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Delray Beach, FL – Trainer Erv Miller has sent five horses into the Sunshine Meadows/OnGait.com online mixed harness horse sale set for Tuesday, April 7. The sale starts with a live broadcast beginning at 2:00 pm with some of the horses sold live on the internet with an auctioneer. Erv Miller entered one three-year-old and four two-year-olds in training. The three-year-old pacing filly is Party Rocks, a late blooming daughter of Rockin Image who was third in 1:58 in her first qualifier last month at Pompano Park. Starting bid will be $12,000. Graceful Vision is the possible sales topper with a starting bid of $45,000. The pacing filly by PA sire Yankee Cruiser and according to Erv Miller "is a VERY NICE filly and does it right. She has been a mile in 2:18 and does it right. We purchased at a reasonable price and are looking to turn a profit." You can view yearling sale video of Graceful Vision at www.yearlingvideos.com/horses/797-graceful-vision Wisecrack is a pacing filly by PA Sire Western Ideal with an opening tag of $12,000. Miller said she should make a nice racehorse and possible Stallion Series filly. Wealthy Master is a big trotting colt by Lucky Chucky who is NY eligible and needs time to grow into himself. Currently turned out at Chris Coyle's farm in NC. His starting bid is $7,500. Here is video of him as a yearling www.winbakfarm.com/player/index.asp?id=470&sale=HAR The fifth horse entered is Indiana bred trotting filly, Lisa On Top. She is sired by Swan For All. The stable has four other IN bred fillies that show more promise and she needs time to grow. She is listed to start at $6,500. For more information and race lines you can go to www.ongait.com/stallionbreedingsandsharessale.asp You can also contact the Erv Miller Stable at 407-230-6046 to set up a time to come to the farm and see them in action. There is still plenty of time to enter the online sale. Cost is just $100 to register and a 3% commission if the horse brings the opening bid price. For information go to www.ongait.com or call Maurice Chodash at 800-240-7223.Top of Form From Sunshine Meadows/OnGait.com Mixed Sale
Next weeks round of the harness racing sales has quite a few entries by the son of Muscles Yankee in Muscle Mass. Muscle Mass 1:53.8 ($229,000) won eight of twelve on the track before being injured with the highlight being his win in 1:53.8 at his second lifetime start at two. Muscle Mass is bred in the purple with elite level horses everywhere in his pedigree. His dam is Graceful Touch 1:56 ($192,000) by Pine Chip whose first six foals all went through the sales ring at either Harrisburg or Lexington and as you can see from the list below were keenly sought after. Muscle Mass by Muscles Yankee - $100,000 Touchdown Town by Muscles Yankee - $320,000 Muscle Massive by Muscles Yankee - $425,000 Thatsnotmyname by Windsongs Legacy - $250,000 Graceful Kelly by Muscles Yankee - $145,000 Mr Lucky Luke by Lucky Chucky - $450,000 Graceful Touch is one of only two foals from the high class Valley Victory mare in Act Of Grace 1:52.3 ($403,525) with the other being her full brother in Cobol 1:54 ($417,457) With his pedigree and two year old speed, Muscle Mass was always going to be given his chance at stud in North America and he went to stud in 2009 in Canada. Right from the start Muscle Mass has shown the ability to leave elite level trotters and with his first crop just turned five, he already has $8,479,420 in stake earnings on his card. In the season just completed in North America Muscle Mass finished seventh on the three year old sires list ahead of such outstanding sires as Kadabra, Angus Hall, Muscles Yankee and Majestic Son. Last season Muscle Mass made the move to Blue Chip Farms in New York where he stands at a fee of $6,000 which is an indication of his standing now in the stallion ranks in North America. His full brother Muscle Massive 1:51 ($1,245,297) made a great start at stud last year with his two year olds finishing fifth on the two year old siring charts in his debut season. Available to New Zealand breeders via frozen semen in 2009/2010, the first and only crop to date of Muscle Mass old enough to race in New Zealand were born in the 2010/2011 season. Numbering just five live foals, that number is now four with Massuci having died. The remaining four foals are now four year olds and are all mares. Below is a record of their racing careers to date. Zheyna - 18 starts - 3 wins - 2 seconds - 4 thirds - Stakes $21,764 Mass Invasion - 12 starts - 1 win - 4 seconds - 1 third - Stakes $9433 Schleck - 6 starts - 2 wins - 2 seconds - 0 thirds - Stakes $16,439 K D Muscles 16 starts - 0 wins - 4 seconds - 3 thirds - Stakes $40,297 K D Muscles would have to be the biggest stakes winning maiden trotter in New Zealand having run second to Majestic Time in the the $25,000 New Zealand Trotting Oaks in a 2:00 mile rate and second to Thebestlove in the $97,500 Sales Trot in a 1:59.9 mile rate . Four foals for four lovely mares is not a bad start however you look at it. Unavailable for the 2010/2011 and 2011/ 2012 seasons, Muscle Mass shuttled to New Zealand in the 2012/2013 season and served a healthy book of 71 mares on the back of the performance of his handful of foals from his first crop. Now yearlings, this crop numbers 55 and Muscle Mass did cover some lovely trotting mares in the one year he shuttled here. It was a no show again in 2013/2014 and 2014/ 2015 so if you want a son or daughter of Muscle Mass, this years yearling sales might be your last opportunity in the foreseeable future to acquire one. Harnesslink Media
The Standardbred Retirement Foundation (SRF) has numerous breedings for harness racing stallions standing in various states. These breedings are being sold and not auctioned to protect the value of the stallions. Some stallions are Yankee Cruiser, So Sureal, Shark Gesture, Rocknroll Dance, Rock N Roll Heaven, McArdle, Lucky Chucky, Jurgen Hanover, Big Stick Lindy, Real Desire and many more. This is SRF's most important and consistent source of funding, which comes from yearly and lifetime breeding sales and donations. The revenue generated helps provide for the care, boarding, feeding, veterinary, farrier, dental, worming, rehabilitation and re-training of 198+ Standardbreds, 125 of which are permanently retired due to age and/or injury. This is SRF's 26th year as the only organization solely dedicated to the Standardbred breed, the only one of its kind also providing full care for horses when adoption is not possible, and following their welfare in every home diligently for life. SRF has served thousands of Standardbreds, and helped hundreds of children through its award winning programs. Breeding donations, and SRF's sale of such gifts make a substantial difference. To donate or purchase a breeding please contact Tammy Hollock at 732-446-4422 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. SRF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization and gifts to SRF are tax-deductible. Tammy Hollock
Millstone Twp., NJ - The Standardbred Retirement Foundation's (SRF) most important and consistent source of funding comes from yearly and lifetime breeding donations, and sales. This year's list includes the Fabulous Sweet Lou, Mach Three, Lucky Chucky, Possess The Wall, McArdle, Chapter Seven, and many more. Breedings are being sold, not auctioned and are available all season to purchase. Donations, which are tax-deductible, are gratefully appreciated to assist SRF in caring for the 204 Standardbreds in need of homes, 121 of which are retired for life under SRF's full care, due to age or injury. This is SRF's 26th year as the only organization of its kind, solely dedicated to the Standardbred, which also follows all of its adopted horses diligently for life. SRF has served thousands of Standardbreds and helped hundreds of children through its award winning programs. SRF's sale of breedings makes a substantial difference. To purchase a breeding, as well as to donate a breeding, please contact Tammy Hollock at 732-446-4422 or email firstname.lastname@example.com. SRF is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, gifts to SRF are tax-deductible. Tammy Hollock Standardbred Retirement Foundation | 353 Sweetmans Lane, Suite 101 | Millstone Twp. | NJ | 08535
