Pacesetter TWO NJ BASED TRAINERS AND AN ORIGINAL MEADOWLANDS DRIVER INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME

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1 Sept. - Oct Volume 43 Issue 5 Pacesetter TWO NJ BASED TRAINERS AND AN ORIGINAL MEADOWLANDS DRIVER INDUCTED INTO HALL OF FAME Results from the balloting for harness racing s highest honor, membership in the Harness Racing Hall of Fame, are in, and at the July 7, 2019, Hall of Fame induction dinner, a record number of six people will be feted as Hall of Fame inductees. New Jersey based trainers Joe Holloway and Linda Toscano, along with frequent Meadowlands driver Ted Wing were among the inductees. Joe Holloway started in the sport as a caretaker in his native Delaware when he was in grade school. Holloway connected with the uppermost level of the sport with his masterful handling of Jenna s Beach Boy, three-time Breeders Crown winner, twice Pacer of the Year, and a horse whose record for a race mile of 1:47.3 stood for a decade. Holloway, voted the sport s top trainer in 1995, has since buffed up his resume by developing She s A Great Lady, Shebestingin, and Somwherovrarainbow, as well as the handling of 1:46 pacer Always B Miki at two and three. Linda Toscano has long had a harness background association, dating back to her driving ponies in races when her age was in single digits. She served an apprenticeship with legendary New York City horseman Buddy Regan, then went out on her own in Toscano has attracted widespread attention throughout much of the current decade, including being named 2012 Trainer of the Year by USHWA; in that year alone she had the Hambletonian winner Market Share, but he was a (highclass) second fiddle that year to Horse of the Year winner Chapter Seven. The ill-fated Walner, champion 3-year-old Heston Blue Chip, and half-mile track world champion Jet Laag have also benefited from her care and tutelage. Ted Wing was an Olympic-caliber skier before suffering an injury, and the loss of the downhill sport was harness racing s gain, as the native of Maine captured titles in New England in his early years of the sport, then emerged as one of the leading horsemen in the founding days of The Meadowlands, balancing his racing at that track with regular duty at Roosevelt/Yonkers. Inducted into the New England Harness Racing Hall of Fame the same year as Bill O Donnell and Jim Doherty, who would later go on to the national Hall, Wing has been an important part in the success of such stars as Skip By Night, Gallo Blue Chip, Butler BG, and Calvert. The group will first be publicly honored at the USHWA Dan Patch Banquet, to be held on Feb. 24, 2019 at the Rosen Shingle Creek Resort in Orlando Fla., where the Hall of Famers will take their first ensemble bow during the banquet honoring the top humans and equines of the previous year s racing. Then comes the July 7 formal induction to the Hall of Fame, at a dinner set just outside the building in which their likeness will be placed to immortalize their selection as harness racing s best of the best. WHAT S INSIDE SUCCESS WITH NJ BREDS...2 SBOANJ RACES...5 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS...3 OPEN SPACE PACE...6 VENDOR DISCOUNTS...4 PRESIDENT S LETTER...7

2 JOHN MCDERMOTT JR, JONATHAN KLEE & JEFF KUHEN CONTINUE TO HAVE SUCCESS WITH THEIR NJ BREDS The trainer and co-owners of the New Jersey-sired stallion Hurrikane Kingcole enjoyed much success with him as a racehorse and now as a sire. In 2012, Hurrikane Kingcole paced 1:48.1 at Mohegan Sun Pocono Downs to equal the then world record for a three-yearold on a five-eighths-mile track. Then in 2015 after going 2 for 2 on the season and posting a 1:49.4 win he suffered a broken splint bone and was retired to stud. fastest 2-year-old time to date. This win earns Hurrikane Emperor his sixth win in eight starts and brings his earnings to $214,400 for breeder and co-owner Jonathan Klee Racing. He is also owned by Kuhen Racing, Pegasis Investment Group, and Lind Racing Stable. Hurrikane Empress and driver Yannick Gingras. Photo Lisa Photo Hurrikane Emperor and driver Dan Dube. Photo Lisa Photo On Sunday (Sept 16) at the Red Mile Hurrikane Emperor, son of Hurrikane Kingcole, became a two-state champion for Mc- Dermott, Klee, Kuhen and their partners. Already a winner of the New Jersey Sires Stakes final, the John McDermott trainee captured the $250,000 KYSS final for 2-year-old pacing Colts at The Red Mile. Leading every step of the way, Hurrikane Emperor held off the competition to win in a blistering 1:49.3. Jonathan Klee said, This is a great win for New Jersey breeding, he is now a dual sire stakes champ and has posted the McDermott, Klee, Kuhen, and partners have also had success with the Hurrikane Kingcole filly Hurrikane Empress, a full sister to Hurrikane Emperor who won a leg of the KYSS for 3-year-old pacing fillies. As a 2-year-old, Hurrikane Empress was a NJSS champion and the winner of the New Jersey Futurity and Renaissance Final. To date, the filly has eight wins and earnings of over $180,000. McDermott, Klee, Kuhen, and partners are doing an amazing job with their New Jersey-sired horses. The trio has worked hard committing time and money to the New Jersey breeding program and are getting the results they deserve. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Question: When is open enrollment for insurance? Answer: Open Enrollment is coming up October 15 - Nov 30. If you re thinking of signing up for health insurance look out for open enrollment application coming up on the SBOA of NJ website on October 15th. 2 Question: I misplaced my dental card, does the SBOA offer dental cards for participating insurance members? Answer: The SBOA insurance program has dental coverage through Delta Dental and they do not require members to have insurance cards. But if you have the need to have a card for reassurance, please feel free to call the SBOA office and request one from Maritsa Quijada the SBOA insurance coordinator.

