   

Saturday, 1-4-20: 

ATRS - “Three straight in the Buckeye state”! What a way to kick off the new year: first start = first win! So proud of A TRUE ROCK STAR! It was opening weekend for the lucrative Miami Valley meet. The ROCK STAR was up in class again, drew the 7 hole, and went off 16/1 on an off track. Nevertheless, driver Jeremy Smith pulled him out early and had him ready for the 3 wide charge to a convincing win! What a wonderful group of members and supporters in the win picture! Congratulations to all! https://youtu.be/eWbcKzkwTZA  

Winner’s Circle: https://youtu.be/3qmSImDNaVk 

LIFEWITHJOHN: Amazing race by this talented and tough 6 year old. LIFEWITHJOHN finished 2nd in race #11, the Open Hcp class, tonight. And he did it from the trailing post 10! Driver, Ricky MacComber Jr secured a seat 6th at the rail as they entered turn 1. He went 3rd up in front of the grandstands and put on a powerful late outside charge to post a 28 sec last quarter and nearly upset at 15/1. Beaten by just half a length in this field of top pacers, we couldn’t be happier with “JOHN” and his performance! https://youtu.be/q4Ojy7X5ols 

 

Saturday, 12-28-19: LIFEWITHJOHN scores a very convincing win by open lengths! Driven by Ricky MacComber from pp 4 is race 10 tonight, LIFEWITHJOHN really showed his talent. He grabbed the lead off the gate then was shuffled back to 3rd by the half. In the backstretch Ricky pulled him out and began marching forward. Rolling up 3 wide off the final turn he easily opened up a 6 length lead by the wire. Proud of this little guy who charted a 1:51.2 mile with a :27.4 last quarter. 

Full race: https://youtu.be/4kdvWLUknsw 

Winner’s circle: https://youtu.be/FnNtKQZ95LY   


Friday, 12-27-19: Wow!! A TRUE ROCK STAR makes it “two straight in the Buckeye state” with another great win. Great drive by the Rocket Man, Jeremy Smith! ATRS was 6/1 from pp6 in race 10; he left in the middle of a pack of leavers settling in 5th thru the first turn. ATRS followed cover to be 2nd up on the outside; by the last turn he was well placed to make a 3-wide move at the head of the stretch. An awesome charge down the stretch secured ROCK STAR the victory by a neck in this hot 1:51.4 mile. Congratulation to all his connections and especially to all the members and supporters in the winner’s circle! 

Full race: https://youtu.be/soCV_HBoaf8 

Stretch drive: https://youtu.be/72G1AhqhTCw 

Winner’s circle celebration: https://youtu.be/5fiViMv9qH0    


Thursday, 12-19-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR scores a big win tonight! Starting from post 7 at 8/1 odds, driver Jeremy Smith raced him from the back early. He moved out to the outer flow 4th up at the half then followed cover 3-wide in the backstretch. With plenty of pace, the ROCK STAR rolled out 4 wide in the final turn and powered down the stretch to win at the wire by a head! This 1:52.4 mile was A TRUE ROCK STAR’S 6th win of the year! Congratulations to all his connections!! https://youtu.be/M3FhVzWA_6w 


Monday, 12-15-19: ADIOS MAN had issues and finished at the back again. He pushed off the gate and went first up from 3rd at the rail at the half to challenge the leader. But by the ¾ mark he threw in the towel and backed thru the field. Had him scoped after the race: he was a bit sick which explains why he gave up when he did. Will be back stronger next week. https://youtu.be/NL81y7QH6v4 


Saturday, 12-14-19: While none of the DCR horses raced tonight, barn mate STORMY WEST did and was a respectable 4th. The other news is that we claimed LIFEWITHJOHN back tonight. So he is back on the DCR squad!  