The brilliant Muscle Hill filly Jolene Jolene equalled the world record for harness racing two-year-old trotting fillies on a mile track of 1:52.2 held by Mission Brief (also by Muscle Hill) when she captured an $84,250 division of the Bluegrass Stakes at The Red Mile last Thursday (September 25). Jolene Jolene, who led from the half-way mark, made it four wins and three placings from eight starts and increased her stakes tally to $207,527. In fact, Muscle Hill is the sire of four of the fastest 12 two-year-olds in 2014 and four of the fastest 12 three-year-olds from his first two crops of 81 and 82 foals. Meanwhile, Southwind Stryker, a two-year-old Muscle Hill colt, won his $78,400 division of the Bluegrass Stakes on Friday (September 26) in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.8. Jolene Jolene and Mission Brief are the co-fastest juvenile trotters in 2014, while Southwind Stryker is the equal second fastest juvenile male trotter. SS Poseidon, another Muscle Hill youngster, posted his second win in the $40,000 Harold Dancer Trot at Freehold on Thursday(September 25), while Odds On Amethyst, a Muscle Hill three-year-old gelding, earned a new speed badge of 1:52.2 winning at The Red Mile on Friday (September 27). Muscle Hill is currently ranked third on both the 2YO and 3YO Sire premierships and is the leading North American-based sire of two and three-year-olds available 'Down Under'. From only two crops of racing age Muscle Hill has produced 20 in the 1:55 list, 14 $100,000 winners and four world champions. Lucky Chucky, the Stallions Australasia studmate of Muscle Hill, is the second leading first-crop sire in 2014 and ninth on the overall two-year-old list ahead of great sires such as Andover Hall, Credit Winner, S J's Caviar and Muscles Yankee. An established 1:55 sire, Lucky Chucky's four fastest two-year-olds include two fillies and two colts and his richest include two fillies and three colts. Lucky Chucky has averaged 110 mares per season to date and this season he served 105 mares standing at Winbak Farm, New York for a fee of US$7,500.. Peter Wharton
Sunday's Morrisville Sale featured overall numbers close to last year's; five more yearlings were sold for a similar average of more than $10,000. Still, the number sold is down about 37% from 2011. Last year the first crop sales of high profile New York stallions Rock N Roll Heaven and Lucky Chucky created some buzz, while this year it was 2011 sophomore division winner Roll With Joe who was experiencing his first auction. Only five by that stallion sold at Morrisville, for a very modest $8,700 average. Most of the initial action on RWJ will come at Lexington, where nine fillies and eight colts will be sold, and in Harrisburg, where nineteen fillies and eighteen colts will be hammered down. Last year only six from Lucy Chucky's first crop sold at Morrisville, for an encouraging $22,000 average—high for this sale. The $450,000 the Cancelliere brothers paid for a brother to Muscle Massive and Muscle Mass skewed the results at Lexington, but at Harrisburg 32 averaged more than $32,000. Overall, the Chuckys were well received. Lucky Chucky ranked third behind Conway Hall and Crazed on the NYSS 2-year-old earnings list; Nunkeri, who finished second in the Championship Final, was his top filly and Gabe The Bear Dean and Mambo Blue Chip were two of the better colts. All in all Chucky was competitive in the program but hasn't made his mark on the Grand Circuit. Granted, opportunities for the latter have been limited. Twice as many sold at Morrisville this year—13—and they averaged about half of what they did last year--$12,423. A dozen Lucky Chuckys will sell in Lexington and 17 will be available at Harrisburg. Like Lucky Chucky, Rock N Roll Heaven keeps a low profile at the Morrisville Sale. Five sold for a $15,000 average last year while three averaged almost $13,000 today. What happened at Morrisville gave no clue about Heaven's future sale prospects in 2013: 33 of them averaged a hefty $48,000 at Harrisburg. Twenty-five will be available there this year and 30 will sell at Lexington. Heaven ranked third in his division, behind Bettor's Delight and Art Major, on the NYSS 2-year-old pacing money list. His daughters Sassa Hanover and Band Of Angels were dominant players in the division for Ron Burke, but in the Championship final at Yonkers, the leader in both age groups, Bettor's Delight, stepped up for the win in the form of his daughter Mosquito Blue Chip. Heaven was a decidedly gyno-centric stallion; his colts were no factor. Prediction: nobody will be writing a $450,000 check for one this year. RC Royalty stands at Morrisville and topped the sale in the number available, as 17 brought an average of more than $13,000. This was down 27% from last year when 20 sold on the wave of Royalty For Life's division championship. RC Royalty ranked fourth on the 2-year-old money list and fifth on the 3-year-old list. The sophomore filly Avalicious and the freshman colt Royal Deceptor were probably his best. There were no budding Royalty For Life's in the mix. He sells one at Lexington and none at Harrisburg. His brush with fame did not propel the eleven-year-old beyond his regional stallion status. But the sales topper on Sunday was one of his daughters, Royal Encore, who brought $85,000. Cash Hall, the Self Possessed stallion who now stands in Ohio for $3,000, raised his profile markedly in the NYSS with his outstanding freshman filly Market Rally and her paternal brother Buen Camino. The former crushed the opposition on the Night of Champions. Premium performers will always garner a stallion more love than healthy averages. Last year Cash Hall, who still has NYSS eligibility, had 13 sell at Morrisville for an $8,800 average. This year only four sold, but they averaged three times that. Cash Hall is in a no man's land between New York and Ohio right now. The young Credit Winner stallion, Crazed, is about to stand his third season at Hanover in Pennsylvania. His fee was dropped from $6,000 to $4,000 last year. Crazed, who still has NYSS eligibility, sold seven for $16,571 today, up from the 12 he sold for an average of $9,200 in 2013. He was second to Conway Hall among two and three-year-old trotters in the NYSS this year. Gural Hanover and Crazy Wow, both winners of their respective finals, were crazy good this year. Nineteen by Crazed sell at Harrisburg. The buyers haven't been particularly receptive up until now, but we should see more enthusiasm for him this year. Credit Winner, Art Major and Bettor's Delight play a very limited role in this sale. The latter, who now resides in Pennsylvania, has exhausted his two-year-old eligibility which will transfer to Ontario next year. He won't be missed by the other stallions. We'll find out at Lexington and Harrisburg whether or not the buyers consider his little brother, Roll With Joe, a suitable substitute. Conway Hall, leader of both the two and three-year-old divisions, and the most underrated stallion in the sport, sold seven for a $19,000 average, just like last year. by Joe FitzGerald for http://viewfromthegrandstand.blogspot.com
Batavia, NY--- $110,000 is up for grabs in two divisions of New York Sire Stake action for freshman trotting colts and geldings on Wednesday night (Aug. 20) at Batavia Downs. The fourth race has seven horses going postward in the first division for $54,500 in purse money. Royal Deceptor (RC Royalty-Art Of Deception) went wire to wire in his career debut at Buffalo Raceway in a sparkling time of 1:59.3, which set a new track record. That win at Buffalo makes him one of only two horses in the race to be victorious over a half-mile track. He then won at Tioga before finishing third at Yonkers. After being scratched sick on August 2, Driver Michael Mc Givern elected to race the colt from behind rather than on the point like had all year. Assuming he needed that start after his 17 day layoff, Royal Deceptor has a great chance to rebound here with his early speed from post five for trainer Cheryl Mc Givern. Wings Of Royalty (RC Royalty-Sparkling Cider) has been spectacular on bigger tracks this year for trainer George Ducharme, but has had his challenges over the half-mile ovals. In his last four starts he has set two consecutive lifetime marks at Tioga Downs (1:57.4) and Vernon Downs (1:56) but in between has made breaks off the gate at Yonkers and Monticello Raceway. Regular driver Chris Lems will try to make him behave from the rail to get his third victory of the year. Pier Ho Exotic (Conway Hall-Rose Run Exotic) has had just the opposite history. He made breaks at Tioga and Vernon but has a win at Buffalo Raceway in 2:01, a second at Yonkers and a fifth at Monticello after being parked out most of the mile. Pier Ho