HARRISBURG PA – The following horses were the leading pointwinners, based on position of finish during “A”-level events, in their respective divisions during 2020 Pennsylvania Fair Sire Stakes competition throughout the state.
TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING MALES – KILLER INSTINCT, g, Southwind Frank – Wheely Quick; trained by Bob Rougeaux III for Brocious Racing Stable Inc. and Lone Wolf Stable.
TWO-YEAR-OLD TROTTING FEMALES – EXPLOSIVE FLOWER, Explosive Matter – Seeuinthespring; trained by Rick Beinhauer, and co-owned by him with Regina Beinhauer.
TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING MALES – ROWDY RYDER, c, A Rocknroll Dance – Miss Chinno; trained and owned by Roger Hammer.
TWO-YEAR-OLD PACING FEMALES – LAZY DAY HANOVER, Betting Line – Lazan Hanover; trained by Mitchell York, and co-owned by him with David Brickell.
THREE-YEAR-OLD TROTTING MALES – NO NAME YANKEE, g, Possess The Will – The Yankees Win; trained and owned by Roger Hammer.
THREE-YEAR-OLD TROTTING FEMALES – TIE: BYATHREAD HANOVER, Donato Hanover – By A Nose Hanover; trained and owned by Todd Schadel; and ELYSIAN PROMISE, Yankee Glide – Chowda; trained and owned by Lisa Dunn.
THREE-YEAR-OLD PACING MALES – NOME HANOVER, g, Well Said – Northern Cameo; trained by Todd Schadel, and co-owned by him with Timothy Hayes and Dr. Megan Moschgat.
THREE-YEAR-OLD PACING FEMALES – DREAM DANCING, A Rock N Roll Dance – Clearly Foxy; trained by Mitchell York, and co-owned by him with David Brickell.
--LAZY DAY HANOVER was the leading pointwinner overall; NO NAME YANKEE led all three-year-olds and all trotters.
--Three-year-old trotting gelding MANHATTANUP NO ICE won in 1:58.1 at Bloomsburg to become the fastest trotter ever at a Pennsylvania county fair. The fastest pacing mile of the year was the 1:54.1 effort of BIPBOPNALLIE at Bloomsburg, just two-fifths short of MIDWAY ISLAND’s 1:53.4 all-time fair standard, also at Bloomsburg.
--There were sixteen divisional track records set this year, including six miles that equaled or bettered the all-time standard for that gait at that track. Freshman pacing filly TIAMOGONEDANCIN and MANHATTANUP NO ICE set track records at two different ovals.
--There were 48 miles in 2:00 or better throughout the season. A pair of three-year-old pacers led the list with five such miles: gelding BIPBOPNALLIE and filly GINGER TREE CAREY.