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Dover In Motion going farther from Indiana more often in his sophomore season
The trotter’s dance card contains the Yonkers Trot, the place he was supplemented for $6,000, Stanley Dancer Memorial, W. N. Reynolds Memorial and Earl Beal Jr. Memorial.
by James Platz
The primary leg of Indiana Sires Stakes competitors for sophomore trotters and pacers was contested throughout a particular Memorial Day card Monday, Could 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & On line casino. Over the course of 10 divisions, favorites claimed victory in all however one race. Dover In Movement, final 12 months’s freshman trotting colt champion, produced probably the most dominating efficiency, profitable his $50,000 division by greater than 5 lengths for driver Ricky Macomber Jr., trotting a 1:52.4 mile in his sophomore debut.
“I informed Ricky after he warmed up, ‘He’s actually good. I anticipate a brand new lifetime mark tonight,’” coach Jamie Macomber mentioned of her cost. “I anticipated him to be very filled with himself and assured in himself. When it got here up in (1):52 with the earplugs in and Ricky shutting him down, that was spectacular. You simply can’t wait to go inform the horse thanks and good job.”
Since Dover In Movement first stepped on the racetrack in 2021, the son of Dover Dan—Keystone Sadie has confirmed practically flawless. At 2, the gelding produced an unblemished file over the Hoosier Park oval. He prevailed in every of his eight Indiana begins, together with victories in every of six Indiana Sires Stakes legs earlier than capturing the $270,000 Tremendous Last. That evening he established a brand new pace file for 2-year-old gelding trotters on the observe with a 1:53.2 mark.
His solely defeat final 12 months got here when homeowners M&M Racing and Norbert Maza took an opportunity and entered Dover In Movement within the Mohawk Million, the place he raced sixth whereas battling illness.
Dean Gillette Dover In Movement (Ricky Macomber, Jr.) produced probably the most dominating efficiency in Indiana Sires Stakes competitors on Could 30 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park, profitable his $50,000 division by greater than 5 lengths in 1:52.4 mile in his sophomore debut.
Dean Gillette Indiana-sired trotter Dover In Movement is able to tackle a few of the finest sophomores within the recreation.
“I feel the whole lot performed out that he was 2 and it was his first time transport. He was sick. We obtained caught on the border for some time. I don’t know that there was that a lot to be taught apart from it was a foul expertise for him. Only a child trotter transport for the primary time,” Macomber remembers of the journey north of the border.
Dover In Movement completed the season with $309,400 on his card and divisional honors in Indiana. In flip, the partnership rewarded Macomber for the particular season. She was given a 10-per cent curiosity within the trotter, no questions requested.
“Isn’t that superior? There was no dialog. They simply mentioned we’re providing you with 10 per cent,” Macomber mentioned. “Shocked. Speechless. You’ve got a horse that simply made $300,000 they usually say you now personal 10 per cent. Thanks is just not sufficient.”
The trotter was turned out on the farm of Ora Miller, one among Dover In Movement’s companions, in northern Indiana after the season. When he returned to Macomber’s barn at Hoosier Park to start preparations for the 2022 marketing campaign, the conditioner was happy with what she noticed within the champion.
“He got here in and his chest was a lot larger and his butt was a lot larger. I used to be so glad to see how properly he wintered within the discipline,” she mentioned. “As quickly as he hit the observe, it was by no means sufficient work to make him glad. Each day. You begin sluggish miles and construct up. He was simply shaking his head, saying ‘Come on, let’s hold going!’”
If there was a problem for Macomber this spring, it was that her pupil got here alongside so shortly and with such ease, she needed to work to maintain him glad as she mapped out a schedule to his first begin on Memorial Day.
“When he began coaching, he all the time wished to go quicker or go extra. It was so superior to see that he got here again with the identical perspective that he left with final 12 months. His work ethic is wonderful,” the coach mentioned. “I had him prepared approach early. I needed to qualify him as a result of he was so mad at me for persevering with to close him down coaching. Then I turned him out for 2 weeks after I certified the primary time as a result of my solely choice at Hoosier Park was the open.”
Final 12 months the connections took a conservative method with the gelding, opting to race him exterior Indiana solely as soon as. When it got here time to stake Dover In Movement this 12 months, the concept was the identical: concentrate on Indiana Sires Stakes and Hoosier Park open stakes and take a number of choose photographs on the Grand Circuit. The sophomore’s dance card contains the Yonkers Trot, the place he was supplemented for $6,000, Stanley Dancer Memorial, W. N. Reynolds Memorial and Earl Beal Jr. Memorial.
“Ora and I each agreed to put in writing down what we wished after which we went over it and we made changes. I didn’t have the Yonkers Trot on my sheet, however he actually wished to strive it,” supplied Macomber. “We each agreed on a lightweight staking schedule this 12 months in hopes of holding him ceaselessly and having a great racehorse after we’re carried out along with his stakes season.”
After his spectacular Memorial Day efficiency, Dover In Movement will compete within the second leg of Indiana Sires Stakes motion Wednesday, June 15. Then he ships to the East Coast the place eliminations, if obligatory, shall be held for the Yonkers Trot June 24, with the ultimate slated for July 1. The Reynolds, additionally held July 1 on the Meadowlands, is Plan B ought to the gelding not make the ultimate. The Stanley Dancer Memorial is 2 weeks later.
Across the barn, Dover In Movement is entertaining, making every day an occasion. The conditioner admits he’s similar to Beckhams Z Tam, whom she beforehand skilled and despatched out to victory within the $527,500 Breeders Crown closing for sophomore pacing colts in 2017.
“As personalities go, they’re the identical. They know when to relaxation, they play all day. They each have their head out over the gate all morning. ‘Come pet me, come play with me. Let me chunk your shoulder. Let me lick your jog cart.’ As quickly because the barn work is completed, the lights are off, and their lunch is full, they simply fall asleep,” she mentioned. “The horse makes me glad each time he steps on the observe. I’m so fortunate to have among the finest Indiana breds within the state.”