Exotic is the other horse in the race to win over a half-mile track and John Cummings Jr. will once again be on board from post two for trainer Megan Wilson. The second $55,500 division is carded as race eight and has eight starters. It also features a battle between the top point's leaders for this sex and gait. Gabe The Bear Dean (Lucky Chucky-Madam Hooch) had a flawless performance last week at Monticello Raceway when he went gate to wire in 1:58.4. The four and three-quarter length victory was his fourth in six starts and boosted his earnings to $74,119 for the year. Trainer/driver Ray Schnittker will have to overcome post six in the full field of eight but has the gate speed to do it. Mambo Blue Chip (Lucky Chucky-Flirty Two) has been nearly flawless for trainer Linda Toscano his last four starts, winning three and finishing second by only half a length. Those victories helped bank his $68,169 for the year and leave him tied with Gabe The Bear Dean atop the NYSS leaderboard for 2-year-old trotting colts with 183 points. Mambo Blue Chip has Jeff Gregory aboard from the rail and that puts him in the perfect spot for his stalking style. Insomniac (Crazed-Catch Some Z's) has a win and two seconds since coming into the Paul Kelley stable on July 19 and that includes a 1:56.4 lifetime mark at Vernon Downs. In his other two starts he was narrowly defeated by today's favorites, Gabe The Bear Dean at Yonkers in 1:58.3 and Mambo Blue Chip at Monticello in 1:59.3. Jason Bartlett who has driven Insomniac for most of the year is aboard again, looking to avenge those defeats. There are also three divisions of the Excelsior series on the card with total purses amounting to $38,000. The most closely contested of those is the tenth race where Crashana (Crazed-Keystone Shana) is coming off back-to-back three length victories and is set to go against Lucky Budd (Lucky Chucky-Britt's Spirit) who also has back-to-back victories going into tonight. Both horses scored their wins on the same nights at the same tracks, but raced in different divisions. They also both sport 1:57.3 lifetime marks at Vernon Downs. Looking to play spoiler is Titanium (Conway Hall-Classic Yankee) who dropped into Excelsior action from the NYSS last week to collar his first win of the year at Monticello in 2:01.2, the same night Crashana and Lucky Budd raced and won. Facing these two for the first time and drawing inside them, Titanium will look to become the dominant trotter in this series tonight. Post time for the first race is 6:35. By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Leading first-season trotting sire Lucky Chucky has been represented by the two highest ranked two-year-old colts in the rich New York Sire Stakes program this year. The leading pair are Gabe The Bear Dean ($74,119) and Mambo Blue Chip ($68,169), who both won NYSS divisions at Monticello Raceway on August 11. A few days earlier Lucky Chucky sired a further two NYSS winners in the two-year-old fillies Dancewithme Chuck and Luck Follows Me, who captured $32,700 races at Saratoga, while another Lucky Chucky filly, Nunkeri, won a $27,750 division of the NYSS at Batavia Downs on Sunday (August 17). The 2010 USA Trotter of the Year Lucky Chucky, whose first crop has earned more than $450,000 to date, can be accessed through Stallions Australasia representatives Daren and Gayle Garard and Greg Ryan. His service fee is $5,500 including GST in Australia and $5,000 plus GST in New Zealand. From Stallions Australasia
Barn Doll got off to a slow start but she finished first and fastest of four divisions of New York Sire Stakes for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Sunday (Aug. 17) at Batavia Downs. After getting away a gapped fourth, Barn Doll (Conway Hall-Headintheclouds) and driver Jeff Gregory watched as Jim Morrill Jr.'s Pig Hunt cut out speedy fractions of :29 and :59.3, while pulling just before that second station. After starting the outer flow, Barn Doll slowly advance towards the leader as they hit the three-quarters in 1:30 flat. Once being eased around the last turn, Gregory got the filly in gear and she simply out-motored the rest to win in an impressive 1:59.4. Summers Windsong (Ray Schnittker) who followed Pig Hunt the whole race was second and My Lucky Word (Mark MacDonald) closed outside to be third. The winner paid $4.70. This was the fifth win in seven starts for the Steve Pratt trained Barn Doll who has now earned $70,712 on the year for owners Steve and Nancy Pratt and the Purple Haze Stable. She is the current point's leader in the NYSS standings for her gait and sex. Nunkeri (Lucky Chucky-Laverne Lavec) won the second fastest division, going wire-to-wire in 2:01. After leaving hard to grab the lead, Mark MacDonald then grabbed leather to perfectly rate the game trotter through fractions of :30.1, 1:01.1, 1:31.4 before flying home in a brisk :29.1 to register the win. Betcha (Dan Daley) was second and Northern Obsession (Ray Schnittker) was third. Nunkeri paid $3.50. Nunkeri is owned by Millstream Inc. and the Nunkeri Stable and is trained by Jonas Czernyson. This was her second win in five starts in 2014 and brings her bank up to $49,825. Kaliska (Credit Winner-Armbro Vivian) also won her division in 2:01 but had to do it amidst an overabundance of road trouble. At the start of the race, Duolectra (Mark MacDonald) made a break which allowed Kaliska to inherit a quick lead. That lead was subsequently challenged by Summer Scent (Dan Daley) to the quarter in :30.2. Once she cleared, Kaliska and Ray Schnittker followed close behind while watching Concentration (Chris Lems), Frou Frou (Jim Morrill Jr.) and Spell That (Sam Schillaci) make breaks at various points of the mile. Once pulled, Kaliska out-dueled Summer Scent to the wire to win by almost two lengths. Kaliska returned $15.00 to win. The victory was the second of the year for Kaliska and pushed her earnings to $44,957 for owners Tom Spatorico, the Pepin Stable, Farm Alber Horse Racing LLC and Ray Schnittker, who is also her trainer. In the fourth split, Zanna Blu (RC Royalty-Zann's Fan) proved dominant in what became a very short field very fast. With an early scratch and Miss B'ville J (Jim Morrill Jr.) and Hot Start (Mark MacDonald) making breaks before the eighth pole, Zanna Blu found herself with a commanding lead and only three contenders behind her. Driver Gates Brunet took her through fractions of :30.3, 1:01.2 and 1:31.1 with a five-length lead, before shutting her down with a line-drive to a length and three-quarter win in 2:01.1. She returned $6.90 to her backers. This was the third win in six starts for Zanna Blu and her owners Albert Crawford, Michelle Crawford and James Crawford. The winners share pushed the Gates Brunet trained filly's cash total to $47,176 for 2014. There were also two divisions of the Excelsior series on the card. Meshugana Miss (Crazed-Darling Marissa) who was driven by Mark MacDonald won the first $12,600 division in 2:00.4 for owner/trainer Janice Conner. Long Summer (Prayer I Am-Summer Ran) driven by Jeff Gregory won the second $12,700 split in 2:04.2 for owner Roy Dobbins and trainer Andrew Byler. And Barn Girl (Cash Hall-Turquoise Sweetie) was driven by Mark MacDonald and won the last $12,700 session in 2:02.4 for owners Steve and Nancy Pratt. Barn Girl is trained by Howard Okusko. Driver Jim Morrill Jr. registered his 6,000 career driving victory in a non-betting Excelsior B race with Ron's Coren in 2:04.1. Along with the wins, Morrill has pocketed purses totaling $87,659,175 during his career and annually remains one of the highest UDR reinsmen in the sport. Drivers Jeff Gregory and Mark MacDonald both scored driving triples on the card. Racing resumes at Batavia Downs on Wednesday (Aug. 20) with post time at 6:35. The card features two divisions of the $110,000 New York Sires Stakes for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings. By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Batavia, NY - The stars of tomorrow will be on display Sunday (Aug. 17) in four divisions of the $110,000 New York Sire Stake 2-year-old filly trot at Batavia Downs. The first $27,250 NYSS division is programed as race two. Concentration (Conway Hall-Super Starlet) has five NYSS starts to date with two wins and two seconds. Her only miss was at Buffalo when she made a break off the gate from post eight and never got involved. Concentration's seasonal mark is 1:58.2 at Vernon Downs and she is currently second in points on the leader board for this series. She draws post three in