Congratulations to all connections

Saturday 6-28-25
At The Meadowlands-
$116,500 Perfect Sting Mare Open
Sylvia Hanover (Always B Miki-Shyaway) 5YOMP p,1:48.2 Tim Tetrick triumphed with the Mark Steacy veteran pacing mare claiming the first ¼ in 26 flat then yielding to cover 3rd to the 53.4 half. Following cover 2nd over 4th to the ¾ marker in 1:21.3, Sylvia kicked in for the win with a 26.1 final panel to take the wire 2 lengths the best in her fastest finish this season for owner Hudson Standardbred Stb. Inc. A tip of the hat to the talented mare who has banked $123,244 in 2025 (4 starts-2-1-1) and $1,927,219 lifetime earnings.
Hanover Shoe Farms offers a full-sister to Sylvia Hanover at Harrisburg this Nov.
$86,500 Dave Brower Memorial division
Ken Hanover (Captaintreacherous- KJ’s Justine) 5YOHP p,1:47.4 David Miller held the lines on the Rolland Mallar trained pacer claiming all fractions first 26.1, 54.2, 1:21.4 with a 26 flat final quarter to keep a neck in front at the photo. Roland Mallar, Patrick Leavitt, William Jordan and Dennis Osterholt co-owner the fast performer who has amassed $868,356 lifetime with 5 straight victories in 2025 ($174,952) including the $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie on 6-7-25 in 1:48.3h.
KJ’s Justine is in foal to Downbytheseaside for 2026.
$34,825 Reynolds Stake for 3YOCGT
Go Dog Go (Greenshoe-Primary Target) 3YOCT t,1:52 New career best record! Todd McCarthy tucked into 6th from post 9 then followed outer flow traffic past the half, 5th to the ¾ then gearing up with a 26.3 last panel to take the wire first for trainer Carter Pinske and owners Wiesman Farms LLC and Al Libfeld. The sophomore is 2 for 2 in ‘25 with $43,678 thus far and $351,637 lifetime.
Hanover Shoe Farms will offer 27 yearlings by Greenshoe at sales this fall including a unique opportunity to purchase a few on-line in September.
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Friday 6-27-25
At Yonkers
$300,000 MGM Yonkers Trot (G2)
Super Chapter (Chapter Seven-Lifetime Pursuit) 3YOCT t,1:54.3h Dexter Dunn drove for Marcus Melander and owners Jeffrey Snyder and Arthur Pronti winning the first leg of the Trotting Triple Crown. Previously a winner of two starts at Vernon Downs this season ($59,100 NYSS on 5-26-25 in 1:53.3 by 4 lengths and $87,250 EBC 3YOCT in a career best of 1:50.4 on 6-13-25), Super Chapter has amassed $223,175 so far this year and boasts $744,436 lifetime.
Lifetime Pursuit sells a Walner yearling colt at Harrisburg in November. Check him out!
$60,000 New York New York (G3)
She’s A Shoe In (Greenshoe-Casaubon) 3YOFT t,1:56.4h Ray Schnittker trains, drives and co-owns with MA3 Racing Stable. Leaving from post 2, She’s A Shoe in took the ¼ pole first in 28.3. Giving through mid-fractions to be pocketed in 58.2 at the half and 1:27 past the ¾, the sophomore trotter closed in for the win with a 29.2 final panel taking the wire first by a length. She’s A Shoe In shows $241,273 lifetime earnings.
Sire Greenshoe hit the $1 million dollar mark in 2025 Three-Year-Old progeny earnings with $1,022,066 as of 6-27-25.
At Harrah’s Philadelphia
Two-year-old winners
Imagine Heaven (Papi Rob Hanover-Ok Heavenly) 2YOFP p,1:54.2f Maiden win by 2 lengths (27.2LQ) for trainer Hunter Oakes, driver Tyler Buter and owners Flying A Racing Stable, Lucky Strike and Charles Oakes.
