8 . 29 . 2010 American Ideal first-crop pacers take big wins at Mohawk And just last Saturday he had a freshman son and daughter win elims of two of the most important 2-year-old stakes in the industry, the $1,000,000 Metro for colts and the $688,000 She’s A Great Lady for fillies, both at Mohawk Racetrack in Toronto. Click here to view Great Vintage's Metro elim (Mohawk website) Great Vintage (American Ideal-Art’s Vintage) took his fourth win in a row in his Metro elimination, pacing home in :27 flat to score in a career best 1:50.4. The Jimmy Takter trainee, one of the fastest freshman colts at the recently completed Meadowlands meet, is owned by Christina Takter, John Fielding, Goran Anderberg and Falkbolagen AB. He was bred, raised and sold as a yearling by Brittany Farms. On the distaff side of the ledger, Idyllic, by American Ideal-Magical Dreamer, remains unbeaten in four starts after her 1:51.4 victory in her She’s A Great Lady elim. The even-money race favorite, she took over the lead past the quarter and never looked back, pacing home in :27 to score by almost four lengths in a lifetime best 1:51.4. She’s owned by the partnership of West Wins Stable, Michael & Joseph LaCova and John Campagnuolo and is trained by Casie Coleman. She was bred by Steve Stewart and Diane Giuliano. Brittany wishes the very best to all in next week’s rich finals! Those wins in Toronto capped off a stellar 9-day run for American Ideal, as he also produced winners in the Eternal Camnation at Mohawk, the NYSS 2YO Colt Pace at Yonkers, and the NYSS-LC 2YO Filly Pace at Monticello. When shopping for yearlings this fall, be sure that second-crop foals by American Ideal are on your short list. They’re eligible to $19-million in purses in the New York program and also come with the upside of classics-winning ability! |
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