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Title: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Harness Stats on August 15, 2024, 08:53:42 AM
14 Stakes Races, 12 $100,000 or more. Races drawn by money earnings so most will be competitive. Seems like 3 year olds rule the day with the Pace and Adios winners squaring off, and competitive trots. The aged races pretty much suck. The Open Trot is weak other than Jiggy Jog and Lexus Cody, the FFA pace is horrible, and the Open Mares didn't fill. Still going to be their best card this year.

https://www.phha.org/uploads/2/0/4/8/20486298/pcd0817q.pdf
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: seen2much on August 15, 2024, 10:14:38 AM
This is by far the best card of their year. Unfortunately there are many divisions that are weak. FFA pacing & Trotting fields are not deep. Hambo winner skips the Beal & no Highland Kismet. There should be some good racing. I like that no one gets assigned posts. That makes for better racing.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JIDGE on August 15, 2024, 10:38:07 AM
14 Stakes Races, 12 $100,000 or more. Races drawn by money earnings so most will be competitive. Seems like 3 year olds rule the day with the Pace and Adios winners squaring off, and competitive trots. The aged races pretty much suck. The Open Trot is weak other than Jiggy Jog and Lexus Cody, the FFA pace is horrible, and the Open Mares didn't fill. Still going to be their best card this year.

https://www.phha.org/uploads/2/0/4/8/20486298/pcd0817q.pdf
Curious to see how Legendary, Quarters, and Mirage handle the five-eights track.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Ramone on August 15, 2024, 10:41:49 AM
Curious to see how Legendary, Quarters, and Mirage handle the five-eights track.

A Casie horse could circle the moon and still win.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Papillon on August 15, 2024, 12:50:32 PM
i like Sig Sauer in the Beal

lots of true talk about the rough trip Kismet had in Hambletonian--but Sig was blocked 3x in the pocket with no room

Beviglia should never be a morning line maker or track announcer

Jiggy Jog will not be 5/2....1/5 or lower is more accurate

Legendary will not be 2/1...1/5 or lower is more accurate
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: SmokeyBandit100 on August 15, 2024, 04:11:29 PM
Where is Nijinsky??
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: PIGLAND on August 15, 2024, 04:14:19 PM
Where is Nijinsky??
WHERE IS GEORGE NAP  ON POCONOS BIGGEST DAY?
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Harness Stats on August 15, 2024, 08:22:52 PM
i like Sig Sauer in the Beal

lots of true talk about the rough trip Kismet had in Hambletonian--but Sig was blocked 3x in the pocket with no room

Beviglia should never be a morning line maker or track announcer

Jiggy Jog will not be 5/2....1/5 or lower is more accurate

Legendary will not be 2/1...1/5 or lower is more accurate
Sig Sauer has a big shot, should pay OK with TCI in the race. I like Tony Adams in Consolation 1, he shows up every race.  Not thrilled with a month off but he's in the right stable to overcome that.
Jiggy Jog is definitely 1/5 but I think Legendary will end up 1/2 as there are a few horses that have to take some money. 
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Bernie Madoff on August 15, 2024, 08:38:17 PM
Where is Nijinsky??



Gold Series.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: hoosierboy on August 15, 2024, 08:40:17 PM
Where is Nijinsky??

Canada gold series
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 09:29:59 PM
Canada gold series
I read an article where they said they don't want Legendary and him racing against each other if at all possible...which means one will race in the jug and the other won't
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Brown jug on August 15, 2024, 09:38:24 PM
makes sense especially with nijinsky eligible to ontario sires
however if their is no conflict with oss you will see both in delaware
$1m usa will make that happenn
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 09:44:09 PM
i dont think The Jug is a $1mil race--or ever was
It was for the first time last year.. Delaware County passes a bed tax a few years ago and all proceeds go to the fair
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Papillon on August 15, 2024, 09:45:43 PM
It was for the first time last year.. Delaware County passes a bed tax a few years ago and all proceeds go to the fair

Yes--i just read that

thanks

the previous record was like $670k i believe
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 09:49:28 PM
Of course I voted yes on it because I'm never going to stay in a hotel in the county  I live in.. First and only tax increases I ever voted for in my life LOL. Before last year total purse around 600 grand.. they did that to try encourage horses to race there. Most horsemen don't want to go 2 heats anymore so the total field has been shrinking over the last handful of years. That and the fear of drawing bad.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: rainman2 on August 15, 2024, 09:50:54 PM
WHERE IS GEORGE NAP  ON POCONOS BIGGEST DAY?

