Robert Cleary Racing

03/08/2024

OAKWOOD ARDAN IR (2) makes Ireland proud, winning the Preferred pace on Hambo Day 2024 (Dan Heary Photo).

03/08/2024

Oakwood Ardan Ir (drawn 2) winning the $50,000 Preferred driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Royal Wire Equine.

Oakwood Ardan Ir (5, G Sweet Lou - Trend Setter - Grinfromeartoear)
Breeder: Oakwood Stud

03/08/2024

Chrchviewcamlot Ir (drawn 1) driven by Tyler Buter for owners Richard Poillucci & David Kryway.
Chrchviewcamlot Ir (5, G Foreclosure N - Lyons Flum - Dragon Again)
Breeder: David O’Sulivan

26/07/2024

Bares All (drawn 4) winning today driven by David Miller for owners and breeders Let It Ride Stables.

Bares All (3, M Heston Blue Chip - Skinny Dipper - Somebeachsomewhere)

23/07/2024

Makes Sense (drawn 7) winning his two year old qualifier.

16/07/2024

Robert Corrigan’s Captain Caveman (drawn 3) winning his qualifier today.

07/07/2024

Oakwood Ardan Ir (drawn 6) driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Royal Wire Equine.

Oakwood Ardan Ir (5, G Sweet Lou - Trend Setter - Grinfromeartoear)
Breeder: Oakwood Stud

04/07/2024

03/07/2024

Chrchviewcamlot Ir

STARS OF THE FUTURE SCORE AT POCONO TUESDAY

ATTRIBUTION – PHHA / Pocono (Curtis Salonick photo)

WILKES-BARRE PA – Three $15,000 contests for horses headed upwards on the classladder highlighted the Tuesday afternoon card at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania.

Two of the events were paces, and the faster went to Chrchviewcamlot IR, who defeated a talented field in 1:50.4. Tyler Buter got in the Foreclosure N gelding hustling at the :27.2 quarter, and he paced an individual second split of :26.4 to clear to the front before the :54.3 half. On Time Delivery, who went up on the first turn to get ahead of early leader Vengeance Blue Chip, was closest to the winner at the 1:23.1 three-quarters, but Vengeance Blue Chip came on with a rush to finish a neck behind the winner and a neck ahead of the pocketsitter, who lost for the first time in seven starts this year.

Chrchviewcamlot IR is now undefeated in three2024 starts and has an enviable 12-for-19 lifetime tally. The five-year-old is owned by Richard Poilllucci and David Kryway.

The other division of the pacing feature was taken by the sophomore Always B Miki gelding Dublin Dasher (completing an Irish theme), who had not started since leading at the quarter in the Matron at Dover, but still was ready to go 1:51.2 on the front end here. Matt Kakaley (top driver for the day with four successes) sent the returnee through fractions of :26.3, :55.4, and 1:23.4 before a :27.3 sprint home was enough to withstand pocketsitter Rocknroll Lou by three-quarters of a length. Dublin Dasher took a new mark for trainer Hunter Oakes and owners Alan Johnston and H O Racing Inc.

The top trot was taken by the Walner sophomore filly Sister Diane, who had to go uncovered but still won by 2¾ lengths in a lifetime best 1:54. George Napolitano Jr. did the driving behind Sister Diane for trainer Åke Svanstedt and the partnership of Stable Why Not and Åke Svanstedt Inc.

There were a pair of $11,250 trots for two-year-olds, divided by s*x. The males were led throughout by the International Moni – Make It Blue Chip gelding Wapiti Blue Chip, breaking his maiden by 4¾ lengths in 1:57.4 - :57.4 - :28.2 for driven Braxten Boyd, trainer Mahlon Martin, and owners Ashley Burslem, Steven Mullen, and Gregory Garton.

The filly Santa Cristina had an even bigger margin at the finish – 6¼ lengths – as the daughter of Bar Hopping – Cardinale came from second while trotting her last half in :57.2 - :28.3 to complete a 1:58.1 score in her purse bow. Andy Miller guided the winner for trainer/wife Julie Miller and Willow Oak Ranch.

Pocono’s live action resumes on Saturday with a 1 p.m. first post. Free Pocono programs are available at www.phha.org.

29/06/2024

Flash Move (drawn 7) driven by Tyler Buter for owners Robert Cleary & Royal Wire Equine.
Flash Move (4, G Heston Blue Chip - Flibbertigibbet - Albert Albert)
Breeder(s): Winbak Farm - MD

14/06/2024

Gentleman Jim (drawn 4) winning today driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Robert Cleary.

Gentlemanjim Ii Ie (10, G Kikikolt - Artist Control - Real Artist)
Breeder: John Richardson

13/06/2024

Chrchviewcamlot Ir (drawn 6) winning driven by Andrew McCarthy for owners Richard Poillucci & David Kryway.
Chrchviewcamlot Ir (5, G Foreclosure N - Lyons Flum - Dragon Again)

09/06/2024

Churchviewfrankl Ir (drawn 5) winning last night driven by Marcus Miller for owner Kenneth Jacobs. Churchviewfrankl Ir (6, G Foreclosure N - Lyons Flum - Dragon Again)
Breeder: David O’Sullivan

08/06/2024

Oakwood Paddy (drawn 2) winning driven by Marcus Miller for owners Robert Corrigan & Ruari Mcnulty.

Oakwood Paddy Ir (5, G Foreclosure N - Carmel Camden - No Pan Intended)
Breeder:Oakwood Stud

05/06/2024

Chrchviewcamlot Ir (drawn 7) winning last night driven by Tyler Buter for owners Richard Poillucci & David Kryway.
Chrchviewcamlot Ir (5, G Foreclosure N - Lyons Flum - Dragon Again)

04/06/2024

Robert Cleary and Oakwood Ardan are creating a stir at...