Tall Dark Tequila (Tall Dark Stranger-Tequila Monday) 2YOFP p,1:56.1f Maiden win. Tyler Buter again in the bike for Hunter Oakes, Flying A Stable and Chuck Pompey.
Three-Year-Old
Act Classy (Captaintreacherous-Act Like A Diva) 3YOFP p,1:53.1 Second win of 2025 for trainer Chris Ryder and owner Strideline Racing with Patrick Ryder in the sulky.
Captaintreacherous currently ranks third in Three-Year-Old Pacing Stallion Earnings with $1,388,930. Papi Rob Hanover surpassed $1 million with $1,054,801 ranking him 5th and Tall Dark Stranger is in the top ten 8th with $928,313 (as of 6-27-25 USTA).
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Thursday 6-26-25
At Scioto Downs
$30,000 Victory Is Coming Trot Final
Pelican Hanover (Uncle Peter-Piney’s Schooner) 3YOFT t,1:53f 4th Victory of 2025 and lifetime best record! Brett Miller raced off the pace with the Miles Wollam pupil sitting 6th to the ¾ then unleashing a 27.1 final panel going three wide into the final turn and cruising across the wire first by ¾ length margin. Cool Cat Racing Inc. and Bob Troyer own the winner of $54,550 as of 6-26-25 with two legs of Buckeye Sires Stakes and Victory division in addition to the Victory Final.
At The Meadows
Thai Hanover (Stay Hungry-Tempest Blue Chip) 2YOGP p,1:52.3f Season’s Leader fastest two-year-old mile to date! Jeremy Indof piloted the wire-to-wire win for Mitchell & Erin York in the freshman’s first parimutuel win taking the wire by 3-1/2 lengths.
Tempest Blue Chip sells a Stay Hungry full-sister to Thai Hanover on-line this September don’t miss out!
$47,445 Currier & Ives 3YOCT
Aperol Hanover (Bar Hopping-Anonyme Hanover) 3YOGT t,1:54.3f New lifetime record! Brian Zendt routed a three wide bid at the ¾ pole from 5th to claim the wire by a nose for William Zendt, Gary Saul and Barbara McAllister in his 3rd win of 2025. The sophomore gelding has $59,880 to date bankrolled with $48,980 this season and 4 lifetime wins.
Anonyme Hanover offers an International Moni yearling colt at Harrisburg in November.
$25,970 Currier & Ives 3YOFT
Dearly Beloved (Greenshoe-Broadway Chuckles) 3YOFT t,3,1:53.2f 5th win of 2025 and career record time! Brian Zendt was on the lines for Jenny Melander and owner Steven McCoy pocketed 3rd through early fractions and coming home in 28.2 to cross the finish first by a half-length. Dearly Beloved has earned $51,365 lifetime ($48,985 in ’25) and shows wins in The Stallion Series and Weiss Consolation and division.
Greenshoe nears the million-dollar mark with his 2025 Three-year-old progeny earnings ($988,883 as of 6-26-25), behind only Chapter Seven and Walner in bankings.
Other winners-
Odds On Favorite (Captaintreacherous-Odds On Lassomyhry) 2YOCP p,1:54.2f Mike Wilder wielded the win for trainer Dan Altmeyer and owner/breeder Steven McCoy in the freshman’s first parimutuel start. Racing against 3Yos Odds On Favorite came from 4th second over, 3rd into the home stretch and cleared the finish by a head in front!
At Philadelphia-
Swig Hanover (Papi Rob Hanover-Stolly Up Bluechip) 2YOCP p,1:56.4f Maiden win against 3Yos Jonathan Ahle was in the bike for trainer Darran Cassar and owners Jessica & Cayla Cassar, Barry Charles, Robert Muscara and William Rochetti Jr. The freshman made an impressive debut from 6th at the ½ kicked in the afterburners to gain ground on the field first over 4th past the ¾ and was 2nd at the wire placed first for a pylon infraction by Cookie Air.
Stolly Up Bluechip will sell a Captaintreacherous yearling filly at Harrisburg this fall.
