Dorsoduro Hanover poised to become $2 Million Man
At 0h01, on April 23, 2022 • By THE MEADOWS
In 2018, he won the Dan Patch Award as the 3-year-old male Pacer of the Year. Now, Dorsoduro Hanover stands on the verge of another impressive milestone.
With a top four finish in Saturday’s $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, he’ll pass $2 million in career earnings. The 7-year-old Somebeachsomewhere-Deer Valley Miss gelding goes from post one, race eight, with Ronnie Wrenn Jr. driving. First post is 12:45 p.m.
Dorsoduro Hanover was sure to attract attention as a yearling if only because of his unusual name. Dorsoduro is one of the six principal sections of Venice, and the youngster’s name was bestowed by Russell Williams, president/CEO of Hanover Shoe Farms, president of the United States Trotting Association and a self-described “huge fan” of Venice.
But it was more than an exotic handle that persuaded trainer Ron Burke and the ownership team of Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, J&T Silva – Purnel & Libby, and Wingfield Five to give $100,000 for him at Harrisburg.
“He’s a big, beautiful horse, a well-bred Somebeachsomewhere,” Burke says. “We saw him at Hanover, and we were happy how he moved. Really, we thought we got a bargain.”
“Getting over $2 million is a big accomplishment,” Burke says. “It makes him special, and I’m proud of it. He’s a lifer now. He’ll be with us for life.”