  

Friday, 12-13-19: Friday the 13th was not lucky for A TRUE ROCK STAR. He finished 5th but was placed 7th for a pylon violation. Josh Sutton took him from pp3 and fired off the gate for the lead. He held command until late in the third panel when the 8 horse challenged; ROCK STAR wasn’t able to hold him off. A “wild finish” saw a tight field cross the wire with our boy 5th. The pylon violation in the last turn looked to be an appropriate call; one of those things. Will be back next week.  https://youtu.be/84S-W8v3fx0 


Monday, 12-9-19: ADIOS MAN (9/1) put in a good solid trip this afternoon in his first start back after his injury in June. He left from pp3 and took a seat at the rail 3rd In a quick opening panel of 27.1. While he didn’t earn a check (coasted home 9th) he looked fine. This field of 10, NW4 condition claimers, put up a strong tempo on a sloppy and windy track charting a 1:53.2 mile. It was a good “tightener” for “ADDY”. https://youtu.be/47TI7pt70u8 

  

Saturday, 12-7-19: LIFEWITHJOHN (6/1) had post 7 in race 8 tonight. He got a really tough grind of a trip and finished 8th. Getting away 4th he finally got down to the rail just before the half but then went first up right away. Unable to make much progress on the outside, he began to fade at the ¾ pole; he stayed with the tight field in the stretch but had little room and not enough pace. LIFEWITHJOHN was claimed away. https://youtu.be/9d4cOMTX42A 


      Had mixed results tonight.......

Saturday, 11-30-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR (14/1) had a bad night finishing 9th. Driver Shawn Barker II took him off the gate, from pp 4, to battle for the early lead in a blistering :25.4 opening panel. He yielded into the pocket at the half. By the ¾ mark ROCK STAR was in “full retreat” and coasting back through the field. That hot opening fraction may have done him in. Will be back next week.


Saturday, 11-30-19: LIFEWITHJOHN (10/1) scores an exciting 2nd place finish in his first start for the DCR stable! With Jeremy Smith in the sulky “JOHN” started from pp1 and got away second for a good trip behind the favorite who set some hot middle fractions. He popped the pocket around the last turn and battled the winner all the way to the wire to be 2nd by inches in the photo finish. It was a 1:52.4 mile and :28.4 last quarter for LIFEWITHJOHN. Very proud of our boy in his debut.  

  

Replaced two racehorses: We were down 2 horses following the claim of BEST TRICK EVER on Nov 8th; SOUTHERN FLIGHT was claimed Oct 26th.  Rather than take our chances in the claiming box, we opted to search thru the Fall Speed Sale at Springfield earlier this week. We had some luck: we were the successful bidder on two racehorses. First is a 5 year old pacing gelding named LIFEWITHJOHN; he replaces BEST TRICK EVER and will likely make his first start for us next Saturday, Nov 30th. The second is named TWO OCLOCK JOHNNY; he replaces SOUTHERN FLIGHT. TWO OCLOCK JOHNNY is a 3 year old pacing gelding who is coming off a short rest and will be fresh and ready to go before the lucrative Miami Valley meet begins in January.


  

Saturday, 11-23-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR (23/1) didn’t earn a check tonight; he finished 6th. With post 7 and up in class against some tough condition horses, he had his work cut out for him. Nonetheless he looked pretty decent; driver Josh Sutton had to take him 3 wide on the backstretch to get in position for the stretch. The 1:51.4 mile on an “off track” was just too much for ROCK STAR tonight. He can drop down in class for next week.


Saturday, 11-16-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR was awesome tonight; finished an impressive 2nd at 25/1. Driven by Jeremy Smith from post 8, ATRS left the gate hard and took the lead. From there he “showed the way” while the eventual winner, the #7, sat the pocket. After a 27.4 3rd panel, Jeremy ask for more as they topped the stretch. ROCK STAR responded and was strong holding off the #7 until just before the wire. Really happy with his performance; he was up in class and on the outside but he showed true grit doing all the front end work in this 1:52.3 photo finish mile. https://youtu.be/QtfHcqHPyRI

   

Friday, 11-8-19: BEST TRICK EVER finished a very respectable 3rd tonight and was claimed away as was expected. Leaving the gate from pp1, he found a seat at the rail 5th. About the half he was able to flush cover and be second up; the cover was flat and driver Dan Noble pulled BEST TRICK out 3-wide around the final turn. He advanced well in the stretch but only enough for 3rd. OK performance and result. Will be shopping again. https://youtu.be/CpKZN_6EeUE 


Thursday, 11-7-19: Drawing pp 1 this week, A TRUE ROCK STAR (3/1), with driver Tyler Smith, scored another fine 2nd place finish tonight at Dayton Raceway! He got off to a good start taking the lead early and showing the way in a 26.4 opening panel. Challenged by the favorite (#3 HOT ROD DYLAN) at the half, ROCK STAR battled gamely not letting him by. However by the middle of the stretch drive, ROCK STAR couldn’t quite hold him off and was beaten by a length in this 1:52.1 mile. Happy with his performance and his finish. https://youtu.be/o9H-KG0yprs 

