"Horseman Stake"
Grand Circuit Stake Race - 2 Year Old Colt/Gelding Trot
~ The Ralph Wilfong Trot ~
raced at: Indiana State Fair - Indianapolis, Indiana
Stake Record: 1:55.4 - Buckfinder (1986)
Horseman Stake #68 - 2T - August 20, 2005
Purse: $60,000   :30.0 - 1:02.2 - 1:31.4 - 2:00.0   Temp: 88--0 Track: Fast
Name PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Finish Time LQ Driver Trainer
Make You Mine 4 3 3 3/3 2/1H 1/1 2:00.0 :27.3 M. Lachance R. Gurfein
Dempsey Hall 5 2 1 1/1H 1/1H 2/1 2:00.1 :28.2 T. Andersson T. Andersson
Love Of My Heart 3 1 2 2/1H 3/1H 3/2H 2:00.2 :28.2 D. Palone R. Gillock
Next Superstar 6 4 4 4/4H 4/3H 4/2T 2:00.3 :28.0 M. O'Mara D. Swick
American Pacific 1 5 5 6/10 5/13H 5/13H 2:03.1 :29.2 R. Stillings R. Gillock
Do The Lindy 2X 6 6 X5/5 X6/DIS 6/DIS NR NR J. Campbell C. Sylvester
Pedigree:  Self Possessed - Victory My Way, by Donerail
Winning Owner:  Brittany Farms, Sampson Street Stables, Jerry Silva, & Mathias Meinzinger - Kentucky, Pennsylvania, & New York
Winning Trainer:  Ron Gurfein - Delray Beach, Florida
Winning Driver:  Michel Lachance - Allentown, New Jersey
Winning Breeder:  Kenneth Jackson & Lisa Jackson - Kentucky

PREVIOUS WINNERS

YEAR PURSE TIME FIRST SECOND THIRD
2005
#68
$60,000 2:00 Make You Mine (M. Lachance)
(Self Possessed - Victory My Way)
Dempsey Hall (T. Andersson)
(Garland Lobell - Deeann Hanover)
Love Of My Heart (D. Palone)
(American Winner - Lovelorn)
2004
#67
N/A N/A 2004 Event Cancelled Due to Rain
2003
#66
$38,700 DIV. 1
1:59.1
Lantern's Law (D. Magee)
(Pine Chip - Armbro Lantern)
Keystone Navigator (Dv. Miller)
(Yankee Glide - Keystone Nook)
David On The Board (J. Takter)
(Garland Lobell - Barbs Bowl)
$39,300 DIV. 2
1:57.4
Mr. Springer (D. Hawk)
(Mr. Vic - Spring Bouquet)
Great Challenger (J. Campbell)
(Conway Hall - Ali's Cat)
Victitious (M. O'Mara)
(Mr. Vic - Bayonetta)
2002
#65
$39,700 DIV. 1
1:57.3
Desert Pine (D. Swick)
(Pine Chip - Onthewingsoflove)
Hawaiian Music Man (M. Allen)
(Conway Hall - Rivenoak Coronet)
Mac's Crown K (J. Fout)
(BJ's Mac - Angela Crown)

$40,300

DIV. 2
1:58

Caramba Hall (T. Andersson)
(Garland Lobell - Child Star)

Mutineer (J. Campbell)
(Muscles Yankee - Bathonia)

American Buzz (G.W. Sholty)
(Dancer's Victory - Summer Tryst)