here for driver Chris Lems and trainer George Ducharme. Summer Scent (Malabar Man-Summer Hit) is coming off her fastest race time of the year but was also unable to take advantage of a pocket trip to get a victory like she did the week before. She is a very capable trotter over the small track and her 2:00.3 victory at Yonkers is evidence of that. Summer Scent hasn't missed a check in sire stake action and that has put $31,464 in her bank. Driver Dan Daley can use his fillies closing ability to track what looks to be some fast early fractions. Frou Frou (Conway Hall-Nowerland Hana) has four lifetime starts and all four were in NYSS action. After winning the first at Vernon Downs in 1:58.1, she finished a fast closing second in her last two. The Tony Alagna trained trotter has gone off the prohibitive favorite in all of her starts and will look to return to that early winning form in this latest attempt for leading NYSS driver Jim Morrill Jr. Race four is the second division and they will vie for $27,750. Betcha (Cash Hall-Sienna) has been showing good form for trainer/driver Dan Daley all year. She has two wins and a second in five NYSS efforts with a lifetime mark of 1:59.4 at Tioga Downs. Her good work has put $41,393 on her card as well. She is third overall in points and has proven she can win both in front and from behind and can handle any size track. She once again draws an inside post (2) and looks to be a solid contender. Nunkeri (Lucky Chucky-Lavern Lavec) won her first lifetime start in NYSS action at Tioga Downs in 1:59.4 and subsequently has three consecutive second place finishes for her efforts. But two of those were in this series and she came up short to the top two points' leaders respectively in each start. Like Betcha, Nunkeri is a handy horse and can race from any spot in the field. Mark MacDonald, who sat behind her in her lone victory and who had a big day at Batavia on August 1, will be in the bike for trainer Jonas Czernyson this week. Dancewithme Chuck (Lucky Chucky-Vail) and Counsellor AS (Conway Hall-Cordele AS) are both coming off NYSS victories last week at Saratoga Raceway and will be looking to further develop that success. The third leg goes for $27,250 and is carded as race six. Miss B'Ville (RC Royalty-South Jersey Angel) is a bit of an enigma, but a formidable force none the less. She trotted the best race of her life in NYSS action last week at Saratoga, winning wire-to-wire in 1:59.2 from the rail. The start before that, she made a break at Yonkers leaving from the same post. She also has a score at Buffalo Raceway in July and those victories bulked her earnings to $31,749 this year. The formidable training/driving team of Tracy Brainard and Jim Morrill Jr. will bring Miss B'Ville to the gate looking to notch win number three. Hot Start (Lucky Chucky-Mallelujah) raced against world record holder Mission Brief at the Meadowlands in an elimination of the Merrie Annabelle stake on July 25. That race went in 1:53.2 and Hot Start was obviously not ready for that kind of speed at this point of her career. However she did trot in 1:57 herself in that race and knocked over a second off her previous start over the same track. In her only half mile track encounter, Hot Start made a break in the first turn at Saratoga as she seemed to over-trot herself. How she handles the half at Batavia this week remains to be seen. The trainer/driver team of Czernyson and MacDonald send Hot Start to post. The fourth and final NYSS split goes for $27,750 and is listed as the eighth race. The prohibitive morning line favorite at 8-5 is Barn Doll (Conway Hall-Headintheclouds) and she was given that designation for good reason. She had strung four straight wins before last week, with her best effort a 1:59.1 victory at Yonkers. She is the top point getter in the sire stakes this year for her sex and gait for trainer Steve Pratt. Last week she made an uncharacteristic break in the first turn at Saratoga as the heavy 1-9 favorite and that took her completely out of contention. This week she draws the rail and driver Jeff Gregory will look to make amends for the only start she didn't hit the board all year. Pig Hunt (Conway Hall-Chippewa Street) has been red hot lately, scoring back-to-back round trip victories for trainer Janice Conner. Her 1:59.4 seasonal mark was also at Yonkers and her $45,981 earned is second best in this field. Although she drew post seven and lost Brennan for this start, there will be no lack of talent behind her in the bike as she picks up Jim Morrill Jr. There are also three divisions of the Excelsior Series worth a total of $38,000 on the twelve race card that features a trot in every event. Post time for Sunday's races is 1:15. By Tim Bojarski, for Batavia Downs
Although Crazshana's 2:00 victory was topped by two others on the afternoon card, still that clocking established a new Monticello Raceway track record for freshmen trotting geldings at Monticello Raceway when Trond Smedshammer drove him to a 2:00 victory in a division of the Excelsior "B" Series of the New York Sire Stakes on Monday, August 11. The altered son of Crazed-Keystone Shana, owned by the Purple Haze Stable, finished three lengths ahead of Mythology Blue Chip (Mark MacDonald) and was one tick faster than the former standard of 2:00.1 set by Donttellmywife in 2006. In all, nine divisions of 2 year old trotting colts and geldings, in both the New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series, were featured that afternoon and the colts who won their NYSS splits were most impressive, each winning rather handily. Gabe The Bear Dean's 1:58.4 victory was the fastest of the three while Mambo Blue Chip scored in 1:59.3, and in his first lifetime start Sugarmakesmecrazy was victorious in 2:00.2. Ray Schnittkker guided Gabe The Bear Dean, a son of Lucky Chucky-Madam Hooch, to a four-length triumph in 1:58.4 in the first $35,867 NYSS split. They finished just two ticks slower than Fashion Blizzard's 1:58.2 track record two years ago. Although Gabe the Bear Dean was abetted by breaking colts early in the mile still the powerful youngster needed no ulterior assistance as he trotted unchallenged through fractions of :29.2,:59.3,1:29.2 before finishing four lengths ahead of the Brent Holland -driven Andy Ray. A $105,000 yearling purchase at Harrisburg, it was the fourth victory in six seasonal starts for Gabe The Bear Dean who now has nearly $75,000 for co-owner Ray Schnittker and the Minix Stable. "He's a nice colt and does everything right," Schnittker said about Gabe The Bear Dean, and then added: "He's got a big motor, too. Sent off at odds of 2-1 Gabe The Bear Dean paid $6.20 for win Mal and Janet Burroughs were on hand to watch Jeff Gregory drive their Mambo Blue Chip to a 1:59.3 triumph over Insomniac and Mark MacDonald in another $35,876 NYSS spilt and that had Burroughs smiling...and chirping. "I've missed the Hambletonian the last few years but this guy (Mambo Blue Chip) is gonna get us back there next year," said Burroughs, only the second amateur driver to win the famed Hambletonian. (He won the 2006 edition with Malabar Man while Harrison Hoyt was the other when he won with Demon Hanover in 1948). Trainer Linda Toscano had Jeff Gregory again drive Mambo Blue Chip and he responded with their third victory together. Understandably, Gregory was all smiles when he spoke of the colt's attributes. "He a smart colt and handles like an aged horse. Yeah, we got a good trip but he knew just what to do when he saw daylight in the stretch." After traveling along in third position from the start and still in third place at the top of the lane, when Gregory had room in the stretch he aimed Mambo Blue Chip toward freedom and the colt responded with a one length triumph. Mambo Blue Chip, a $40,000 yearling purchase was second choice in the betting and returned a $4.40 win mutuel. As impressive as any of the other colts was Sugarmakesmecrazy. Racing for the first time for money off just one qualifying start at the Meadowlands where he was beaten a nose in 1:58.1, he breezed to a wire to wire two-length victory in a time of 2:00.2 and kept favored Buen Camino (Trond Smedshammer) at bay. Asked why the colt hadn't started earlier Svanstedt said; "He's so big that he had problems" as he pointed to the colt's right hind ankle and foot. "He's a good trotter now but he will be a very good 3-year-old." An $80,000 yearling purchase, the son of Crazed-Maple Frosting, paid $4.80 for win. He is owned by Mellby Gard, Inc. The supporting undercard featured three freshman trots in the Excelsior "A" Series and three in the Excelsior "B" Series. Besides Crazshana's 2:00 victory other Excelsior winners included; Deadhead Royalty, 2:04.1 (Howard Okusko), Abir Hanover, 2:04.2 (Jason Bartlett), Lucic, 2:04.2 (Steve Smith), Lucky Bud, 2:01.1 (Homer Hockstetler) and Titanium, 2:01.2 (Jason Bartlett) In all, a total of 11 of the 13 races were for trotters on that Monday and Shortest Distance, driven by Jimmy Taggart, Jr. won in 1:57 and scored her 17th victory of the season. She now has drawn even with Diamond Tiara as the harness horses with the most wins in North America this season. -John Manzi