1 drive

5    Ruthless Hanover   L    5     2     0     1     1:47.1F     $92749     Geo. Napolitano Jr    Thomas Cancelliere   9-2   

FYI, the Pocono "regulars" didn't get many drives either!!
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 09:55:58 PM
makes sense especially with nijinsky eligible to ontario sires
however if their is no conflict with oss you will see both in delaware
$1m usa will make that happenn
I hope you are right.. I like seeing the best go against one another. It's similar to how Confederate and I think Cannibel  were split up last year.. Confederate raced in the kyss final and Cannibel at the jug
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 10:03:40 PM
1 drive

5    Ruthless Hanover   L    5     2     0     1     1:47.1F     $92749     Geo. Napolitano Jr    Thomas Cancelliere   9-2   

FYI, the Pocono "regulars" didn't get many drives either!!
It's like that during Jug week as well. All the Scioto regulars drive on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday and a few Northfield drivers.. Merriman and Ronnie Wrenn. Then on Wednesday and Thursday the big boys show up and take them to school. I saw Dexter stopped by Scioto on Saturday on his way to Lexington and won 7 out of 14 races
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Harness Stats on August 15, 2024, 10:08:18 PM
I hope you are right.. I like seeing the best go against one another. It's similar to how Confederate and I think Cannibel  were split up last year.. Confederate raced in the kyss final and Cannibel at the jug
Diamond Creek never had any intention to put Confederate in the Jug.  The horse only raced on a 5/8s twice in his career, every other start was 7/8 or a mile track.  He was never going to see 4 turns.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 15, 2024, 10:15:50 PM
Diamond Creek never had any intention to put Confederate in the Jug.  The horse only raced on a 5/8s twice in his career, every other start was 7/8 or a mile track.  He was never going to see 4 turns.
I totally understand that thorn.. my original point was to brown jug that legendary and nijinsky are going to be separated whenever possible..he mentioned the purse increase. Alot of great horses skipped the jug just for the reason you mentioned. I know Sbsw skipped it which was a bummer because I really wanted to see him live. He did race on a half at Yonkers I believe. Captaintreacherou s also skipped it. Those 2 along with Confederate are the3 most recent that come to mind
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on August 16, 2024, 10:29:00 AM
i like Sig Sauer in the Beal

lots of true talk about the rough trip Kismet had in Hambletonian--but Sig was blocked 3x in the pocket with no room

Beviglia should never be a morning line maker or track announcer

Jiggy Jog will not be 5/2....1/5 or lower is more accurate

Legendary will not be 2/1...1/5 or lower is more accurate

Shhhhhh.....be quiet.....if people don't say anything, maybe they will be 5/2 and 2/1.....LOL. BS morning lines with the maker thinking it will make a difference. General public and all, whatever it is, you're right. But it's still funny, LOL.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on August 16, 2024, 11:03:58 AM
Legendary Hanover is an automatic play against at very low odds. Has he ever been on a 5/8ths before?
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 16, 2024, 11:41:39 PM
Legendary Hanover is an automatic play against at very low odds. Has he ever been on a 5/8ths before?
Nope he has 17 lifetime starts and this is his 1st with more then 2 turns. I don't know if that makes him a play against.Anyone have any thoughts?
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: pocketrocketwinner on August 17, 2024, 12:25:03 AM
Nope he has 17 lifetime starts and this is his 1st with more then 2 turns. I don't know if that makes him a play against.Anyone have any thoughts?