2001
#64
$65,000 1:59.1 Andover Hall (J. Campbell)
(Garland Lobell - Amour Angus)
Crown Regent (M. O'Mara)
(Wesgate Crown - Missyann Hanover)
B Insane (D. Shetler)
(Royal Troubador - Flono)
2000
#63
$72,330 2:00.4 Yankee Mustang (B. Lindstedt)
(Mr. Vic - Maiden Yankee)
Gustavius (M. O'Mara)
(Garland Lobell - Wendy's Charm)
International Chip (A. Miller)
(Pine Chip - Flory Messenger)
1999
#62
$67,000 1:58.2 Smok'n Lantern (B. Lindstedt)
(Pine Chip - Armbro Lantern)
In Power (D. Ackerman)
(Mr. Lavec - Time Power)
Didactic (P. Wrenn)
(SJ's Photo - Discipline)
1998
#61
$76,000 1:57.1 Sole Deep (T. Morgan)
(Victory Dream - Sole To Sole)
American Hi Noon (D. Miller)
(American Winner - Tanimara Hi Noon)
Davanti (D. Ackerman)
(Pine Chip - Breena Almahurst)
1997
#60
$45,486 1:57.4 Keystone Lorenzo (R. Hammer)
(Super Bowl - Keystone Logan)
Goal Post (J. Campbell)
(Armbro Goal - Roz Hanover)
Gillian (B. Barnes)
(Supergill - Rose Street Lobell)
1996
#59
$32,063 1:58.3 Meadowbranch Lou (J. Campbell)
(Super Bowl - Joyful Crown)
Sierra Crown (R. Richardson)
(Sierra Kosmos - Double Crown)
New Yorktowne (JD Sugg)
(Harmonious - Penelope Yorktowne)
1995
#58
$32,896 2:05 Super Ben Joe (M. Zeller)
(Supergill - Ione's Crown)
Kahuna Hanover (D. Williams II)
(Super Bowl - Kenya Hanover)
N/A
1994
#57
$22,962 HEAT 1
1:58.2
Super Star Ranger (D. Rankin)
(Supergill - Range Sapphire)
Mesa Vista (M. Zuanetti)
(Crowning Point - Santa Fe)
Montserrat (B. Lindstedt)
(Supergill - Montesquieu)

$22,962

HEAT 2
1:59.3

Mesa Vista (M. Zuanetti)
(Crowning Point - Santa Fe)

Earthquake (J. Johnson)
(Supergill - Tarport Bridget)

Billfold (D. Ackerman)
(Crowning Point - Lovely Flower)

  *First Heat Winner, Super Star Ranger (D. Rankin), was scratched from Heat 2
1993
#56
$50,506 HEAT 1
2:00
Bosphorus (R. Waples)
(Baltic Speed - Head Hunter)
Super Detective (B. Lindstedt)
(Supergill - I'm Suspicious)
Structure (D. Swick)
(Supergill - Taylor's Way)

HEAT 2
1:59.1

Bosphorus (R. Waples)
(Baltic Speed - Head Hunter)

Come On Volo (J. Johnson)
(Supergill - Chanticleer)

Super Detective (B. Lindstedt)
(Supergill - I'm Suspicious)

1992
#55
$52,542 HEAT 1
1:59.3
Striking Sahbra (R. Roberts)
(Supergill - Supreme Sahbra)
Smooth Skating (J. Picciano)
(Mystic Park - Ice Fishing)
Cool Prince (B. Lindstedt)
(Armbro Goal - Madam Cool)

HEAT 2
2:00.4

Striking Sahbra (R. Roberts)
(Supergill - Supreme Sahbra)

Welsh Winter (P. Wrenn)
(Supergill - Scotch Spring)

Cool Prince (J. Picciano)
(Armbro Goal - Madam Cool)

1991
#54
$53,466 HEAT 1
1:58.4
Sierra Kosmos (R. Beinhauer)
(Nearly Perfect - Sunkiss Bel)
Herschel Walker (J. Johnson)
(Super Bowl - Double Coverage)
Giovanni (J. Campbell)
(Meadow Road - Breena Almahurst)
HEAT 2
1:56.4
Sierra Kosmos (R. Beinhauer)
(Nearly Perfect - Sunkiss Bel)
Herschel Walker (J. Johnson)
(Super Bowl - Double Coverage)
Giovanni (J. Campbell)
(Meadow Road - Breena Almahurst)
1990
#53
$51,090 HEAT 1
1:59
Crysta's Best (D. Richardson, Jr.)
(Crysta's Crown - Super Laure)
Topminnow
(Speedy Somolli - Miss Piranha)
Harlan Lobell (M. Zuanetti)
(Speedy Somolli - Hilda Hanover)
HEAT 2
1:58.2
Crysta's Best (D. Richardson, Jr.)
(Crysta's Crown - Super Laure)
Harlan Lobell (M. Zuanetti)
(Speedy Somolli - Hilda Hanover)
David Rivenoak (P. Eriksson)
(Super Bowl - Why Indeed)
1989
#52
$57,530 HEAT 1
1:58.3
Armbro Iliad (G. Sholty)
(Speedy Crown - Armbro Trudy)
Jeanne's Somolli (B. Riegle)
(Speedy Somolli - Jeanne's Surprise)
Osgood Hanover
(Prakas - Orchid Hanover)
HEAT 2
2:00.4
Royal Troubadour (C. Allen)
(Super Bowl - Mae Jeans Crown)
Osgood Hanover
(Prakas - Orchid Hanover)
Jeanne's Somolli (B. Riegle)
(Speedy Somolli - Jeanne's Surprise)
  *First Heat Winner, Armbro Iliad (G. Sholty), was scratched from Heat 2
      Armbro Iliad (G. Sholty)**  won the first heat, the time, 1:58.3, was faster
1988
#51
$54,094 HEAT 1
2:00.3
Baltic Spirit (M. McNichol)
(Baltic Speed - Genevieve Hanover)
Grundy's Kruger (J. Nordin)
(Speedy Somolli - Keystone Mermaid)
Scott S Hanover
(Super Bowl - Palace Rose)
HEAT 2
2:00.3
Grundy's Kruger (J. Nordin)
(Speedy Somolli - Keystone Mermaid)
Baltic Spirit (M. McNichol)
(Baltic Speed - Genevieve Hanover)
Express Lobell (M. Zuanetti)
(Speedy Somolli - Elmsford)
1987*
#50
$77,110 DIV. 1
2:03.1
Yankee Yankee (D. Ackerman)
(Speedy Crown - Yankee Bambi)
Sharpsburg (J. Campbell)
(Defiant Yankee - Pomade)
Firm Tribute (M. O'Mara)
(Bonefish - Escapade)