Tadbone (Cantab Hall-Won An Done) 3OFT t,1:54f New career best and 4th win of 2025 for the Trond Smedshammer trained and driven sophomore trotter. Purple Haze Stables LLC owns the talented trotter who is 7-4-3-0 thus far this season.
Won An Done offers a Captain Corey yearling filly at Harrisburg in November.
Watch Me Goo This (International Moni-Gooreatness) 3YOFT t,1:54.1f New lifetime mark by 4 lengths! Russell Foster held the lines, Megan Foster trains, and Russell Foster Racing LLC holds the papers on the winner.
Islandgirl Hanover (Captain Corey-Island Lily) 2YOFT t,1:57.4f Trond Smedshammer wears trainer hat and driver helmet for Purple Haze Stables LLC. First pari-mutuel win for the freshman filly, who is the first foal of her Chapter Seven dam, Island Lily t,4,1:54.3f $105,515, and sold for $120,000 at Harrisburg last year.
Island Lily sells a Greenshoe yearling colt at Harrisburg in November.
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Wednesday 6-25-25
At Buffalo-
$119,700 NYSS 3YOCGT
Fadeaway Hanover (Chapter Seven-Fad Finance) t,1:57 Jim Morrill Jr. routed the victory for trainer Sara Baillargeon and owners Benoit Baillargeon, Santo Vena and Nunzio Vena. It was the sophomore trotter’s 4th win of the season with $104,109 earned in ’25 and a career best mark of 1:54.1s taken at Woodbine in May.
Fad Finance sells a Greenshoe yearling filly at Harrisburg this fall.
At Oak Grove
Morrone Dolce (Tall Dark Stranger-Attention Hanover) 3YOCP p,1:52.1f 3rd trip to the winner’s circle in 2025 and a new lifetime mark for the William Pollock, Bruce Areman, and Andrew Harris owned pacer. Atlee Bender drove taking all fractions first.
Caviart Lyra (Tall Dark Stranger-Lunar Tide)3YOFP p,1:57f Maiden win! Tyler Shehan in the bike for trainer Marna Shehan and Jeffrey Derue.
At The Meadows
Spoon Fed (Stay Hungry-Native Angel) 2YOFP p,1:53.4f Maiden win for owner/breeders Jan and Doug Snyder. Dave Palone sat a perfect pocket trip and unleashed a 27.3 final panel to take the wire first by 3-1/2 lengths.
Don’t Ask Again (Captain Corey-Can’t Have My Moni) 2YOFT t,2:00f First career win in first start! Anthony MacDonald drove for trainer Tim Twaddle and owners Thestable Don’t Ask Again and Hutchinson Harness LLC sitting 3rd through early fractions then making a 1st over bid for the lead, 2nd into the stretch drive and taking the wire first.
Backswing (Greenshoe-Seven Wood) 3YOFT t,1:58.3f Second win of ’25 and career best record thus far for the Jon Erdner owned trotter. Dave Palone took all timers first for Norm Parker.
Alacrity Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Always On A Roll) 3YOFP p,1:56.1f Maiden win. Owned by Always Finish Second Stable and trained by Justin Pirillo, Alacrity was driven by Ronnie Wren wire-to-wire.
Always On A Roll will offer a Stay Hungry yearling filly on-line in September.
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Tuesday 6-24-25
At Oak Grove
$150,000 KYSS 4YOH&G Trot Final
Pennteller Hanover (Chapter Seven-Possess The Magic) t,1:53f Career Record by 4 lengths! Brett MacDonald guided the mile for trainer Luc Blais and Determination Stable. Previously a winner on 6-16-25 in 1:53.3 at Ok Grove in his $50,000 KYSS division, Pennteller has banked $145,122 with 5 wins in 2025 and $162,122 lifetime.
$40,000 KYSS 3YOCP Division
Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous-Oceania) p,1:50.1f Wire to wire win with Todd McCarthy in the sulky for trainer Garry Merner Jr. and owner Gino Toscani. The sophomore pacer previously won $100,000 Revere at PRC in 1:50.4 and earned a lifetime record of 1:49.2s at Woodbine on 5-24-25 and has a bankroll of $105,086 for ’25 with $167,544 lifetime.
