Fan Hanover elim showdown

August 15, 2006

Twenty 3-year-old filly pacers have been divided into two eliminations Saturday for the $709,100(C) Fan Hanover final to be held the following weekend. Darlin�s Delight headlines the first elim while the second features a rematch of Mistletoe Shalee winner Armbro Dancer and runner-up My Little Dragon.

Trainer Jeff Stafford has listed George Brennan to steer the White Birch Farm homebred Darlin�s Delight from post six. Her connections are hoping that the Bettor�s Delight bay returns to form, as she is coming in after suffering her first-ever off-the-board finish, which came in the $325,000 final of the Mistletoe Shalee at the Meadowlands on Aug. 5.

From 21 career starts, Darlins Delight has assembled a record of 13 wins and seven second-place finishes. She lowered her mark to 1:50.1 this season after pacing a strong mile over the five-eighths mile oval at Pocono Downs.

Owned by Louie Camara of Puslinch, Ont., Armbro Dancer defeated My Little Dragon by 1 3/4 lengths in the Mistletoe Shalee and stopped the clock in a life's best 1:49.3. Trainer Jimmy Takter has again listed Ron Pierce to pilot the daughter of Blissfull Hall. Pierce will have to pull something out of his bag of tricks, as the duo will have to start from the disadvantaged nine hole.

Multiple stakes and Dan Patch Award winner My Little Dragon will be moving into the barn of Mike Vanderkemp for the Fan Hanover elims, and the conditioner has listed regular pilot Brian Sears to guide the brown filly from post five.

During her award-winning campaign in 2005, My Little Dragon captured the Breeders Crown and Matron, among other stakes, and was unbeaten in six starts. Owned by the Adam Victor & Son Stable of New York, My Little Dragon has raced five times this season, winning twice and recording three second-place finishes.

Fan Hanover
Elim #1
Post Position * Horse * Listed Driver * Trainer
1 * Ireneonthemove * Ma. MacDonald * J. Skinner
2 * Blissful Smile * M. Saftic * T. O'Sullivan
3 * Delightful Hope * B. Sears * V. Morgan Jr.
4 * Gina Raider * K. Crawford * K. Crawford
5 * Lets Talk Turkey * J. Jamieson * C. Jamieson
6 * Darlins Delight * G. Brennan * J. Stafford
7 * One Ace Too Many * TBA * B. Sholty
8 * CC Stacy * B. Sears * R. Harmon
9 * Eternitys Delight * J. Campbell * T. Alexander
10 * West Side Glory * Ma. MacDonald * J. Takter

Note: All horses will be racing from the Retention Barn.

Fan Hanover
Elim #2
Post Position * Horse * Listed Driver * Trainer
1 * Rita J * R. Pierce * L. Toscano
2 * Caviart Sydney * R. Pierce * J. Arledge
3 * Western Gallie * P. MacDonell * T. Alexander
4 * Flo Found George * C. Manzi * A. Kavoleff
5 * My Little Dragon * B. Sears * M. Vanderkemp
6 * Three Men Dreamin * L. Ouellette * J. Seekman
7 * Dont You Smile * J. Jamieson * C. Jamieson
8 * Lets Imagine * J. Campbell * Mi. MacDonald
9 * Armbro Dancer * R. Pierce * J. Takter
10 * Bolero Toki * Ma. MacDonald * E. Miller
(From WEG)

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