Hammering Hank maintains his No. 1 ranking in Dave Little’s Road to The Meadowlands Pace

Thursday, June 23, 2022

Hammering Hank looks to sharpen up this week in the Messenger as he maintains his No. 1 ranking in Dave Little’s weekly “Road to The Meadowlands Pace” poll. Beach Glass finished a good second to Pace ineligible Pebble Beach in the North America Cup to maintain the second spot in the Top 10.

ROAD TO THE MEADOWLANDS PACE

Week 8 (of 10) – Thursday, June 23

The Meadowlands Pace is on Saturday, July 16, 2022

Rank Horse

(Earnings – Mark)  

Driver, Trainer

Owner(s)

 Dave Little’s (and trainer’s) Comments
1
Hammering Hank
($291,519 – 1:51.1)

 
D. Dunn, B. Pelling
3 Brothers Stables,
Pelling Racing LLC, Rojan Stables

 

 Ramping up his Pace prep this week by heading to Yonkers for The Messenger, where he will depart from post 3 in Elimination 2 [Race 9] Friday night. Pelling: “Everything seems OK. He’s doing better all the time. I’m not too worried about him getting around a half-mile track.”:

Breeding: Captaintreacherous-History Repeats

Last Race: 6/8/2022 – Phl – Pa Sire Stakes – 3rd (1:50.2)
2
Beach Glass
($239,645 – 1:51)
Y. Gingras, B. MacGrath
Schooner II Stable
 Things went well at Mohawk, where Beach Glass finished second to Pace ineligible Pebble Beach. MacGrath: “Yannick drove him perfect and the horse came out of the race perfect. I probably won’t do much with him over the next two weeks. I might qualify him at Mohawk. I’m not looking for a race necessarily. I want this horse to last all season.”

Breeding: Somebeachsomewhere-Im With Her

Last Race: 6/18/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup Final – 2nd (1:50.3)
3
Night Hawk
($159,706 – 1:48.4)
D. Miller, B. Brown
Acadia Farms Inc., Joe Sbrocco,
In The Gym Partners,
Leeman Lombardo Stable
 Not a great night at Mohawk for Night Hawk. Brown: “The race didn’t work out for us. We didn’t get much of a chance. We were too far back and the pace was too slow. We will not race until The Pace. I don’t expect to do much until then. maybe we’ll qualify.”

Breeding: Betting Line-Night Music

Last Race: 6/18/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup Final – 5th (1:51)
4
I Did It Myway
($165,358 – 1:50.2)
A. McCarthy, T. Alagna
Country Club Acres Inc.,
Joe Sbrocco, Don Latore,
Alagna And Fodera Racing
 Came calling at three-quarters, but proved no match for Pebble Beach at Mohawk, finishing sixth. Alagna: “I was happy with the way my colt raced. It’s very tough from the inside posts at Mohawk. You waste a lot of gas [trying to get good position]. For now, he’ll take the week off and we’ll look for an overnight race before The Pace.”

Breeding: Captaintreacherous-Flyme To The Moon

Last Race: 6/18/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup  Final – 6th (1:51)
5
Early Action
($446,411 – 1:49.4)
D. Miller, J. Holloway
Val D’Or Farms, Ted Gewertz
 In an effort to re-energize his campaign, Holloway opted to go to Vernon, where Early Action was third in sire stakes. Holloway: “He raced poorly, but I think we still have a shot in The Pace.” Early Action is scheduled to qualify Saturday at The Meadowlands.

Breeding: Huntsville-Fashion Katie

Last Race: 6/19/2022 – VD – New York Sire Stakes – 3rd (1:52.2)
6
Greatest Ending
($60,445 – 1:51.2)
B. McClure, Dr. I. Moore
Reginald G. Petitpas
 Back on his road to The Pace. His qualifier the other day was his first charted line in a month, and he’s in to go at Mohawk Saturday night in the second race. Moore: “I entered him at Mohawk after qualifying [Tuesday]. I thought I’d need two weeks to prepare for The Pace. Everything appears to be in order.”

Breeding: Somebeachsomewhere-Lady Be Great

Last Race: 6/21/2022 – Wbsb – Qualifier – 1st (1:52.2)
7
Market Based
($261,183 – 1:50.2)
D. Dunn, N. Takter
Chuck Pompey, Edwin J. Gold,
H And M Taylor Stable
 On his way to the Messenger, where he’ll take on Hammering Hank in Elim 2 from post 5. Takter: “I’m actually quite happy with him. I think he’s in pretty good shape. Whoever has a good day that day [in The Pace] will win it. As for the Messenger, I think he should be good on a half-mile track.”

