Shalom vs Starstruck---post 1 vs 8!

[wizardofoz]

 
RACE 10 - Pocono Downs At Mohegan Pennsylvania - PA - September 7, 2026
Conditions: "Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship" 2 Yr. Old Colts & Geldings
Gait: PacePurse: 300,000 Class: PASS Final Distance: 1 Mile Post Time: 3:42 PM
 
PP    Horse   Med   2026 North America YTD    Driver    Trainer   ML   Claim
    Equip   Sts    W    P    S    Time    Earnings         Stable   Odds   Price
1    Shalom Hanover
       5     5     0     0     1:49.2F     $160276     Louis Roy    Dr. Ian Moore   5-2   
2    Stonebridge Blitz
     5     0     1     2     Q1:56.1M     $26292     Yannick Gingras    Ron Burke   15-1   
3    Loud Luxury
    L    6     1     1     2     1:55.2F     $60579     Tim Tetrick    Ron Burke   12-1   
4    Mascarpone
       5     2     1     0     1:51.0S     $78317     Scott Zeron    Dr. Ian Moore   4-1   
5    Hard Four
   7     1     4     0     1:50.1M     $79088     Dexter Dunn    Vernon Beachy   6-1   
6    Atomix Hanover
   L    7     3     2     1     1:51.4F     $65863     Anthony Macdonald    Tim Twaddle   10-1   
7    Eastie Boy
   6     2     2     0     1:50.2F     $127462     Ronnie Wrenn Jr.    Ron Burke   5-1   
8    Starstruck Dreamer
    5     5     0     0     1:48.4F     $143000     Todd McCarthy    Noel Daley   3-1   

[wizardofoz]

COLT PACE (race 10): Of all the weekend’s Sire Stakes Championships, this race will generate the most interest from serious students of the sulky sport, as it matches up two colts who are undefeated in their first five races: Shalom Hanover (trainer Dr. Ian Moore, driver Louis Roy), who set a track record 1:49.2 in his previous appearance here, and Starstruck Dreamer (there’s trainer Noel Daley again, with Andrew McCarthy’s brother Todd driving), who won three PaSS prelims and paced the fastest mile ever by a 2-year-old on a five-eighth mile track, 1:48.4 at Philly.

[SeattleSlew]

COLT PACE (race 10): Of all the weekend’s Sire Stakes Championships, this race will generate the most interest from serious students of the sulky sport, as it matches up two colts who are undefeated in their first five races: Shalom Hanover (trainer Dr. Ian Moore, driver Louis Roy), who set a track record 1:49.2 in his previous appearance here, and Starstruck Dreamer (there’s trainer Noel Daley again, with Andrew McCarthy’s brother Todd driving), who won three PaSS prelims and paced the fastest mile ever by a 2-year-old on a five-eighth mile track, 1:48.4 at Philly.

Should be a blazer as I am sure AMac will fire and not yield in this one.

[PineHurstPacer]

If they had wagering for who finishes 8th, AM is 1-9

The fact He believes he can compete against grand circuit drivers shows he is either dumb as a box of rocks, or a complete narcissist.

[Harness racer]

B.  Complete narcissist 

[seen2much]

Pocono had good racing and prices...their last stakes day. I'm hoping for the same tomorrow.
I have not bet much of late. The little I bet at Pocono went into the trash.

[seen2much]

Pocono had good racing and prices...their last stakes day. I'm hoping for the same tomorrow.
I have not bet much of late. The little I bet at Pocono went into the trash.

The races are on Monday.
My Bag

[Lockedin with Pace]

The races are on Monday.
My Bag

Harrah's Philly has the 3 year PASS finals on Sunday.

[JT]

Interesting that Pennsylvania split up its big finals to 2 different days and 2 different tracks even. Ohio has 1 big super night with all sire stakes finals and they alternate between Scioto and Northfield. This year its at Scioto on Saturday 9/12
Also huge grand circuit races as well. Carl Milstein Memorial Pace for older horses always draws a nice field.

[Kenny]

Pocono had good racing and prices...their last stakes day. I'm hoping for the same tomorrow.
I have not bet much of late. The little I bet at Pocono went into the trash.

But no one shows up to actually watch it!

[Lockedin with Pace]

Interesting that Pennsylvania split up its big finals to 2 different days and 2 different tracks even. Ohio has 1 big super night with all sire stakes finals and they alternate between Scioto and Northfield. This year its at Scioto on Saturday 9/12
Also huge grand circuit races as well. Carl Milstein Memorial Pace for older horses always draws a nice field.

They've always rotated the finals among the 3 tracks. The Meadows has the Stallion Series Finals today.

[JT]

They've always rotated the finals among the 3 tracks. The Meadows has the Stallion Series Finals today.

Gotcha.. the buckeye stallion series finals I think are at Northfield in October.
That's one level below sire stakes.. it just seems odd to me that all the PASS finals are split between 2 tracks 2 different days.

[Onthefront11]

Shalom will jog

[seen2much]

Harrah's Philly has the 3 year PASS finals on Sunday.

Interesting...thanks

[wizardofoz]

Shalom won it in 1:49:2 by a head as the 2nd choice to boot! Now 6 for 6.