  

Saturday, 11-2-19: Our latest claim, BEST TRICK EVER, scored a huge win for the DCR team tonight. Driven by Dan Noble and starting from pp2, he found a seat at the rail early and raced from mid-pack until the last turn. Dan somehow worked BTE to the outside to go 5-wide at the top of the stretch. He rocketed to the wire to win by open lengths! And he was not claimed away! Can’t wait to race this guy again next week. https://youtu.be/19rfBB5_cV4 


Thursday, 10-31-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR missed the win by a head, finishing 2nd tonight. Driver Shawn Barker II took ATRS off the gate from pp6 grabbing the lead early. From there he did all the work up front and wasn’t challenged until the stretch drive. It looked like A TRUE ROCK STAR might hold on but the 4 horse just go to him to score the win. Good race and good performance for our boy on this cold, windy, and wet evening at Dayton Raceway.  https://youtu.be/FBNszQzBaXA

  

Saturday, 10-26-19: SOUTHERN FLIGHT finished 6th on a bit of a wet and disappointing evening. He started from pp4 in race 13; despite the sloppy track the opening panel went in 26.1 putting SOUTHERN FLIGHT 3 back along the rail. An active outside flow found him blocked in with little room to advance in the last quarter. He was 7th but only 2 back at the top of the stretch and was able to advance 1 place to finish 6th. A decent performance but an unlucky trip. SOUTHERN FLIGHT was claimed away….. so back in the claim box next week. https://youtu.be/7rGHz4fN9WM

  

Thursday, 10-24-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR scored a 3rd tonight with an amazing last quarter! Driver Aaron Merriman guided our boy from post 8 and patiently sat at the back for the first 3 panels. He made his move from 9th place at the ¾ pole and had to be “5 wide” around the last turn. He picked off 5 horses to get up for 3rd in a blazing 27.4 last quarter. Proud of A TRUE ROCK STAR as he records his best finish in his 4th start for us. Can’t wait for next week and an inside draw. https://youtu.be/6ggUZOaO7Jk

  

Saturday, 10-19-19: INNIT HANOVER made his first start for us and finished 2nd. Leaving from pp 5 with driver Brett Miller, he raced from off the pace well back in the field until the ¾ pole where INNIT HANOVER made rapid forward progress going 3 wide in the final turn. He nearly chased down the winner and was beaten by less than a length in the 1:52.4 mile. As was expected, he was claimed away but earned us a nice 2nd place check.


Thursday, 10-17-19: A TRUE ROCK STAR (5/1) finished 4th tonight. He got the first call off the gate from pp3. Driver Tyler Smith secured a good pocket trip after the give & go by the favorite at the 27.0 quarter. Riding the rail and following the favorite to be second at the top of the stretch, he tired some coming home and had to settle for 4th against this class of quality condition pacers. ROCK STAR clocked a 1:52 flat mile with a :28.4 last panel. https://youtu.be/9-wiKFKt2ug   

 

Saturday, 10-12-19: Well we did not race today but we were able to replace JJ TANNER by claiming INNIT HANOVER. So welcome INNIT HANOVER to the DCR squad. We attempted to replace JIGTIME JONES but didn’t have any luck. Will keep at it. 


Saturday, 10-5-19 was a wild and busy evening highlighted by a win by JIGTIME JONES! Also got to visit with some old, new, and potential DCR members.   

   - JJ TANNER (7/1) was in a lower class this week and raced pretty well from the unfamiliar inside pp 1. Tyler pulled him out before the half to take the lead. The favorite caught him at the top of the stretch and blew by. TANNER finished in a 4-horse pack and was scored 5th. He was claimed. https://youtu.be/LIc1AKWC0qI

   - A TRUE ROCK STAR went off 9/2 in race 9 from pp4, got a terrible trip and finished at the back, 9th. He left alertly, 2nd at the qtr pole, but pulled out 1st up for a grinding outside trip against these top claimers. The overland route proved too much and he was done by the last panel. The good news is that he wasn’t claimed. This is a talented horse who will get ‘em next time! https://youtu.be/i5dys8tmf8s

