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Thursday’s “Lock” Yonkers Raceway on race 4 with the #2-Shady Stella-Looks fastest in this group. Jason Bartlett drives.

Last Lock was off the board for Howard. His record now stands at: 457 of 727 wins with 133 seconds and 38 thirds.

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1ST RACE: 2-3-1-4

2ND RACE: 1-2-3-4

3RD RACE: 3-2-6-5

4TH RACE: 3-8-1-9

5TH RACE: 1-5-6-4

6TH RACE: 6-7-3-2

7TH RACE: 3-5-2-7

8TH RACE: 7-3-4-6

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Northfield Track Announcer Ayers Ratliff’s free handicapping tips are provided for our IdaBet.com players.
Remember, due to their draw schedule, picks are made in advance and do not account for scratches or late driver changes.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 11

Race 1: 4- My Pure Honey – Could be successful upon returning to Northfield to start the Daily Double. 1- Emerald Eyes – Looks to
be tough from the rail if he minds his manners. 3- Angry Annie – Made the ticket in two of her last three races and looks to be right there
again tonight. 5- Doctor Large – Looks to be in the thick of the action.

Race 2: 7- Dontknowgeefromhaw – Was a beaten favorite last time out; could prevail for his backers this time around to start the Pick 5.
5- Matty Will – Looks to be tough in here if he minds his manners. 1- Unmarked Car – Looks to make the ticket from the rail.

Race 3: 6- Kevin’s Not Here – Looks to trot home a winner if he stays trotting. 2- One More Mission – Finished second last time out;
could be the runner-up again tonight. 1- Mark C Adams – Looks to make the ticket from the rail. 7- Striking Nikee – Could grab a piece
of the action.

Race 4: 4- Ray Hall – Drops in class and looks to be the best in here. 7- Monarch Baur – Has the ability to be prominently placed on
this ticket. 1- Tymal Hurricane – Could do well from the rail. 6- Cabo San Lukas – Has as good of a shot as any in here to complete the
Superfecta.

Race 5: 4- Gale Force Hanover – Should be fresh off a lay-off and could strike right out of the box. 1- Guida’s Geisha – Could be a
factor from the rail. 5- Dartmouth Hall – Could do well upon coming to Northfield. 7- Iron – Looks to be a factor despite the poor post
draw.

Race 6: 3- Kylah – Has two wins in a row and could garner a three-peat this time around. 1- MJ’s...

Sep 11, 2019

The top 2-year-old pacing colt heading into the $1.8 million New York Sire Stakes (NYSS) Night of Champions at Batavia Downs on Saturday (Sept. 14) proves you don’t have to be rich to be successful in harness racing if you do your homework.

Groovy Joe (Roll With Joe-Chotat Milk) p,2,1:52f ($174,595) was a $17,000 purchase at the 2018 Goshen Yearling Sale and has turned out to be quite a find. With the bulk of his 2-year-old campaign completed, he currently sits atop the NYSS standings for points (337) and earnings ($155,270) for his age, gender and gait, has seven wins in nine starts with two seconds overall and started it all off with a five-race winning streak.

His body of work ranks beyond the state border too. Groovy Joe is currently one of the sports best first-year performers sitting third in earnings among all 2-year-old male pacers in North America and has paced the tenth fastest mile of all freshman pacers after his recent career-best outing of 1:52 at Tioga Downs.

Blake Macintosh trains Groovy Joe and co-owns with the Hutt Racing Stable. Macintosh is the one who picked out the colt and knew all along that he’d be a good one.

“I liked him when I saw him. He was well built, well bred and was my pick of the sale,” said Macintosh. “And he turned out to be everything I thought he would. He broke easily and trained down well and he’s become very smart and professional with his work.”

The colt’s first five races, all of which were wins, came over half mile tracks. Macintosh stated he seemed to thrive there and progressed sharply through those starts.

“He’s not a big horse and he gets around a half-mile track perfectly. You could see him get stronger with each of those wins and he came home faster each week as he went along. The race at Buffalo was what really impressed me; when he flew home in a :57.2 back-half,” said Macintosh.

Groovy Joe has continued to improve...

Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:

4 TH RACE – (3) ROLLING GOING GONE is strictly a ‘change of venue’
choice after some inconsistent Pocono lines. Finds herself with decent draw, nod.

5 TH RACE – (7) BOO THANG was so happy to get ‘peeked’ in last, jumped
it off in back half. Forcing us to gaze again, rotten getaway ensuring square value.

6 TH RACE – (2) DON tries it third off bench, first couple tries not bad at all
from outer venue. Lands inside in what’s essentially handicap event, intrigues here.

7 TH RACE – (2) BROADWAY MUSCLES comes off his best effort in quite
some time last out. He’s unholy 2-for-57, spending much time this level, however.

8 TH RACE – (1) SCWARTZ BROS BEATY saved ground to lane week ago,
finding himself atop horse in front him, screaming for room. Can’t pass from pole.

10 TH RACE – (3) JANUARY A returns from Poconos at level of latest win.
Last trio out-of-town cut the mile were improved efforts, works from this getaway.

12 TH RACE – (4) STAR COMMANDER N joins the rest in new/improved
n/w $15,000 level. Had no shot from back of bus in last with three weeks out, nod.

$2 +/- (thru Mon., Sept. 9) – 217 wins ($1,301.50)

from 1,006 ($2,012) selex (-$710.50, this reads better during happy hour)

highest-priced winner – BOINGANATOR ($43.80)
lowest-priced winners – RICH AND MISERABLE/
BROOKIE’S PRINCE N ($2.10 each, shrewd)

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