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After defeating two past Dan Patch Award winners to capture a division of last week’s first leg of the Miss Versatility Series, the next task for Herculisa is equally daunting.
A number of notable performers and divisonal champions were in action during the stacked qualifying session on Saturday (April 30) at The Meadowlands.
After sitting an ideal pocket trip throughout the mile, Let It Ride N rolled by American History in deep stretch in the $34,500 featured Preferred Handicap for pacers, and in the process, established a season’s-fastest mile at the "Big M" of 1:48.3 on Saturday (March 5).
When David McDuffee and Mel Hartman's Poof Shes Gone cracked the million-dollar threshold as a rookie trotter in 2009, she became just the second trotting filly in harness racing history to boast a seven-figure bankroll. Twelve years later, Hartman and McDuffee are also partners on the third squaregaiter to reach that elusive plateau.
Winbak Farm has regretfully announced the passing of Island Fantasy. Island Fantasy (p, 2, 1:52; 3, 1:50.1 [$1,371,525]) passed away at the age of 25 on May 28th. He succumbed to complications from colic. He had been standing at Winbak Farm of Maryland. “Island Fantasy was a striking individual,” said Garrett Bell, Winbak Farm General Manager. “He had the looks, pedigree and racing career that made him the complete package as a sire.” Island Fantasy won 15 races. His awards included the Harness Tracks of America (HTA) Nova Award for Two-Year-Old Pacing Colts, O'Brien Award for Two-Yea...