At Harrington-
Gooseberry (Tall Dark Stranger-Krispy Ginger) 3YOFP p,1:56.4h Maiden win by 14-3/4 lengths! Nanticoke Racing Inc. and Marybeth Dickerson own the filly who is trained by Les Givens and was piloted by Corey Callahan.
Pink Lumiere (Captaintreacherous-Mink Pink) 3YOFP p,1:55.3h 4th win of ’25 and new lifetime best. Forrest Bartlett owns, Walter Callahan trains and Montrell Teague took the lines.
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Monday 6-23-25
At Oak Grove-
$40,000 KYSS 3YOFT
Ms Prada (Greenshoe-Asiago) t,3,1:53.1f New career record! Yannick Gingras guided the Ron Burke pupil to her 5th win in 2025 leading all fractions of the mile and taking the wire by 1-3/4 lengths for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Beasty LLC, Joseph Di Scala Jr. and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby. The talented trotter has $78,561 earned her three-year-old season thus far with $188,983 lifetime.
Greenshoe ranks 3rd in 2025 Three-Year-Old Trotter Earnings with $938,660 (USTA as of 6-24-25).
$40,000 KYSS 2YOCP
Clouseau (Captaintreacherous-Mystery Game) p,2,1:54.3f Daxter Dunn drove the maiden victory for trainer Kevin Lare and owner Frank Chick. Sitting tidy in 4th position through early fractions, Clouseau closed the deal with a 28 final panel winning by 2-1/4 lengths in his first parimutuel start.
At Pocono-
$14,000 2YOC&G NW 2PM or $20,000 LT PA Preferred
Storm Hanover (Greenshoe-Setntheworldonfire) 2YOGT t,1:57.4f Todd Schadel drives, trains and co-owns with James Simpson and claimed the freshman trotter’s maiden win. Leaving from post 3, Storm took the ¼ pole in 28.4 then sat covered through mid-fractions and shifted into high gear for the stretch drive to take the wire 1-1/4 lengths over Greenshoe sired Money Mayfield.
Setntheworldonfire foaled a Captain Corey colt in 2025 and is being bred back to Rattle My Cage for 2026.
At Harrington-
Hotchkiss (Papi Rob Hanover-Delizabeth) 3YOGP p,1:52.3h New career record by 3-1/2 lengths. Art Stafford Jr. held the lines for Andrew Stafford and Thomas Ireland winning for the 4th time this season.
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TALL DARK STRANGER

2025 Service Fee $8,000

2021 Horse of the Year and Three-Year-Old Pacer of the Year -
Tall Dark Stranger ranks among the top 10 Three-Year-Old Pacing Sires of 2025 by Progeny Earnings with $623,915 as of 6-2-25 USTA.
Leading Sophomore winners include:
Handsome Stranger p,3,1:51.2m $50,130 winner by a nose at The Meadowlands on 4-19-25
Special Select p,3,1:52.1s $6,000 Maiden win at Hoosier Park on 4-19-25
Strangeronthebeach p,3,1:52.4s $6,000 winner at Hoosier Park on 4-12-15 in a career best
Exceptionalism p,2,Q1:54m $19,000 winner of two starts in 2025 at PRC most recently in 1:54.2 on 4-29-25
Wavemaker p,2,Q1:53.1m $36,890 winner at Philadelphia on 4-18-25 in 1:54.1f
Strange Summer p,3,1:53.1f $31,296 new career mark by 6-1/4 lengths at The Meadows on 4-23-25
Maiden winners:
Goodbye Stranger p,3,1:53.4s on 4-19-25 at Hoosier Park
Joslyn Hanover (JK Higher Power) p,3,1:56.2f at Pocono on 4-28-25
Flo Jo Hanover (Fashion Ecstasy) p,3,1:58f at The Meadows on 4-9-25.

Tall Dark Stranger is an excellent cross for Somebeachsomewhere line mares and has exceptional fertility.