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Aunt Tess had watched the National Memorial Day concert on television and she wasnŌĆÖt happy.
ŌĆ£What?ŌĆØ I asked. ŌĆ£You didnŌĆÖt like the music?ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Oh, the musicŌĆÖs okay, except every year the singers get younger. That one girl couldnŌĆÖt have been 16 yet and they had her singing that sad song about how her heart would go on. How would she know? Cripes, when we were 16 we didnŌĆÖt know enough about life to be sad. Besides, I want more drums and bugles and trumpets when they do these things. More John Phillip Sousa. My brothers liked that get-up-and-go stuff and they were the guys doing the fighting, not some Hollywood wanna-be! But thatŌĆÖs not what IŌĆÖm mad about.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Well, if itŌĆÖs not the music,ŌĆØ I asked, ŌĆ£what was it?ŌĆØ She was still steamed when I took her to lunch in Cape May next day to celebrate the beginning of the summer season. She had seen all nine of her older brothers go off to fight against the Nazis and the Japanese before she had lied about her own age at 17 to get into the WomenŌĆÖs Army Corps. After the war she became a diehard member and secretary of her TeamsterŌĆÖs local; the regional manager of the cash count for a big supermarket chain, and the second wife of a widowed Philadelphia cop raising his two kids. She was not, as Churchill would have said, made of cotton candy.
ŌĆ£ItŌĆÖs this thing at the VA that gets my goat,ŌĆØ she fumed. ŌĆ£Here theyŌĆÖve got all these veterans in wheelchairs missing their arms and legs, everybody singing and waving flags and crying crocodile tears about how brave they are, and not a word, not a single word at that concert, about the mess at the VA! What they should do is resign in disgrace!ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Who? The guys in wheelchairs?ŌĆØ IŌĆÖve grown more daring with the old dear over the years and now and then give her a poke to keep her Irish stirred up. She hasnŌĆÖt mellowed much.
ŌĆ£Not the guys in wheelchairs, smarty pants. The guys in Washington that let this happen. I know heŌĆÖs a wounded vet himself, but that General ShinsekiŌĆÖs the sorriest looking excuse for a leader I ever saw. He always looks like heŌĆÖs ready to burst out in tears. Why he needs to wait for an investigation tell him who to fire is beyond me. ThatŌĆÖs not leadership! Even with all his staff, Ike didnŌĆÖt let a committee decide for him whether to give the final order for the invasion when the weather was shaky, and FDR didnŌĆÖt need to wait for the newspapers to tell him to get going on building factories before the war.ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£And your guy Obama should hang his head in shame!ŌĆØ she kept going. ŌĆ£I know the doctors and nurses do a good job there, but if Harry Truman was around there wouldnŌĆÖt be anybody else in the VA above the rank of file clerk still drawing pay!ŌĆØ
ŌĆ£Yeah, the Republicans in Congress are demanding he should fire Eric Shinseki as the Secretary of Veterans Affairs immediately, if not sooner,ŌĆØ I said.
ŌĆ£TheyŌĆÖre not much to brag about either,ŌĆØ she snorted. ŌĆ£They wrap the flag around themselves and blather about how much they love our soldiers, but they never vote enough money to take care of them when they come home all shot up. You ask me, that whole congress should be put out to pasture.ŌĆØ
She was right about that, and even more right about Harry Truman. HeŌĆÖd been the president who appointed a guy named Dr. Paul B. Magnuson to be Chief Medical Director of the VA in 1948, when the flood of World War II vets hit the system. Magnuson is a good example of how leadership matters in places like the VA. A top orthopedic surgeon in Chicago, he had worked his way through medical school as a boxer, then gone to work as a railroad doctor, handling cases where workers got caught in the sort of grisly accident you get when two railroad cars clank together with a yard worker caught between. With the help of a cabinet-making carpenter he figured out that joining fractured bones by clever cabinet-type joinery that wouldnŌĆÖt be rejected by the bones was better than the old metal pins and bolts approach and fought successfully to have that approach win medical recognition
At the VA he fought short-sighted congressmen from the sticks who insisted they should have a VA hospital in their district, no matter how far that left the patients from the best medical care. He placed his hospitals near medical schools as ŌĆ£teaching hospitals,ŌĆØ staffed by the best surgeons. Truman, himself a World War I combat veteran, backed him to the hilt. You can read all that in MagnusonŌĆÖs autobiography ŌĆ£Ring the Night Bell: An American SurgeonŌĆÖs Story,ŌĆØ a classic in its genre.


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This was my grandfather's standard response to the basic question of childhood, "Why, Grandpa?" My interpretation of that expression is that the answer is complicated. When it comes to human behavior, it almost always is.
Why do people hold onto stuff?
The answer is complicated because there are so many different kinds of stuff and there are so many different kinds of people. No two individuals are alike. No situations are alike. Each is unique in their environment, and although you may empathize, you cannot compare your situation to theirs, nor can you judge them.


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Beth's StoryAnyone who knows me, knows that I am obsessed with Pumpkin, the spices that go with it AND chocolate. All of these are combined in this amazing biscotti cookie, along with almonds and macadamia nuts. This cookie is way too good to only have around the holidays! I'm down for it anytime of year!!
3 1/2 c
all purpose flour
1 1/2 c
brown sugar, firmly packed, heaping
2 tsp
baking powder
1/2 tsp
2 tsp
cinnamon, heaping
1 tsp
1/2 tsp
ground ginger
1/2 tsp
allspice, ground
2/3 c
pumpkin, not pumpkin pie mix, heaping
eggs, large
2 Tbsp
vanilla extract
1 c
1 c
macadamia nuts
1/2 stick
butter, unsalted
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hershey's special dark chocolate cocoa powder 100% cocao
2-3 Tbsp
1 c
confectioners' sugar
1 Tbsp
Directions Step-By-Step
1Preheat oven to 350*
Give a rough chop to macadamia nuts and almonds in food chopper. Place in skillet on stove with 2 T. butter and toast, stirring constantly. When they start to smell warm and nutty, they will be done, takes about 5 minutes. Cool in refrigerator until you are ready for them.
2In a large bowl, add flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and all the spices. Mix until well incorporated. If you still have little clumps of brown sugar, work them between thumb and pointer finger until they are well mixed in.
4Add pumpkin mixture to flour mixture. This mix will seem really dry, but get your hands in there and as you mix it will start to come together. This takes patience! lol Knead until well mixed. I promise it will happen.
Add the nuts and mix in with hands.
5Lightly flour surface area. Dump cookie mixture on to area and shape into a ball. Divide in half and shape into two logs.
6Line pan with parchment paper, place logs on pan and bake for about 30 minutes.
Take biscotti out of oven and let cool for 20 minutes.
Reduce oven temp to 300*
7Using a serrated knife, cut biscotti into slices, about 1/2 in. thickness.
Place back into oven for about another 30 minutes until dried, turning once at 15 minutes.
Cool on wire racks.
Place butter in bowl and melt in microwave.
Add cocoa and mix well.
Alternate adding milk and confectioners' sugar until you get the desired consistency. Add vanilla and mix well.
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OMG, does this sound good. I love all 3, biscotti, pumpkin and dark chocolate. Its a keeper. Thanks for posting.
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Your welcome Linda, I hope that you like them. They have all of my favorite flavors and you can have a taste of fall (my favorite time of year) any time you want. :)))


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For now, the crease remains empty. Even though general manager Garth Snow did an excellent job acquiring the rights to upcoming free agent Jaroslav Halak, the fact remains that as we turn the calendar to May, the Islanders still do not have one goaltender signed that could take active duty in their crease come September.
Now of course, that statement above is a bit of an exaggeration as there is absolutely no way Snow does not get the required element necessary for survival to any hockey game.
Will it be Halak? More than likely as agent Allen Walsh has already indicated his client is interested in signing with the club and with rumors abounding about what he might be asking, fans could very well find the price cheaper than anticipated.
