Control The Moment takes over top spot

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Horse

Driver, Trainer, Owner

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1

Control The Moment

($362,195 – 1:49.4)

R. Waples, B. Maxwell

Bradley R. Maxwell, Howard A. Taylor, Edwin J. Gold, Ben D. Mudry

Impressive comeback race in defeat to tighter Lyons Snyder. Reigning Canadian champion enters Canada’s richest race (NA Cup elim) with home-track advantage (7 for 8 lifetime at Mohawk).

Last Race: 6/4 – Moh – Somebeachsomewhere – 2^nd

2

Lyons Snyder

($103,543 – 1:49.0)

S. Filion, M. Silva

Jeffrey S. Snyder, Geoffrey Lyons Mound

Continues to open eyes with lifetime-best win over top-ranked Control The Moment in first race with new driver Sylvain Filion. Draws perfect post in tougher of two NA Cup eliminations this weekend. Acid test this weekend.

Last Race: 6/4 – Moh – Somebeachsomewhere – 1^st (1:49.0)

3

Boston Red Rocks

($619,705 – 1:50.3)

T. Tetrick, S.Elliott

Peter R. Blood, Rick Berks

Drops another spot after disappointing runner-up finish in $100,000 NJSS Final to Katies Rocker. 2YO Champion draws into softer of two NA Cup elims and can bounce back in first Canadian start since Breeders Crown triumph.

Last Race: 6/4 – M1 – NJSS Final – 2^nd

4

Check Six

($463,595 – 1:50.3)

Y. Gingras, R. Burke

Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, William L. Switala, James J. Martin

Drops from the top spot after even-money defeat to Pace nominee Another Daily Copy. First defeat of 2016 after four straight wins. Still the most highly regarded of Burke’s four Pace nominees. Faces #1 and #2 in NA Cup elimination.

Last Race: 6/4 – Mea –PASS – 2^nd

5

Katies Rocker

($311,755 – 1:50.3)

D. Miller, J. Campbell

Fashion Farms LLC

Scored biggest career win in upset of Boston Red Rocks in $100,000 NJSS Final while lowering his lifetime mark. Will skip NA Cup. Fashion Farms homebred Rocknroll Hanover gelding’s dam is a full-sister to millionaire Kikikatie who produced four Pace starters

Last Race: 6/4 – M1 – NJSS Final – 1^st (1:50.3)

6

Talk Show

($121,936 – 1:51.1Q)

S. Zeron, S. Elliott

Talk Show Partners, LLC

Stayed undefeated in 2016 with NYSS win over Rooney victor Missile J. Trained by two-time Pace winner Steve Elliott who also could have a driver conflict as Zeron is the regular pilot of multiple top contenders

Last Race: 6/6 – MR – NYSS – 1^st (1:53.3)

7

American Passport

($212,534 – 1:51.3Q)

S. Zeron, T. Alagna

Brittany Farms, Riverview Racing, Alagna Racing, Jodi L. Siamis

Bounced back and was gaining late in impressive runner-up finish to highly regarded Betting Line (not Pace eligible). Draws into softer NA Cup elimination against #3 Boston Red Rocks for 2013 Pace winning trainer Tony Alagna

Last Race: 6/4 – Moh – Somebeachsomewhere – 2^nd 

8

Big Top Hanover

($559,762 – 1:51.0)

Y.Gingras, R. Burke

JT45, Burke Racing Stable

Another runner-up finish in PASS event to Adrian Hanover. Consistent sort still looking for breakthrough performance in 2016. Faces Boston Red Rocks and American Passport in NA Cup elimination

Last Race: 6/4 – Mea – PASS – 2^nd

9

Travel Playlist

($252,570 – 1:49.2)

M.Miller, E. Miller

Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc, Ronald C. Michelon, Taylor Made Stallions, Frederick W. Hertrich, III

Won third straight qualifier in 1:52 but will skip NA Cup in favor of start in N/W 7 Sunday at Pocono. new york sire stakes champion was the fastest two-year-old last season, but was scratched out of the breeders crown final.

Last Race: 10/16/15 – Wdb – Breeders Crown Elim – 5th

10

Another Daily Copy

($111,614 – 1:50)

T.B.A, N.DeVita

Carl Sackheim

Debuts in the top 10 after 20/1 upset victory over Check Six in PASS. Four straight on-the-board finishes for trainer Nick DeVita. Son of Somebeachsomewhere, who famously lost The Pace to Art Official in 2008

Last Race – 6/4 – Mea – PASS – 1st (1:50)