Reigning NJSS champion is a perfect two-for-two this season and gets another break before he puts his 10-race winning streak on the line. Trainer Greg Peck said he will try to get him a race before the Stanley Dancer Memorial eliminations on July 10.
2. Explosive Matter,
Ron Pierce, Noel Daley, Adam Victor and
Son Stable.
Did not race last week after cruising in
his 2009 debut in PASS at Pocono Downs,
a lifetime best of 1:54.2, final quarter
in :27.2. Takes on older horses on June
26 at Big M, Race 4, Post 7.
3. Federal Flex,
Jody Jamieson, Jeff Gillis, Federal Flex
Stable, Ken Henwood, Al Libfeld, Marvin
Katz.
Controlled a slow pace and sprinted home
in :27.1 to win his elimination for the
Goodtimes in 1:56, a sharp 2009 debut
for Canada's champion from last year.
Post 4 in the Goodtimes Final, Race 3 at
Mohawk June 27.
4. Tom Cango, John
Campbell, Jim Campbell, Arlene and Jules
Siegel.
Rallied from far back to finish second
as the heavy favourite against older
horses, timed in 1:53.4, final quarter
in :28.1 on June 19. Not in to go at
press time.
5. My Back Pages,
George Brennan, Greg Peck, Irving Bork,
T L P Stable, Jerry Silva.
Did not race last week after finishing
third from Post 9 to stablemate Muscle
Hill in the NJSS Final. Returns against
a strong group from Post 8 in Race 8 on
June 26 at Big M.
6. Symphonic Hanover,
Dave Miller, Jonas Czernyson, Symphonic
Hanover Stable.
Took last week off. Two-for-two in 2009,
his latest a 1:53.4 lifetime best at the
Big M on June 12, final quarter in
:27.1. Faces My Back Pages from Post 4
in Race 8 on June 26 at Big M.
7. Select Yankee,
Dave Miller, Jonas Czernyson, Select
Yankee Stable.
Stablemate to Symphonic Hanover romped
to a nine-length win in a lifetime best
of 1:54.4 over an off track from Post 10
on June 18, a much improved effort. Not
in to go at press time.
8. Mr Cantab, Andy
Miller, Erv Miller, Brittany Farms, John
Carver, Ronald Michelon, Riverview
Farms.
Made a break as the heavy favourite over
an off track and finished fourth on June
18. Looks to rebound on June 25 with
Post 5 in Race 3 at Big M.
9. Judge Joe, Doug
Ackerman, Doug Ackerman Stables.
Now four-for-four in 2009 after winning
his third straight NYSS event on June 19
at Yonkers Raceway, going wire-to-wire
again from Post 7 in 2:01. Goes for five
in a row on June 26 in NYSS at Yonkers,
Race 9, Post 7.
10. Keystone Activator,
Eric Ledford, Jim Raymer, Trillium
Racing Stable, Tammie Raymer.
Rebounded off a miscue in his previous
start with a gutsy, parked out second by
a nose as the beaten favourite on June
22 at the Meadows in an elimination for
the Currier & Ives