Who backs up is a another story. The sentimentalist in me wants to see Evgeni Nabokov return on a one year deal to possibly bridge him into a career with the organization in a coaching capacity. He is absolutely amazing to have around the locker room and brings so many intangibles. Not to mention I think he would do an adequate job playing once to twice per week as opposed to being full-time starter.
Stay tuned as I am sure there is more Islanders news to come over the next couple of weeks that will keep us interested right up until draft day.
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In addition, employees who use illegal drugs have health care costs two times that of non-drug using employees.
Different careers have differing rates of drug use. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration found five careers that suffer from high rates of illegal drug use. To compare, the US national average for illegal drug use is 8.7 percent. Illegal drugs commonly used on the job are cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamine (meth). Recreational use of prescription drugs is also on the rise.
At 17.4 percent, the jobs of food preparation (cooks and prep cooks), serving (waiting tables), and bartending, use illegal drugs at twice the national average. This is for a few reasons. First, restaurants are less likely to perform drug tests, so drug users often apply to work at restaurants. Also, restaurants don't typically post drug information and policy in the workplace. Food prep workers, servers, and bartenders as a result do not learn about the dangers of illegal drugs. In addition, these jobs are seen as more flexible, can produce cash on a daily basis (in tips for wait staff), and the high turnover rate across the industry means that positions are readily available.
Construction workers are the second-highest users of illegal drugs at 15.1 percent. This is nearly double the US national average. The illegal drug use breakdown among construction workers is:
* Construction laborers – 12.8 percent
* Construction supervisors – 17.2 percent
* Other construction workers – 17.3 percent
More and more construction companies are implementing drug-free workplace policies. Because of this, the rate of illegal drug use in the construction industry is expected to decrease.
Many people think the entertainment and sports industries would have the highest rates of illegal drug use. This is actually not the case, though it might seem to be from media attention. The entertainment, sports, and media fields have the third highest rate of illegal drug use at 12.4 percent. The sports industry has a high rate of anabolic steroid use, somewhere between 1 and 6 percent. In the entertainment industry, cocaine and crystal meth are popular.
The job with the fourth-highest rate of illegal drug use is sales, with a 9.6 percent rate. Sales professionals consist of sales agents, traveling salespeople, telemarketers, and the like. Sometimes, if sales professionals still bring in good money to their employer, a blind eye will be turned to their illegal drug use. This can make the illegal drug user's problem worse, until they eventually hit bottom.
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Making life in the Linux console a little bit more enjoyable.
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Besides the nice coloring, a customized shell prompt could display useful information such as dates, times, whether you have mail, the directory path you are in and a lot more. Also, if you have used Linux for a while, you know that there are a lot of commands available and some of them have very cryptic names and/or can be invoked with a truckload of options and arguments. The alias is a bash feature that allows you to rename these commands to something more simple and easy to remember. But first thing's first.
The text for the prompt is held in the environment variable PS1 ("Prompt String 1"), and all you need to do to change the prompt is update the variable. Even if it's a little hard to believe, it offers a wide range of colors and control sequences to choose from. You can either end-up having a long shell prompt which shows the time, the user you are currently logged in with, hostname, the command number, current directory etc. or you can opt for a very small, yet distinct shell prompt which only shows the username and working directory. However, if you want to colorize it, you must first define the colors. This is done easily by editing the .bashrc (notice the ".") from your $HOME directory. For instance, if you are logged in with the username "dany" (just an example), you will find the .bashrc file in the /home/dany/.bashrc destination, while if you are using 'root', the file can be found at /root/.bashrc. To define the colors, open the .bashrc file in a text editor and add these lines:
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DarkGrey="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 0)"
LightGrey="$(tput setaf 7)"
LightGreyBG="$(tput setab 7)"
White="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 7)"
Red="$(tput setaf 1)"
RedBG="$(tput setab 1)"
LightRed="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 1)"
Green="$(tput setaf 2)"
GreenBG="$(tput setab 2)"
LightGreen="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 2)"
Brown="$(tput setaf 3)"
BrownBG="$(tput setab 3)"
Yellow="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 3)"
Blue="$(tput setaf 4)"
BlueBG="$(tput setab 4)"
LightBlue="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 4)"
Purple="$(tput setaf 5)"
PurpleBG="$(tput setab 5)"
Pink="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 5)"
Cyan="$(tput setaf 6)"
CyanBG="$(tput setab 6)"
LightCyan="$(tput bold ; tput setaf 6)"
NC="$(tput sgr0)" # No Color
The .bashrc file allows prompt string customization by using these backslash-escaped characters and color codes. Just like we used the -a flag to tell the list command what to do, you need to use the backslash to tell the bash prompt what to show. I've showed you the color codes, now it's time for the backslash-escaped characters:
As I said earlier, the way a shell prompt looks like can be modified by changing the prompt string 1 (PS1) shell variable. A default Fedora bash shell prompt looks like this (everybody knows that):
[root@localhost root]#
If we translate this into backslash-escaped characters, the PS1 will look like this:
If we want it to show the default shell prompt AND the current time, we will add this line to the end of the .bashrc file. (The [ ] are optional, just for design):
will make your shell prompt look like this:
[23:08:46] [root@localhost usr]#
If you first want to test it however, you can type it directly into the shell prompt but it won't be remembered the next time you login. So, after you have reached the 'perfect' appearance, you should add the PS1= line to .bashrc so it will be used every time you open up a terminal.
You can add any of the backslash-escaped characters from the list above until you reach a lovely appearance.
Coloring the shell prompt could be a little more difficult because the color codes should already be loaded. So in order to test the new shell appearance, you must edit the .bashrc file, save it and then type just like that: . .bashrc from the home directory so the file will load and the shell prompt will change its appearance.
For example, if you want to make the username show in light green and the current directory in blue, the PS1 variable will look like this:
and your shell prompt will show-up like this:
Some things you will have to remember:
- When adding colors to the shell's appearance, always include them into [$color] otherwise, it will look weird when typing very long commands.
- If you have used colors in your shell's appearance, always end the PS1 variable with the NC (No Color) code, otherwise the commands you type will appear colored as well. So simply add the code [$NC] in the end of the PS1.
- To test the new appearance, you don't have to close the session and open it again just to see how it looks. Just save the .bashrc file, go to your home directory (/root/ or /home/your-user/) and type: . .bashrc
Enough for the visual part. Next to the utility section.
You might save some time and have a little fun by putting some aliases in your .bashrc file. The idea here is to personalize your environment and make it easier for you to be lazy. Aliases are one-liners, nicknames for commands that are too long or hard to remember to type every time. Aliases are added to the .bashrc file following the synthax:
alias nickname-command='some very -long firstname.lastname@example.com'
For instance, in order to connect to another Linux server through ssh, you would have to type the following command:
# ssh -v -p 29 email@example.com
What if you could configure your .bashrc file so you will only have to type home and the command above will be magically executed? That would be nice, wouldn't it? In order to make this happen, just add the following line to your .bashrc file (Of course, edit the username, hostname and port number to suit your needs):
alias home='ssh -v -p 29 email@example.com'
Next, apply the new settings to the current bash:
# cd $HOME
# . .bashrc
Finally, type the command home and the ssh session should be automatically opened. Pretty neat, huh?
Another example: Get a summary of the disk usage in human readable format. You should type the command:
# du -h --max-depth=1 /directory
to find out the size of the subdirectories there. If you add the following line to .bashrc:
alias duh='du -h --max-depth=1'
and apply the settings (with . .bashrc), you will only have to type:
# duh /
to get the directories' size on your Linux system.