The two year olds were back at Ocean Downs for the Maryland Standardbred Fund races on a beautiful Sunday night with the super moon coming up over the backstreatch. The first of 7 stakes races on the card produced a new stakes and track record for 2 YO trotting fillies when Stories To Tell(RC Royalty) charged out of the gate and never looked back stopping the timer in 2:00.2 for driver and trainer Truman Gale. George Ducharme, Robert Guerrini and Paul Fontaine are the owners. Sign And Drive(Cr Commando) driven by Vic Kirby got up for place. The first division of 2 YO pacing fillies was up next. Corey Callahan picked up the drive on Smart Zone (Rocknroll Hanover) an Erv Miller trainee and he did not disappoint the crowd. Smart Zone left quickly from post six getting to the top and let everyone else eat her dust stopping the clock in 1:57.1 for owners Paymaq Racing and D & M Trading. Hillbillysweetshrk(Cam's Card Shark) finished second for Hillbilly Haven Farm. Maryland sired Toms Tornado (Cam's Rocket) and KJ Ben (Riggins) had a rematch in the first division of colt/gelding pacers and this time Toms Tornado came away the winner in 1:56, with Quick Art (Artzina) hanging on for second and KJ Ben crossing the wire in third. Roger Hans trains for owner Thomas Cooke and Jonathan Roberts was the reinsman. Broken Record(Muscles Yankee) a half brother to the great Vivid Photo remains undefeated in his two starts in the Maryland Standardbred Fund stakes for 2 YO trotting colts and geldings. With regular driver Ray Schnittker unable to be here, Corey Callahan picked up the drive and the win with a mile in 2:00.1. Ray Schnittker co-owns the colt with Theodore Gewertz. Maryland sired Doggone Slots (Doggone Yankee) was second. Driver Vic Kirby pulled Rumor Mill (The Panderosa) just passed the half, catching the leader Ideal Wedding (American Ideal) at the head of the stretch in the second division of 2 YO pacing fillies. Time for the mile was 1:59.2, Andi's Peanut (Bettor's Delight) got up for second. Jim King Jr. is the trainer for CC Racing and Joann Looney-King. In second division of 2 YO trotting fillies driver Tyler Raymer took Sherbert (Lucky Chucky) to the front when several of the young ladies misbehaved early in the race. Miss Jocelyn (Impel Hanover) also cleared the breakers getting away second but she was never able to catch the leader. Leigh Raymer owns and trains Sherbert. Time for the mile was 2:03. The final stake race of the night was the second division of 2 YO colt/gelding pacers. Toms Typhoon by Maryland sire Cam's Rocket remained undefeated winning his 4th start in 1:56 for owner Thomas Cooke, trainer Roger Hans and driver Jim Morand. Nuclear Dragon (Nuclear Breeze) finished second. By Cheri Stambaugh
Monticello Raceway will offer over $165,000 to 2 year old trotting colts and geldings in the harness racing New York Sire Stakes and Excelsior Series on Monday afternoon, August 11. There will be three splits each in the NYSS and the Excelsior A and B Series. In years past there was hardly a 2-year old trotter who could even approach 2:00 on a double-oval much less win in that time or faster. But those days are long gone. At the Mighty M on Monday in NYSS action there are already three freshman colt trotters that own records of 2:00 or faster and none of those racing in the events have had more than four or five lifetime starts at this time. The second $35,867 division, race 5 on the card, appears to be the most competitive and features Royal Deceptor who won a NYSS trot at Yonkers Raceway on July 25 in 1:58.2. Mickey McGivern will handle the RC Royalty-Art Of Deception colt when they leave from the six hole. However, they'll have to contend with Ray Schnittker's Gabe The Bear Dean who also won an NYSS event at Yonkers but just a tick slower in 1:58.3. They'll start inside Royal Deceptor in the four-hole. And with the Chris Lems-driven, Wings of Royalty , a 1:56 winner in his last start over Tioga Downs 5/8th mile oval in post three, this heat figures to be a barn burner. Mambo Blue Chip, an even 2:00 winner at Yonkers on July 25, is the early line favorite in third $35,867 NYSS division, race 8. Jeff Gregory will handle the son of Lucky Chucky-Flirty Two when they leave from post three. The afternoon card will kick-off with the first $35,867 NYSS split. Pier Ho Exotic, from the pylon position, figures to be the favorite at post time. John Cummings, Jr. owns and will drive the Conway Hall-Rose Run Exotic gelding from the pole position. Pier Ho Exotic sports a 2:01.2 record in an NYSS division over Buffalo Raceway's double oval on July 9. The undercard will feature three trots in the Excelsior Series Division "A" and three in the Excelsior Series Division "B" Series. Purists will be in their glory on the 13-race card of August 11. With four overnight races joining the nine NYSS trots, the betting card that day will feature 11 races for trotters and only two for pacers. First race post time set at 12:50pm. John Manzi
It has been very hard lately to take the smile off the faces of Peter O'Rourke and David Shammall as the sires associated with their harness racing venture Stallions Australasia have been having such a golden run in North America. Muscle Hill and Lucky Chucky have both had big years so far and their new addition Wishing Stone only adds to the quality available to trotting breeders down under this season. Set up by David and Peter in 2013, Stallions Australasia was formed to fill a gap they saw in the sires market in Australasia for quality trotting stallions. Most of the top North American pacing sires shuttle to Australasia every season but few of the elite trotting sires were available to breeders. Deciding to target the elite horses just starting out in the siring ranks, Stallions Australasia quickly acquired the semen rights to both Muscle Hill and Lucky Chucky. This year they have added another champion going to stud in Wishing Stone. So we thought it was an appropriate time to do a bit of homework on the three sires that they are making available to breeders this season. Muscle Hill 1:50.1 ($3,273,342) This son of Muscles Yankee is rated by many pundits as the greatest age group trotter to have ever raced in North America and his record supports that. He faced the starter 21 times for 20 wins and a second in a stellar career. Beaten on debut at two, Muscle Hill won his next 20 races before his retirement to stud. Amongst those wins were the $700,000 Breeders Crown at two in 1:53.3 while at three he won the $1,520,000 Hambletonian by six lengths in 1:50.2 - $1,000,000 Canadian Trotting Classic in 1:53.1 - $617,000 Breeders Crown in 1:54 - $540,000 World Trotting Derby in 1:52.3 and the $384,000 Kentucky Futurity in 1:51.1. All up at three, Muscle Hill earned $2,456,041 which is a record for money won in a season by either a pacer or a trotter. Now his stud record is starting to resemble his racing record with his first crop half way through their three year old season. He currently sits third on the North American 3 year old sires list and has already sired a Hambletonian winner from this first crop with the brilliant Trixton1:50.3 $(852,838) taking out the time honoured classic last weekend. Other notable winners from this first crop include Southwind Spirit 1:54.1 ($370,295) and Muscle Network 1:53.2 ($314,350) to name just two. The second crop are two year olds this season and have started in great fashion with the outstanding filly Mission Brief 1:52.2 ($255,775) winning the $352,000 Merrie Annibeelle on Hambletonian day while another Muscle Hill filly in Jolene Jolene 1:54 pl ($94,812) finished second. Muscle Hill is presently first on the two year old sires list in North America. Lucky Chucky 1:50.4 ($2,099,973) This son of Windsongs Legacy was an outstanding two and three year old on the track, being crowned horse of the year at both two and three. His sire Windsong's Legacy, a