Classy Lane News - 2011/10 Stakes Season - Recent Winners

November 12 2011
Camaes Fellow hauled down favourites to take the three-year-old pacing colt division for the OSS Super Finals at Woodbine in a life best in 1:50.1. Camaes Fellow upped his summary to 5-6-4 in 20 starts this year for $390,000 in earnings. Owned by Frank Bellino of New York the son of Mach Three is trained by Tony O'Sullivan.

Miss Paris capped off a successful Ontario Sires Stakes season with a 1:57.2 decision in the $300,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final for two-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack. Nifty Norman trains Miss Paris, a Kadabra filly, for owners Mel Hartman, Herb Liverman, and David McDuffee. Miss Paris, who has won seven times from 14 starts and earned $486,656.

October 30 2011
Anndrovette was a dominant winner in tonight’s $301,170 Breeders Crown final for open pacing mares. Anndrovette improved her summary to 11-2-2 in 19 attempts this year for $747,000 in earnings. Lifetime she has $1.3 million earned. Mark Kesmodel trains for owners Joe Davino and Jeff Bamond of New Jersey.

Cedar Dove established a new Woodbine Racetrack record of 1:53.2 for a three-year-old trotting filly in winning the first of two $25,407 Breeders Crown eliminations on Saturday night. Noel Daley trains Cedar Dove, a filly by Andover Hall, for owners Adam Victor & Son Stable and John Fielding. Cedar Dove scored for the fifth time from 14 2011 efforts and for the sixth time in 20 career tries. She has stashed away $249,865 this year and $437,865 in her time on the racetrack.

October 9 2011
Alsace Hanover went to the winner's circle for the $243,000 Tattersalls Pace dash for three-year-old colts and geldings on Sunday afternoon at The Red Mile. Tony O'Sullivan trains Alsace Hanover, a gelding by The Panderosa, for owner John Fielding of Toronto. Alsace Hanover has won seven times from 13 starts this year, and he has nine career victories. He has now put away $706,000 in 2011 and $796,839 lifetime.

October 7 2011

Big Mcdeal wins the International Stallion Series for two-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night at The Red Mile in a world record-equaling 1:50.2. Jack Darling owns and trains Big Mcdeal, a daughter of McArdle and has a pair of wins from nine attempts, and she has put away $275,114. Congratulations Jack!

September 24 2011

Laughandbehappy got the biggest payday of her career to date in Saturday night's $400,000 Milton Stakes final for aged pacing mares at Mohawk Racetrack, stopping the clock in 1:50.2.

Tony O'Sullivan trains Laughandbehappy, a five-year-old mare by Badlands Hanover, for the ownership contingent of Let It Ride Stables Inc., Mentally Stables Inc., Robert Cooper Stables LLC., and Jerry Silva. Laughandbehappy is now seven-for-23 in the win column in 2011, and she has 27 career victories from 55 attempts. She has now banked $552,210 this year and $721,945 lifetime.

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September 3 2011

Classy Lane Stables set a new record with 41 horses from the farm racing at Mohawk with 6 winners!

Pastor Stephen ... Jim Takter ...Simcoe 3 year old open
Shakeratlleenrock ... Scott McEneny .... Metro Consolation
American Jewel ... Jim Takter ....Shes a Great Lady final
Simply Business ....Jim Takter .....Metro Final
Anndrovette ....Mark Kesmodel ....A Spring of Hope Mares Invitational
Angel Scent ...Ben Wallace ...Shes A Great Lady Consolation

Sept 10 2011

Big Mcdeal ... Jack Darling ...Champlain Stakes, 2 yr old fillies

July 30 2011

Congratulations to Tony O'Sullivan and Alsace Hanover.
Alsace Hanover dropped his own world record for a three-year-old gelding pacer on a five-eighths mile track to 1:48.3 in winning the $500,000 Delvin Miller Adios final on Saturday afternoon at The Meadows. Alsace Hanover had originally set the world record last Saturday in his elimination that he won in 1:48.4.

Tony O'Sullivan trains Alsace Hanover, a gelding by The Panderosa, for owner John Fielding of Toronto. Alsace Hanover has won six times from nine starts this year, and he has eight career victories. He has now put away $451,500 in 2011 and $542,339 lifetime.

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Nov. 13 2010

Western Silk wins the $300,000 contest for the OSS Super Final for three-year-old pacing fillies in 1:50.4.
Casie Coleman trains and co-owns Western Silk, a Western Terror filly, with partner Tom Hill. Western Silk has 11 wins from 15 starts this year and she has 18 career victories. Western Silk has now banked $1,101,112 in 2010 and $1,420,916 in her lifetime.

