THE PLAIN DEALER, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1994 NORTHFIELD HORSE RACING NOTEBOOK Bent-shaft sulkies may go By PAUL BAUMGARTNER PLAIN DEALER REPORTER NORTHFIELD Meeting in Columbus on Sunday, the U.S. Trotting Association directors adopted the recommendations made by its Sulky Committee last August. A key provision calls for banning the bent-shaft sulky, including the popular "Cheetah" brand manufactured by Super Sulky Inc. of Mayfield Heights. The adopted recommendations will go into effect Sept.
1. TAT Whether bent-shaft sulkies will be banned entirely will depend on the action of individual harness 3 racing jurisdictions throughout the country. Ohio's four harness tracks are governed by the Ohio State Racing Commission. Northfield Park, Lebanon, Scioto Downs and Toledo Raceway Park are among about a dozen U.S. tracks allowing to be be raced.
Tom Aldrich, Northfield's general manager and a USTA board member, was one of only four board members who voted against the banishment of bent-shafts. More than 40 members voted. "I voted that way because I view this (bent-shaft controversy) as strictly a horsem*n's issue," said Aldrich. "'The majority of horsem*n that I talked to over the last two years at Northfield told me they had no objection to this kind of bike. There was no great movement to outlaw it here.
"I emphasize though, if we a directive to abolish them from the Ohio State Racing Commission or from the Ohio Harness Horsem*n's Association, with which we have a working agreement, then, of course, we will abide. A lot of things still have to play out on this matter." The newly approved rules will set standards for the measurement and placement of components on all sulkies. The rules also address the means by which a sulky shall be attached to a horse and to its harness, as well as the safety devices that must be used. will give away free shamrock-shaped keychains to those who enter the park today between 11:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.
Post Time: 1:00 p.m. X-did not finish or only start. FIRST- -Pace. 3000CLCD 1300, 1 1 1 1 1 M. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Misty Prince 3-6-8 T.Loy 3-1 Toe Tap 5-9-6 Hopper Robert 5-4-7 D.Ross 8-1 Stirrin Up Trouble 7-8-7 D.
Post 12-1 Oak Park Boy 1-8-5 Hawk 5-2 Pre Set 7-7-8 Ashbrook 15-1 Yoda Hill 9-4-8 Essig 6-1 Gritty Yankee 6-8-7 S. Carter 10-1 SECOND--Trot, NW1CD 1500, 1 Mt. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Achiva 3-6-4 B. Mt Pleasant 8-1 Good Wrench 5-7-7 J. Glessner 6-1 2-6-6 W.Irvine 10-1 Keystone Felicia 7-5-1 Bartlett 15-1 Lee Brooks Samlett 3-6-8 A Corey 3-1 Tv Rendezvous 5-7-5 T.
Price 12-1 Quaker Lauxmont 6-76 L.Ferran 5-2 Victoria Hill 1-6-4 Teeters 4-1 Torque Wrench 3-6-6 R. Brown 9-2 THIRD Pace, 5000CL 2200, 1 M. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Bad Crash 5-8-1 M. Lingo 9-2 James Powers 1-1-1 R.Fisher 5-2 Withe Bill Wood 8-5-1 D. Hawk 7-2 Kevin's Majority 1-3-8 J.
Pantaleano 3-1 Totally Trap 4-2-2 J.Essig 10-1 Western Bandit 3-8-7 S. Carter 6-1 Emerging Valour 9-2-2 M. Dowdall 12-1 Fluent Lobell 5-3-6 K.Holliday 15-1 Samtastic 7-4-4 W. Irvine 8-1 FOURTH--Pace. 4000CL NW 1300.
1 Mi. Last 3 starts Driver Odds Sand Ricky Beau 7-4-6 T.Loy 7-2 Jenlyn's 2-5-2 Wenzel 5-2 Even Breeze 5-5-5 J. Betts 12-1 Shellcrest Jewel 4-6-4 M. Weintraub 15-1 General Lee 4-6-6 J. Pantaleano 10-1 Sky's Baker 4-6-3 W.Irvine 8-1 WL 3-2-5 G.Bookmyer 9-2 Mac A Doo Too 3-3-4 C.