03/06/2024

Bares All (drawn 2) winning today driven by Braxten Boyd for owners and breeders Let It Ride Stables.

Bares All (3, M Heston Blue Chip - Skinny Dipper - Somebeachsomewhere)

03/06/2024

02/06/2024

OAKWOOD ARDAN IR IMPRESSES IN BIG M FEATURE

By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations (Lisa photo)

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Oakwood Ardan IR has been nothing short of a sensation since arriving in the U.S. from Great Britain last fall.

Maybe “sensation” sells the 5-year-old gelded son of Sweet Lou-Trend Setter short, as his win in the $27,500 featured winners-over pace at The Meadowlands Saturday night was positively electric. The Robert Cleary trainee displayed an explosive burst of speed through the stretch to gun down Allywag Hanover and Primary Colors nearing the wire in a sparkling 1:48.3.

“He wants to go,” said winning driver Andy McCarthy. “He wants to get them. He’s so much fun. He’s just a terrific horse.”

Sent to the gate as the 8-5 second choice, Allywag Hanover was away alertly from post nine in the nine-horse field as Primary Colors (post seven) left underneath him. Primary Colors took the front away from Lyons Steel, who led at the quarter in :27, soon thereafter before ‘Allywag’ followed Primary Colors, and took the point away just after the three-eighths before hitting the half in a taxing :54.3. McCarthy watched all of this transpire while keeping Oakwood Ardan in sixth along the rail.

Heading for three-quarters, Oakwood Ardan got some help in the way of cover from the first-over American Dealer N, as Allywag Hanover, the lifetime earner of over $2.2 million, led at that station in 1:21.3.

Once they straightened away for the drive to the finish, McCarthy tipped Oakwood Ardan off his now-not-so-live tow, and exploded past the field during a final quarter of :26.1 on the way to a safe half-length win over Primary Colors, who nudged past Allywag Hanover nearing the wire in the race for place.

“I had a long way to come tonight,” said McCarthy. “But I had a cover trip. He’s just amazing, really. As far back as he was, I was comfortable, and that’s hard to come by. He did a great job in Great Britain and to come here and go the times he’s gone. I just hope he keeps improving like he’s doing.”

Owned by Royal Wire Products Inc, Oakwood Ardan returned $3.20 to his backers as the 3-5 public choice. He has now won nine of 10 outings since his arrival in the States, with his only loss coming to Red Right Hand on March 9, when a :26 final quarter over a sloppy track resulted in a neck defeat in a 1:50.3 mile. Overall, he has 18 wins from 38 lifetime outings, good for earnings of $120,378.

A LITTLE MORE: Jason Bartlett and McCarthy tied for tops in the driver colony with four winners apiece. … Cleary and Jenn Bongiorno led the trainers with two victories each. … Thanks to 49-1 shot Canigetalouploup and driver Mark Herschberger, there were no winning tickets sold on the 20-cent Pick-6. Friday’s pool will start with a carryover of $6,309. … Jessica Otten was the winner on the first night of the track’s Battle of The Meadowlands Masterminds handicapping contest. Her meager $76.50 bankroll was easily best as Dave Little, Ken Warkentin, Gabe Prewitt and Michael Carter all failed to cash a ticket. … All-source wagering totaled $3,178,258 on the 14-race program, making it 36 times from 43 race cards that wagering has gone past the $3-million mark during 2024 at The Big M. … In a statistical oddity, wagering on Friday was also $3.178 million. … Racing resumes Friday at 6:20 p.m.

02/06/2024

Bounty Hunter (drawn 2) winning last night driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Royal Wire Equine.
Bounty Hunter (5, G Huntsville - Stonebridge Sundae - Camluck)
Breeder(s): Crawford Farms LLC - NY

02/06/2024

Oakwood Ardan Ir (drawn 6) winning last night in 1:48.3 driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Royal Wire Equine.

Oakwood Ardan Ir (5, G Sweet Lou - Trend Setter - Grinfromeartoear)
Breeder: Oakwood Stud

21/05/2024

Flash Move (drawn 1) winning in 1:49:4 driven by Andrew McCarthy for owners Robert Cleary & Royal Wire Equine.
Flash Move (4, G Heston Blue Chip - Flibbertigibbet - Albert Albert)
Breeder(s): Winbak Farm - MD

21/05/2024

Chrchviewcamlot Ir (drawn 7) winning his qualifier today.
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19/05/2024

Congrats to OAKWOOD ARDAN IR who just recorded the fastest time of the year with his Meadowlands Racetrack win in 1:48.0

Oakwood Ardan is a 5yo Sweet Lou gelding bred by Oakwood Stud

Congrat to the owners and connections.

📷: Lisa Photo

19/05/2024

Churchviewfrankl Ir (drawn 9) winning last night driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Kenneth Jacobs. Churchviewfrankl Ir (6, G Foreclosure N - Lyons Flum - Dragon Again)
Breeder(s): David O’Sullivan

19/05/2024

Oakwood Ardan Ir (drawn 4) winning last night in 1:48.0 driven by Andrew McCarthy for owner Royal Wire Equine.

Oakwood Ardan Ir (5, G Sweet Lou - Trend Setter - Grinfromeartoear)
Breeder: Oakwood Stud

18/05/2024

Maxim Hanover winning his qualifier today.

17/05/2024

Bares All (drawn 4) winning driven by Jack Pelling for owners & breeders Let It Ride Stables Inc.

Bares All (3, M Heston Blue Chip - Skinny Dipper - Somebeachsomewhere)