3 TrotPAC trustees would like to thank the members of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey for all of their donations and support during the year. Especially with the 2018 Golf Tournament. TrotPAC will continue to work on behalf of the New Jersey horsemen to meet with politicians on a regular basis to help raise awareness to the harness racing industry s need for alternative revenue. TrotPAC will need your continued support and contributions in order to promote our industry in an effective manner. Visit trotpac.org for more information 2018 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS Travis Ceppaluni, Katie Eick, Ryan Fusco, Liam McDermott and Olivia Miller were selected to receive the SBOANJ and BCAP scholarships for Travis Ceppaluni of Jackson, N.J., is the son of Christopher Hubert and Shannon Ceppaluni and was also a 2017 SBOANJ scholarship recipient. He will continue to study at Ocean County Community College this year, where he received High Honor Roll his first two semesters. Katie Eick of Farmingdale, N.J., was the National Honor Society Award winner for the school year and captain of the field hockey team at Howell High School. She is the daughter of Floyd and Jennifer Eick and has been accepted to many top universities but plans to attend Rutgers University and majoring in Animal Science. Travis Cappaluni, Katie Eick, and Olivia Miller accept their awards. Photo courtesy of Lisa Photo Ryan Fusco, the graduate of Jackson Liberty High School, has committed to attend University of North Carolina Charlotte in the fall. Son of Paul and Robyn Fusco, Ryan was the recipient of the Science National Honor Society and Captain of his Varsity Golf team. Liam McDermott of Allentown, N.J., was captain of the Allentown wrestling team and received the Principals Award Senior Male Student. Liam is the son of trainer Kevin McDermott and Sheri McDermott, he plans to attend Roger Williams University. Olivia Miller, daughter of driver Andy Miller and trainer Julie Miller of Millstone, N.J. will attend Fairleigh Dickinson University where she will pursue a degree in Nursing. Olivia received the National English Honor Society award while Cheerleading at Allentown High School. Each student received a $2,000 check and a plaque from the SBOANJ and BCAP associations at the Meadowlands. MAZER EQUINE REHABILITATION & WELLNESS CENTER AMENITIES WELLNESS SERVICES 25 ACRES FENCED IN ULTRA SOUND 24 HOUR CARE ENDOSCOPY & GASTROSCOPY 1/2 SANDY CLAY TRACK SPINAL MANIPULATION INDOOR & OUTDOOR ARENA SHOCK WAVE THERAPY EQUICIZER THERAPEUTIC MESSAGE HYDRO EQUINE TREADMILL PRE-PURCHASE EVALUATION EQUIVIBE FULL SERVICE DENTISTRY FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT MIKE POSNER

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5 2018 SBOANJ SPONSORED RACE WINNERS U NEED STONES CHARLES SMITH WINNER Wishing Stone Trotting Colt Owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, Lawrence Karr & Phillip Collura SAMIS ROLIN STONE HELEN SMITH WINNER Wishing Stone Trotting Filly Owned by Daniel Lengacher HYPNOTIC TALE NJ FUTURITY WINNER Hypnotic Blue Chip Pacing Mare Trained by Douglas Snyder Owned by Ronald Mario CHEAP TRICKS NJ FUTURITY WINNER Trixton Trotting Colt Owned by Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva- Purnel & Libby & Phillip Collura 2018 SBOANJ Sponsored Races Race Condi8on Loca8on Date Charles Futurity Smith Elimina/on #53 3-year-old 2-year-old colt open trot trot Freehold Raceway 09/01/18 10/05/18 Home Grown Pace #1 2-year-old open pace Freehold Raceway 10/06/18 Garden State Trot #1 2-year-old colt trot Meadowlands Racetrack 11/10/18 Garden State Trot #1 2-year-old filly trot Meadowlands Racetrack 11/10/18 BE SURE TO SUBMIT YOUR VOTE FOR SBOANJ BOARD OF DIRECTOR All members should have received voting instructions, ballots and candidate biographies in the mail. If you have not received your please contact the SBOANJ office at The breeder category has two positions open with incumbents Michael Gulotta and Richard Meirs running again. The Driver/Trainer category has two positions available with four candidates vying for those spots. Chris Ryder and Thomas Luchento are running as incumbents. This years challengers are Ray Baynes and Linda Toscano. Be sure to send your ballots in on time every vote counts. The results will be announced at the annual board meeting on October 19, 2018 at Freehold Raceway. The Owner Category has one spot available with the incumbent Thomas Pontone running against challenger Dennis Lane. 5