Williams 6-1 Lane 4-3-3 D. Cromer 3-1 FIFTH-Pace. NW1000L6C 1500. 1 Mi Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Red Hot Jake M. Spearman 9-2 Cat's Cradel 1-4-6 C.
Wyers 7-2 Lady Cam 9-6-9 Williams 12-1 Country Red Neck 2-3-9 S. Carter 6-1 Dydx 5-2-3 J.Essig 5-2 St Patrick's Cheer 6-7-6 T.Hall 15-1 Romig's Samantha 2-7-7 W.Mann 3-1 Baker Brewster 3-8-X 8. Mt Pleasant 10-1 Pound For Pound 3-5-5 J. Pantaleano 8-1 SIXTH--Trot, NW1500L6C 2200. 1 MI Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Fourth-n-goal 1-6-1 Pantaleano 8-1 Penny's Cricket 1-1-3 Conger 5-2 Starch Hill R.Eidens 10-1 Lakewater Dart 7-3-3 M.
Spearman 12-1 Swing Along Annie 4-2-4 S. Cross 9-2 Mick One 2-6-1 R. Fisher 7-2 Chuckie Burger 3-5-6 S. Carter 6-1 Success Again 8-3-1 T.Loy 15-1 Winsome 5-7-5 R. Vinci 3-1 SEVENTH--Pace, NW1000L6C 1500, 1 Mi.
Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Mia Woman 6-2-8 B. Miller 10-1 Princess Niacross 3-7-8 W. Mann 5-2 Billie Bakerfield 3-7-6 T. Crissman 3-1 Bank On Me 4-4-6 S. Carter 9-2 Tyler's Tuff Guy 2-3-3 W.
Irvine 7-2 Trabajador 6-3-8 J.Pantaleano 6-1 My Son Jason 4-7-7 L. Teeters 8-1 Nafke 2-5-2 J. Larrabee 15-1 Landmark One 8-5-1 Williams 12-1 EIGHTH -Pace. NW1500L6C 2200. 1 MI.
Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Soap Box 8-4-7 Fisher 3-1 Osborne's Gigalo 1-8-5 C. Stein 6-1 Driving On 5-1-4 D.Hawk 8-1 Sharp Kopy 2-3-9 C. Williams 4-1 Sunshine Sid 5-7-1 C. Wyers 9-2 Body By Equitable 4-1-2 W.Irvine 5-2 Crash Bo 7-7-2 R.Hopper 10-1 NINTH- Pace, 3000CLCD 1500. 1 Mr.
Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Roman's Damage 1-2-3 R. Fisher 2-1 Lon's Secret 2-2-6 T.Loy 7-2 Genuine Genius 3-5-5 J. Pantaleano 3-1 Howitzer Gun 1-4-6 Wenzel 9-2 Pembrooke 8-4-6 D.Hawk 8-1 For The Last Time 5-6-2 B. Miller 12-1 Expeditor 2-4-2 Kash 10-1 4 James SULKY Powers WATCH: in Winning streaks on line for Kevin's Majority (3rd) and better this speed-laden Superfecta sortie. Lane (4th) probably than his chartlines might indicate.
