Burke Team Sweeps ‘Quillen’ Elims

On Monday, September 12, Harrington Raceway held the $60,000 Bobby Quillen Memorial eliminations.

In the first elimination, Foiled Again (Dragon Again) won, with Clear Vision (Western Hanover) finishing second and Mainland Key N was third. “Foiled” and “Mainland” both went for the lead approaching the backstretch. Foiled cleared the lead at the 3/16 and took them by the quarter in :27.4. Mainland was in second, “Clear” was in third, Go Go Solano was in fourth and Summer Camp (Rocknroll Hanover) was fifth and last around the far turn.

Foiled had the lead approaching the half mile, with Mainland at the rail in second and Clear came first over in third. “Solano” was second over in fourth and “Camp” trailed them all. Foiled lead them to the half in :57 (:29.1).

Foiled and Clear dueled heading to three quarters, with Mainland buried at the rail in third and Solano moving into fourth. Camp came third over in the back. Foiled lead them to three-quarters in 1:24.3.

Into the stretch, Foiled had the lead, with Clear in second and Mainland in third. Foiled was under a hand drive by Yannick Gingras. Clear was on the outside in second and Mainland was holding on for third. Foiled Again crossed the line first. Clear Vision finished second, Mainland Key N was third and Go Go Solano finished fourth. Those four proceed to the final next week.

Foiled Again is owned by Burke Racing Stables LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and JJK Stables LLC. He is trained by Ron Burke and Yannick Gingras drove him to a 1:51.2 victory.

“He’s unbelievably sharp right now.” Yannick Gingras said. “This might be the sharpest he’s been.”

In the second elimination, Atochia (Dragon Again) won, with Pangiorno finishing second and Giddy Up Lucky (Camluck) was third. Pangiorno went for the lead, with Atochia moving into second and Real Nice settling in third. Pangiorno took them to the quarter in :27.2. Atochia was in second, “Nice” was in third, “Lucky” was in fourth and “Art” was in fifth.

Pangiorno was untouched by the half in :56.1 (:28.4). Atochia stalked him in second and Lucky was first over in third. Nice was at the rail in fourth and Hypnotic Blue Chip (Art Major) was second over in fifth.

Pangiorno still had the lead at three-quarters in 1:23.4 (:27.3). Atochia and Lucky dueled behind him and “Hypnotic” moved into third.

Into the stretch, Pangiorno had the lead and Atochia came up the passing lane and took the lead with lightning speed. He was clear from there and went on to win. Pangiorno finished second, Giddy Up Lucky was third and Hypnotic Blue Chip finished fourth. Those four progress to the final next week.

Atochia is owned by Burke Racing Stables LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and JJK Stables LLC. He is trained by Ron Burke and Yannick Gingras drove.  

Here are the horses advancing to the final.

Name-Trainer

Foiled Again-Ron Burke
Atochia-Ron Burke

Clear Vision-Ron Burke

Pangiorno-Dorothy Reynolds

Mainland Key N-Peter Tritton

Giddy Up Lucky-Josh Green

Go Go Solano-Tony Poliseno

Hypnotic Blue Chip-Kevin McDermott

AE Summer Camp-Josh Green

AE Dreamlands Art-Ron Burke

‘Quillens’ Attract ‘Crown’ Participants

The eliminations for the Bobby Quillen Memorial are set for tonight and attract world champions and the defending champion Foiled Again (Dragon Again). The 2009 winner Won The West (Western Hanover) is not participating this year.

In the first elimination, Foiled Again is the likely favorite and one to beat. In the exotics, Summer Camp (Rocknroll Hanover) looks like a key for second. He returned to Josh Green, who had him at the beginning of the year in the Clyde Hirt and Exit 16W late closers at the Meadowlands. “Summer” has been participating in many Opens and Winners Of events in Pennsylvania, New York and Delaware. Summer gets a home field advantage, since he knows the track really well.

In the second elimination, Atochia (Dragon Again) is the morning line favorite, along with his stablemate Dreamlands Art. The public will likely ignore the two best horses on the half mile, Giddy Up Lucky (Camluck) and Real Nice(Pictured Right). “Lucky” has reigned over the Open ranks on the half mile ovals on the east coast. Real Nice beat Foiled Again in the George Morton Levy Pacing series and has done well since. They are a good key to box in the exotics.