Nov. 6 2010

Trainer Ron Burke came away with 75 per cent of the purse in the $100,000 Gold Cup Invitational for aged pacers on Saturday night at Woodbine Racetrack when his Foiled Again and Atochia wound up finishing first and second with the latter winning the event in a stakes record of 1:48.3.

Burke trains Foiled Again, a six-year-old Dragon Again gelding, for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., and JJK Stables LLC. This was his eighth win from 22 starts this year and his 42nd career victory. Foiled Again has earned $892,365 in 2010 and $1,986,069 in his lifetime.

Trained by Casie Coleman Idyllic sets a 1:51 stakes record and a share of the Woodbine Racetrack track record for a two-year-old pacing filly in Saturday night's $501,000 Three Diamonds final.
The daughter of former Coleman trainee American Ideal, competes for owners West Wins Stable, Michael La Cova, Joseph Lacova, and John Campagnuolo. Idyllic, who is eight-for-nine in the win column with earnings of $805,829.

Sept. 23 2010
Western Silk and Mark MacDonald had other ideas as they easily captured the $169,632 second heat this afternoon at the Delaware County Fair and became a millionaire in the process.
Casie Coleman trains and shares ownership of the Western Terror filly with Tom Hill of England who was on hand to celebrate in the winner’s circle with his Jugette winner. Western Silk now has standings of 8-1-1 in 10 starts this year for $745,000 in earnings. Today’s effort put her well over the $1 million mark in life earnings.

Mark MacDonald and Lucky Man takes the Winbak Pace with a win in 1:49.2, a world record for older geldings on a half-mile track at Delaware. Trained by Casie Coleman, the five-year-old gelding by Camluck, Lucky Man was notching his fifth win in 16 starts this year and upped his seasonal bankroll to $172,000 and life earnings to $716,000.

Sept. 11 2010
What a night for Casie Coleman!
Coleman captured two of three divisions of the Champlain Stakes for two-year-old pacing fillies with Pretty Katherine and Idyllic. Coleman was also victorious with Our Lucky Killean, Firethorn, Lucky Man, and Kyle Major as he captured his $247,894 division of the Simcoe Stakes.
With the 1:53.3 victory, Pretty Katherine lifted her freshman earnings to $300,578 for owner John Liviakis.

Idyllic captured the final division, keeping her undefeated streak in tact. The daughter of American Ideal was victorious one week ago in the $688,000 Shes A Great Lady Stakes final and remains unbeaten in her six career tries.
Idyllic lifted her earnings to $470,829 for owner West Wins Stable, Joseph LaCova, Michael LaCova and John Campagnuolo.

Kyle Major was pressured on the lead throughout the mile, but he found the finish line in time to post a 1:49.4 victory in the lone $247,894 Simcoe Stakes division for three-year-old colt and gelding pacers on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack.
Casie Coleman trains Kyle Major, an Art Major colt, for owner-breeder Bob Hamather. Kyle Major has five wins from 14 attempts this year and seven career victories. He has now earned $263,751 in 2010 and $385,984 lifetime.

Sept. 5 2010
Put On A Show did just that in Sunday night's $235,786 Simcoe Stakes division for three-year-old filly pacers at Mohawk Racetrack by three lengths. The final time of the mile was 1:50.4.
Chris Ryder trains Put On A Show, a daughter of Rocknroll Hanover, for owners Craig Henderson, Richard Young, and Joanne Young. Put On A Show is now nine-for-11 in the win column this year and 16-for-20 in her life. She has now put away $751,793 in 2010 and $1,528,291 in her career.

Sept. 4 2010
Won The West, with David Miller in the bike, wins the Canadian Pacing Derby in 1:5.1.2. The victory puts Won The West over the three million dollar mark in life earnings and gives him $939,000 this year from standings of 5-5-3 in 13 starts.
The six-year-old Western Hanover gelding bred by Fair Winds Farm of New Jersey, is trained by Ron Burke for owners Strollin Stable, William Robinson and James Koehler of Ohio.