.bashrc file used for the second screenshot
It will probably be much easier for inexperienced users to get an already-done .bashrc and edit it rather than creating a new one from scratch. If you want to use the .bashrc file used to take the second screenshot, simply log in as the user you will like to change the shell appearance (could be simple user or root, doesn't matter) and type these commands:
# cd $HOME
# mv .bashrc .bashrc.old
# wget http://download2.softpedia.com:8081/linux/bashrc-file-tutorial
# mv bashrc-file-tutorial .bashrc
# . .bashrc
Besides the coloring, it has the following aliases:
ls - will list list all files (including hidden ones) from a directory and show their size (K, MB, GB etc)
edit - will open nano with long lines wrapping disabled (-w)
ps - will execute 'ps axu'
pg - will help you find a program that is already running (will execute 'ps axu | grep -i' program-name)
You can easily add your own commands by following the pattern. Enjoy!


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Lie to Me Review: "React to Contact"by Jim Garner at . Comments
Lie to Me made unique use of Cal Lightman on "React to Contact." Unique under-use, that is, as his typical skills weren't on display in helping an Iraq veteran work through some repressed memories.
I find it slightly interesting that going into the fourth of July holiday weekend that Fox decided to run an episode featuring a possible PTSD Vet needing help remembering the truth.
While the overall writing for this episode was decent, it really didn't feel like a true episode of Lie to Me, given that they used a huge assortment of gadgets to help the soldier, from brain-scans to virtual reality recreations. The episode centered more on technology than on what Cal and his team really do well:read people.
Don't get me wrong, there was a dash of reading in the episode, but overall it felt a little more CSI than anything else.
The technology aside, I also was a bit disappointed that story involved an issue with what first looked like regret over shooting a young combatant, and then turned into a friendly fire cover-up. We get it: war is bad and friendly fire really isn't!
As someone who served in the USAF for two tours, I know firsthand that soldier's can make mistakes. But can't anyone have a "post Iraq trouble" episode with a more of a original take on it?I did love seeing Cal spending time with his daughter, at least. I also loved that he talked about his father a bit, and that they put out a hook of that coming into play a bit more down the line.
Lastly, I do want to mention that my hat is off to the writers and Tim Roth for the use of his British dialect and speech. Not many shows would feature such great lines like "he's absolutely crackers" and make it sound so legitimate and apt.
What did you think of this week's episode? Do you feel the story has been done before? Do you think the team was under-utilized? Check out a few Lie to Me quotes from the installment and comment away now!
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@MMM - Leo was in fact the best friend of the guy who died i.e. that is what Lightman sees Foster as.
Correct me if I am wrong. Earlier in the episode when they were showing the soldier pictures of his brain his "Fight or Flight" part of the brain lit up. Am I the only one who noticed that the same "Fight or Flight" lit up at the end of the episode when lightman saw a picture of his daughter?
How do I get that VR system they used.
I love lie to me. I really enjoyed this episode too!
The plot was basically Courage under fire, the Denzel Washington movie. But Enver Gjokaj was really good
His brain reacted a lot when he saw her picture... that means that he is very connected to her. In other words it basically means that he loves her. If you pay attention to the show you know that this is nothing new. For example at the end of the previous episode Cal says "She (Foster) is my Leo" to the Leo wife that loved so much her husband that she was capable of going to prison to keep his good reputation. This is only my opinion but I believe that we are going to see them (even more) together in this season or in the next :P
I too like the reading people aspects over any kind of gimicks -- but I think I've seen that this show is on the bubble with regard to renewal or any more episodes being made for mid season fill in ... and isn't virtual reality, then, an attempt to pull in a new (or younger) audience?
His reaction to Gillian was a balance of love and fight/flight, which you would expect in a trusted business partner.
Does any know what was Lightman's brain reaction when he saw Fosters' poc? Love?


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Standardbred Trainer surpasses Todd Pletcher's all-time single season earnings record East Rutherford, NJ (December 12th) - Entering the Friday night program at The Meadowlands, Ron Burke's earnings in 2014 stood right at $28.1 Million, just a few thousand dollars short of Todd Pletcher's mark from 2007 of $28,116,097. When Appomattox crossed the wire first in the Free For All Handicap Trot, Burke's season earnings moved to $28,118,465, surpassing the mark set by Pletcher seven years ago. Of course, Burke was far from done. After a third place finish by Cut A Deal, a second place finish by Hot Type and a win by Set Me Up Burke began to build the lead over Pletcher. When factoring in earnings earned elsewhere Friday, Burke's earnings by the end of Friday night totaled $28,145,885. At the end of the night, Ron Burke stated simply he was "very happy and proud" to achieve this historic accomplishment. It was Appomattox, somewhat ironically making his first start for the Burke stable, who put Burke over the top, winning the Free For All Handicap Trot in 1:53. The new acquisition for the Burke-Brigade was sent straight to the lead by Yannick Gingras, reeling off fractions of 27.4, 56.2 and 1:24.3 before turning for home with Melady's Monet, riding a three race win streak pressing him first over. However, Appomattox was able to fend off the 9/5 favorite, and denied the four-peat. Mistery Woman checked in third. Appomattox returned $6.20 or owner Reima Kuisla Stable. Burke also took hop top honors in the top-class mare pace with Set Me Up. Coming off an impressive win at the B-1/A-2 level last week, Set Me Up took control early through fractions of 27.3, 56.1 and 1:24 and dug-in all the way to the wire winning in 1:52.2 as the 1/2 favorite. Set Me Up held off a late charge from Coffee Addict and Momma Rock was a locked in third. The winner is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. On a big night for Ron Burke, it should come as no surprise that leading driver Yannick Gingras also had a big night, capturing three races. Scott Zeron had a big night after missing last Saturday with a nasty cold, winning three races as well. The Jackpot Super Hi-5 went unclaimed tonight thanks to a parade of longshots that resulted in a dime superfecta returning over $15,000. The carryover in the Super Hi-5 for Saturday stands at $6,818. Overall, the total handle for the Friday program of $2,309,728 marked a six-percent increase over the same date last year. Racing returns to The Meadowlands Saturday, with first post time at 7:15 P.M. Darin Zoccali Director of Racing Operations
Adam Bowden was in the Kentucky Futurity winner's circle last year with Creatine and he hopes to return there following Sunday's 122nd edition of the trotting classic, this time with Father Patrick. Bowden and his father, Chris, operate Diamond Creek Farm, which is part of Father Patrick's ownership group. Father Patrick, who has won 20 of 23 career races and $1.92 million, drew post No. 1 for Sunday's $435,000 Kentucky Futurity for 3-year-old trotters at The Red Mile in Lexington. Nine horses entered the Futurity, so eliminations are unnecessary. Yannick Gingras will drive Father Patrick for trainer Jimmy Takter in the one-dash-for-the-cash event. Rounding out the field in post order are Il Sogno Dream, Martiniwithmuscle, Datsyuk, Hillustrious, Nuncio, Mr Lindy, DD's Hitman, and Lightning Force. Sunday's card also includes the $224,000 Kentucky Filly Futurity, $173,000 Allerage Farm Open Trot, $160,500 Allerage Farm Open Pace, $90,000 Allerage Farm Mare Pace, and $89,000 Allerage Farm Mare Trot. Father Patrick brings a four-race win streak to the Futurity, including a 4-1/2 length victory over Lightning Force in 1:50.4 in a division of the Bluegrass Stakes at The Red Mile last Sunday. He also has won the $613,800 Canadian Trotting Classic, $260,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship and $340,000 Zweig Memorial since losing by a half-length to Datsyuk in a division of the Tompkins-Geers Stakes. "Last week he was on cruise control and still trotted in sub-1:51," said Bowden, who owns Father Patrick with John Fielding, Christina