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Horse of the Month
for April 2011


Sportswriter

p, 3 , 1:48.3S $1,566,460
Artsplace-Precious Beauty-Jate Lobell
Foaled April 24, 2007 at Lebanon, Kentucky
Bred by James Avritt, Sr.
Owned by the Sportswriter Syndicate
Trained by Casie Coleman
Driven by Mark McDonald
Sportswriter

Sportswriter

One of the toughest pacers to hail from a Canadian stable, Sportswriter retired in 2010 after a stellar career.  A $50,000 yearling purchase, Sportswriter was campaigned by Steve Calhoun and West Wins Stable (Casie Coleman/Ross warriner/Zoltan Kovacs) as a freshman. 

At 2 he set a wrold record winning the $1 million Metro Pace in 1:49.2 and was named champion 2-year-old pacing colt after winning seven of eight starts.  At 3 he captured the North America Cup at Mohawk in 1:48.3. 

Southwind Farms purchased an interest in Sportswriter at the end of his 2-year-old campaign and Australia's Peppetrree Farm purchased an interest after his 3-year-old season.  Tara Hills Stud and Warrawee Farm also purchased an interest in the young stallion. He now divides his stud duties between both the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

Sportswriter commands a stud fee of $6,000 while at Tara Hills Stud in Port Perry, Ontario.

Sportswriter's Career Racing Statistics
Year Starts  Wins  2nds  3rds  Earnings  Record
2010      6      1      1      1      $ 750,780      3, 1:48.3S Moh 06/26/2010
2009      8      7      1      0      $ 815,680      2, 1:49.2S Moh 09/05/2009
Total   14      8      2      1      $ 1,566,460   3, 1:48.3S



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