son of Conway Hall only stood for four seasons before his untimely demise. Apart from Lucky Chucky the other one of his sons to really make his mark is world record holder Chapter Seven 1:50.1 ($1,954,966) Lucky Chucky won the $450,000 Valley Victory at two in 1:56 in his nine wins at that age but that was only a pipe opener to a great three year old year. Lucky Chucky won the $1,000,000 Canadian Classic in 1:52.2 - $500,000 Colonial Final in 1:53 and was an unlucky second in the $1,500,000 Hambletonian Final won by Massive Muscle 1:51 ($1,239,138) in 1:51 When retired to stud Lucky Chucky had faced the starter 23 times for 14 wins and 7 ploacings for $2,099,973 in stakes. His first crop hit the track this season in North America and though it is early in the season, Lucky Chucky has made a fine start as a sire. With the season just getting into full swing he is already the sire of such promising trotters as Gabe The Bear Dean 1:58.3 (H) ($56,186) Lock Down Lindy 1:55 ($63,076) and Mambo Blue Chip 1:57.2 ($50,236). Lucky Chucky currently sits seventh on the North American Sires list for two year olds, ahead of such talented sires as Cantab Hall and Kadabra. Wishing Stone 1:51.2 ($2,255,603) The richest and fastest son of the great Conway Hall is available to breeders for the first time this season. His best wins at two were in the $84,600 Bluegraass Stakes in 1:55 and the $71,200 International Stallion Stakes in 1:55.3. At three Wishing Stone won the $237,000 Matron Final in 1:53.2 and the $200,00 Kentucky Futurity over Lucky Chucky in 1:51.2. Notable placings were his second in the $500,000 Breeders Crown in 1:52.4 and his third in the $1,500,000 Hambletonian behind Muscle Massive and Lucky Chucky in 1:51.4 Racing in Europe at four and five, his best wins were in the $250,000 Copenhagen Cup 2000 meters in a 1:54.4 mile rate and the $200,000 Grand Prix Du Sud Quest over 2600 meters. Back to North America last season, the Wishing Stone's best win was in the $250,000 Maxi Lee in 1:52, defeating Uncle Peter 1:50.3 ($1,250,515) Wishing Stone goes to stud with a record of 75 starts for 22 wins and 17 placings for $2,255,603 in stakes with a best time of 1:51.1 He should appeal to down under breeders with his winning performances over 2000 and 2600 meters. Everything considered, Stallions Australasia have a great line up of sires who are making the headlines now, not last year like some sires. Harnesslink media
There were longshots galore in the New York Sire Stakes on Wednesday night at Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Two year old filly trotters were in town and comprised five divisions of the $32,700 Sire Stakes for freshman highsteppers. There was only one favorite who prevailed among stakes fillies on Wednesday as Pig Hunt (Conway Hall) scored a convincing win for driver George Brennan in 2:01.1 at odds of 1-5. The fastest winner of the night for the freshman fillies was Miss B'ville J (Rc Royalty) who wired the field for Jim Morrill Jr in 1:59.2. It was the second victory on the season and easily a new lifetime mark for the Tracy Brainard-trained filly. Miss B'ville J went off at odds of 5-1. Three longshots won the remaining three stakes races as Concentration (Conway Hall) upset for driver Chris Lems at 16-1, Counsellor As (Conway Hall) prevailed for reinsman Marcus Johansson at 17-1 and Dancewithme Chuck (Lucky Chucky) scored at odds of 19-1 with Charlie Norris in the sulky. The New York Sire Stakes return to Saratoga on Saturday August 16th, the same night that the Joe Gerrity Jr. Memorial Free-For-All Pace will take place. Live racing continues on Thursday night at Saratoga with a first post time set for 7:05pm. Mike Sardella
Hambo Day at The Meadowlands, New Jersey on Saturday (August 2) proved a red-letter day for former USA trotting standout Muscle Hill, as the sire of the winner of both the $1,006,125 Hambletonian in Trixton and the $352,050 Merrie Annabelle for two-year-old fillies, Mission Brief. Trixton, who stopped the teletimer in 1:50.6, clocked the second fastest time in the history of the race, behind only his own sire, Muscle Hill, the 2009 Hambo winner who still holds the track and three-year-old world record of 1:50.2. A $360,000 yearling, Trixton is one of the first crop of Muscle Hill, the leading sire of two-year-old trotters in North America this year and third on the three-year-old list. Trixton has earned a whopping $786,918 this year, making him easily the richest of his gait and age in 2014. Mission Brief, the richest and fastest two-year-old trotter in North America, tied the world record of 1:52.4 in her front-stepping Merrie Annibelle triumph. Jolene Jolene (by Muscle Hill) and Lock Down Lindy, a daughter of leading first-crop sire Lucky Chucky, filled the minor placings. Muscle Hill is already the leading sire of money won for two-year-olds in North America at this time and he is second on the three-year-old list behind Cantab Hall. This is only Muscle Hill's second crop to the races so his future is certainly looking assured.. Muscle Hill was again fully booked this year at the prestige Southwind Farms, New Jersey. The frozen semen of Muscle Hill and Lucky Chucky is also available in Australia and New Zealand from Stallions Australasia Pty Ltd. Harnesslink media


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When the Arizona Diamondbacks traded Justin Upton to the Atlanta Braves on January 24, they not only parted with the face of the franchise, but put a rest to years of speculation.
Upton had been rumored to be on the trade block for the better part of three years, and even before the deal with Atlanta it had been reported that the Diamondbacks had come to an agreement with the Seattle Mariners on a trade involving the right fielder.
As it turns out, that was not the only time the D-backs nearly traded the former number one pick.
"Of course he nixed that," D-backs GM Kevin Towers told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo of the Mariners trade. "Then I would say even before that we came very close with a three-way deal with Texas and Tampa in the wintertime that didn't end up happening, but it came close."
The Rangers had long been linked to Upton, as they had a need for a right-handed power bat and a surplus of intriguing prospects including shortstop Jurickson Profar. But the only deals that were ever agreed on were with Seattle and Atlanta, and some believe the trade with the Mariners would have benefited Arizona more than the one they made with the Braves.
But the D-backs knew Upton could block a trade to the Mariners, but Towers said the two ball clubs decided to "cross that bridge when we get there."
"It happened to be that we felt, for the first time in two-and-a-half years, the best deal was Seattle," Towers said.
The deal was reported to be relievers Charlie Furbush and Stephen Pryor along with minor-league shortstop Nick Franklin and top pitching prospect Taijuan Walker. But alas, the D-backs settled on a package that included infielder Martin Prado, shortstop Nick Ahmed, first baseman Brandon Drury and pitchers Randall Delgado and Zeke Spruill.
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Although the official Mashable Social Media Day was held June 30th, we in Vermont kicked things off a little early with Burlington Social Media Day (#BTVSMD13) last Thursday/Friday. This is the 4th time for this event, I believe, and it was as awesome as ever. Great workshops, fun tweet-ups, a big scavenger hunt at local businesses throughout Burlington and the crowning of social media royalty. Lara at Deep Dish Creative, the event organizer, is a rock star.
I thought I'd share a few of the things I learned at #BTVSMD13:
1. Stump or Just Be Fabulous
I admit, I was a little put off by the amount of stumping for votes leading up to this year's crowning of social media royalty. I don't remember seeing as much of the "please vote for me for (insert awards name) now!" in years' past. Something felt wrong about the whole thing – that the winners might be selected by people who weren't regular social media users. But as a local small business owner, I couldn't help getting caught up in it. I stumped for VT Mommies for a VT Lifestyle award. We didn't win, and I was ok with that, because the winner, UVM Bored, is actually pretty social and represents the category well. And the truth is, that most of the awards actually did end up going to people/businesses that deserved them – whether they asked for votes or not. I'm pleased to know that being awesome still counts.