Takter, Brittany Farms, Brixton Medical AB, and the group of Marvin Katz, Al Libfeld and Sam Goldband. "Hopefully, we're in the winner's circle on Sunday. Jimmy gives me two thumbs up. I'm hoping that's going to be the case." Last year, the Diamond Creek-bred-and-owned Creatine won the Futurity for hometown trainer Bob Stewart. Bowden had planned to sell Creatine when he was a yearling, but the horse was withdrawn from the auction because of an infected hock and remained with Diamond Creek. Creatine races Sunday in the Allerage Farm Open Trot. "We've been with Bob since the beginning and for him to be a Kentucky guy, no offense, I love Father Patrick, but I don't think anything is going to top last year," Bowden said. "That was the most exciting thing for me. It was the first time. It was a homebred with a good friend of mine. We always believed in the horse and we finally won one of the big ones. That was exciting." The Bowdens started Diamond Creek Farm in 2005 in Paris, Ky., and now have a second location in Pennsylvania. Diamond Creek will stand Father Patrick as a stallion at the conclusion of his racing career. Father Patrick, bred by Brittany Farms, is a son of stallion Cantab Hall out of the mare Gala Dream. He is a full brother to million-dollar-earner Pastor Stephen. "We're very happy and lucky; we want to stand the best horses," Bowden said. "After his 2-year-old year, we took a huge risk that (Father Patrick) was going to come back and be dominant at 3. Right now it looks like our gamble is going to pay off. Cantab Hall is arguably the hottest sire in the sport, along with Muscle Hill, and here's his greatest son so far. It's a great sire line and we're hoping it continues with Father Patrick." The Kentucky Futurity is the second jewel in this year's Trotting Triple Crown. Trixton won the first, the Hambletonian, but has since been retired because of injury. The third jewel, the Yonkers Trot, is Oct. 25. Takter trained and drove Trixton in the Hambletonian. Another of his charges, Nuncio, finished second in the race. Father Patrick went off stride from post 10 and finished off the board for the only time in his career. Nuncio will be driven by John Campbell, his regular pilot, in Sunday's Futurity. Nuncio has won 12 of 22 career races and finished second in the other 10. Eight of those runner-up finishes have come behind Father Patrick. "Nuncio is one tough horse," Bowden said. "He's a great horse and in any other year he's the best horse. "One of these days you think he's going to beat his stablemate. But I hope it's not Sunday." Takter sends out the likely favorite in the Kentucky Filly Futurity, Shake It Cerry. She was the 2013 Dan Patch Award winner for best 2-year-old female trotter and has won 10 of 12 races this season. She will start from post three with driver Ron Pierce. Scream And Shout and Heaven's Door will start inside of Shake It Cerry while to her outside are Highest Peak, Chivaree Hanover, Vanity Matters, and Yoga. Scream And Shout and Yoga also are from the Takter Stable. The Allerage Farm Open Trot features Sebastian K, the fastest horse in harness racing history thanks to his 1:49 win earlier this year, two-time Dan Patch Award-winner Market Share, 2010 Kentucky Futurity winner Wishing Stone and recent Centaur Trotting Classic winner Master Of Law. Bee A Magician, the 2013 Horse of the Year, and multiple-stakes-winner Classic Martine lead the way in the Allerage Farm Mare Trot, where they will encounter Dan Patch Award-winner and defending race winner Maven. Sweet Lou, who has won 10 of 15 races and nearly $1 million this year, and Foiled Again, North American harness racing's all-time money-winner, are among the 10 horses in the Allerage Farm Open Pace. Eleven horses were entered in the Allerage Farm Mare Pace, including three-time Dan Patch Award-winner Anndrovette, stakes-winners Rocklamation and Somwherovrarainbow, world champion Shebestingin, last year's race winner Shelliscape, and 2012 winner Drop The Ball. by Ken Weingartner, for Harness Racing Communications
WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 23, 2014 -- Pecking for late racing room outside and inside, Cover Model finally found a seam and poured through to score in Tuesday's $88,600 Keystone Classic at The Meadows. Alexa Said took the other harness racing division of the stake for 2-year-old filly pacers. Cover Model was sixth near the three-quarters when Dan Rawlings slipped her off the cones into the outside flow. When cover took him nowhere, Rawlings guided Cover Model back inside and hunted room, finding it between horses. The daughter of Dragon Again-Fashion Sureal rolled home to triumph in 1:53.4, 2-1/4 lengths better than Special Package. Momas Got A Gun, a full sister to Little Brown Jug winner Limelight Beach, was third. "I came out because I thought the outside flow was good, but it wasn't going anywhere," Rawlings said. "I basically took a shot (inside), and a seam opened up. I wasn't planning on being buried like I was, but everything worked out." Douglas Lewis trains Cover Model for Frederick W. Hertrich III and CTC stable. Alexa Said roared three wide through the lane to prevail for Eric Ledford in a career-best 1:55.3. Pennsylvania Stallion Series champion Half Past Seven was second by a length while early leader Mistup Magic earned show. It was the first stakes victory for Alexa Said although Tye Loy, who conditions the daughter of Well Said-Niki Blue Chip and owns with Michael Lowe, said she easily could have several more. "She's had bad luck and bad trips," said Loy of his $18,000 yearling acquisition. "When you warm her up, you wouldn't think she could go in 2:30 the way she's lollygagging around. When she hits the gate, it's all business; she puts her game face on." In the $18,000 Filly & Mare Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot, Cowgirl Hall thwarted the challenge of Better Caviar and downed him by a length in 1:53.2. Major Athens saved show. Dave Palone drove for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Jack Piatt III and Michael Rosenthal. The 5-year-old daughter of Cash Hall-Centerfold hall extended her career bankroll to $598,903. On Wednesday the Meadows Racetrack & Casino will offer a $5,000-guaranteed pool for its Pick 5 wager as part of the United States Trotting Association's Strategic Wagering Initiative. The Meadows added the "instant" guarantee after Tuesday's Pick 5 was uncovered, resulting in a carryover of $1,239.74. Minimum wager for the Pick 5 (Races 12-16) is 50 cents. Since Pennsylvania law requires a minimum per-race wager of $2, a player wagering at the 50-cent level must bet at least four tickets. First post for Wednesday's program, which features a $117,200 Keystone Classic for 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters, is 12:55 PM. by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows
A field of eight lined up behind the starter in the featured harness racing event on Sunday afternoon (September 14) at Harrah's Philadelphia, a pace for winner's over $25,000 lifetime. The wagering public made Wake Up Peter (Brett Miller) the post time favorite, starting from post position five. At the start, Emeritus Maximus (Ron Pierce) got the first call off the wings, but his lead was short-lived, as Scott Rocks (Geo Napolitano Jr) brushed just beyond the quarter, which went in :26.1. After a second split in :28.1, Scott Rocks faced a challenge from the first-over Speed Again (Yannick Gingras). They battled to three quarters, which went in 1:21.3 (:27.1). Just beyond that point, Speed Again overpowered Scott Rocks, who folded up and finished last with the pocket-sitter Emeritus Maximus picking up the chase. At the finish, Speed Again narrowly held on to win by a nose, stopping the clock in 1:49.2, returning $11.60 to win. Emeritus Maximus finished second, while favored Wake Up Peter rallied for third. The winner keyed a $32.40 exacta. The trifecta paid $190.20, while the Superfecta returned $1,045.20. Speed Again is owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, and Ctc Stables, and was trained by Ron Burke. by Mike Bozich, for Harrah's Philadelphia