   - JIGTIME JONES found the winner’s circle tonight and set a new lifetime mark of 1:51.1! Driver Tyler Smith garnered a pocket trip from pp4 following the favorite off the gate. After a hot 1:21.3 3rd qtr, he popped the pocket and easily out-paced the field down the stretch for the win. As expected he was claimed. https://youtu.be/vAth0HoUV9g


The last week of September saw some changes: As much as we wanted to find the key to GET ROCKIN, it never happened. So we cut him loose and wish his new owner the best. On Saturday, 9-28-19, we finally had some luck in the claiming box and were able to get JIGTIME JONES  back in the DCR stable! Excited about that. For this coming Saturday, all 3 racehorses we entered got in and drew well; grateful for that!. Note: we've moved JJ TANNER down in class; talented but not consistent. "See ya at the track!" 

 

Monday, 9-23-19: GET ROCKIN (5/1) had a tough trip but garnered a 4th place check in this low level claiming race. Brett Miller guided him off the gate cautiously from pp7 and managed to a 3rd up spot in the outside flow. While  a tight 3rd at the top of the stretch he could only hang on for 4th.   https://youtu.be/Hnjn4M9EHZ8 

  

Saturday, 9-21-19 at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway was a pretty good night overall. Racing wise the DCR competitors scored a 6th, a 5th, and a 2nd. But to make the evening even better we renewed some acquaintances with local members and even signed up a new member. A good time was had by all.

Race 6 saw JJ TANNER perform a little better and garnish a 6th place finish. He made a 3-wide move on the back stretch and still gaining at the wire and pacing the mile in a very respectable 1:52.4. Will try him again in this same class this Friday and hope for an inside post.      https://youtu.be/EFq8YnF2o0I    

Our latest addition, A TRUE ROCK STAR raced strong against a very tough field (race 11) finishing 5th in 1:51.3; the race went in 1:50.3! This horse is a quality competitor that we like a lot.  https://youtu.be/X-qkO_uwhv8    

And finally, race 12 provided the 2nd place finish for the team as JIGTIME JONES took it to them in 1:51.4 just 1 length behind the winner. Very happy with his performance from pp 6. Of course the downside is that he was claimed away; but that’s ok because he earned a nice check and our confidence in him.  https://youtu.be/zxZLdtHW5-8    



Saturday, 9-14-19: JIGTIME JONES put in a good performance from the 9 hole finishing 6th against top claimers in race #11. Satisfied with his effort and the race in his first start for us. He paced in 1:53.0 and, despite the trip, had good kick at the end just missing the 5th place check. https://youtu.be/IiuX48Xy1Mk 

To top off the evening, we were successful in claiming A TRUE ROCK STAR. Both of these guys are racing next Saturday, 21st.








#5 ADIOS MAN caught out in no man’s land. 1-21-20

#5 ADIOS MAN caught out in no man’s land. 1-21-20

Summer Racing Results

  

Saturday, 8-31-19: A much better showing for these two this weekend. We had dropped both down a class and both were claimed away as expected. 

· SUPER PAC HANOVER raced well and finished 4th. Slow off the gate as usual, he was 6th at the quarter. SUPER PAC was 2nd up on the outside drawing to within 2 lengths of the leader as he was forced to go 3 wide in the final turn. He powered home to be a tight 4th only 3 lengths back at the line. His mile was in 1:53.2 with a :28.3 last qtr. Nice performance. OK that SUPER PAC was claimed away. He earned 9 checks in his 12 starts for us; only 1 win and 2-3rd’s. Best of luck to his new connections. https://youtu.be/NjJRqCt5zZ8

· VINOVIO put in a heck a race finishing 2nd; missed the win by just a neck in a 3 horse photo finish. VINOVIO got off the gate quickly from pp7 to grab the lead early. He settled back into the pocket for the trip. It was a 3-way dual down the stretch to the wire where the photo showed him inches behind the winner. All 3 horses posted a 1:52.4 mile. Happy with his results. VINOVIO has been very productive for us; best of luck to his new connections. https://youtu.be/xJrN_amAd2A 


Thursday 8-29-19: GET ROCKIN finished 5th from the 7 hole.  Pretty much the same story as last week. No road trouble this time; just a tough trip from the back.

