Ruthless Hanover equals track record in inaugural Brower Memorial

Ruthless Hanover (Somebeachsomewhere) turned in an impressive harness racing performance in the inaugural $158,140 Dave Brower Memorial, setting wicked fractions of :25.2, :52.4, and 1:19.4 before flying home to win in 1:46.4. That clocking equals the track record for an aged gelding on a mile track, set by Holborn Hanover on August 5, 2006.

Tim Tetrick was in the sulky behind the 6-year-old gelding, the 3-1 choice, who is trained by Tom Cancelliere and owner John Cancelliere of Clark, NJ.  This was Ruthless Hanover’s 21^st career victory and fifth this season in eight starts. He now has $514,368 in career earnings.

“He’s tough, he’s rugged, and he likes to go fast,” Tetrick said. “I had him way up in the bit and he didn’t know he was going in :25.2 that first quarter.  I wanted to get the others tired, and my horse raced great and did his job.”

Abuckabett Hanover at 4-1 was a fast-closing second for Andrew McCarthy, while Red Right Hand (16-1) was third for Scott Zeron and Lochinvar Art A (8-1) was fourth for Lauren Tritton.

RUTHLESS HANOVER REPLAY

Ruthless Hanover is no stranger to fast miles, having turned in another scorcher of 1:46.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia on May 28, 2023, in the $100,000 Joe Auger for driver George Napolitano, Jr. He is the sixth of seven foals out of the Rocknroll Hanover p, 3, 1:48.3 ($2,754,038) mare Rockaroundthetrack p, 3, 1:54.4h ($138,639) and is a half brother to Robocall Hanover (by Dragon Again) p, 5, 1:52.4f ($124,241) and to Reddit Hanover (by Well Said) p, 4, 1:54f ($38,955).

REYNOLDS WRAP UP: The W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotters was on the Saturday undercard with four divisions for Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks hopefuls.

Winner’s Bet (Walner-Side Bet Hanover) recorded a 4-1 upset in the first of two splits for colts and geldings. The Domenico Cecere trainee was driven by Dexter Dunn to a 1:52.2 lifetime-best win in his first start of the season. Air Power, the 3-5 favorite, was taken back to last early before displaying explosive late trot for second.

Celebrity Bambino (Muscle Hill-Celebrity Ruth) clicked for Ron Burke and Yannick Gingras in the second male dash, recording his first win of the season in a lifetime-best 1:51.3 at odds of 8-1, as he gunned down Oh Well, the Mohawk Million winner from a year ago, as they hit the wire.

In the first of two divisions for fillies, the Anette Lorentzon-trained Quick Stop (Tactical Landing-Falls For You) came from off the pace to score as the 6-5 favorite. She stopped the clock in a lifetime-best 1:52.4 with Tim Tetrick holding the lines.

Super filly Bond (Southwind Frank-Boccone Dolce) won the other split for females for trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt. The filly sprinted to the top and led at every call on the way to an easy win as the 1-20 favorite. She’s now three-for-three in 2023 after completing the mile in 1:53.1, and, in the process, upped her winning streak to nine.

For complete race results, click here.

by Kimberly Rinker, for Harnesslink, with files from Dave Little, for The Meadowlands