Roman's Damage (9th) can win again with "fast Eddie." Easy Rita (S1) should end her role as a bridesmaid. Oak Park Boy Roman's Damage Misty Prince 9 Lon's Secret Robert Legal Reserve Torque Wrench 2 Lee Quaker Brooks Lauxmont Samlett 10 Waterfront Computer Power Rigashome Kevin's Majority 3 Bad James Crash Powers 11 Abba Alan's Filly Urgo Lane 4 Sand Jenlyn's Ricky Fame Beau Coaching Taffy 12 Ciao Macho Dydx Barnette's Legacy 5 Cat's Country Cradel Red Neck Easy Rita Winsome Dish the Dirt S1 Wonderific 6 Mick Penny's One Cricket Gateway Beach Tyler's Tuff Guy S2 Direct Melody 7 Billie Trabajador Bakerfield Helen's Delight Miss Peggy Jane 8 Soap Sharp Osborne's Box Copy Gigalo S3 No Indian Tell River Lover Super-Bet Extras: Willie Bill Wood (3rd), Princess Niacross (7th), Paint By Number (12th) Monday: 6-15 Year: 161-530 (30.4%) Paul Baumgartner LA Pilot 9-6-5 L. Teeters 15-1 Legal Reserve 3-1-3 K.Holliday 6-1 TENTH--Pace, NW2250L6C 3400, 1 Mi. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Moccasin Bend 1-1-3 J. Pantaleano 3-1 Computer Power 4-2-4 C.Umholtz 7-2 Tuff Guy Rick 1-2-2 C.
Stein 6-1 Rigashome 5-1-2 J.Essig 8-1 Waterfront 1-7-3 C. Wyers 5-2 Clever Billy 1-2-1 L. Stahl 9-2 Chappendale 3-5-4 L. Teeters 10-1 ELEVENTH--Pace. 3000CLCD 1300, 1 MI.
Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Alan's Filly J.Essig 5-2 Whimsy Breeze 2-6-9 C. Williams 6-1 Supergirl Baker 6-5-7 R.Eidens 10-1 Hr's Happy Facts 5-3-8 Miller 9-2 Dusky Drive 6-5-7 R.Hopper 8-1 Easy Listening 4-5-4 W.Irvine 7-2 Windsor's Lucky 8-3-6 J. Betts 12-1 Urgo 4-4-6 T.Loy 15-1 Abba 5-2-7 L. Teeters 3-1 TWELFTH -Pace, 6000CL NW 1500, 1 Mi. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Paint By Number 7-3-9 T.
Price 5-2 Coaching Tatty 9-4-5 J.Essig 9-2 Moc Ten 6-6-6 D.Hawk 12-1 Built In Ability 4-9-5 C. Williams 10-1 Ultimate Raider 8-2-4 K. Holliday 6-1 Script Hanover 5-2-5 R. Corey 8-1 Ciao Macho 1-2-1 S. Carter 3-1 New Lieutanant 5-5-8 W.Irvine 15-1 Barnette's Legacy 2-3-4 M.Konesky 7-2 Looking for a Louisville leader and palm trees NORTH RANDALL uestions and comments from a turf writer who lost his lunch money on opening weekend at Thistledown and his expense money last weekend on the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.
Is it my imagination or do people from up North bet more on horse races in March when they are conducted under palm trees? If you've experienced it, you'll probably agree with me, but if you haven't, please take my word for it: The setting at Gulfstream Park for the thoroughbred sport i is tropical heaven. The infield is beautiful, with a paddle wheel boat patrolling an expansive lake. The paddock area is so friendly and comfortable that a fan could spend the entire day back there, never see a race, and not complain about it. How comfortable? I sat down to study the Racing Form at about noon Friday and fell asleep for an hour. The cheapest thing I did in south Florida, besides snoring, was to collect shells on the Hollywood beach.
They are for sale, priced at $275 for a complete set. Strangely enough, I think I lost somewhere between $274 and $276 at the windows. If you wagered on Holy Bull and watched him win Saturday's Florida Derby, are you convinced he'll keep running until he stops in the winner's circle after the Kentucky Derby? Not me. I'm still looking for a live wire for Louisville. I'd be surprised if the Kentucky Derby winner ran in the Florida Derby.
I saw a commercial for Thistledown on television Monday afternoon. So did my 7-year-old daughter. We were watching Nickelodeon, the kiddie network. Worse yet, the commercial was promoting Thistledown's opening day. Wasn't that on March Will off-track betting ever become law in Ohio? What looked like a sure thing a week ago is once again iffy.
