Who have harness racing's sharpest minds selected in the 2025 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable? Trot Insider will feature 'expert picks' in advance of the deadline for this year's contest.
Returning once more to Standardbred Canada's panel of experts, joining Jacob Rheinheimer and Greg Blanchard, is Nick Gallucci, the 2024 O'Brien Award winner as Canada's Trainer of the Year and conditioner of 2024 Somebeachsomewhere Horse of the Year, Chantilly.
Of course we know that Gallucci selected Chantilly, who debuted impressively on Saturday, May 17 at Woodbine Mohawk Park in the SBOA Filly Pace and maintained her unblemished record. But among his selections is another sophomore filly, trotter Yo Tillie — his choice in Group H.
"Yo Tillie seems to have come back in excellent form in her first two qualifiers for very high profile new connections after finishing her two-year-old year in top form," said Gallucci before Yo Tillie debuted on Saturday night. "I’m sure they have her primed for a very big year and would be pointed for Grand Circuit competition as well as the very lucrative Kentucky Sire Stakes "
Racing exclusively in Kentucky last year under the guidance of Verlin Yoder, Yo Tillie was purchased by trainer Andrew Harris, William Pollock and Bruce Areman after her solid rookie season. The daughter of Tactical Landing - Consolidator posted a 8-1-1-2 summary from 12 appearances with earnings in excess of $419,000. In her debut for Harris & Co. on Saturday night at The Meadowlands, Yo Tillie was an easy winner in her Garden State Trot division, winning in a lifetime best 1:52.3.
Gallucci's 2025 TROT Magazine Fantasy Stable selections are as follows:
Group A
Chantilly
Group B
Periculum
Group C
Little Rocket Man
Group D
The Last Martini
Group E
Captain Optimistic
Group F
Rodeo Drive Deo
Group G
Eugene The Genius
Group H
Yo Tillie
Group I
Be Sting
Star X
Group J
Shes A Rich Girl
Twin B Dreamchaser
Group K
Apex
Rambo Hanover
Group L
Patrona
Jennifer Palema
Group M
Ake Svanstedt
Group N
Nick Gallucci
Group O
Dexter Dunn
Group P
Scott Zeron
Group Q
James MacDonald
Group R
Trevor Henry
Contestants have until 5 p.m. (EDT) on May 23 to make your selections. You cannot change your stable once submitted.
The contest is based on total earnings of selected horses and five percent of the earnings of selected trainers and drivers between May 23, 2025 and Dec. 31, 2025. Follow along all year long!
For the purposes of the fantasy bankroll, the winners (horses only) of the 2025 Hambletonian AND Breeders Crown Finals will each receive a $200,000 contest bankroll bonus. Once again, in the two-year-old categories, you must select TWO horses in each.
At the end of the year, the first three finishers (based on total earnings) will be awarded prizes in the amount of $1,000 CAD for first place, $500 CAD for second place and $250 CAD for third place, as well as the same amount (in USD credit) on OnGait.com. (OnGait credit is transferable).
Full contest rules are available here. Enter your picks below!