Breeding: Sweet Lou-Economy Terror

Last Race: 6/11/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup Elimination – 6th (1:50.4)
8
Caviart Camden
($101,431 – 1:48.3)
A. McCarthy, T. Alagna
Caviart Farms
 Went a rail trip, finished fourth in a sire stakes dash, one week after failing to make the N.A. Cup Final. Where is he at? Alagna: “It was very windy [at Vernon], so the times of the races were deceiving. We have been working on his steering issue. We are looking for a start before The Meadowlands Pace.”

Breeding: Huntsville-Caviart Christa

Last Race: 6/19/2022 – VD – New York Sire Stakes – 4th (1:53)
9
Fourever Boy
($254,445 – 1:51.1)
M. Wilder, T. Twaddle
Micki Rae Stables LLC,
Timothy P. Twaddle
 Failed to get a check in the N.A. Cup, but you won’t hear the trainer complain. He was in the hunt late in the mile. Twaddle: “It was exciting. My heart was thumping. He did what he could and it was just a little bit short [of getting a check]. Mike couldn’t have driven him any better. My horse won’t race again until The Pace elims.”

Breeding: Sweet Lou-Macharoundtheclock

Last Race: 6/18/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup Final – 7th (1:51)
10
Mad Max Hanover
($178,131 – 1:50.3)
T. Tetrick, J. Leamon
Marvin J. Rounick
 A ninth-place finish in the N.A. Cup came as the result of some bad circumstances, according to the trainer. Leamon: “Not enough pace up front from the 10 hole. A recipe for disaster. He’s fine. The horse is not in this weekend. His next race will be the Pace elims. Just have to get him ready for it.”

Breeding: Always B Miki-Mayhem Seelster

Last Race: 6/18/2022 – Wbsb – N.A. Cup Final – 9th (1:51.2)

MEADOWLANDS PACE ELIGIBLES IN CAPS – Supplements are permitted per the conditions of the race

Date Stakes Site Winner Trainer Driver 2nd Horse 3rd Horse Time
5/6 Reynolds YR Jd R. Schnittker T. Buter Pleaseletmeknow LETMECALLYOUBACK 1:53.2
5/7

5/7

 Pa. Sire Stakes

Pa. Sire Stakes

 Mea

Mea

 ALL OR NOTHING

GREATEST ENDING

 N. DeVita

Dr. I. Moore

 S. Zeron

D. Palone

 Arlo Hanover

NIGHT HAWK

 True Blue Lindy

MAD MAX HANOVER

 1:51

1:51.2
5/15

5/15

5/15

 Pa. All-Stars

Pa. All-Stars

Pa. All-Stars

 PcD

PcD

PcD

 MAD MAX HANOVER

NIGHT HAWK

MARKET BASED

 J. Leamon

B. Brown

N. Takter

 T. Tetrick

D. Miller

A. McCarthy

 SIX FEET APART

CAPTAIN COWBOY

PJ LOU

 Layton Hanover

True Blue Lindy

Energetic Hanover

 1:50.3

1:50

1:50.2
5/30

5/30

5/30

 Pa. Sire Stakes

Pa. Sire Stakes

Pa. Sire Stakes

 PcD

PcD

PcD

 FOUREVER BOY

NIGHT HAWK

MARKET BASED

 T. Twaddle

B. Brown

N. Takter

 M. Wilder

D. Miller

D. Dunn

 SIX FEET APART

MAD MAX HANOVER

Ario Hanover

 CAPTAIN COWBOY

Layton Hanover

NAUTICAL HANOVER

 1:51.1

1:48.4

1:50.4
6/4

6/4

 Somebeachsomewhere

Somebeachsomewhere

 Wbsb

Wbsb

 Pebble Beach

Magical Arthur

 N. Daley

A. Beaton

 T. McCarthy

T. Henry

 Kolby Two Step

BEACH GLASS

 Sport Secret

Stonebridge Helios

 1:51

1:50.3
6/8

6/8

 Pa. Sire Stakes

Pa. Sire Stakes

 Phl

Phl

 Layton Hanover

Energetic Hanover

 T. Alexander

B. Pelling

 M. Kakaley

T. McCarthy

 Dancin Sancho

PJ LOU

 HAMMERING HANK

ATLAS HANOVER

 1:50.1

1:51.1
6/11

6/11

 N. America Cup Elim.

N. America Cup Elim.

 Wbsb

Wbsb

 Pebble Beach

BEACH GLASS

 N. Daley

B. MacGrath

 T. McCarthy

Y. Gingras

 NIGHT HAWK

I DID IT MYWAY

 MAD MAX HANOVER

Ario Hanover

 1:49.4

1:51
6/18 N. America Cup Final Wbsb Pebble Beach N. Daley T. McCarthy BEACH GLASS FROZEN HANOVER 1:50
6/24 Messenger Elim. YR            
7/1 Messenger Final YR            
7/2 Ontario SS Gold Wbsb            
7/9 Meadowlands Pace Elim. M1            
7/16 Meadowlands Pace Final M1            

 

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