  

Monday, 8-26-19: JJ TANNER earned a 5th place finish from pp 7 at Northfield tonight. He got away 5th on the outside after a wide turn one. Marching forward well without cover he made it up to 3rd for the middle half of the race. As they entered the last turn he began to tire from the tough trip and was outpaced in the stretch. Will take the small check.

 https://youtu.be/4l2tmK7oG1s  


Saturday, 8-24-19: Well the evening did not turn out the way we wanted or needed. 

 -  WONDER BULL made his first start for us from the 9 hole in race 1. Apparently we didn’t have his hobbles to his liking and he spent the first part of the race as if “out for a Saturday night gallop”. Finished 9th. Of the 9 horses in the race, 5 of them were claimed; including WONDER BULL! Back to the drawing board.

· VINOVIO put in a valiant effort in race 6 but finished 7th against a very tough field of top claimers. He was up front early and held up well to the top of the stretch where he was 3rd only 2 lengths off the leader. He was out-powered in the stretch but beaten by only 4-1/2 lengths. He put in a very respectable mile of 1:52.0. Strong effort but no check.  

https://youtu.be/j_gRfWQErPs 

 -SUPER PAC HANOVER earned the only check of the night, albeit a 5thplace. With the 6 hole in this 8 horse field, he took a seat at the back. At the half he started a forward march that required a 3-wide route around the last turn. He delivered his usual strong last quarter but only good enough for 5th tonight.  https://youtu.be/AUogG4Sz-GA  

 

Thursday, 8-22-19: GET ROCKIN finished 6th. He had pp7 and driver Aaron Merriman tonight at Scioto. He raced pretty well with plenty of pace and steered well. However, in the middle of the second turn the horse right in front of ROCKIN made a break; quick reaction and experienced hands of the driver avoided a wreck. ROCKIN almost went down and of course lost all momentum. He did recover and was strong in the stretch; just too far back to get up for a check. He came off the track a bit sore. No racing luck this week. Drew the 7 hole again for next week.

  

Saturday, 8-10-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER didn’t earn a check tonight; finished a disappointing 7th. He was 6th off the gate from pp 4 with driver Trevor Smith. First quarter was a quick 26.1; SUPER PAC is not quick off the gate. So he had to go to the outside early making for a tough trip. He closed to within 3 by the ¾ mark but didn’t have his usual last quarter speed. Tough one. https://youtu.be/nCRiOBh4YkE

 

Thursday, 8-8-19: VINOVIO (9/5) raced awesome finishing 2nd to the 4/5 favorite by less than a length. He flashed early speed for driver Brett Miller who managed a good pocket trip. Helped by some soft fractions, VINOVIO was still strong in the stretch battle but just couldn’t quite catch the leader. Pretty happy with his effort and performance in his 1:54.1 mile and 28.0 second last quarter. https://youtu.be/aIf9puPpO3Q


Thursday, 8-8-19: GET ROCKIN drew one of the amateur drivers (Pro-Am night for charity). He didn’t get along too with his unfamiliar driver; he broke a head-pole before the race; and he finished 8th. Will be back next Thursday…..and have the 8 hole. Need some old fashion “racing luck”!

 

Tuesday, 8-6-19: JJ TANNER earned a 4th place check this afternoon at 85/1. He had pp3 in race 8 at SCD and with a driver change to Cam McCown. TANNER left the gate alertly and took a seat at the rail 4th in the quick 26.3 first quarter. He went first up at the half and made it up to the leader’s wheel at the ¾ pole. His stretch drive was good (for him);  he was beaten by just under 3 lengths in this 1:55.1 mile. Definitely an improved performance.



Saturday, 8-3-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER finished 5th  tonight against a strong field of 20 claimers. He had pp 3 and driver Tyler Smith who raced him from the back as usual. He had to go 3 wide going into the final turn but made up a lot of ground turning for home only 3 back. He was strong in the stretch again and got up to be in the Show photo but missed out by a head. He went in 1:53.1 with a 28.2 lq. Would have liked to have been on the board but will settle for the 5th  place check. https://youtu.be/37JLSsqBzlk 


