Headworth Wins Five Henry County Fair Races
Driver Gets Booze Cruiser Past Oh My Sam for Colt's Seventh Win
Aug 22, 2009
Mark Headworth not only scored in the greatest number of races in this year's Henry County Fair harness racing in Napoleon, Ohio, he arguably drove the most exciting contest of the day as he got the hard-charging Booze Cruiser's nose past Oh My Sam at the wire in Wednesday's Race No. 5. The three-year-old pacer cruised the mile in 2:04-1/5, the best clocking of the day.
Tom Moore Jr. drove Oh My Sam, who went to post for the 22nd time. The bay gelding pacer has five wins, as well as four seconds and five thirds on his career slate.
Fair board and race officials scheduled Wednesday afternoon's full, but abbreviated program after Monday and Tuesday evening cards were washed away by lightning, thunder, and a three-inch deluge of rainfall.
The last four races from Monday's original schedule, and the last six contests from Tuesday's original card were canceled due to time constraints for other events previously set on Wednesday.
Headworth also reached the line first in races three, seven, and eight with Northern Shine, She'sa Town Girl, and Big Mama Gerdie, respectively in the day's second set of contests, and in Race No.1 with Hustlin Hooray in the second post of the day.
Booze Cruiser Son of Yankee Cruiser
Booze Cruiser, a Yankee Cruiser son, and Oh My Sam, son of Nobleland Sam, came to the Henry County Fair races with two of the best records in the barns. Nobleland Sam, in garnering second place in Race No. 5, hiked his lifetime racing record to four second place finishes, five wins, and five thirds from 22 starts.
Booze Cruiser has one second and two thirds to go with his seven wins from thirteen career posts.
Yankee Cruiser had four progeny starters on the day, and three of them brought home the bacon.
From Tuesday's rescheduled card run in Wednesday's second set:
- Race No.5 -- Booze Cruiser (3-year-old colt pacer), sired by Yankee Cruiser--Sassy Pants, sired by Falcon Almahurst -- won
- Race No.3 -- Randy's Girl (3-year-old filly pace), sired by Yankee Cruiser--Take A Guess--Keystone Raider -- finished second
From Monday's rescheduled card run in Wednesday's first set:
- Race No.5 -- Cruisin N Surfin (2-year-old filly pace), sired by Yankee Cruiser--Channel Surfer--Chairmanoftheboard -- won
- Race No.3 -- Hi Hopes Cruiser (2-year-old colt pace), sired by Yankee Cruiser--Odds On Elaine--Jate Lobell -- won
All Harness Winners on Wednesday
Second Set on Wednesday:
- Race No.1 -- (2-year-old colt trot) -- R E Shawn: fifth start, third win, one second, 0 thirds -- Paul A. Russell, Pinckney, Michigan
- Race No.2 -- (2-year-old colt trot) -- Surclasser: 7 - 2 - 0 - 0 -- Charles W. Miller, Wauseon, Ohio
- Race No.3 -- (3-year-old filly pace) -- Northern Shine: 9 - 4 - 1 - 1 -- James D. Mulinix, Wauseon
- Race No.4 -- (2-year-old filly trot -- She's My Lady: 7 - 2 - 5 - 0 -- Dm Stables LLC, Naples, Florida and Denny Miller, Archbold, Ohio
- Race No.5 -- (3-year-old colt pace) -- Booze Cruiser: 13 - 7 - 1 - 2 -- Miller's Stable, Inc., Deleon Springs, Florida and Danford W. Murray, Delta, Ohio
- Race No.6 -- (2-year-old filly trot) -- Ilikeher Charm: 5 - 4 - 0 - 0 -- Michael A. Collins, Orland, Indiana
- Race No.7 -- (3-year-old filly pace) -- She'sa Town Girl: 17 - 2 - 4 - 2 -- James D. Mulinix, Wauseon and Denny Miller, Archbold
- Race No.8 -- (2-year-old filly trot) -- Big Mama Gerdie: 4 - 2 - 1 - 0 -- Jeffrey Batt, Defiance, Ohio
First Set on Wednesday:
- Race No.1 -- (2-year-old colt pace) -- Wester Jack: 3 - 1 - 0 - 0 -- Mary Cathenne Halbisen-Einsel, Fremont, Ohio
- Race No.2 -- (3-year-old filly trot) -- Hustlin Hooray: 11 - 2 - 2 - 1 -- Natasha A. Brande, Prairie Grove, Arkansas
- Race No.3 -- (2-year-old colt pace) -- Hi Hopes Cruiser: 10 - 4 - 2 - 4 -- I. L. Sugg, Deshler, Ohio and Dr. R. V. Hutchison, North Ridgeville, Ohio and Dr. R. Van Hutchison, Strongville, Ohio
- Race No.4 -- (3-year-old colt trot) -- Rompaway Beau: 25 - 13 - 4 - 3 -- Rompaway Farms, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan
- Race No.5 -- (2-year-old filly pace) -- Cruisin N Surfin: 8 - 3 - 0 - 2 -- D&K Stables, LLC, HIcksville, Ohio
- Race No.6 -- (3-year-old filly trot) -- Inforthewin: 14 - 1 - 3 - 5 -- H D & Sandra Sue Schoonover, Findlay, Ohio and Sharon K Wyant, Findlay, Ohio
Rompaway Beau Best Money Winner
Far and away the biggest money winner entered in this year's harness races at the Henry County Fair was Rompaway Beau of Rompaway Farms, Inc., Battle Creek, Michigan. Also sporting the best racing record, Rompaway Beau had an earned racing bankroll of $62,711 coming into his win in the $3,553 Race No.4 from Wednesday's first set.
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