Batavia, NY---On Sunday afternoon (Aug. 31) the New York Sire Stakes 3-year-old pacing fillies come to town to compete for their cut of $119,000 in purses. The group is highlighted by Major Dancer (Art Major-Two Steppin' Sally), who is currently the fourth highest money earning 3-year-old pacing filly in North America with $201,644 in the bank. She is a seven-time winner in twelve attempts and has only finished out of the money once this year. She won the $46,248 Town Pro stake at Mohawk Raceway earlier this year in her lifetime best time of 1:51.2 as well as an elimination of the Empire Breeders Classic at Tioga Downs in 1:51.4. She finished second in the $244,875 final to Precocious Beauty in a 1:51.1 mile. Major Dancer will be driven by Jonathan Drury for trainer Casie Coleman. She is listed as the 8-5 morning line favorite in the third $39,900 NYSS division carded as the eighth race that also features A La Notte Hanover driven by Matt Kakaley and Table Talk with Jim Morrill Jr. at the lines. A La Notte Hanover (Art Major-All Night Long) starts for the powerful Ron Burke stable and is a two-time winner in 2014. She won her last outing at Yonkers in NYSS action with an impressive 1:55 wire-to-wire victory that brought her bankroll up to $87,733 for the year. She also competed in the Empire Breeders Classic and finished close despite having a lot of traffic to deal with in both of those races. Table Talk (Bettor's Delight-Place At The Table) took an early seasons mark of 1:51.4 at Mohawk and has competed in the $420,900 Fan Hanover Stake and $212,150 Mistletoe Shallee where she paced back-to-back 1:49 miles for driver Tim Tetrick. She has been plagued with some bad posts and a breaking issue of late but looks to be in a good spot here for trainer Brad Dalious. In the first $39,900 division carded as the fourth race, Ron Burke and Julie Miller have the one-two punch going to post. Burke sends out Jaded Dream and Miller counters with Just Add Vodka. Jaded Dream (If I Can Dream-Jaded Gal) put forth a handy effort at Yonkers in her last, winning a NYSS leg there in 1:54.4. It was a welcome sight after a series of poor post draws and the resulting tough trips. She has three wins in 13 starts and $62,586 in the bank. Matt Kakaley is back in the bike behind her for the first time since June 18. Just Add Vodka (Art Major-Regal Wish) only has two wins this year but has been consistently in the money; 13 out of 16 starts and that made her $74,283 for the year. Her mark of 1:55.3 was at Monticello but she has paced considerably faster than that in defeat on several occasions. Jim Morrill Jr. who has driven her several times over the summer gets the assignment. The second $39,200 division which goes as the seventh race has three very tough competitors going post-ward and looks to be the most closely contested event. It features the first, second and fourth leading points leaders for this sex and gait in the NYSS this year. Blush Hanover (Art Major-Brissonte Hanover) currently tops the leader board and comes into this race sporting five 2014 wins for trainer Linda Toscano. She finished a strong third in the Empire Breeders Classic final after a very rough parked-out trip. She has a 1:52 mark at the Meadowlands and has only failed to hit the board once out of 14 starts this year. Her $168,831 in earnings is tops in this field and she looks to add to that total in here with Jim Morrill Jr. at the helm. Spreester (American Ideal-Rodeo Spree) is second in points despite also having recorded five victories. This filly can race on the front or from behind and that versatility makes her a formidable foe. Her $115,080 in earnings is also second highest in the field and driver Jason Bartlett who has driven this filly twice before with winning outcomes, opted to driver her today for trainer Paul Zabielski after having been down to steer two horses in this same race. Medusa (Bettor's Delight-Mythical) ranks fourth in points among the group but is not that far behind the leaders. She has seven wins in 14 starts and $102,723 stashed away. The Paul Kelley trainee has a lifetime mark of 1:51.2 at Vernon Downs and also had two good efforts in the Empire Breeders Classic races. Tioga Downs regular Aaron Byron gets the drive tonight from Tim Tetrick who had been at the lines for her last three starts. Post time for Sunday's races is 1:15. Batavia Downs also has a special Labor Day matinee 12-race card on tap for Monday (Sept. 1) with a 1:15 post. By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
WILKES-BARRE PA - The fourth and final preliminary leg of the Pennsylvania Stallion Series for harness racing three-year-old pacing fillies was held at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs Friday night, with all three favorites winning and some idea of the Stallion Series Championship qualifiers developing. In the first cut, Somenicebeach made easy work of her career stakes debut by leading at every call en route to taking a new mark of 1:52. McVita Bella who *preliminary* calculated to be the Stallion Series pointsleader (*all official figures will come from the Harrisburg office of the Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission*) was second to the daughter of Somebeachsomewhere, who was guided by Pocono's leading driver George Napolitano Jr. for trainer Chris Oakes and owner Susan Oakes. Jim Morrill Jr. was in the sulky behind the other two winners, first with the Real Desire filly Real Drama, who was a pocket rocket in reducing her speed tab to 1:52.3. Kelly O'Donnell conditions the winning filly for the Bay Pond Racing Stable. Real Drama won her cut by three lengths; Morrill had much harder work in the third division, as he and the Well Said filly Lucy's Pearl rallied gamely from the two-hole to edge stubborn pacesetter Beach Body by a half-length in the fastest time, 1:50.3. "Trotting Guru" Ron Gurfein may train more pacers if he continues to bring out tough misses like this one, who is owned by Gurfein in partnership with Elizabeth Novak. After careful math (and again we STRESS these are NOT official figures), the following pointstandings (based on a 35-25-15-10-8-5-4-2-1 distribution) for the PAStS 3PFs emerge: 1. McVita Bella, 120; 2. Lucy's Pearl, 105; 3. Eiffel Tower, 4. Real Drama (both had 95 points, but Eiffel Tower wins the money tiebreaker $25,000 to $21,600); 5. Do Your Job, 6. Stucklikeglue (both with 70 points, Do Your Job with more money $20,000 to $12,200); 7. Beach Body, 65; 8. Baby Cat, 64; tie 9. Marathon Day and Oogle Google (both tied at both 60 points and $15,000 in earnings; if needed to split them, there would be a shake of the pills). The top nine declaring in will advance to the Stallion Series Championship, to be held at The Meadows on September 9.
WAYNESBURG PA - The annual two-day harness racing meet at the Greene County Fair in this southwestern PA town (hometown of Dave Palone) saw two three-year-old trotters run their 2014 fair records to 7 for 8, and a two-year-old trotter make a very promising debut. Fly Past Hanover opened the sophomore action with a 2:07 win, last quarter 30.2, for driver Steve Schoeffel, who had three wins each day to lead the meet, trainer Bill Daugherty Jr., and owner Susan Daugherty. The altered son of Cantab Hall is a nose shy of an undefeated fair campaign, as it took Faust edging him by the smallest margin in a Bedford all-age trot record of 2:00.4 to spoil his sheet this summer. Another Cantab Hall offspring, the filly Cantabs Lightning, is also 7 for 8 at the Pennsy twicearounds after a tally in 2:05.3, last quarter 30, winning by 19¾ lengths - imagine what she might have done if she hadn't made a break before the quarter. Wayne Long owns, trains, and drove the impressive miss. Roger Hammer trainees produced the fastest miles of the day on both 3YO day (Friday) and 2YO day (Thursday). The sophomore Yankee Cruiser gelding Fangled Hanover went the fastest mile of the meet, 2:01.4, in winning a Fair Sire Stakes division, with owner Hammer also driving the winner. Hammer didn't have the sulky seat behind Thursday's fastest baby as he was racing at Honesdale, but Steve Schoeffel more than capably deputized, as he and Rustlercafe distanced a Quaker State field in 2:02-29.2. Hammer, as usual, got the big end of the money, as he owns and trains Rustlercafe, now 5 for 6 in Quaker competition. In the 2YO Fair Sire Stakes, three horses posted a 2:06.3 time for speed co-honors, two being the pacing filly Joltstheice and the pacing gelding Jed Kidd Squawking. But the third 2:06.3 baby winner, the one that made the fans sit up and take notice, was a trotter - the Muscle Massive filly Piano Rose, who won effortlessly, and in her career debut to boot. Steve Schoeffel got the call to drive the undefeated neophyte for trainer Fred Grant and owner Ralph Del Priore Jr. The racing at Waynesburg signaled the shift of the PA fair circuit back west for the rest of August, after several weeks of being based in the central and eastern parts of the state. Next stop is at the historic Arden Downs oval at the Washington County Fair, where they'll go to the gate on Monday and Tuesday at 10 a.m. TOP FIVE PA FAIR CIRCUIT DRIVERS AND TRAINERS AFTER THE RACING of AUGUST 8 DRIVERS TRAINERS Chris Shaw 60 Jason Shaw 44 Steve Schoeffel 54 Steve Schoeffel 32 Roger Hammer 25 Roger Hammer 27 (tie) Todd Cummings 15 Bill Daugherty Jr. 15 (tie) Wayne Long Bob Krenitsky Jr. 13 Publicity Office of the Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen's Association