Ok thanks. He doesn't seem like a horse who will be as effective on a smaller track. Taking 1/5 or lower on a horse doing something he's never done before? Not unless you really, really like a super big bomb underside, I say thats a very bad strategy in the long term. Pass the race or take a shot against
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 08:39:51 AM
Ok thanks. He doesn't seem like a horse who will be as effective on a smaller track. Taking 1/5 or lower on a horse doing something he's never done before? Not unless you really, really like a super big bomb underside, I say thats a very bad strategy in the long term. Pass the race or take a shot against
I agree with passing on the race
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Harness Stats on August 17, 2024, 09:01:13 AM
You could try to bet against by betting the horse losing 50 or whatever pounds and has an explosive 24 final quarter, or use Legendary in the Pick 4 and throw in Scotty Z for a price.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JIDGE on August 17, 2024, 09:09:08 AM
Legendary, Quarters, and Mirage have never raced on a five-eighths or smaller.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Bitter Truth on August 17, 2024, 10:00:53 AM
Yes they put $1M last year. They garnered 'ABSOLUTELY' nothing from it . Not more or better entrants,
not bigger crowd. Good $$ after bad, padding the pockets of the same top stables who would have entered anyhow.
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 10:05:11 AM
Yes they put $1M last year. They garnered 'ABSOLUTELY' nothing from it . Not more or better entrants,
not bigger crowd. Good $$ after bad, padding the pockets of the same top stables who would have entered anyhow.
Well said bitter.. the only thing I would disagree with is there were a couple more entries then the last few years. I think one day in my lifetime they will run the eliminations at Scioto Downs a week and a half before jug day and just have the final in Delaware. Nobody wants to go 2 heats anymore.. but that is a separate discussion
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Brown jug on August 17, 2024, 10:51:58 AM
beg to differ fellas
the brown jug did get extra for the money
they got 18 horses and had 3 high quality eliminations and a fantastic final
also based on he purse 2 horse paid $45 k to supplement
they should have another quality field this year and hopefully around 24 entries

Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 11:15:12 AM
beg to differ fellas
the brown jug did get extra for the money
they got 18 horses and had 3 high quality eliminations and a fantastic final
also based on he purse 2 horse paid $45 k to supplement
they should have another quality field this year and hopefully around 24 entries
24 entries would be great.. but I don't see that happening. If the can get enough for 3 divisions I would be thrilled. I remember in some past years where they used to get the full 30.One smart thing they did was giving purse money to all of the participants in the 2nd heat. Horses would scratch if they finished 3rd in an elimination and then draw 7 or 8 hole in the final
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Brown jug on August 17, 2024, 12:30:33 PM
good point jt, they folks at the brown jug are not the swiftest but they are learning
and good points on confederate and cannibal last year but that was different as diamond creek was managing to maximize both and protect confederate for a stallion career
but the ky eligibility is key
legendary is not and has no interest in ny sires
nijinsky has the last oss gold on sept 26 so could easily race in the jug and that race or skip the last oss gold as he already would qualify for the final

so no conflicts for either horse, runway is clear
an you know gassie/beating are not afraid to race the two heats in the jug
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Lance on August 17, 2024, 01:29:48 PM
Both Legendary and Nijinsky are going to the Jug
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: Harness racer on August 17, 2024, 01:58:19 PM
Both Legendary and Nijinsky are going to the Jug

Nice!  Jug has been disappointing without much star power!  tmbz1
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 04:17:29 PM
Both Legendary and Nijinsky are going to the Jug
I hope you are right Lance.. do you have a source is it just your gut feeling?
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: HarnessFan1981 on August 17, 2024, 04:28:04 PM
From Casie Coleman's FB

Ninja looking pretty unstressed and proud of himself after his oss gold win last night ! Thank u Lisa LeFort Beaton for the pic of my man 😍
Week off then simcoe for the big man , then another week off and operation little brown jug 2024 with him and his stable mate Mr legendary Hanover 💪🙏💙💛🩶🩶🖤
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 04:28:48 PM
Nice!  Jug has been disappointing without much star power!  tmbz1
agreed always a bummer when 5he best horses skip it
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: JT on August 17, 2024, 04:31:17 PM
From Casie Coleman's FB

Ninja looking pretty unstressed and proud of himself after his oss gold win last night ! Thank u Lisa LeFort Beaton for the pic of my man 😍
Week off then simcoe for the big man , then another week off and operation little brown jug 2024 with him and his stable mate Mr legendary Hanover 💪🙏💙💛🩶🩶🖤
Great news!! ;D
Title: Re: Legendary Hanover headlines Sun Stakes Saturday at Pocono
Post by: rainman2 on August 18, 2024, 09:39:23 PM
WHERE IS GEORGE NAP  ON POCONOS BIGGEST DAY?

1 race---1 WIN!

Better than Aaron Merriman and Mark MacDonald!

Even Anthony Nap had a drive!
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