Fast Tracks

  After his two earlier dominating performances, REV Racing's latest racing star, Trackattacker, was geared and ready to add win number three in the $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes run on August 16. The prohibitive morning line favorite for the 6 1/2-panel stakes, two-year-old Trackattacker has grabbed a lot of attention as he continues his fast track to racing stardom.

  A field of four other juvenile males met the Frank Lucarelli trainee in the paddock, including recent winner Moby. By the time the half-dozen sprang loose at the starter's signal, Trackattacker was once more bet down to five cents on the dollar, just as he had been in the Emerald Express Stakes nearly four weeks earlier.

  Again partnered with Leslie Mawing in the saddle, Trackattacker "sprinted clear at the outset" - even though he was racing wide - "increased his margin into the lane . . . and was never threatened" as he drew off to a seven-length win and yet another stakes record (1:16.19) to impress his growing colony of fans.

  "He's a strong horse and he was pretty much the giant in this race," said Mawing, who has now won nine of the first 17 stakes contested during the 2014 meet. "I just wanted to extend his stride and let him run free. I also wanted to see what I had under me; and he had a lot left.

  "He's at the top of the list of two-year-olds I've ever ridden," the 2014 meet leading rider added.

  Roy Lumm trainees Moby (Harbor the Gold-Last Thoughts), who races for Blue Diamond Stable and Janet Johnson; and Private Boss (Private Gold-Irene's Bonus Baby), who runs in the colors of Delbert J. Kelly, Mort Robbins and Lumm, controlled the place and show spots, with Moby finishing 3 3/4 lengths in front of his stablemate.

  In addition to his one track and two stakes records, Trackattacker is the only horse in Emerald history to pay $2.10, $2.10 and $2.10 for win, place and show bets- and he's done that twice (and was the shortest morning line favorite in the Auburn track's history for his latest outing).

  Bred by longtime Washington breeders Dr. Duane and Susan Hopp, of Graham, Trackattacker was purchased by Roy and Ellie Schaefer for $25,000 out of the Hopps' Castlegate Farm 2013 consignment to the WTBOA September sale. The now $59,318 winner is out of multiple stakes-placed Eclatante, who has a colt by Lucky Pulpit (Hip 16) consigned to the August 26, WTBOA sale.

  According to Lucarelli, the impressive gelding will make his next start in the Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes on the September 7 Washington Cup card and then come back for the $65,000 Gottstein Futurity run three weeks later.

Pippa Passes

  The 33rd running of the $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes, on August 17, brought a field of seven juvenile fillies together to contest the 6 1/2-furlong race. With Angie C. Stakes winner Ethan's Baby sidelined with sore shins, John and Janene Maryanski's Seeking the Light (Heatseeker [Ire]-Brightest), who had run third in the Angie C. after impressively winning a June maiden special weight race by nearly four lengths, went off the race favorite at nine-to-ten odds.

  Seeking the Light set the early fractions and was still leading by a half-length at the stretch call. Meanwhile, Pippa Bou Peep - ridden by Eliska Kubinova - was content to lay a couple of lengths off the leader's pace until she steadily came to terms with her rival, and in a prolonged drive down the stretch, nailed the win by a head. It marked the first stakes victory for the 25-year-old rider from the Czech Republic.

  "I had a perfect trip," said Kubinova. "This horse is really professional and she did everything I asked of her. I wasn't 100 percent sure I was going to get there, but once I got next to the other horse, I was sure."

  Vital Signs Stable's homebred Val de Saire (Harbor the Gold-Follow Your Shot) finished another four lengths back in third in a race run in 1:17.23. (Her half-sister by Abraaj sells as Hip 22 at the August 26 WTBOA sale.)

  Pippa Bou Peep became the third maiden in the last five years to win the Shinpoch, joining Lady Golightly in 2010 and Sweet Saga in 2011. Pippa Bou Peep, a daughter of Harbor the Gold-Annie's Bou Peep, by  For Really, races for trainer Charles Essex and David and Linda Olson's Dave and the Little Lady Stable. She was bred by Rich and Ann Richardson and now sports a record of 1-2-2 from five starts and has earned $45,357.

  Later, on the same card, Michael and Amy Feuerborn's 2013 Shinpoch winner and Washington champion Chu and You won for the fifth time in ten tries, upping the daughter of You and I's earnings to $118,279, with her eight-length win in the 6 1/2-furlong allowance/$50,000 optional claiming race.