Charlottetown PE- Old Home Week is here and so are the crowds. Fans packed into Red Shores' Charlottetown for the first card of Old Home Week 2014. Teddys Place in line to the recent 1,500 win man Mike Stevenson managed to sneak up in the final strides to nail C L Eighty and Kenny Arsenault at the wire. Teddys place got away in the six hole and followed the cover of second place finisher C L Eighty who cleared fraction setter Deuce Man past the three quarters, flipping off his back at the head of the stretch to win by half-a-length in 1:58.3. Deuce Man laid down fractions of :28.2, :59 and 1:29.2. Talk Back rounded out the top three making it an Arsenault trainee one, two, three finish. Thane Arsenault owns Teddys place and also trains along with Talk Back, while Kenny trains C L Eighty. Jason Hughes picked up a driving and training double on the card extending his lead in both categories at Red Shores Charlottetown. He kicked off the first race of Old Home Week with Rocks Confession in 2:03.1 and followed it up with Blue Star Outlaw in 2:00. The Alpine $3, 000 claiming series highlighted the Thursday night card. Lexis Mandy laid parked every step for driver trainer and co-owner Neil Bambrick and Shawn Baglole, winning by a head in 2:00.3. Hello America and Mike Downey picked up the second division of the fillies and mares in 1:58.3 for owner Ellen Stevenson. The third division winner Machintosh was the only mare claimed on the opening night of the two leg series. She was on top at every call, taking a new lifetime mark of 1:58, for owner - trainer Patrick Shepherd and driver Steven Shepherd. Veteran pacer Cam Cool found himself back in the winer circle in the first division of horses and gelding, Jamie Copley trains for Ann Copley and Evan Gillis of Inverness. Marc Campbell handling the driving in 1:57. The second division went to another claimed horse, Ebandtheboys in line to Kenny Murphy rolled right down the highway winning in 1:57.3 for owner Clarkie Smith. Racing returns to Red Shores' Charlottetown tomorrow night at 7 p.m. By Bo Ford
August 1-7, 2014; At this point in the season, it's typical for 3-year-old horses at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs to be battling against others of their own age in Stallion Series or Sire Stakes action. Yet our two top performers of the week that was at Pocono dared to take on older horses. Not only did they survive, but they thrived. Here are the details of both their exploits and those of the other top performers as we hand out the Weekly Awards. PACER OF THE WEEK: LUCK BE WITHYOU This 3-year-old colt from the Chris Oakes' barn started the season in Canada but quickly found a home at Pocono with a condition win on June 28 in 1:50:1. He then battled his way to a 7th in finals of the prestigious Meadowlands Pace before returning for an even more impressive victory in a blistering 1:48 on July 19. On Saturday night, Luck Be Withyou faced his sternest test yet by going up against the non-winners of $22,500 in the last five races grouping. Among the competitors he would have to face were Meirs Hanover and Bolt The Duer, a pair of veterans as talented and as tested as there are in the sport. If the relative inexperience of Luck Be Withyou was ever going to be a factor, this was the race. At the top of the stretch, the 3-year-old was staring at the tail of Bolt The Duer, who had set the pace and done so in reasonable fractions. Yet Luck Be With You was ready for the challenge when driver George Napolitano Jr. asked for another gear. He sped by a stunned Bolt The Duer and held off fast-closing E Street Plan for the win in 1:49:2. Even though the time wasn't as flashy as his previous win, this victory was the best evidence yet of this sophomore's incredible talent. Other top pacers this week include: Show Runner (George Napolitano Jr., Lou Pena), a mare whose victory in Friday night's featured condition pace in a career-best 1:50:3 was her second straight win; Gold Deuce (George Napolitano Jr., Lou Pena), who powered to a win over $10,000 claimers on Saturday night in 1:50:4, a career-best and his Third Straight win; and Mach It So (Andrew McCarthy, PJ Fraley), who picked up a win in Saturday night's featured Preferred Handicap pace in 1:48:2, a new career-best and the fastest time posted this week at MSPD. TROTTER OF THE WEEK: REVRAC HARBOUR This award was probably a little overdue for this 3-year-old colt from the barn of trainer Tony Alagna. From June 3 to July 1, he ripped off four consecutive wins at Pocono, topping out with a back-to-back career-best miles of 1:54:1 in wins over the non-winners of four condition. He traveled to the Meadowlands after that and struggled against some of the top trotters in the country in a pair of stakes races. Revrac Harbour returned on Tuesday night to face all older horses in a non-winners of $13,000 in the last five starts condition trot. Back at Pocono again, he found his stride quickly by making a move to the front end early in the race. Yet Picture This, the race favorite, lurked behind him In The Pocket for much of the mile and enjoyed a much better trip. In the stretch, Picture This took to the inside passing lane and briefly seemed like he was about to get past. That's when driver Scott Zeron coaxed just a little extra effort from an already-taxed Revrac Harbour, who dug in and surged back in front in the final strides in 1:55:4 on a sloppy track. That makes it five wins in the last five races he's started at Pocono, with this maybe the gutsiest yet. Honorable mention on the trotting side goes to: Zooming (Tyler Buter, Amber Buter),who shipped in from New York for a condition win on Saturday in 1:51:4, easily the week's fastest trotting time; Waldorf Hall (Corey Callahan, Jim Raymer), who churned through the slop for a condition win on Tuesday in 1:53:4; and Swiss Lightning (Anthony Napolitano, Kevin Lare), who ripped off his fourth straight claiming victory on Wednesday night in 1:54:4, matching his career-best in the process. LONG SHOT OF THE WEEK: RESCUE PLAN It's not often George Napolitano Jr., the meet's leading driver, pilots a long shot, but this condition pacer was at 42-1 when G-Nap steered him to victory on Tuesday night for a $87.60 win payout on a $2 ticket. DRIVER OF THE WEEK: GEORGE NAPOLITANO JR. Who else could it be this other than George Nap, considering that he won seven of the thirteen races on the card on Saturday and nearly pulled off a 20-win week. TRAINER OF THE WEEK: CHRISTIE COLLINS Collins' barn has been steadily gaining momentum in the summer months, and her trainees picked up three more wins this week, including a double on Friday. That will do it for it this week, but we'll see you at the track. Feel free to e-mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com. Jim Beviglia
The Hambletonian Monte Series Final at the new Meadowlands and two Ontario pari-mutuel races at Grand River Raceway showcased North American monte activities this weekend. On Friday evening the $27,500 Hambletonian Monte Final took place (non-wagering) at the new Meadowlands. Sponsors were Jeff Gural, Valley High Stable, Back On Track, Ron Burke Stable, Arden Homestead Stable, Crawford Farm, Aldrich Properties, George Ducharme and Winners Circle Blueberries. The final followed two $10,000 legs the previous two weekends. This week, A Penny Earned (5g Conway Hall-Penny Dream-Dream Vacation) scored for Michelle Crawford and trainer George Ducharme in 1:57.2 (last quarter :28.2), just short of the north American speed race record set by Master Pine two years ago in 1:57.1. The winner was second in a July 18 leg behind Take My Picture that was second in the final for Therese Lindgren and trainer Nikolas Drennan. O U Gus (the July 25 winner) ended third for Stephanie Werder and trainer Whitney Richards. Master Pine finished fourth for Helene Gregory and trainer Julie Miller in the competitive (seven starters timed in 2:00.1 or better) ten horse field. In Ontario, Grand River Raceway hosted two pari-mutuel events on August 1st and 4th. The August 4th International Monte was part of the raceway's Industry Day and attracted riders from Canada, Belgium and Finland. The US rider-entrant Jennifer Connor was a scratch due to travel problems. Previous monte winner Radical Dreamer (Marit Valstad) made the fast pace, tracked and battled by eventual winner Tragically Shipp (Saara Jalasti aboard), that pulled away late for an comfortable win over Angies Lucky Star (Philippe Massachaele) in 2:02.4h over a rain soaked surface. Tragically Shipp (8g Shipps Speed-CH On Tour-Armbro Laser) is trained by Lee Watson for owners Lynne and David Magee. Jalasti and Massachaele regularly ride in monte races in Europe, where monte is very popular and part of most pari-mutuel racing cards at French and Scandinavian tracks. Race replay follows: The August 1 race at Grand River was billed as the Canada vs. Norway Challenge and it went to Callie Magoo (5g Magoo-Callie Alyssa-Wesgate Crown) with Norway's G. Berg up for trainer John Braid. This pair scored in 2:04.3h over King Tut (Sarah Town up for Canada) and Charlie Tuna. Both Grand River races were well received in the pari-mutuel wagering, as had been the case in previous Ontario pari-mutuel monte races. Standardbred Canada and Meadowlands files Thomas H. Hicks
