Post by thegiss on Apr 18, 2007 16:53:26 GMT -5
Also of note- Crisp Sahbra retirement pace in the 2nd. Grandpa Shearer bought him back just to retire him as the 3rd richest Ohio-bred ever. Class acts- Jeff Cox and Jack Shearer.
GOLD DUST BEACH FAVORED IN BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE
DRAWS POST FOUR IN $125,000 NORTHFIELD PARK RACE
Northfield, OH-- L & L Devisser Llc’s Gold Dust Beach drew post four and was named the 5-2 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $125,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park, a harness track near Cleveland. The race is a “By Invitation Only” event for the top pacers in the sport. Trainer Joe Holloway has named David Miller to drive the World Champion five-year-old, who rides a two-race winning streak.
My Boy David, a double World Champion shipping in from Chicago, drew the all important post position one and has been listed as the 3-1 second choice in the fastest field in the Battle’s 22-year history. Owned by Shirley Le Vin of Schaumberg, Illinois, and trained by Homer Hochstetler, My Boy David, who set world records at both two and three, will be driven by Ryan J. Anderson. 2005 Battle champ Maltese Artist, locally owned by James Koran of Macedonia, Ohio, in partnership with Sylvia Burke and West Virginia auto dealer John Howard, is the third choice. He will leave from post five and has been assigned a 4-1 morning line. Brett Miller will steer the six-year-old for trainer Mickey Burke.
The Battle of Lake Erie is scheduled for 10:42PM Eastern and will be the 11th race on a 14-ace card at Northfield Saturday. First race post is 7 PM. The race will be broadcast live on TVG network, channel 602 on DirecTV and channel 405 on Dish Network. The race also kicks off the U.S. Trotting Association’s Cyber Circuit and will stream live at www.ustrotting.com.
The complete field for the 22nd Battle of Lake Erie is:
Post Horse Driver Trainer Owner Odds
1 My Boy David R.Anderson H. Hochstetler S. Le Vin 3-1
2 Dodgeball A. Merriman T. Fanning E. Misshula 10-1
3 Our Lucky Killean Pete Wrenn C. Coleman Mac Nichol 12-1
4 Gold Dust Beach Dave Miller J. Holloway L&L Devisser Llc 5-2
5 Maltese Artist Brett Miller M. Burke Koran, Burke, Howard 4-1
6 Load The Dice Yannick Gingras John McDermott Engle Stable, Sheffield Stable, Van Witzenburg 6-1
7 Ataboyart Ryan Stahl Jeff Miller D. Miller & Miller Bros. 15-1
8 Mister Big G. Grismore V. Morgan Jr. J. Muscara 8-1
GOLD DUST BEACH FAVORED IN BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE
DRAWS POST FOUR IN $125,000 NORTHFIELD PARK RACE
Northfield, OH-- L & L Devisser Llc’s Gold Dust Beach drew post four and was named the 5-2 morning line favorite in Saturday’s $125,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park, a harness track near Cleveland. The race is a “By Invitation Only” event for the top pacers in the sport. Trainer Joe Holloway has named David Miller to drive the World Champion five-year-old, who rides a two-race winning streak.
My Boy David, a double World Champion shipping in from Chicago, drew the all important post position one and has been listed as the 3-1 second choice in the fastest field in the Battle’s 22-year history. Owned by Shirley Le Vin of Schaumberg, Illinois, and trained by Homer Hochstetler, My Boy David, who set world records at both two and three, will be driven by Ryan J. Anderson. 2005 Battle champ Maltese Artist, locally owned by James Koran of Macedonia, Ohio, in partnership with Sylvia Burke and West Virginia auto dealer John Howard, is the third choice. He will leave from post five and has been assigned a 4-1 morning line. Brett Miller will steer the six-year-old for trainer Mickey Burke.
The Battle of Lake Erie is scheduled for 10:42PM Eastern and will be the 11th race on a 14-ace card at Northfield Saturday. First race post is 7 PM. The race will be broadcast live on TVG network, channel 602 on DirecTV and channel 405 on Dish Network. The race also kicks off the U.S. Trotting Association’s Cyber Circuit and will stream live at www.ustrotting.com.
The complete field for the 22nd Battle of Lake Erie is:
Post Horse Driver Trainer Owner Odds
1 My Boy David R.Anderson H. Hochstetler S. Le Vin 3-1
2 Dodgeball A. Merriman T. Fanning E. Misshula 10-1
3 Our Lucky Killean Pete Wrenn C. Coleman Mac Nichol 12-1
4 Gold Dust Beach Dave Miller J. Holloway L&L Devisser Llc 5-2
5 Maltese Artist Brett Miller M. Burke Koran, Burke, Howard 4-1
6 Load The Dice Yannick Gingras John McDermott Engle Stable, Sheffield Stable, Van Witzenburg 6-1
7 Ataboyart Ryan Stahl Jeff Miller D. Miller & Miller Bros. 15-1
8 Mister Big G. Grismore V. Morgan Jr. J. Muscara 8-1
