Foul weather continues to bedevil the Pennsylvania Fair Circuit, as Sunday’s (July 11) racing for three-year-olds at this western Pennsylvania track had to be cancelled – the second card of six lost to cancellation so far this year following a wipeout of the two-year-olds at Silver Springs Ranch on July 1.
Among the two-year-olds Saturday (July 10), the Betting Line–Cloris Hanover colt C-Bet Hanover made his fair circuit debut a memorable one, lowering the Stoneboro record for baby pacing males to 2:00.2. Trainer-driver Todd Schadel brought his hot hands from Silver Springs Ranch to the other side of the state as the freshman, whom he co-owns with Andy Miller Stable Inc., knocked three-fifths of a second off the old divisional mark shared by A OK Hanover and Well Lets See.
Todd’s brother Tony came close to another track record when he guided the Explosive Matter–Phannys Photo trotting filly Phannys Matter, as her 2:04.4 clocking got within two-fifths of a second of the Stoneboro standard co-held by Magnolia Grace and Peoplesayimnogood. Tony shares ownership of the filly with trainer/wife Linda.
Aaron Johnston was the hot driver at Stoneboro Saturday with four visits to the winner's circle; Todd Schadel’s barn sent out three winners to be, as it turned out, King For A Day among the trainers.
A turnaround in the Fair Circuit’s fortunes begins Monday (July 12), when they will draw for the Wednesday (July 14) and Thursday (July 15) cards at the Lycoming County Fair in Hughesville Pa., located in the northcentral part of the state near Williamsport (home of the Little League World Series).
(PHHA / MSOA / PFHHA)