After enjoying a cozy pocket trip, Stitch in Time ($19.20) made a late push to the fore, collaring 6-5 favorite Wisenheimer to take the $14,000 Open Handicap Trot at Tioga Downs on Saturday (August 2) evening. Brandon Simpson floated forward with the four-year-old Keystone Nordic gelding, settling behind House Money (Aaron Byron) on the first turn. As Wisenheimer brushed to the fore through a :28 first quarter, House Money broke stride, enabling Stitch in Time to inherit the pocket with just over a circuit to go. The two would continue as an uncontested leading pair throughout, but Stitch in Time was able to benefit from his tracking trip in the final eighth. Off the far turn, Simpson angled him wide, and the response was instant. Stitch in Time wore down Wisenheimer, prevailing by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.1. I Love New York (Bruce Clarke) was carried to the grandstand side off a stalking trip, staying on for third. Amber Buter trains Stitch in Time for owners Lynette Buter, Carol Fuhs, and William Fuhs. Racing returns to Tioga with a stakes-filled Sunday (August 3) afternoon card. The 13-race pari-mutuel program is slated for a 1:30 p.m. EDT start, with a pair of non-wagering events to commence a half-hour earlier. by James Witherite
MANALAPAN, NJ - July 30, 2014 - Saturday's Hambletonian Day 15-race card at the Meadowlands is loaded with rich stakes worth nearly $3.6 million in purse money, including the $225,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and its filly companion race, the $100,000 Thomas D'Altrui Miss New Jersey. The two stakes for New Jersey-sired three-year-old pacers are early in the card - the third race for the Miss New Jersey and the fourth race for the New Jersey Classic - and have the possibility of being two of the most contentious and bettor-friendly events, with no prohibitive favorites. Racing conditions for the two stakes were amended to eliminate eliminations. The finals are limited to the 10 highest lifetime money-winning horses in the entry box. To further sweeten the pot, even those who do not share in the top five purse distribution will not go home empty-handed. The connections of the New Jersey Classic colts finishing sixth through 10 will receive $1,500 each while the connections of the Miss New Jersey fillies will receive $1,000 each. "We are very pleased that we have full and competitive fields for both stakes, in fact, 11 entered in each with 10 going postward," said Tom Luchento, president of the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey [SBOANJ], which sponsors the two races. "We feel stallions will return to New Jersey once we have casino-infused purses, a likelihood in the next few years, but for now we are trying our best to make it worthwhile for breeders to support our program and owners to buy New Jersey-sired offspring with the opportunity to compete in such events as the New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey," Luchento added. Post time on Saturday, August 2, 2014 is 12 noon with gates opening at 10 a.m. Admission is $5. The $1 million Hambletonian [Race 13] and $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks [Race 12] and the $300,650 John Cashman Jr. Memorial Trot will be featured on the live television broadcast from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on CBS Sports Network [for Channel Finder - www.cbssportsnework.com]. The program will be hosted by Gary Seibel, Dave Brower and Justin Horowitz. The fields for the New Jersey Classic and Miss New Jersey with post, horse, sire, driver, trainer and morning line odds: Race 4 - $225,000 ANTHONY ABBATIELLO NEW JERSEY CLASSIC 1-Doo Wop Hanover - Rocknroll Hanover - Yannick Gingras - Steve Elliott - 9-5 2-Western Vintage - Western Ideal - Brian Sears - Nancy Johansson - 5-2 3-Rockeyed Optimist - Rocknroll Hanover - Matt Kakaley - Steve Elliott - 20-1 4-Buckwacker - Rocknroll Hanover - David Miller - Chris Ryder - 9-2 5-Sweet Rock - Rocknroll Hanover - Brett Miller - Wayne Given - 20-1 6-Dancin Hill - Rocknroll Hanover - Scott Zeron - Tony Alagna - 10-1 7-Rock Out - Rocknroll Hanover - Tim Tetrick - Steve Elliott - 15-1 8-Card Shock- Cam's Card Shark - George Brennan - Mark Silva - 20-1 9-Beat The Drum - Tell All - Ron Pierce - Staffan Lind - 6-1 10-Rocknroll Reality - Rocknroll Hanover - Corey Callahan - John Butenschoen - 12-1 Race 3 - $100,000 THOMAS D'ALTRUI MISS NEW JERSEY 1-Ideal Helen - Western Ideal - Marcus Miller - Erv Miller - 10-1 2-Act Now - Western Ideal - Brian Sears - Nikolas Drennan - 3-1 3-Gettingreadytoroll - Rocknroll Hanover - Yannick Gingras - Jimmy Takter - 2-1 4-My Lady Day - Western Ideal - David Miller - Joe Holloway - 15-1 5-Surfside Sexy - Rocknroll Hanover - Ron Pierce - Ron Burke - 20-1 6-Cut A Deal - Rocknroll Hanover - George Brennan - Nick Surick - 20-1 7-Blixtra - Rocknroll Hanover - Ake Svanstedt - Ake Svandstedt - 9-2 8-Highland Rockstar - Rocknroll Hanover - Mike Lachance - Buzzy Sholty - 20-1 9-Rockingcam Park - Rocknroll Hanover - Tim Tetrick - Ron Coyne Jr. - 8-1 10- Kate Can't Wait - Rocknroll Hanover - Corey Callahan - Ross Croghan - 6-1 By Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ
When I talk to overseas harness racing administrators, trainers and owners on my travels and we discuss the management and governance structures of our respective countries and whether they are delivering the best results for participants in our industry, I am frequently having to defend the structure and management of the industry in New Zealand. Northern Hemisphere people struggle to see how you can run harness racing in 2014 with a structure and governance that is a relic of a different time. Northern Hemisphere tracks are owned by either wealthy individuals or companies and they make all the decisions with regards to their tracks. This gives them the ability to adapt their programs and race structure to suit their immediate needs or those of the stakeholders who operate at their tracks. These tracks live or die on the strength of their product and they try at all times to deliver a superior product to their customers. As with any structure, there are issues and conflicts but in the main they do a far better job of selling and marketing harness racing to the general public than we do here in New Zealand. Over a period of time I have come to the conclusion that they have a far better management and governance structure than the Southern Hemisphere does. I have given up defending the structure of harness racing in New Zealand and have become a strong advocate for major change in how our industry is governed. How can it be in 2014 that we have a system of governance for our industry that is manifestly inappropriate for a business in the 21st century. Currently we have a system that is controlled by the trotting clubs of New Zealand. Any major changes to the administration or structure of ANYTHING within the trotting industry requires the approval of a majority of those clubs. They meet once a year which means change within the industry happens at a glacial pace. The Executive of Harness Racing New Zealand can tinker at the edges but for anything major they need to take the proposal to the annual meeting of trotting clubs for their approval. Can you imagine any business in 2014 being able to survive and prosper if they were unable to adapt to changing trends and challenges in their business on a regular basis due to the necessity to wait for a once a year meeting for approval. If you speak as I do regularly do to a lot of the successful businessmen who are involved in the harness racing industry in New Zealand, you quickly appreciate how frustrated they are at the inability to change what many see as a dysfunctional governance and management structure. Both the Auckland and New Zealand Metro trotting clubs have made massive gains in recent years in how they structure and manage their business due to the influence of several successful businessmen on their respective boards. But there is so much more they would like to do both now and in the future but are hamstrung to a certain extent by the current management and governance structure. So what should any new management and governance structure look like. First and foremost the clubs should concentrate on what they do best, running their clubs and their race meetings in a professional and profitable manner. That is what they were originally set up to do and most do an exemplary job. But any governance