6 7TH ANNUAL OPEN SPACE PACE AT FREEHOLD RACEWAY On Saturday September 15, 2018 Freehold Raceway hosted the 7th Annual Open Space Pace. than $7.59 million as he continues on his farewell tour across North America. The Open Space Pace is a nonprofit organization with a mission to celebrate the horse, New Jersey s official state animal, and promote open space in the nations most densely populated state. After his win, Foiled Again joined the celebration by meeting his fans, posing for photos with them, and feeling the love. Photo John Sannucci 6 Photo John Sannucci The festival kicked off with a parade of horses marching through downtown Freehold starting at Monmouth City Hall of Records and ending at Freehold Raceway. Lead by Grand Marshall New Jersey Assemblyman Ronald S Dancer, son of a Harness Racing Hall of Famer Stanley Dancer. After the parade party really started with a variety of entertainment including live harness racing, a petting zoo, education exhibits, live music, vendor tables, food trucks and much more. With something for all ages, parents were able to enjoy themselves while the kids were preoccupied with their own activities. From the petting zoo to the always popular bounce house kids had plenty to keep their attention. The Harness Horse Youth Foundation was on the apron to educate children and adults on the ins and outs of the harness racing industry, while live racing commenced on the racetrack. The soon to be Hall of Fame member, Foiled Again headlined the race card winning the first race for his 103rd time. Returning to the same track where he won his very first race 12 years ago as a 2-year-old. The now 14 year old Foiled Again has won more The racing action continued with the feature of the day the $50,000 New Jersey Standardbred Development Fund Final for 2-year-old filly pacers. The Mark Harder trainee Surreality led at every call to best the hard charging second place finisher Hurrikane Lori Ann and third place Surrealism. The Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey was present with their booth to inform the public of the importance of an alternative source of revenue for the Standardbred industry to continue to thrive in New Jersey. All the while having fun activities for the kids to do like decorating a previously used horseshoe. Throughout the day, The Open Space Pace awarded seven one-thousand-dollar college scholarships. This years Open Space Pace was another successful one with attendees enjoying everything from food and music to live racing and educational information on equine issues.

7 From The Desk Of President Mark Ford Dear Members, I had hoped to be able to announce information regarding the finalization of a new state budget appropriation to benefit the racing industry, but several details are still being worked out. However, I want you to know that members of our organization have worked tirelessly on this issue. We have attended countless meetings, hearings and fundraisers in an effort to educate legislators about the needs of our industry. I want to thank everyone involved because this work has made a difference. More and more people are recognizing the importance of this industry to the state in terms of revenue, jobs and quality of life, and are taking steps to not only preserve it but enhance it. The legislation on the table would benefit our industry across the board, from the breeding sheds to the racetracks. Work to finalize the appropriations is a fluid process, but we hope it will be completed soon. Details regarding race dates and new contracts with the Meadowlands and Freehold are on hold for the moment pending the outcome of the legislation, which makes its timely approval of utmost importance. In other legislative news, the bill that would exempt horse boarding from state sales tax, which already passed the Assembly in a vote, remains in the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. It is hope there will be action on the bill in the near future. We will provide news regarding these bills as it becomes available. Thank you, again, for all the hard work to strengthen our industry. Mark Ford REBATE REMINDER For those of you who registered your mare for the SBOANJ 2017 mare residency program, 2018 USTA foal registrations are due in to the office by October 31st The deadline for the 2018 resident mare program as well as the 2018 pacing stallion rebate is October 31, Fill out the application when the mare is pronounced in foal. You must be a current member of the SBOANJ GAITWAY MEDICAL CLINIC DATES The medical clinic located at Gaitway Farm, next to barn 17, will be open from 12:15pm to 4:00pm on the following days: October 15 th, 29 th November 12 th December 3 rd in order to receive the rebate. Call or Text Chris Samaha for an appointment

8 64 Business Route 33 Manalapan, NJ Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey 64 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ Phone: Fax: Website: Officers Mark Ford President Mark Mullen First Vice President Robert Boni Second Vice President Christopher Ryder Third Vice President Michael Gulotta Treasurer Anthony Romano Secretary Alfred Ochsner Jr. Executive Administrator Directors Stephen P. Dey III, VMD Yannick Gingras Michael Klau Sam Landy Thomas F. Luchento Richard Meirs, VMD Julie Miller Anthony Perretti Thomas Pontone Racetrack Rep Linda Goss Bookkeeper Marie Lauer Insurance Coordinator Important Phone Numbers New Jersey Sire Stakes Harness Horsemen International Maritsa Quijada License/Fingerprint NJ Racing Commission Publicity Consultant Trenton: Freehold: Courtney Stafford Meadowlands: NJ Trailer Ban: NJTP