2. Privacy Starts at Home
Elaine Young, Digital Marketing Professor at Champlain College, did a great workshop on raising digitally savvy kids. In it, she laid out a simple framework for talking to our kids about what we share online and what we don't. Unlike this one-size-fits-all approach given by so many "experts" (i.e. You NEVER share this. You share that only with X and Y, but not Z.), Elaine emphasized the importance of sitting down with the family and discussing privacy and sharing comfort levels. Not every person and not every family is on the same page, and it was nice to see someone come up with a real plan that I could implement with my family, even if I am an over-sharer and my husband is not.
3. Good Shoes Matter
I started the day in heels. Switched to soft flats half-way through. Still ended up with blisters. There were a LOT of businesses all over town on that scavenger hunt, and we hit about 95% of them. That's a LOT of walking for someone like me (ya know.. out-of-shape, spends more time sitting than standing, would rather be on Twitter than at the gym).
4. Plan 7-8 Facebook Updates Per Week
They used to say businesses should post about 3-5 status updates a week. Enough to stay connected, not enough to appear "spammy." But now EdgeRank is in the mix, and people aren't seeing nearly as many of your posts in their streams. Nicole Ravlin, PR wonderwoman behind the firm People Making Good, suggests 7-8 status updates per week as the new norm. She suggested planning out ALL your social media updates for the next two weeks to ensure that you're delivering consistent messaging across your entire network.
5. Few People Look Like Their Twitter Avatars
Is that her? I think that might be @whatever-his-name-is. Even with a great headshot, I've found that few people look like their Twitter avatars in real life. And if your avatar is your company logo, don't expect anyone to approach you with a "oh hey…it's you!" And this is why name tags with Twitter handles instead of or in addition to real names matter.
6. Do the Scavenger Hunt Early
I loved doing the #BTVSMD13 Scavenger Hunt, and since I and my fellow VT Mommies helped organize it this year, we had to hit as many spots as we could. But that also meant I missed out on workshops I really wanted to attend. Sure, I can get the basics from the presentations posted on the website, but it isn't the same as being there, and actually being about bounce social media planning ideas off of Barbara Dozetos of Above the Fold Marketing or ask Gahlord Dewald of Thought Faucet questions.
7. Sleep Cycle is Pretty Cool
During a #BTVSMD13 Tweet-Up, I overheard Jana Seitzer of Merlot Mommy talking with someone about the app Sleep Cycle and was intrigued. I did some research, installed the app and, well, what do you know…. my sleep DOES suck. But I did wake up and hop right out of bed this morning, which I can't say for most mornings (especially Mondays). So thanks, Jana!
8. Do What You Love, How You Love to Do It
Honestly, I don't know where I heard this … I believe it was during Nicole's presentation, but I can't say for sure (sorry) … "If you hate to tweet, don't be on Twitter. If writing is a chore, don't start a blog." This, perhaps more than anything else, really resonated with me. I've been struggling with that "I'm everywhere, and getting nowhere" thing lately, and wanting to simplify all of it. Social Amateur has taken a backseat as I've ramped up VT Mommies, not to mention my "regular job" as Social Media Manager at a local trade association, and oh yeah, two kids and a fiance and a house and trying to have a life. I've neglected this site, not because I don't love to write or because I don't have anything to share, but because I've become so bogged down in the maintenance, in calculating "what my fans want to see," in trying to figure out an "action plan" for this blog.
It's ridiculous.
This isn't my business and this isn't my full-time job. This is MY personal blog, and I can write whatever I want, whenever I want. I don't need to be all over the place just because that's where I think I'm expected to be. It doesn't have to be complicated. And it shouldn't be. I'm incredibly grateful for that reminder.
So those are just a few of the things I took away from #BTVSMD13. If you're in Vermont, hopefully you were able to attend. If not, mark your calendars for next year! And bring your comfy shoes.
2014 UPDATE: I'm still not blogging on SocialAmateur.com often, much to my own disappointment. I do hope that will change, and I'll get back in the swing of it soon. I miss it so much. In the meantime, feel free to catch me blogging & doing social stuff for VT Mommies and RE/MAX North Professionals.


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Web-based TV creative ad agency Spot Runner is being sued by WPP Group for securities fraud and breach of contract, AdAge reports. WPP, which helped lead a $40 million funding in the Los Angeles company about three years ago, is accusing the Spot Runner of failing to disclose a stock sale to other shareholders. The UK ad holding company is particularly incensed that Spot Runner allegedly boasted of WPP's stake in it to attract buyers. WPP holds a 3 percent stake in the company, sources told paidContent.
WPP's suit names Spot Runner CEO Nick Grouf and co-founder David Waxman, as well as investors like Pilot Group's Bob Pittman, Index Ventures' Danny Rimer and Battery Ventures' Roger Lee. Peter Huie, Spot Runner's general counsel, was also targeted too.
In a complaint (pdf embedded after the jump) filed April 9 in federal court in California, WPP said it is seeking about $13 million in damages. It also wants Spot Runner to cover legal fees. In its filing, WPP says that rather than try to improve and build up the company, Spot Runner "perpetuated a 'pump-and-dump' scheme in which they aggressively promoted the company to new investors (often by promoting that WPP was an investor in and supporter of the company) and then sold new investors large quantities of their own secondary shares at ever-increasing valuations." WPP alleges the fraudulent activity took place between Feb. 2006 and March 2008. More after the jump
For its part, a Spot Runner rep told paidContent that it will fight the suit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in the Central District of California. The company declined to offer more than a statement: "This situation is unfortunate; we had hoped that we would have had a long relationship with WPP. We believe the claims are without merit and we will vigorously defend against them, including taking all necessary legal action to protect Spot Runner


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I found out that with my LG dvd writer that burns 1x-12x that if I keep it on AWS the burns are perfectly read by my wii
Very nice info here. I alot of my friends are allways asking me how to back up thier copies of thier wii games. Kids are very hard on the disks. This is a very useful guid to show how to do it. I use what ever DVD -R that is on sale my self
I found out that with my LG dvd writer that burns 1x-12x that if I keep it on AWS the burns are perfectly read by my wii
Hello everyone, this is my first post, and I wont to say a huge huge thank you to everyone that needs it for the work and time that you have put into all of this. My question is this, everything is working wonderfully. But on some of the images that I burn and play, the game works as it should but it is in black and white the entire time. Has anyone else experienced this and maybe a fix for the ignorant here.
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Sounds like it might be an out of region game. Try forcing your video settings to your region in your backup loader.
Also when you have an issue make a new thread about it or you will get burried in some one elses or get in trouble for hijacking some one else's thread.
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Man that was fast, that solved it. Thanks for helping educate the ignorant. I hope that I can be of help like this some day. Thanks again.
First you have to extract the iso file before you burn anything.
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Extract then burn.
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Extract then burn
I just got my first Wii and wanted to backup Wii discs we have gotten. I have read throughout the web and thusfar wasted $60 or my money trying software that will not recognize my Wii DVD. I have installed the Homebrew channel bur BootMii doesn't load when I click it now. Anyway, I have Wii Sports and when I attempted to back it up as an ISO using IMGBurn and the software from gamecopywizard, the software won't see the media in the drive. I have tried on my desktop and laptop with the same results. I also tried the DVD player homebrew and it will not load/play a movie dvd either. Talk about striking out, I may just forget about this whole thing if it is so involved.
Any help would be appreciated. I just need it to be simple since I don't know anything about all this stuff. My Wii is 4.2 and I used the instructions in these forums to load homebrew.


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It may be useful to keep in mind that this was published in 1938. At that time Lewis had two (2) published works -- his major study The Allegory of Love and an earlier minor work, The Pilgrim's Regress. At that time, all of his apologetic work was in the future -- it began with his radio talks during the war -- and the Narnia books were not even thought of. It's worth noting that although glancing references are made to Christianity (mainly the background of the fall of the Oyarsa of Thulcandra), the discussion between Ransom and the Oyarsa of Mars regarding the Incarnation is dropped out of the book and merely hinted at. If you read this knowing what an average reader would have known in 1938 any religious element would have passed you by.
