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Maltese Artist Wins $125,000 Battle Of Lake Erie

Northfield, Park--Cleveland, Ohio June 11, 2005

Maltese Artist and driver Brett Miller captured the $125,000 Battle Of Lake Erie on Saturday night at Northfield Park. Owned by George Leon, John Howard, and James Koran, Maltese Artist grabbed the lead just after the quarter pole and held-off a furious drive by the hard-trying Ponder in 1:51.2. The four-year-old gelding is trained by Mickey Burke, and his 2005 bankroll now stands at $173,300 as he won for the sixth time in 13 starts this year.

Horse 2005 Record Driver Trainer
4-Maltese Artist 12-5-5-1 $310,732 1:48.3F Brent Miller M. Burke
8-Ponder 13-6-6-0 $201,531 1:49.2S Anthony Kerwood R. McIntosh
1-Metropolitan 5-1-0-1 $52,766 1:50.2M A. Merriman C. Ryder
6-Buckeye One 15-3-3-0 $108,958 1:51.2S K. Kash B. Robinson
3-Cambest Prince 15-12-2-1 $74,375 1:53.0S G. Grismore J. Cox
2-He Wants It All 14-7-2-1 $143,575 1:50.3F T. Morgan T. Harmer
7-Chewy Gross 19-6-3-4 $96,665 1:50.3M Ken Holliday J. Green
5-Shu Hanover 17-9-1-2 $157,867 1:48.3M Brent Holland K. Rucker
Times: :26.1 :54.2 1:23 1:51.2