or leadership role in the management structure of harness racing in New Zealand should be withdrawn. The management of the day to day running of harness racing should remain as it is now. Harness Racing New Zealand employees do a sterling job implementing the current policies and strategies of the industry as set by the executive and we are lucky to have them. The current executive and clubs structure should be replaced by a board that has industry representatives but also has a much stronger business focus and expertise. An eight member board with five business orientated members who have a knowledge of the harness racing industry along with one representative from each of the three industry groups that have a large monetary investment in the industry; 1) Owners 2) Breeders 3) Trainers/Drivers Should this board be elected by industry participants or be a mixture of elected /appointed members is something for wiser heads than mine. However the details of how a structure such as this would evolve need to be carefully developed so we don't harm the industry we are trying to help. Now I can hear the screams emanating from some quarters but I also know from having already had this discussion with many of the major players in the New Zealand Industry that there is a broad consensus on the need for structural change. People involved in the harness racing industry are some of the most passionate people you would ever come across. Why would you work in this industry with its long hours in any weather if it wasn't for a genuine love of what you were doing. We have some fantastic people in the harness racing industry in New Zealand who do a wonderful job of promoting our sport to the wider public and we have a great racing product that is in my view as good as anywhere in the world. What we don't have is a governance structure that lets this industry flourish. Just have a look at the last twenty years and see how much this industry has changed and progressed. Frozen Semen and Shuttle Stallions have opened our industry up to the very best stallions available worldwide with a result that our equine product has closed the gap enormously with the Northern Hemisphere product. Trackside has taken our racing product to a much wider audience throughout Australasia. Betting options have expanded and harness racing clubs have diversified their income streams. The only thing that has NOT changed for several generations are our governance structures. I have spoken to several government ministers about this issue and the message is always the same. Any change to the present structures must come from WITHIN the industry itself. If this industry is to truly reach its potential and maximize its returns to its stakeholders, then we need a governance structure that is more applicable to the 21st century and not the 19th century. I therefore invite any like minded people who hold a similar view to my own to contact me to see if there is a way we can progress this matter further. John Curtin JC International firstname.lastname@example.com
Harnesslink has become aware of the recent death of that well known harness racing identity, Ian Hunter who was involved in the harness racing industry from the 1950s through to the late 1980s. Ian died last week at the Waikato Hospice after a short illness at the age of 75. Forever known in the harness racing industry as the brother of Hall of Fame inductee Charlie Hunter, Ian was a well respected trainer in his own right. Over the course of his career Ian trained 114 winners on his own account with another 12 winners from the time Ian trained in partnership for 18 months with Bevan Paterson. One of the better performers to pass through his hands was the former smart juvenile, Major Lord 2:00.1 ($67,353). In his early years he worked for his father Jack Hunter when he trained for the late Sir Roy McKenzie from a property at Moonshine in Upper Hutt from where they won the 1964 trainers premiership with brother Charlie doing most of the driving. The most memorable driving success for Ian was when he drove Scottish Command from 60 yards behind to win the 1959 Auckland Cup for Sir Roy McKenzie. Harnesslink would like to pass on our condolences to his wife Pat and family at this time. Harnesslink media
Junior harness racing reinsman Matt Anderson got his All Stars career away to the best possible start when guiding juvenile pacer Bettor With Bourbon to victory at Rangiora today. In what was his first ever drive for Mark Purdon and Natalie Rasmussen, Anderson sent the Bettor's Delight two-year-old to the front from barrier three before taking a trail behind favourite Western Art. He then looked flat down the back straight but under the urgings of Anderson he picked up the bit again and finished strongly along the passing lane to down Western Art by half of a length. Livura finished a further length and a half away in third. Anderson, who only started work with All Stars a fortnight ago, took up a spot with the country's leading stable after an opening appeared as a worker and junior driver earlier this month when Purdon's sons Nathan and Michael headed away on their big OE. With the encouragement of mate Nathan, Anderson was quick to, not only take up that opening, but also notch up his first winner in the bullet proof colours. Anderson, 22, returned home to Canterbury to take up the position after spending six months in the North Island working for Purdon's brother-in-law, leading trainer-driver Tony Herlihy. Anderson said that he had learned a lot from Herlihy and had thoroughly enjoyed his time in the North but he had struggled for drives during his six month stint. "I was stoked to get a good opportunity for All Stars so soon after joining the stable and was pleased that I didn't let them down," beamed Anderson post-race. "Hopefully it is the first on many for the stable." "I am really enjoying working for Mark and Natalie," he added. "They have phenomenal team around them and putting on the colours certainly gives you a lot of confidence." Anderson, who looks a natural in the sulky, does not come from a racing background but gained earlier experience in harness racing through Canterbury trainers Dean Taylor and Robbie Holmes. Matt, who won his first race aboard the Robbie Holmes trained Highview Ember at Rangiora back in August of last year, has now won seven races from just 57 drives. *Bettor With Bourbon was All Stars 21st individual two-year-old winner this season. Their 20th was Big Lucy, who was successful in a heat of the Breeders Crown at Ballarat on Saturday night. By Mitchell Robertson
The talented 3-year-old trotter Madewell Hanover picked up his fourth straight win in the Wednesday featured, a trot for non-winners of $12,500 in their last 5 starts or non-winners of 7 pari-mutuel races. The heavy favorite coming in was another 3-year-old, Kelly Walker's Don Dorado. The Hambo hopeful brushed to the front past the opening quarter, and held the lead until the stretch. In the end however, it was Madewell Hanover out dueling Don Dorado in the final strides, closing home in 28.3, and completing the mile in 1:54.2, It was the seventh career win for Madewell Hanover, who is owned by trainer/driver Chris Ryder. Don Dorado held place, while long shot Sina closed for third. by Mike Bozich, for Harrah's Philadelphia


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How do you roast the pecans? Is there a certain temp/time in the oven? Crush after roast or before?
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I put them all on a cookie sheet in the oven whole on 275 for about 20 minutes. The house will smell awesome. Afterwards, I crushed them as fine as possible and added them to the mash.
What is the point of roasting? I was thinking of adding some pecans to the mash but hadn't considered roasting them.
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I let them go until they started to turn black. The pecans add a nice sweetness to the finish in a porter.
I'm intrigued by this recipe, I think this will be brewed this weekend!
So I brewed something similar to this this last weekend. I ended up using 6 oz pecans, and toasted them dark in the oven as you suggested. I also added a cup of molasses. I didn't have the glacier hops so I used some Nugget instead. Otherwise, I used the exact same grain bill.
This was my maiden voyage for my brutus 10 system I just finished, so I'm excited to see how it comes out. Had major activity within four hours...
Did my first taster of this, and it is coming out really nice. You can just get a hint of the pecans at the end. I think in hindsight I might have up'ed it to 12 oz and toasted it even a bit more.
Still a damn fine porter though!
Glad it turned out good. I may actually try adding more Pecans to the next batch of this I make as well.


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