DIV. 2
2:01.3

Arnover (R. Roberts)
(Arndon - Diedre Hanover)

Oberon (C. Warrington, Jr.)
(Nevele Pride - Donina)
Yankee Ubet (G. Altmeyer, Jr.)
(Arndon - Provocative Yankee)
* Due to rain, race contested as 2 Divisions racing one Heat, instead of Eliminations
1986
#49
$71,030 ELIM. 1
1:58
Buckfinder (W. O'Donnell)
(Super Bowl - Nutmeg Lobell)
Friendly Face (H. Wallner)
(Speedy Somolli - About Face)
Nevele Olympian (G. Sholty)
(Incredible Nevele - Nevele Wildcat)
ELIM. 2
1:58*
Tarport Ramey (D. Miller)
(Florida Pro - Frenzy)
* World Record - 2GT
Action Factor
(Speed In Action - Charity Run)
Spotlite Lobell (J. Nordin)
(Speedy Somolli - Spotlite Hill)
FINAL
1:55.4*
Buckfinder (W. O'Donnell)
(Super Bowl - Nutmeg Lobell)
* 2 Heat World Record: 3:53.4
Friendly Face (H. Wallner)
(Speedy Somolli - About Face)
Spotlite Lobell (J. Nordin)
(Speedy Somolli - Spotlite Hill)
1985
#48
$71,809 ELIM. 1
1:59.2
Long Legend (J. Simpson, Jr.)
(Super Bowl - Lovester)
Farm King (H. Wallner)
(Speedy Somolli - Duchess Rose)
Spanish Pro (H. Beissinger)
(Florida Pro - Spanish Victory)
ELIM. 2
1:58.3
Sugarcane Hanover (G. Garnsey)
(Florida Pro - Sugar Hanover)
Royal Prestige (H. Wallner)
(Speedy Crown - Rosemary)
Express Ride (G. Sholty)
(Super Bowl - Flory Messenger)
FINAL
1:56.3*
Royal Prestige (J. Johnson)
(Speedy Crown - Rosemary)
* New Stake Record
Express Ride (G. Sholty)
(Super Bowl - Flory Messenger)
Sugarcane Hanover (G. Garnsey)
(Florida Pro - Sugar Hanover)
1984
#47
$75,643
1:58.4 Another Miracle (J. Gluhm)
(Bonefish - Peanut Ann)
1983
#46
$66,073 HEAT 1
1:59.1
Coogee (G. Garnsey)
(Florida Pro - Ahhhh)
Savoy Hanover
(Florida Pro - Spritely Way)
Scotian Rebel
(Bonefish - Bella Rosa)
HEAT 2
1:58.4
Crowning Point (D. Ackerman)
(Speedy Crown - Ice Cream Social)
Caleb Lobell (H. Beissinger)
(Speedy Somolli - Connie Lobell)
Gee Whiz
(Speedy Crown - Candy Bowl)
1982
#45
$70,460 1:59 Premium Lobell (J. O'Brien)
(Speedy Crown - Pizzaz)
   
1981
#44
$60,872 2:00.3 Speed Bowl (S. Goudreau)
(Super Bowl - Speedy Love)
   