Thursday, 8-1-19: A great effort from VINOVIO and drive by Aaron Merriman this week netted a 4th place finish from outside pp8. He went off 7/2 again; left quickly from the outside post gaining a seat in the pocket in a “quick” 26.1 opening panel. He went the trip nose-to-helmet with the leader; the outside flow caught them as they turned for the stretch. VINOVIO used the passing lane to get by the leader but the outside horses had enough momentum to pull ahead by the wire. Beaten by 2 lengths; but happy with his 1:53.0 performance from that outside post. VINOVIO is getting back on his game! https://youtu.be/lgW1U4PCbb0


Thursday, 7-25-19: VINOVIO (7/2) scored just a small 6th place check this evening. He was up against a pretty strong field and got a pretty tough trip. Getting away 4th from pp3, driver Aaron Merriman had to take him 1st up at the half to avoid being shuffled all the way to the back. The grueling outside trip wore him down; didn’t have it for the blistering last quarter this group posted. A respectable showing but still disappointed. https://youtu.be/5CXN_T0Eycc  (He is in same class next Thursday but drew the 8 hole.)


Thursday, 7-25-19: GET ROCKIN (5/2) put in his best performance yet for us, finishing 2nd despite being up in class. Driven by Dan Noble from pp2 he got an early seat at the rail 4th. By the half ROCKIN was out and rolling, got to the front and crossed over to take the lead. He was challenged in the final turn and beaten down the stretch by the favorite who had the passing lane. Pretty happy with GET ROCKIN’s performance and effort today. https://youtu.be/mKO4hj8Ku3U (Entered in same class for next week but he drew AE.) 

 

Thursday, 7-18-19: JJ TANNER (3/1) didn’t earn a check. He got away well from pp2 and “took command” with the lead at the quarter in 26.3. By the ¾ mark he had slipped out of gear and was going backwards like he had run out of air. Had him scoped: found he had bled which explains this trip and maybe last week’s. 


Tuesday, 7-16-19: GET ROCKIN managed to scrape out a 5th place check this afternoon. Leaving from pp1 he got away 3rd and was pretty much boxed in there for the whole trip. He held his own in the stretch drive; very tight at the wire between 3rd, 4th, and 5th place. Was hoping for a better finish but we’ll take the 5th. 


Saturday, 7-13-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER (44/1)  - despite being up in class and getting no respect from the public, SUPER PAC HANOVER was strong at the end again and finished a very respectable 3rd. Driver Josh Sutton guided him from pp 6 and raced from the back as is his liking. He went 3rd up and had to follow 3-wide cover but continued to advance steadily. Fourth in the final turn SUPER PAC HANOVER paced home in a quick 28.4 for a 1:52.2 mile. Happy with the 3rd place finish. https://youtu.be/hyOh9WL0IFI


Thursday, 7-11-19: VINOVIO finished 2nd in a dead heat. With driver Chris Page, VINOVIO did all the work up front leading the whole race. He was outpaced by the favorite in the stretch and beaten by just over a length. Satisfied with his performance in this 1:52.0 mile.


Tuesday, 7-9-19: GET ROCKIN (9/2) raced in a lower claiming class this afternoon and scored a 4th place finish. Starting from the second tier (pp10) again, he got off to a slow start and went to the outside early but still had traffic problems. ROCKIN had to go 3 wide before the last turn and was able to get up for fourth. Back in same class next week.


Tuesday, 7-9-19: JJ TANNER (9/1) did not want to race in the stretch and finished 8th in an otherwise promising trip. Even with pp 7 he got away well in 4th and flushed cover before the half to be 2nd up. TANNER was within a nose of the leader at the top of the stretch but as soon as he was challenged on the outside he seemed to drop anchor. Yet another frustrating performance. 


Saturday, 7-6-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER’S race looked almost like a repeat from last week. He finished 4th  again, but this week he had the 8 hole and driver Brett Miller wisely raced him from the back. Over 8 lengths back at the ¾ pole he made a 3 wide move off the final turn and really had the afterburners glowing to garner a 27.3 second last quarter! Missed being third by just a nose; it’s a game of inches and luck sometimes. He was better this week; mile went in 1:51.3, his time was 1:52.3 with that awesome close down the stretch. We’ll take the 4th and hope to draw better next week.


Monday, 7-1-19: Not sure what to think about VINOVIO’S 6th place finish at Northfield tonight. Yes he had the 2nd tier 9 hole but I would have liked to see him get away better than 5th. He road the rail to the half then went 2nd up and had to look 3 wide in the final turn. Tough trip. Racing luck I guess. Can drop down in class now. Mile went in 1:52.4; VINOVIO in 1:53.2.