“The girls came through,” said proud trainer Casie Coleman moments after her two rookie pacing fillies Idyllic and Pretty Katherine finished first in 1:53 and second in tonight’s $688,000 Shes A Great Lady Final.
Both the Coleman starters came in with perfect four for four records and Idyllic extended her unbeaten record to five with tonight’s victory and upped her bankroll over the $400,000 mark. The daughter of Coleman’s former stable star American Ideal is owned by her West Wins Stable along with Michael and Joseph LaCova of New York and John Campagnuolo of Florida.

Big Rigs (John Campbell) scored a 1:56.4 win in the first $103,674 test of the Champlain Stakes at Mohawk. Kelly O'Donnell trains Big Rigs, an Andover Hall colt, for owners Millers Stable Inc., DM Stables LLC., and C. Ed Mullinax.

August 27 2010
Western Silk added a win in the $164,383 SBOA Stakes for three-year-old pacing fillies to her impressive list of accomplishments this year thanks to a 1:50.3 victory in the event at Mohawk Racetrack.
Trainer and co-owner Casie Coleman also co-owns Western Silk, a Western Terror filly, with partner Tom Hill. Western Silk has six wins from eight starts this year and she has 13 career victories. Western Silk has now banked $632,404 in 2010 and $952,208 in her lifetime.

August 23 2010
Two nights after their stablemate Idyllic won the only Eternal Camnation division to get completed before the power went out, Mater Deo and Pretty Katherine were victorious in the remaining splits to give trainer Casie Coleman a clean sweep.
Pretty Katherine set a Canadian record of 1:50.4 for a freshman pacing filly in the second $102,028 test for owner John Liviakis.
Mater Deo (Western Ideal) and Mark MacDonald won the first division by a half-length in 1:52.3 for owners Steve Calhoun and West Wins Stable.

August 2 2010
Village Janus won the $150,000 Battle of the Belles for two-year-old pacing fillies at Grand River Raceway. The final time of the mile was 1:55.1, which was a new track record for a two-year-old pacing filly. Village Janus, a Modern Art filly, competes for co-owner/trainer Rod Therres and co-owner Larry Schmidt. Village Janus, who is now a perfect four-for-four with earnings of $105,500

July 24 2010
Tug River Princess Crowned In Roses Are Red
Tug River Princess uncorked a furious final quarter rally to post a mild upset in the $376,000 Roses Are Red Stakes final for older pacing mares on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The final time of the mile was 1:50 flat.

Tug River Princess returned $6.30 to win while notching her fourth victory in 12 starts this season for the Let It Ride Stables Inc., Robert Cooper Stables LLC and Jerry Silva. Trained by Darren McCall when in Canada, Tug River Princess watched her bankroll swell to just over $1,625,000 with the win.

Buck I St Pat Is Canada's Fastest Mare Trotter
Driven by Tim Tetrick Buck I St Pat won the $351,000 Armbro Flight Stakes, setting a new Canadian record of 1:52.
Ron Burke trains Buck I St Pat, a seven-year-old Jailhouse Jesse mare, for owners Howard Taylor, Edwin Gold, Abraham Basen, and Ronald Fuller. This was her fourth win from nine tries in 2010 and her 44th career victory. She has now earned $315,455 this season and $1,736,855 in her time on the racetrack.

Bay Girl Ties CBC Record
Bay Girl with Tim Tetrick driving, took the $169,339 final of the Canadian Breeders Championship for three-year-old pacing fillies at Mohawk in 1:50 which equalled the stakes record.
It was the second win in eight tries this year for the daughter of Royal Mattjesty – Whitley Bay owned by Michael, Sam and Pat Sergi of New York. Like Western Silk, Bay Girl is trained by Casie Coleman. The win upped Bay Girl’s life earnings to $318,000.

July 10 2010
Bigtime Ball is the Master at GD
Bigtime Ball took the $122,000 Masters Series Open Pace with regular driver Paul MacDonell at the controls, Bigtime Ball shot to the lead from post five and put up stations of :26.4, :55, and 1:22.3. He won by a lenght and three-quarters in 1:50.2.
Gord Irwin, who bred Bigtime Ball with Murray Ross, trains Bigtime Ball, a six-year-old Presidential Ball gelding, for owner Irwin Stables Inc. This was Bigtime Ball's sixth win of his 2010 campaign in his 12th start and his 33rd career victory. He has now earned $208,000 this year and $1,309,173 in his life.

Dontgetinhisway Takes Gold Final
Dontgetinhisway captured the gold in the OSS three-year-old trotting colts at Georgian Downs in 1:54.4. It was the second win in eight tries this year for Dontgetinhisway, a gelding by Striking Sahbra owned by Rumdrum Stable of Toronto, Ontario and trained by Tony O’Sullivan. With just one start last year at two, Dontgetinhisway now has $113,000 earned to date.

