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American National Night Recaps

August 26, 2006

Am-Nat Night Recap: The $32,500 Hanover 3-Year-Old Filly Trot
George Brennan steered his fourth winner of the night as he piloted Celebrity Sweedie to a 1:56 victory in the $32,5000 Hanover Stake for sophomore filly trotters. The daughter of Yankee Glide is trained by Staffan Lind for Celebrity Farms of New York, New York. Celebrity Sweedie pushed her seasonal earnings to $150,805 with the win, her sixth of the year in 13 tries this year. She now has $408,410 in her career bank account. Klipspringer (Tim Tetrick) was second and Heathers Dream (Peter Wrenn) third.
$32,500 Hanover 3YO Filly Trot at Balmoral Park
Saturday, August 26, 2006
PP Horse                          Driver
5 Celebrity Sweedie           Geo Brennan
8 Klipspringer                   Tim Tetrick
4 Heathers Dream              Peter Wrenn
7 My Foolish Dream            Mark O'Mara
3 Big Star                          Andy Miller
1 Southwind Felician           Dale HIteman
2 Tori Ann                         Dave Magee
6 Carmita                          Mike Lachance
:29      :58.1      1:27.2      1:56

Am-Nat Night Recap: The $55,000 Hanover 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace
A very tight photo finish revealed that Fox Valley Tribal and driver Ryan Anderson had outnosed My Boy David and driver Andy Miller for the victory in the $55,000 American National pace for sophomore pacing colts and geldings. Fox Valley Tribal, a son of Sportsmaster, tripped the timer in 1:50.1 for trainer Joe Anderson and owner Antonio Charivalle of Hamilton, Ontario. The victory was the sixth of the year in 15 starts for Fox Valley Tribal and pushed his seasonal earnings to $281,437 and his career earnings to $426,477. Real Mean Art (Mike Oosting) closed well to be third, with West Bound Train in fourth for Mike Lachance.
$55,000 Hanover 3YO Colt Pace at Balmoral Park
PP Horse                          Driver
3 Fox Valley Tribal              Ryan Anderson
2 My Boy David                  Andy Miller
6 Real Mean Art                 Mike Oosting
8 West Bound Train             Mike Lachance
10 Life Guard On Duty         Dave Magee
11 Devilfish                        Dale Hiteman
1 Southwind Jason              Geo Brennan
5 Janj Art                          Tim Tetrick
9 Hawaiian Rowdy              Dean Magee
1a Ondowntheroad             Sam Widger
4 Yankee Vinny                   Jason Dillander
7 Blissfull Knight                 Ron Marsh
:27.1      :54.4      1:22.2      1:50.1

Am-Nat Night Recap: The $42,000 Hanover 3-Year-Old Filly Pace
My Metallica cruised to a wire-to-wire 1:51.1 victory for driver George Brennan in uncontested fashion. Trained by Tom Harmer for the Ciara Stable, Michael Polansky and Duke Johnston, the daughter of Party At Artsplace picked up her first victory of the season in 12 tries. Her nearest rival, Bow Wow Wine (Ryan Anderson) was nearly seven lengths behind her, with Artistic Ashley nailing down third. My Metallica now has $42,356 in seasonal earnings and $182,521 in career earnings.
$42,000 Hanover 3YO Filly Pace at Balmoral Park
PP Horse                     Driver
1 My Metallica                Geo Brennan
6 Bow Wow Wine           Ryan Anderson
7 Artistic Ashley             Sam Widger
3 Sherrie On Ice            Dave Magee
8 Mysterious Dragon      Jason Dillndr
2 Lady N Diamonds       Tim Tetrick
5 Hare Royal Highnes      Mike Oosting
1a Best Of Seven           Dale Hiteman
scratched: Irene Hall
:28.1      :56.3      1:23.2      1:51.1

Am-Nat Night Recap: The $32,500 Hanover 3-Year-Old Filly Trot
Gastine proved the toughest among a full field of sophomore trotting lasses in the $32,500 Hanover Stake. Mike Lachance drove the Bob Stewart trained daughter of Garland Lobell for owners Reve Avec Moi Dreamwithme of Brigham, Quebec. After sitting back throughout most of the mile, Gastine weaved her way through the field of trotters and emerged at the front of the pack.   Unraced as a freshman, Gastine is out of the world champion Hambletonian winner Continentalvictory, and picked up her fourth win in ten starts this season for her connections in a career best of 1:56.4. She upped her career bankroll to $73,623 with the win. A hard-trying Venezia (DR Ackerman) picked up place honors, with Classical Girl (Mark O’Mark) nabbing third.
$32,500 Hanover 3YO Filly Trot at Balmoral Park
PP Horse                          Driver
4 Gastine                           Mike Lachance
9 Venezia                          DR Ackerman
2 Classical Girl                   Mark O'Mara
1 Zeta Jones                      Don Swick
6 Workout Doll                Geo Brennan
8 Patti's Gift                      Sam Widger
5 Northern Possession       T Smdshmr
3 Go Go Gabby                 Tim Tetrick
7 Giza                               Andy Miller
:29      :56.4      1:26.2      1:56.4

Am-Nat Night Recap: The $66,000 Fairy Godmother
Loyal Opposition kept her Fairy Godmother championship intact by winning the 2006 edition in 1:52 for driver Andy Miller. Illinois’ richest pacing mare of all time didn’t change her tactics from last year either, taking the lead from the start and snipping off fractions of :27.2, :56.3 and 1:24.4 before brushing home in :27.1.

"She races better if she has to chase horses," Miller noted. "But she proved herself up to the challenge when that other horse came at her late in the lane."

Loyal Opposition, trained by Miller’s older brother Erv, the 2005 USHWA Trainer of the Year, pushed her career earnings to $2,765,811 with the win, her ninth of the year in 17 tries for owner Daniel Waxman of Ancaster, Ontario.
$66,000 Fairy Godmother at Balmoral Park
PP Horse                     Driver
4 Loyal Opposition           Andy Miller
1 Four Starzzzz Itt           Tim Tetrick
1a Miss Galvinator A        Geo Brennan
2 Young's Tower              Todd Warren
3 Do Me Good                 Dave Magee
5 Sightings                     Sam Widger
:27.2      :56.3      1:24.4      1:52