Fast Tracks

Trackattacker Reed Palmer Photo

  After his two earlier dominating performances, REV Racing's latest racing star, Trackattacker, was geared and ready to add win number three in the $50,000 WTBOA Lads Stakes run on August 16. The prohibitive morning line favorite for the 6 1/2-panel stakes, two-year-old Trackattacker has grabbed a lot of attention as he continues his fast track to racing stardom.

  A field of four other juvenile males met the Frank Lucarelli trainee in the paddock, including recent winner Moby. By the time the half-dozen sprang loose at the starter's signal, Trackattacker was once more bet down to five cents on the dollar, just as he had been in the Emerald Express Stakes nearly four weeks earlier.

  Again partnered with Leslie Mawing in the saddle, Trackattacker "sprinted clear at the outset" - even though he was racing wide - "increased his margin into the lane . . . and was never threatened" as he drew off to a seven-length win and yet another stakes record (1:16.19) to impress his growing colony of fans.

  "He's a strong horse and he was pretty much the giant in this race," said Mawing, who has now won nine of the first 17 stakes contested during the 2014 meet. "I just wanted to extend his stride and let him run free. I also wanted to see what I had under me; and he had a lot left.

  "He's at the top of the list of two-year-olds I've ever ridden," the 2014 meet leading rider added.

  Roy Lumm trainees Moby (Harbor the Gold-Last Thoughts), who races for Blue Diamond Stable and Janet Johnson; and Private Boss (Private Gold-Irene's Bonus Baby), who runs in the colors of Delbert J. Kelly, Mort Robbins and Lumm, controlled the place and show spots, with Moby finishing 3 3/4 lengths in front of his stablemate.

  In addition to his one track and two stakes records, Trackattacker is the only horse in Emerald history to pay $2.10, $2.10 and $2.10 for win, place and show bets- and he's done that twice (and was the shortest morning line favorite in the Auburn track's history for his latest outing).

  Bred by longtime Washington breeders Dr. Duane and Susan Hopp, of Graham, Trackattacker was purchased by Roy and Ellie Schaefer for $25,000 out of the Hopps' Castlegate Farm 2013 consignment to the WTBOA September sale. The now $59,318 winner is out of multiple stakes-placed Eclatante, who has a colt by Lucky Pulpit (Hip 16) consigned to the August 26, WTBOA sale.

  According to Lucarelli, the impressive gelding will make his next start in the Daily Racing Form Dennis Dodge Stakes on the September 7 Washington Cup card and then come back for the $65,000 Gottstein Futurity run three weeks later.

Pippa Passes

Pippa Bou Peep Reed Palmer Photo

  The 33rd running of the $50,000 Barbara Shinpoch Stakes, on August 17, brought a field of seven juvenile fillies together to contest the 6 1/2-furlong race. With Angie C. Stakes winner Ethan's Baby sidelined with sore shins, John and Janene Maryanski's Seeking the Light (Heatseeker [Ire]-Brightest), who had run third in the Angie C. after impressively winning a June maiden special weight race by nearly four lengths, went off the race favorite at nine-to-ten odds.

  Seeking the Light set the early fractions and was still leading by a half-length at the stretch call. Meanwhile, Pippa Bou Peep - ridden by Eliska Kubinova - was content to lay a couple of lengths off the leader's pace until she steadily came to terms with her rival, and in a prolonged drive down the stretch, nailed the win by a head. It marked the first stakes victory for the 25-year-old rider from the Czech Republic.

  "I had a perfect trip," said Kubinova. "This horse is really professional and she did everything I asked of her. I wasn't 100 percent sure I was going to get there, but once I got next to the other horse, I was sure."

  Vital Signs Stable's homebred Val de Saire (Harbor the Gold-Follow Your Shot) finished another four lengths back in third in a race run in 1:17.23. (Her half-sister by Abraaj sells as Hip 22 at the August 26 WTBOA sale.)

  Pippa Bou Peep became the third maiden in the last five years to win the Shinpoch, joining Lady Golightly in 2010 and Sweet Saga in 2011. Pippa Bou Peep, a daughter of Harbor the Gold-Annie's Bou Peep, by  For Really, races for trainer Charles Essex and David and Linda Olson's Dave and the Little Lady Stable. She was bred by Rich and Ann Richardson and now sports a record of 1-2-2 from five starts and has earned $45,357.

  Later, on the same card, Michael and Amy Feuerborn's 2013 Shinpoch winner and Washington champion Chu and You won for the fifth time in ten tries, upping the daughter of You and I's earnings to $118,279, with her eight-length win in the 6 1/2-furlong allowance/$50,000 optional claiming race.

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