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This Iowa-bred gelding's winning streak began July 15, 2007 and has taken him through six different Midwest fair tracks before reaching the bright lights of Yonkers and the Meadowlands. The Squawk Box Stable of Monroe Township, NJ and Deborah Adwokat [Keep The Dream Going Inc.] of Scarsdale, NY purchased the gelding from owner-breeder Roger Roland for $60,000 on Oct. 5, 2007. Panaramic Art improved his record to 30 wins in 36 career starts after winning the $83,700 Clyde Hirt Final at The Meadowlands on January 26, 2008.
Panaramic Art Hirt win Jan 26, 2008

                                En route to winning the Hirt on Jan. 26, 2008

Noted the pacer's trainer, Al Meyer: "We were thinking about shutting him down for a while, but he is racing so good we are looking into our options and thinking where he can make money. He might keep going four or five more races and hopefully still be good. It is tough to shut them down when they are going so well."

“He’s passed every test,” said Meyer. “When I first trained him, I wasn’t real impressed, but he goes real easy and he’s going faster than you think he is. It would be nice to find another one like him."

Panaramic Art completed 2007 by winning the Oil Burner Series at the Meadowlands and, after a few weeks off, will be gearing up for the Clyde Hirt Series, which begins January 11.

“He is just so versatile,” said regular driver George Brennan. “He's a really good racehorse, he’s versatile and he can do it either way.  He doesn’t know an end of a mile, he doesn’t know it’s coming.”

When he arrived from Iowa, he won his first start at Yonkers, gate-to-wire, by more than 10 lengths, and won his next race at Yonkers by rallying from seventh place at the three-quarter-mile point. A week later, he won with a first-over move at the half.

“Did I think he would be this good? No,” Meyer said. “But we raced him at Yonkers and he did everything we expected and more. (Driver) Greg Grismore was really impressed with him. He’s very handy and that’s probably why he’s a good horse. He’s a quiet horse and well-mannered.”

While in Iowa, Panaramic Art fairly dominated the competition this year. He lost only once, when he went off stride and finished fifth, and won his final start there by 14-1/4 lengths in 1:55.4 at Prairie Meadows. He was trained and driven by Roland’s grandson, Will. Roland’s wife, Judith, is a USTA director and his sons Royal and Duane also are involved in racing.

“We had a lot of fun with him,” Roland said about Panaramic Art. “I think this one is the best we’ve ever had; this one stands out. What makes me happy is that it wasn’t a fluke on the Iowa tracks. Our breeding program is behind the East; to perform out there makes everyone here happy. We’re very excited for the state of Iowa.”

Panaramic Art is a son of Hot Pans, who is owned by Duane Roland and also is the father of 2-year-old Iowa standout Blues Hot Clues. Panaramic Art’s mother is Kelly Graham, whose grandmother foaled 1994 Matron winner Armbro Maneuver and 1996 Little Brown Jug and Breeders Crown champion Armbro Operative.

Roland turned down $50,000 for Panaramic Art before eventually deciding to sell the horse.

“I decided maybe it was time,” Roland said. “We wanted to see what he could do somewhere like the Meadowlands. We have his full brother (Berry Berry Fast, born in February) and we just hope he’s half as good.”

Panaramic Art's Career Statistics as of February 1, 2008
Year   Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds   Earnings    Record         Track & Record Date
2008      4        4      0     0       $74,350      4, 1:50.3M     M 01/05/2008
2007        19      18      0     0        $87,356      3, 1:50.3M     M 12/01/2007
2006        13      8        5       0       $22,137      2, 1:57.0M     PrM 10/06/2006
Total      36      30       5       0       $183,843