Deweycheatumnhowe

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Deweycheatumnhowe (foaled 12 April 2005) is a champion standardbred racing horse named for the fictional law firm of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe. [1] He was sired by Muscles Yankee, out of Trolley Square, a Speedy Somolli mare. The colt is currently owned by Raymond W. Schnittker, Theodore Gewertz, Charles V. Iannazzo, and Deweycheatumnhowe Stable. As of 28 November 2008, Deweycheatumnhowe had earned $3,095,178 in his career, and has a mark of 1:50.4. His last race was run on November 29, 2008; he had won 22 of the 25 races he had started. [2] Schnittker, as the horse's trainer, described the horse's regimen as a triathlon involving running and swimming along with pulling. [2]

Deweycheatumnhowe's achievements include wins of the 2007 Breeder's Crown, 2007 Valley Victory, the 2007 New Jersey Sires Stakes Final for two-year-old trotting colts, the 2008 Stanley Dancer Memorial, the 2008 Hambletonian, [3] the 2008 World Trotting Derby, the 2008 Canadian Trotting Classic, and the 2008 Kentucky Futurity. The colt ended his career at the 2008 Breeders Crown, leading most of the race but fading to 3rd down the stretch behind In Focus. The colt will end his career with a record of 22-1-2 in 25 career starts.

It was announced on 8 October 2008 that 'Dewey' would stand at Walnut Hall for the 2009 breeding season. His fee was announced as $25,000 [2] and his book was limited to 140 mares.

Race history

DateTrackRacePurse HiFinishTimeLast 1/4OddsDriverTrainer
29 November 2008MeadowlandsBC Final$500,0003/5 3/41:55.029.1*0.80Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
31 October 2008Vernon Downs3-5 YO Open$20,0001/6 1/41:55.228.2.00Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 October 2008Red MileKy Futurity$136 8001/HD1:59.326.11.00Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 October 2008Red MileKy Futurity$273 6003/21:53.028.1*0.30Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 October 2008Red MileKy Futurity$273 6001/HD1:52.327.2*0.70Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
27 September 2008Red MileBluegrass$107 2001/61:52.228.0*0.05Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
13 September 2008MohawkD-Cdn Trot F$1 000 0001/21:53.227.4*1.30Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
6 September 2008MohawkD-Cdn Trot E$40 0002/T1:54.327.4*0.15Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
30 August 2008Du QuoinWorld Trotting Derby$565 0001/T1:50.427.1*0.20Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
15 August 2008Vernon Downs3&4 Yr Open$30 0001/81:54.028.2NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker
2 August 2008MeadowlandsHambo F$1 500 0001/H1:52.028.3*0.40Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
26 July 2008MeadowlandsHambo E$70 0001/6Q1:52.329.0*0.20Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
11 July 2008MeadowlandsDancer Mem F$175 0001/31:53.227.4*0.20Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 July 2008MeadowlandsDancer Mem E$35 0001/4H1:52.227.2*E0.50Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
27 June 2008MeadowlandsDickerson$79 1101/H1:53.328.4*E0.05Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
19 June 2008MeadowlandsQUAL$01/3Q1:53.127.1NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker
5 June 2008MeadowlandsQUAL$01/101:54.028.2NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker
24 November 2007MeadowlandsBreeder's Crown F$650 0001/11:57.229.1*0.60Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
16 November 2007MeadowlandsBreeder's Crown E$25 0001/31:59.027.1*0.20Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
27 October 2007WoodbineValley Vic F$666 0501/2H1:58.029.4*0.25Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
20 October 2007WoodbineValley Vic E$23 0001/1Q1:56.428.3*0.15Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 October 2007Lexington2YoC-Stk$90 5001/3H1:54.228.2*0.10Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
27 September 2007Lexington2YoC-Stk$92 0001/2H1:55.329.3*0.30Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
13 September 2007Vernon DownsQUAL$01/8Q1:57.229.0NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker
18 July 2007MeadowlandsD-2YrCNJSS$175 0001/NK1:57.027.4*0.80Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
11 July 2007Meadowlands2YrC NJSS$34 7501/1H1:57.429.0*0.90Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
4 July 2007Meadowlands2YrC NJSS$35 2501/4T1:58.030.2*0.70Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
28 June 2007MeadowlandsHarriman Cup$53 5001/51:59.029.0E3.40Ray SchnittkerRay Schnittker
20 June 2007MeadowlandsQUAL$01/T2:03.328.4NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker
13 June 2007MeadowlandsQUAL$02/1Q2:01.128.0NBRay SchnittkerRay Schnittker

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References

  1. Doolin, Anne (5 October 2008). "Deweycheatumnhowe wins Futurity in race-off". The Courier-Journal . Louisville, Ky., U.S. pp. C16. Retrieved 5 February 2023. Jones, a Johnny Carson fan, named the colt after the fictional law firm of Dewey, Cheatem & Howe portrayed in a famous Three Stooges poster and a favorite punch line of Carson.
  2. 1 2 3 Schwartz, Jane (15 December 2008). "Saying Goodbye to Deweycheatumnhowe". The New York Times . Retrieved 2010-03-09.
  3. Finley, Bill (3 August 2008). "Contrary to Name, Favorite Prevails in Hambletonian Fair and Square". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 May 2010.