   

Saturday, 6-29-19: JJ TANNER had post 7 again and squeezed out a tiny check for his 6th place finish. Driver Shawn Barker II took it safe off the gate and was able to come 2nd up making decent progress despite the quick fractions. Going 3 wide on the final turn he got to within striking distance at the top of the stretch; but the outside trip took its toll. Happy that he hung on for 6th, I guess. 


Saturday, 6-29-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER was 4th at Scioto tonight. Starting from pp4 with driver Trevor Smith, SUPER PAC seemed to actually back away from the gate at the start; he settled in next to last at the quarter. From there a tough trip on the outside resulted in slow progress toward the front getting to within 3 lengths of the leader at the top of the stretch. He powered home hard posting a 28.2 last quarter to be just 2 lengths behind the winner at the wire to finish 4th. A better start could have made a world of difference in his result.


 Saturday, 6-29-19: JJ TANNER had post 7 again and squeezed out a tiny check for his 6thplace finish. Driver Shawn Barker II took it safe off the gate and was able to come 2nd up making decent progress despite the quick fractions. Going 3 wide on the final turn he got to within striking distance at the top of the stretch; but the outside trip took its toll. Happy that he hung on for 6th, I guess. 

Saturday, 6-29-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER was 4th at Scioto tonight. Starting from pp4 with driver Trevor Smith, SUPER PAC seemed to actually back away from the gate at the start; he settled in next to last at the quarter. From there a tough trip on the outside resulted in slow progress toward the front getting to within 3 lengths of the leader at the top of the stretch. He powered home hard posting a 28.2 last quarter to be just 2 lengths behind the winner at the wire to finish 4th. A better start could have made a world of difference in his result.

 


Monday, 6-24-19: JJ TANNER (7/1) had another difficult Northfield trip from pp7 and finished outside the money. He got off the gate quickly but went wide in the turn and was hung out. He powered up on the outside to nearly catch the leader. But by the ¾ mark he tired and drifted back quickly to finish 7th. The mile went in 1:53.4 on a sloppy track.  https://youtu.be/AYhV6PQUNz4 


Saturday, 6-22-19 at Scioto didn’t produce the results we needed:

· VINOVIO raced really well. Was beaten by just over a length but that was only good enough for 6th. Amazing finish; you could throw a blanket over half the field at the wire! Happy with his performance; not so much the tiny check.

· SUPER PAC HANOVER raced much better this week but still ended up 6th. He got a good trip with driver Jeremy Smith and was third at the top of the stretch where he was just outpaced to the line in this 1:52.3 mile. Will get them next week.

-GET ROCKIN finished 8th again. Starting from the second tier, pp 10, the horse in front of him made a break at the gate forcing a very slow start for GET ROCKIN. He never really recovered and looked a bit rough in the turns. Think we need to write this one off and keep working on this guy.   


Tuesday, 6-18-19: JJ TANNER got a great trip and put in an excellent effort to finish 2nd this afternoon at Scioto. Alert off the gate and with a good move by driver Josh Sutton to secure the pocket at the 26.4 quarter, he stayed with the leader and went by him down the passing lane. He was overtaken in the stretch by the favorite who had the outside momentum. Happy with TANNER’S performance and result. Pointing toward Northfield for his next start next Monday.


Saturday, 6-15-19: GET ROCKIN finished 8th after a lack luster effort from pp 6 in this 1:53.3 claiming race. Working on some minor issues and back in at Scioto next Saturday. Will get him figured out.


Saturday, 6-15-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER (22/1) looked good the first half but failed to deliver at the end and finished 6th. He left the gate strong from pp 6 and secured the pocket by the quick 26.2 first quarter. By the ¾ mark he was beginning to fade. Driver Tyler Smith said “when it was time to go, he just pinned his ears and quit”. It was another fast mile, 1:51.1; SPC will have to get his head in the game to compete at this level. He is in-to-go this coming Saturday with a slight drop in class.


