Northfield Park’s $140,000 (est.) Cleveland Classic is the final open stakes event on this year’s harness racing calendar. North America’s top three year-old pacing colts will take the stage to compete for this year’s Classic crown on Saturday, December 8. A total of 38 horses remain eligible, including five of this year’s top sophomore.
A Rocknroll Dance is approaching $2,000,000 in career earnings. The son of Rocknroll Hanover is owned by A Rocknroll Dance Stable of Wauseon, Ohio and trained by Ohio-based trainer James Mulinix. The horse has garnered eleven lifetime wins, including this year’s $600,000 Meadowlands Pace. A Rocknroll Dance paced his career best of 1:48.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia.
Bolt The Duer already has won fourteen races in his career, including this year’s $415,820 Messenger at Yonkers Raceway. The son of Ponder is owned by All Star Racing Inc of Towaco, NJ and trained by Peter Foley. Bolt The Duer has bankrolled $1,036,063 and took a lifetime mark of 1:47.4 at The Meadows.
Dynamic Youth, winner of this year’s $322,716 Cane Pace, has earnings of $676,007. This son of Bettors Delight is trained by Aaron Lambert and owned by J And T Silva Stables of Long Beach, NY, Kenneth Tucci of Wood Ridge, NJ and C And G Racing Stable of Roslyn Heights, NY. His 1:48.3 lifetime mark was paced at Tioga Downs.
Pet Rock is a son of Rocknroll Hanover with earnings just shy of $1,000,000. Among his 10 lifetime wins is a victory scored earlier this month in the $215,000 Windy City Pace. Pet Rock paced a 1:50 career best at Woodbine Racetrack for trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. and owner Frank Bellino of Bronxville, NY.
Thinking Out Loud has banked $1,204,214 for owners Robert McIntosh Stables of LaSalle, Ontario, CXS Stables of Liberty Center, Ohio and Al McIntosh Holdings of Leamington, Ontario. He is trained by part-owner Robert McIntosh. The most notable of his nine career victories was his triumph in the $1,50,000 North America Cup at Mohawk Raceway, when he paced his career-best time of 1:47.4.
(Northfield Park)