Lis Mara Takes Des Smith Classic

September 10, 2006


Lis Mara paced to a powerful wire-to-wire 1:49.3 victory in the $181,250 Des Smith Classic for older pacers at Rideau Carleton Raceway Sunday night. Brian Sears drove the four-year-old son of Cambest for trainer Erv Miller. The victory was the ninth of the season for Lis Mara in 15 starts and pushed his seasonal bankroll to just under $1-million.

Mjg Racing Stables Inc. of New Jersey and Louis Willinger of Kentucky own the pacer.

C$181,250 Des Smith Classic Rideau Carleton Raceway
September 10, 2006
PP Horse                     Driver

4 Lis Mara                     Brian Sears
7 Ponder                       John Campbell
5 Buckeye One              Rick Zeron
2 Stonebridge Regal      Ron Pierce
3 Boulder Creek            Luc Ouellette
1 Our Lucky Killean        Jack Moiseyev
6 Holborn Hanover         Geo Brennan
:26.3.      :53.1      1:20.3      1:49.3