June 26 2010
Sportswriter takes the North America Cup
“Sportswriter is back!” declared trainer and co-owner Casie Coleman moments after her sophomore colt captured Canada’s richest harness race, the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup tonight at Mohawk. Driven by Mark MacDonald, tonight’s win puts Sportswriter’s career earnings at $1,645,411.
The son of Artsplace-Precious Beauty, who finished a close third in his 1:48.4 elimination last week, raced past the half in :53.4 before Fred And Ginger (Dave Palone) applied first over pressure. Sportswriter turned back that rival as he hit three-quarters in 1:20.4 – the fastest third quarter clocking in the Cup’s history – opening up three lengths on the field and charged home to win in a career-best 1:48.3. Congratulations to owners Steve Calhoun and Southwind Farms.

Western Silk Wire to Wire in Fan Hanover
Western Silk surprised her rivals and trainer Casie Coleman as the filly, who usually employs closing tactics, went all the way on the lead to win the $666,000 Fan Hanover final for three-year-olds on Saturday night at Mohawk Racetrack. The final time of the mile was a speedy 1:50.1, which just missed the stakes record.
The Casie Coleman Stables of Cambridge, ON and Tom Hill of Lancashire, Great Britain own the career winner of 10 races and $747,554. Western Silk is also a winner of her elimination and Ontario Sires Stakes Gold final earlier this season.

It's Goodtimes For Sing Jesse Sing
Sing Jesse Sing survived a first over journey in rein to Jody Jamieson to capture the $387,000 Goodtimes Trot for three-year-olds. Trained by Ron Burke, Sing Jesse Sing pushed ahead in late stretch and held off a series of late-closers for the career-best score in 1:53.3. The Jailhouse Jesse-Hollybrook Lane colt, who won his elimination last week for his new connections The Burke Racing Stable, Slaughter Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Frank Baldachino, is now three-for-five on the year. Sing Jesse Sing notched his fourth career win boosting his bankroll to $255,191. Congratulations to all her connections.

May 29 2010
Buck I St Pat Best In Earl Rowe
Buck I St Pat has shown a great affinity for five-eighths mile ovals in her stellar career, and Saturday night at Georgian Downs was no exception as she cruised to a 1:54.4 tally in the $115,500 Honourable Earl Rowe Memorial Trot Gold division.
Ron Burke trains Buck I St Pat, a seven-year-old Jailhouse Jesse mare, for owners Howard Taylor, Ed Gold, Abe Basen, and Ron Fuller. This was her third victory from four trips behind the gate this year and her 43rd career win. She has now put away $93,590 in 2010 and $1,514,990 lifetime. Buck I St Pat was driven by Tim Tetrick.

May 28 2010
Won The West Is Best In Molson Pace
The richest edition of Western Fair’s signature race worth $312,000, it was a dream come true as their entrants, Won The West and Foiled Again, finished first and second respectively.
“Once in a lifetime, they don’t come around very often and we’re very fortunate,” said winning co-owner James Koehler describing how it feels to own a horse like Won The West. “I’ve been in it for 48 years.
It was the third win in five tries this year for Won The West, a six-year-old gelded son of Western Hanover–Gabrielle owned by Strollin Stable, William Robinson and Koehler all of Ohio and trained by Ron Burke. Won The West’s share of the record purse puts his career earnings at $2,381,836. He was the richest starter in tonight’s field of premier older pacing horses.

Western Silk gets OSS Gold
Western Silk served noticed that she will be a force to reckon with this year with a 1:53.3 victory in the $130,000 Ontario Sires Stakes Gold Series final for three-year-old pacing fillies on Friday night at Western Fair Raceway.
Driven by Mark MacDonald and trained by co - owner Casie Coleman and owned by Tom Hill Western Silk is now 2 for 2 in 2010 and she now has nine career victories with earnings of $404,804.

City of London Trotting Series Final
Neversawhimcoming driven by Stu Sowerby wins the $50,200 final for trotting colts by a length and a quarter in 2:00 flat off a first-over trip. Kevin O'Reilly trains the winner, a four-year-old Angus Hall gelding, for owners Aristi Varsakis and Lance Hall. Neversawhimcoming made four starts in his three-year-old campaign, which was his first season on the track. This year he's turned it around, scoring four times from eight attempts and earning $38,175.

 

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