1980
#43
$61,817 1:58 Tuneful Contest (B. Nickells)
(Noble Gesture - Fast Tune)
   
1979
#42
$60,174 2:00.4 Armbro Vanguard (J. O'Brien)
(Speedy Crown - Sparma Hanover)
   
1978
#41
$54,010 1:59 Courtly (H. Wallner)
(Speedster - Kimberly Dutchess)
   
1977
#40
$60,346 2:00.1 Brisco Hanover (J. Miller)
(Super Bowl - Brief Romance)
   
1976
#39
$62,014 2:00.2 Speed In Action (D. Miller)
(Speedy Scot - Dolly Mir)
   
1975
#38
$45,868 2:02.3 Nevele Thunder (S. Dancer)    

2:04.1

Quick Pay (W. Haughton)

1974
#37
$48,160 2:01.3 Bonefish (S. Dancer)
(Nevele Pride - Exciting Speed)
1973
#36
$41,588 2:04.3 Armbro Ouzo (G. Garnsey)
1972
#35
$46,320 2:02.1 Blitzen (H. Graham, Jr.)
1971
#34
$34,084 2:03 Star's Chip (S. Dancer)

2:04

Super Bowl (V. Dancer)
(Star's Pride - Pillow Talk)

1970
#33
$44,262 2:01.1 Noble Gesture (H. Graham, Jr.)
(Noble Victory - Important)
1969
#32
$44,589 2:03.1 Nevele Rascal (S. Dancer)
1968
#31
$47,435 2:02.2 Nevele Major (S. Dancer)
1967
#30
$36,858 2:02.1 Nevele Pride (S. Dancer)
(Star's Pride - Thankful)
1966
#29
$41,308 2:04.3 Kimberly Dutchess (R. Baldwin)
1965
#28
$47,291 2:02.4 Kerry Way (F. Ervin)
1964
#27
$51,644 2:00.1 Noble Victory (S. Dancer)
(Victory Song - Emily's Pride)
1963
#26
$47,173 2:03.3 Smart Rodney (W. Haughton)
1962
#25
N/A N/A RAINED OUT
1961
#24
$51,928 2:03.3 Safe Mission (J. O'Brien)
1960
#23
$42,470 2:01.2 Harlan Dean (D. Miller)
1959
#22
$43,701 2:01.2 Blaze Hanover (J. O'Brien)
1958
#21
$41,599 2:03.1 Diller Hanover (J. Chapman)
1957
#20
$37,113 2:05.1 Sharpshooter (H. Pownall, Sr.)
1956
#19
$23,770 2:04 Bond Hanover (J. O'Brien)
1955
#18
$26,277 2:05.2 Saboteur (H. Pownall, Sr.)
1954
#17
$28,042 2:04.3 Galophone (H. Stone)
1953
#16
$32,485 2:03.4 Newport Dream (A. Cameron)
1952
#15
$30,695 2:06.1 Newport Star (A. Cameron)
1951
#14
$34,716 2:03.4 Duke Of Lullwater (J. Simpson, Sr.)
1950
#13
$40,748 2:04.2 Mighty Fine (D. Miller)
1949
#12
$32,993 2:02.1 Florican (H. Pownall, Sr.)
1948
#11
$33,849 2:06 Miss Tilly (F. Egan)
1947
#10
$26,406 2:06.2 Rollo (A. Cameron)
1946
#9
$17,537 2:04-1/4 Hoot Mon (F. Egan)
1945*
#8
$18,312 2:07 Deanna (B. White)
*1945 Horseman Stake held in Greenville, Ohio
1944*
#7
$17,480 2:05-3/4 Titan Hanover (H. Pownall, Sr.)
*1944 Horseman Stake held in Greenville, Ohio
1943*
#6
$13,120 2:09-1/4 Eva's Boy (W. Smart)
*1943 Horseman Stake held in Greenville, Ohio
1942*
#5
$13,335 2:06-1/4 Volo Song (B. White)
*1942 Horseman Stake held in Saratoga, New York
1941
#4
$14,875 2:05-1/2 Colby Hanover (F. Egan)
1940
#3
$15,495 2:04 Bill Gallon (L. Smith)
1939
#2
$9,375 2:05 Kuno (H. Whitney)
1938
#1
$8,335 2:05-1/4 Peter Astra (HM Parshall)
The Horseman Stake was introduced in 1938
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