STATE COLLEGE PA – The fair horse people of Pennsylvania gathered Saturday evening at the Nittany Lion Inn for the annual Pennsylvania Fair Awards Dinner, held in conjunction with meetings of the U.S. Trotting Association and the Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen’s Association.
The dinner, emceed by USTA District Chairman Sam Beegle, will offer two sets of awards to the top horses at the fairs: Honoring the leading point winners throughout the summer fair season in the eight fair categories, along with the winners of their end-of-season championship events.
Three horses were double winners: first-year trotting filly PA Patricia, second-year trotting filly Milagro and second-year trotting male Lionheart Hanover. Milagro claimed her second championship in a row, while her Tony and Linda Schadel stablemate, Lionheart Hanover, became only the second PA Scholarship horse ever to win the group points title and championship at two and three: the other was the filly Bettor Strait N Up, who also rode for Tony and Linda.
The leading point winners, who received a “made up” blanket in their stable colors, were:
2 YEAR OLD Trotting MALE – RT WONDER COLT, g, Fordham Road – Keystone Wonder, owned by Brocious Racing Stable Inc., trained by Tom Loughry Jr.
2-YEAR-OLD WOMAN Trotting – PA PATRICIA, Father Patrick – Tymal Lux, owned by Sandy Petersen and Alexa Shaw, trained by Ashley Brown.
2 YEAR OLD PACING MAN – PARTY ROCK HANOVER, g, Tall dark stranger – Planet Rock, owned by Tony and Linda Scahdel, trained by Linda Schadel.
2-YEAR OLD PACING FEMALE – VEGAS QUEEN, Dear Lou – Takara Rose, owned by George Prushnok, trained by Neil Balcerak.
3-YEAR-OLD Trotting MALE – LIONHEART HANNOVER, g, Green shoe – Lady Riviera, owned by Tony and Linda Schadel, trained by Linda Schadel.
3-YEAR-OLD WOMAN Trotting – SHALAMAR HANNOVER, Cantab Hall – Setntheworldonfire, owned by Todd and Christine Schadel, trained by Todd Schadel.
3 YEAR OLD PACING MAN – NOT BEATER, c, Captain Crunch – Bettorhaveanother, owned by Todd and Christine Schadel, trainer Todd Schadel.
3 YEAR OLD PACING FEMALE – MILAGRO, Always B Miki – Thecrowdiswatching, owned by Tony and Linda Schadel, trained by Linda Schadel.
The Championship, who received a lovely warm winter coat, were:
2-YEAR-OLD Trotting MALE – GREEN SHADES, c, Green shoe – Fifty Shades, owned by Hutt Racing Stable, trained by Steve Cook
2-YEAR-OLD WOMAN Trotting – PA PATRICIA, Father Patrick – Tymal Lux, owned by Sandy Petersen and Alexa Shaw, trained by Ashley Brown
2-YEAR OLD PACING MAN – PAPI HOUR, c, Dad Rob Hanover – Candlelight Dinner, owned by George Prushnok, trained by Neil Balcerak
2-YEAR OLD PACING FEMALE – DANCIN SWEET HEART, Always B Miki – JM Betting Hearts, owned by Grace Wright, trained by Gary Johnston
3-YEAR-OLD Trotting MALE – LIONHEART HANOVER, g, Green shoe – Lady Riviera, owned by Tony and Linda Schadel, trained by Linda Schadel
3 YEAR OLD TROLLING FEMALE – TALLY THE TAB, International Moni – Cantab Cabela, owned by Todd and Christine Schadel, trained by Todd Schadel
3 YEAR OLD PACING MALE – COMPENSATE ME, g, Dear Lou – Breakheart Pass, owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, trained by Ron Burke
3 YEAR OLD PACING FEMALE – MILAGRO, Always B Miki – Thecrowdiswatching, owned by Tony and Linda Schadel, trained by Linda Schadel
Young James Schadel, who took the place of his parents Tony and Linda while they were on a cruise, did the farmer’s work in collecting all the stable’s profits. He was also a frequent recipient during the door prize awards, making the Fair Dinner Ticket one of the best values for running races, as the average ticket price is exceeded by the average amount of “swag” attendees collect. The formidable Roger Hammer won a jog cart, while the “grand prize” of a sulky went to Abby Martin.
From the MSOA and PHAR
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