Tuesday, 6-11-19: ADIOS MAN had to settle for a 5th  place finish this afternoon at Scioto. He got away 4th then went “first-up” on the outside at the half to challenge the leader. They battled to the top of the stretch and on to the wire. The MAN was passed just before the line and beaten in a tight pack for 3rd & 4th. He raced fine; will be back in this same class next week. https://youtu.be/w5ZU4Tz_Zrc

 

Monday, 6-10-19: VINOVIO finishes a close 3rd tonight at Northfield. With pp2 and driver Hunter Myers, VINOVIO (3/1) fired off the gate for the early lead and set some hot fractions: 26.4, 28.0, 28.2. He staved off a challenge from the favorite and turned first at the top of the stretch. The #3 horse had the outside momentum and beat him to the wire by less than a length. A photo for place showed he just missed being 2nd by a head. VINOVIO raced great in this 1:53.2 mile; happy with his performance. https://youtu.be/c38DPu_Sgkc


Saturday, 6-8-19: GET ROCKIN netted a 6th place result in race 12 at Scioto tonight. Up in class in his first start off the claim and his win last week, he went off the favorite; GET ROCKIN was slow off the gate but powered toward the front on the outside as they passed the half. He made a 3-wide move at the ¾ mark but suddenly faded. His recover was too late finishing well back in 1:54.1. Need to figure this guy out; will be back next Saturday.


Saturday, 6-8-19: SUPER PAC HANOVER, finished 5th  tonight. SPC was off his game; he got away poorly and had a tough “rambling” trip. By the last turn he seemed to get his act together and clocked a 29.2 lq for his 1:52.4 mile.  This $20,000 claiming class had some pretty good horses and went in 1:51.3. So we’ll take the small check, re-group and be back.


Thurdsay, 6-6-19: JJ TANNER finished 7th. He had post 8 and seemed to get away poorly. He made a bold 3rd-over move at the half but still never got involved. Can't say he had a respectable performance this week; pretty disappointed.

 

Tuesday, 6-4-19: ADIOS MAN, fresh off his win last Monday, raced really well again and finished 2nd. He missed another win by literally inches at the wire! Going off the 8/5 favorite from pp1 in race 6, he was clearly the “one to beat”. He and driver Josh Sutton had the race their way; but the 5 horse came from the far outside down the stretch and got up to take the wire in the photo finish by just barely a nose. Strong performance by the MAN in his 10th start for us; will be moving up in class. https://youtu.be/yYytNJCWRj8


Monday, 6-3-19: VINOVIO finished 6th tonight at Northfield. Going off the favorite, from pp3, and a week off, we were expecting a different result. VINOVIO fired off the gate taking the lead and then yielding to the pocket in the :27.2 opening panel. He had a good pocket trip but begun to gap a little at the ¾ mile mark. Fourth thru the final turn he didn’t have that extra kick needed to battle the leaders in the stretch tonight. So he raced ok but not good enough for a check. https://youtu.be/llWB69qI7F4


 Monday, 5-27-19: After winning just 4 days ago, SUPER PAC HANOVER (7/5 favorite) brought home his 2nd check in less than a week with a strong 3rd place finish. With pp2 and driver Tyler Smith, he eased away from the gate getting away with a 5th place seat at the rail in the hot opening panel (26.2). He went first over in front of the grandstands and marched on to the front. A fast 27.2 3rd quarter (1:22.3) meant he had to “re-rally” in the final turn. He was coming hard at the wire but it was only good enough for third. The mile went in 1:51.3; SUPER PAC HANOVER’S time was 1:52.0 compared to his 1:53.0 win the other day. Happy with his performance.  https://youtu.be/cdLEHERTaV4   


Monday, 5-27-19: JJ TANNER was in race 5 with pp7 at Scioto this afternoon and turned in a respectable 3rdplace finish.  He got away 6ththen was 2nd up using his cover to make up ground and set up for a 3-wide move in the final turn. Two lengths back at the top of the stretch, he could not catch our old buddy WATERSIDE CHAMP (winner) and lost the call in the photo for 2nd. OK with this 3rd place finish; he can come back next week in this same class.    https://youtu.be/hecVd0kO4mo


Monday, 5-27-19: ADIOS MAN scores his first win for the DCR team! Leaving the gate in the center of the track, ADIOS MAN (9/5 favorite) challenged early for the lead and secured it in the 27.3 first panel. From there he and driver Josh Sutton were in command and gradually stretched out their lead to winby nearly 4 lengths in 1:53.4. Not an exciting race, but we’ll take it. AMhas been better each outing and clearly showed it today. https://youtu.be/hm6QosqOK7s