Pennsylvania Sire Stakes for two-year-olds were featured on a rainy day at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
Four groups of colt trotters opened the card, and Roe Is Me was an upset winner in the first division. The SJs Caviar gelding won for just the second time in 14 starts on the year, trotting in 2:06.1 for driver Wayne Long. Bill Kreutzer and Eileen Lineweaver own the winner, while Eileen Lineweaver trains with her husband, Winston.
For the Lineweavers and Roe Is Me, the victory brought the season full circle. At the first fair of the year, more than three months ago, Winston Lineweaver drove Roe Is Me to a second-place finish. As he pulled up at the barn area, Winston suffered a heart attack and fell onto the racetrack. After bypass and valve replacement surgery and rehabilitation, he returned to the track in recent weeks as a spectator, traveling with the rest of the stable. (The Lineweavers would like to thank all of the horsemen around the region for their well-wishes throughout the summer).
In the second colt PASS trot, Keystone Bolt, owned by Todd and Christine Schadel, won in 2:03.4. The Cantab Hall colt has now won four times in 13 starts for trainer/driver Todd Schadel.
Long then returned to win the third split with one from his own barn, Prince Lauxmont. The Supernatural gelding scored in 2:07 for his seventh win of the year. Long co-owns with Joyce Lineweaver.
As the drivers continued to trade wins, Schadel then won the final colt trot with Markup Hanover, a 2:08.3 winner as rain started to fall. Owned by Todd Schadel and James Simpson, Markup Hanover is a son of Cantab Hall.
Three divisions of the two-year-old filly pace were next, with victories earned by Have More Wine (Western Terror), Wicked Elphaba (Western Terror) and Caviart Ginger (Real Desire).
Have More Wine, trained and driven by Steve Schoeffel, went wire-to-wire in 2:00.3. It was the first PASS fair start of the year for the filly, owned by Ginny and Kathy Schoeffel, Jim Reuther and Jim Nelson.
Wicked Elphaba came three-wide off the final turn to score for driver Lewayne Miller in 2:00.2. Erv Miller trains for the Tanah Merah Farms.
Caviart Ginger took a pocket trip, tipped to the outside at the top of the stretch, and came on for a length win in 2:03.1. Brady Brown drove for the Bresnahan Stable and Debbra Kerr. Jason Bresnahan trains.
In the first division of the PASS filly trot, Fame And Fortunate won for the first time in eight career starts, scoring in 2:10.1. Chris Shaw drove for the Dunn Stable and trainer Boots Dunn. Fame And Fortunate is a daughter of Glidemaster.
Lady Broadway (Broadway Hall), who has dominated the division throughout the year, overcame a second-tier start to win the second division in 2:06.1. Bryce Truitt drove for trainer John McMullen, who co-owns with Michelle McMullen. For Lady Broadway, it was her 12th win in 17 starts on the season.
In the final division, Chrissy O, trained by Syl King and driven by Tony Schadel, was a 2:04 winner. The Broadway Hall filly also overcame a second-tier start to earn the win for owners Joe Benedetti and Ron Silletto.
Three divisions of the two-year-old colt pace closed the session, and Mein Schatz won for the third straight start for trainer/driver Aaron Johnston. Jim Biego owns the Real Desire gelding. The winning time was 2:02.1.
In the second division, four horses were within a half-length at the wire, the top three just a head apart. Camturo Beach, owned, trained and driven by Roger Hammer, was the first one to the line in 2:02.1. Camturo Beach is a son of Somebeachsomewhere.
The final race of the day was won by Jungle Of Terror (Western Terror) in 2:02.4. Stephen Lander, Ginny and Kathy Schoeffel own the gelding, while Steve Schoeffel trained and was in the bike. For Jungle Of Terror, it was his eighth win in fourteen starts on the season.
Thursday will be the final day of racing on the PA Fair Circuit for the season, with three-year-olds in action at Bloomsburg. Post time is 10:30 a.m.
(PA Fair HHA)