This has a serious theme of responding to a strain of Wellsian and Campbellian (Campbell had just started as the editor of Astounding at the time) human-triumphalist SF. What Lewis did in response to this was very clever: he picked up what he would later call the "mediaeval model" of the cosmos from the high middle ages (specifically Bernardus Silvestris), twisted a few words to add an extra hint in that direction (ousiarches -> Oyarses and eidola -> eldila), adjusted a bit for the absence of crystalline spheres keeping the planets on their courses, and dropped his Wellsian scientist into it, using an onlooker loosely based on his friend J.R.R. Tolkien as a point of view. Fireworks ensue: Lewis had a keen ear for shades of meaning and the core scene in the book, where Ransom translates for Weston, is both funny and devastating.
While doing this, he let his imagination free to imagine a world which was unfallen and dying, in the lesser gravity of Mars. The description of Mars, and the seroni and the hrossa, took over much of the book.
Lewis' prose is a cut above the normal SF prose of the period, and indeed of any period; the "otherness" of the cosmos is vividly imagined; and the work makes a serious point about man's place as a non-triumphal, non-conquering figure in the cosmos. (In Perelandra, several years later, he was much more explicitly Christian and he makes the effects of the Incarnation make mankind obviously pivotal in a different way; but that is not yet visible in OOTSP.) This is a deserved classic.
I can only hope that the trilogy gets better. Far too much description for me and far too little in the way of character development and interaction.
The first half is interesting if a little dated. The second half makes up for the dated sci-fi setting by a really interesting philosophical look at the spiritual realm of Earth from an otherwordly perspective.
I really loved this book. Lewis is well-known for his Christian allegory, of which this book is another example, but his imagination works very well in science fiction. Ransom is a likable and inspiring character, who guides us along a noble path through the incredible world of Malacandra. I've found that many of Lewis' books have periods where they seem to drag, but I have always found it worthwhile to keep reading!
I'm a fan of Lewis' work, but I admit I didn't have any great expectations for this trilogy, mainly because I couldn't imagine how he could successfully adapt his writing style to the genre of science fiction. Thus I was pleasantly surprised when I found this volume tolerable, even enjoyable. It did drag in places as Lewis took his time saying exactly what it was that he wanted to say, and there were parts that seemed as if they could have been lifted wholesale from one of the Narnia books, changing some of the nouns / names / descriptors. The ending was satisfying enough that I'm not sure I'll be compelled to read the rest of the trilogy - we'll see.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0743234901, Paperback)The first book in C. S. Lewis's acclaimed Space Trilogy, which continues with Perelandra and That Hideous Strength, Out of the Silent Planet begins the adventures of the remarkable Dr. Ransom. Here, that estimable man is abducted by a megalomaniacal physicist and his accomplice and taken via spaceship to the red planet of Malacandra. The two men are in need of a human sacrifice, and Dr. Ransom would seem to fit the bill. Once on the planet, however, Ransom eludes his captors, risking his life and his chances of returning to Earth, becoming a stranger in a land that is enchanting in its difference from Earth and instructive in its similarity. First published in 1943, Out of the Silent Planet remains a mysterious and suspenseful tour de force.
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If you haven't seen, AJ Burnett has decided he will pitch in 2014 and wants to test the market.
Over on the big board, there are a few clamoring for the Reds to snatch this guy up if the price is right, which I find very interesting.
The reason that I find it interesting, is that this guy has a very similar profile to presumed-departing Bronson Arroyo - who no one seems to think the Reds have a shot at re-signing (nor are asking for it).
From 2011 - 2013:
They are the same age (going into age 37 season), and neither is tied to draft-pick compensation.Code:W L GS IP K9 BB9 KBB HR9 ERA xFIP fWAR bWAR Burnett 37 32 93 583.2 8.67 3.27 2.65 0.93 3.98 3.39 8.1 4.7 Arroyo 35 34 96 603.0 5.39 1.70 3.17 1.55 4.19 4.23 1.7 5.1
+'s for Burnett: Much higher K-rate, Much lower HR-rate, better ERA, better xFIP, much better fWAR
+'s for Arroyo: Much lower BB-rate, Higher K/BB-rate, More IP, better bWAR
Fangraphs WAR is a function of FIP which Burnett is the clear favorite in (1.06 points lower than Arroyo over the span) and explains the huge difference in WAR. Baseball-reference WAR is more a function of runs allowed, which gives Arroyo the edge.
I would argue that because of the Reds' defense, FIP and xFIP are less relevant statistics for their pitchers.


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Wuthering Heights (1998)
Starring: Orla Brady Robert Cavanah
Editor's NoteMasterpiece Theatre presents this adaptation of Emily Brontë's Gothic novel starring Orla Brady as Cathy, the story's tragic heroine. In the prototypical amour fou, Cathy engages in a passionate love affair with Heathcliff, a dark stranger taken in by her family. However, their relationship is thwarted by their class differences, the disapproval of Cathy's parents, and her eventual marriage to Edgar Linton. Faithfully rendering Brontë's enormously moving tale of obsession, passion, fate, and revenge, this production of WUTHERING HEIGHTS is sure to please not only devotees of the novel but neophytes as well.
Cast & Crew
|Orla Brady
|Ian Shaw
|Ken Kitson
|Crispin Bonham-Carter
|Robert Cavanah
|Emily Brontë - Source Writer


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Any ideas?


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: ... We Have a Lot to Talk About
Clark asks Lois to marry him. Lois asks "Who's asking Clark or (taking his glasses off) Superman. The secret is out. Lois tells Clark that she figured out his dual identity when he caressed her face the night before. How mad was she? Lois tells Clark she wasn't mad, she was hurt. But then, the more she thinks about it the more she realizes she was mad. Clark tries to explain his reasons for keeping his secret and Lois says she understands but then tells him that he made her think he was two people by lying to her. They hear someone calling for help and Lois tells Clark to go. Clark spins into his alter ego for the first time in front of Lois who is more than a little impressed. They find out that Bill Church has organized a group called The Church Group who are there to make Metropolis the safest city. Superman says he wants to check the city but not if Lois is mad. She tells him that it was easier talking to Clark and he tells her that she still is. Lois isn't sure. He again shows her the ring and Lois tells him that she can't...yet. She needs time. Superman is hurt and they argue. Superman takes off. Meanwhile, Bill Church, Sr. introduces his new wife Mindy to his son and tells Bill, Jr about his plans to dismantle Intergang. He wants to spend most of his fortune on The Church Group. He also wants to buy up fine art to give his CostMart shoppers culture along with their shopping experience. Mindy and Bill, Jr have other ideas. The following morning Lois tries to kiss Clark but he pulls back and acts very cool towards her. They meet at CostMart to interview Bill Sr., they argue again and spend the entire interview wallowing. Mindy asks if they're a thing...not a happy thing. Lois asks Clark when he was going to tell her about his alter ego. Clark tells her he needed to know if she would marry just Clark. They'll never know now. Clark's parents notice how upset he is and make an emergency trip to Metropolis. Jonathan tells Clark that Martha turned him down twice because she wasn't sure. Martha goes to see Lois and tells Lois that Clark has always been alone and never fit in. Lois tells Martha that she loves Clark but needs time. Martha tells Lois that it's so wonderful to be able to talk to another woman about her son. Lois and Clark meet at a party at CostMart and decide that they need to talk. Clark x-rays the area and finds the bomb that Mindy and Bill, Jr planted to set up Bill, Sr and get him out of the way but Superman can't move because his dense molecular structure set off the sensors. Lois slips under the table and with Clark's help defuses the bomb. They kiss. Mindy had double-crossed both her husband and step-son and was now the new head of Intergang. Superman takes Lois above the clouds and tells her that he'll wait as long as she needs. Lois tells him that she loves him and that he's no longer alone. They kiss and float higher in the sky.
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Philip Sgriccia
John McNamara (2)
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Bruce Campbell
Bill Church Jr.
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Dean Cain
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