Word out of Columbus this week is that Gov. Voinovich's office is on the fence on the bill. Either hug it or hurl it, George, but don't add any new tax to it. We horsplayers are already paying way too much in takeout to play this game. If state government doesn't get you, the feds might.
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BOB ROBERTS fare program, is thinking of increasing, from to the amount withheld from your winnings when you hit a ticket that pays This, $5,000 or from a president whose mother was a dedicated horse bettor? Call the White House and complain before such nonsense becomes law. Hopefully, Thistledown and its horsem*n got the message. The Greater Cleveland betting public doesn't want a steady diet of five furlong dashes. Of the 43 races run locally over the first two weekends, 34 of them were at the "they're-off-you-lose" distance. of the handles above $900,000.
Betting has been flat, with none, we're re talking race cards that start at 14 races and go up. Short races by short fields of horses isn't going to bring out bettors when they can go to parlors in Erie and New Castle and wager on Gulfstream and Santa Anita. Who is kidding whom? In its official program, on the "general information" page, Thistledown said that wagering closes at post time. I don't think so. Wagering closes when the horses leave the gate.
Most of the time. Last year, just to see if anybody was sleeping at the switch, wagering was allowed to continue for seven minutes AFTER the horses left the gate. Remember? On a lighter Thistledown note, the "Quotes of the Week" that are part of the daily program are and should give bettors a chuckle. Last week's included Tito Rivera, the 8-year-old son of jockey Junior Rivera, congratulating his father on an opening day saddle triple: "I told you daddy, I told you you were the best up there. you always win up there." Tito was calling long distance; which during winter in Cleveland, makes him a lot smarter than us pari-mutuel penguins.
The kid lives in Florida. He doesn't have to go to Gulfstream to gawk at a palm tree. He's got them in his backyard. Freehold, 3rd-3200, 1 M. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Branca Branca Doo 5-2-6 A.Kavoleff 6-1 American Fleet 3-3-8 R.Waples 15-1 Easy Rita 3-3-3 J.Moiseyev 3-1 Dish The Dirt 9-4-4 Bresnahan 15-1 Colts Gait Twiggy 6-2-2 A.
Stafford 6-1 Wonderific 2-5-5 R. Waples 4-1 Yo Ro 1-1-3 C.Manzi 6-1 Wild Applause 4-5-5 M.Mc Nichol 15-1 Gabby Susan 3-3-7 Cito 9-2 SIMULCAST-Pace, Freehold. 5th-3200, 1 Mi. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Gateway Beach 3-2-2 M.Mc Nichol 4-1 Helen's Delight 3-3-6 C.Manzi 6-1 Havana Escape 7-4-3 S. Landy 9-2 Delightful Dawn 7-7-5 Mc Nichol 20-1 Direct Melody 2-1-7 C.Manzi 3-1 Classy Debutante 5-4-6 J.
Ingrassia 10-1 Be Mine 3-9-1 Tba 8-1 Mighty Fine Time 6-1-9 J. Moiseyev 8-1 Del's Towner 6-3-5 Tba 8-1 SIMULCAST -Pace. Freehold, 9th-3800, 1 MI. Horse Last 3 starts Driver Odds Paradise Md 2-5-2 D. Ryder 8-1 Illuminated 2-1-7 F.
Browne 6-1 No Tell Lover 7-6-4 J. Moiseyev 4-1 Work Out A Trip 2-8-6 J. Marshall 5-2 Indian River 5-7-3 J. Marshall 15-1 Prudence Hershey 1-6-2 M. Lancaster 8-1 Lyr 9-2-1 J.
Ingrassia 15-1 Fire Trick 9-6-8 F. Scamporino 20-1 Miss Peggy Jane 4-5-6 R. Waples 7-2 03 PERSON TO PERSONALS OF.
