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Three $105,000 Eternal Camnation Stakes

August 19, 2006

Three C$105,000 divisions of the Eternal Camnation Stakes for two-year-old pacing distaffers took place Saturday night at Mohawk.

Lady Mattgalane extended her career unbeaten streak to three in the opening division, as Ron Pierce drove the daughter of Artiscape to a 2½-length victory in 1:53.3 for trainer Richard "Nifty" Norman. Out of the Matts Scooter mare Mary Mattgalane, Lady Mattgalane has now banked $97,717.

"With Isabella Blue Chip on my back I wasn't sure if she was going to get there," Pierce said about Lady Mattgalane, owned by the Perretti Racing Stable of New Jersey, and Clay and Scott Horner of Ontario.

Luck Of Michelle--a bay daughter of Camluck--cruised to the 2¾-length victory, clocked in 1:53.4 for driver Mike Saftic. Out of the Artsplace mare Michelles Destiny, Luck Of Michelle has hands down been the class of the two-year-old pacing filly ranks in Ontario.

"When I moved her first-over, she brushed to the top quite easily," Saftic said about Luck Of Michelle, now a $288,861 winner trained by John Pentland for Karen Carroll of Shedden, and Natalie Pentland of Dorchester, Ontario. "She was relaxed along the last turn, but I just thought I'd kick her into a second gear and get out [wide] to the good footing on the track."

Als Girl and driver Richie Silverman snagged the final Eternal Camnation division, posting a one-length victory clocked in 1:54.4. Als Girl is an Artsplace filly trained by Jerry Silverman for Jeffrey Snyder of New York.

$104,433 Eternal Camnation at Mohawk Raceway Saturday, August 19, 2006
PP Horse                      Driver
2 Lady Mattgalane           R Pierce
4 Isabella Blue Chip        D Miller
5 Michelles Power            C Christoforou
1 Whycantiforgetyou      J Jamieson
7 Baskin Hanover            P Macdonell
3 Treat Me Good              L Ouellette
Scratched: Blissfull Jessie
27.1      56.1      1:24.4      1:53.3

$105,933 Eternal Camnation at Mohawk Raceway Saturday, August 19, 2006
PP Horse                     Driver
2 Luck Of Michelle          M Saftic
8 Betting Machine          R Pierce
1 Checkouttheview         J Jamieson
5 Mr Delis Filly                Y Gingras
4 Southwind Rio             Ma Macdonald
3 Boheman Dancer        B Sears
7 Trim Hanover              S Condren
6 Eternal Optimism          L Ouellette
27.4      56.3      1:25.3      1:53.4

$105,933 Eternal Camnation at Mohawk Raceway Saturday, August 19, 2006
PP Horse                Driver
4 Als Girl                  R Silverman
7 Bolero Tallia           C Christoforou
2 Yankee Augusta      P Macdonell
5 Catch The Show      B Sears
1 Power In Rein        D Miller
3 Appleoosa Hanover J Jamieson
8 Wild West Gal        R Pierce
6 Deal With Life         J Campbell
28.2      56.4      1:25.2      1:54.4