CONGRATS KAREN
Seldom comment on awards but in the case of
Dr. Karyn Malinowski’s nomination as
New Jersey Horse Person of the year by the
equine division of the New Jersey Department
of Agriculture, we’ll make an exception.
Can think of no better friend to the horse
industry in general than Dr. Malinowski whose
reports on the impact of the equine industry
to the State clearly illustrated the economic
benefits the industry actually provides.
Bravo! A well deserved award.
THAT’S MATT
They jumped Matt’s Scooter the other
day and the 25-year-old former world’s
fastest harness horse seemed ready willing
and still able to service the handful of mares
he’s expected to attract this spring.
NO LAUGHING MATTER
McArdle’s own Only When I Laugh was
listed third in the annual experimental ratings
for 3-year-old pacing colts-behind Sportswriter
and All Speed Hanover. Only When I Laugh was
by far the most prominent Pennsylvania bred
freshman pacing colt last year and may just
portend a successful stint in the Keystone
state for his sire McArdle.
This year Perretti Farms will send 15 select
Pennsylvania eligible McArdle colts and fillies
to the autumn auctions including the full
sister to McGibson., There’s also brothers
and sisters to Drop Red, Galimony, Neal Diamonique,
Get Out of Dodge, and Rudy Rednose to name
a few.
NEW ROCKERS
The 2010 Perretti consignments will also feature
a number of first time Rocknroll Hanover’s
from some prominent mares including ROCK KING
ROLL, the first foal of the celebrated Lady
Mattgalane. Of interest too might be ROCKTAIL
PARTY the first Rocknroll Hanover from Party
Animal dam of Carnivore (Real Desire) and
Cartniverous (Artiscape) those two with almost
$900,000 carded respectively. Then there’s
ROCKULESE the first Rocknroll Hanover from
Pumped and as such a half brother to $600,000+
winner Artcotic, (Artiscape)
Our Canadian friends might note ROCKAROUND
SUE the first foal of Promysquous Lady who
we understand made more than a few friends
up Ontario way,
AQUEDUCT REALITIES
It appears the installation of gaming at Aqueduct
is finally going to happen which can’t
be good news for the good folks at Yonkers.
As one who grew up on Long Island in the
shadow of Roosevelt Raceway, I remember vividly
the inner peace when the Westbury plant was
operational while Yonkers was dark.
That meant no Throggs Neck or Whitestone
bridges. No Cross Bronx Expressway, Major
Deegan, Bronx River Parkway, Baychester avenue,
or whatever hated route had to be used to
somehow reach the old Hilltop from Long Island.
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