Balmoral Park (9/14/11)
Contact: Tom Kelley
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SOUTHWIND MONI ROMPS IN AM. NAT ELIMINATION
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| Southwind Moni, with Hall of Famer John Campbell at the controls, strolled to an easy victory in Wednesday's American National Stake elimination for two-year-old trotting fillies. |
Freshmen trotting fillies were in action on Wednesday night at Balmoral Park as a field of 10 youngsters was sent to battle in an American National Stake elimination. The top eight finishers in the race will be back next Wednesday for the $70,200 final where they will be joined by Miss Dat Kat and Fox Valley Velvet.
This tussle was more like a stroll in the park as the royally bred Southwind Moni romped to a six-length victory for driver John Campbell in 1:58.2.
Eased away from post position two, Campbell had the daughter of Andover Hall-Miss Goal trotting comfortably in fourth as Canadian Justice (Eric Carlson) led the field through an opening quarter in 30.1.
Pouncing on the slow pace as Carlson tried to tap the brakes heading towards the half, Campbell pulled from fourth and quickly moved to the top as the field reached the half-mile mark in 1:00.1.
The issue was never really in doubt from that point on Southwind Moni continued to widen the distance between herself and her rivals as she trotted by the three-quarter-mile mark 1:30.1
On cruise control the rest of the way, the $30,000 Lexington Select purchase drifted wide through the lane but was under no pressure whatsoever as she reported home with her first career win in four starts for the partnership group of Chuck Sylvester, NJ and Neal Goldman, Melvin Hartman and Rodney Andrews. R Little Felicia (Mike Oosting) turned in a solid effort from an outside post to finish second while Canadian Justice was third. Also gaining spots in the final were Mrs Mrs Jones (4th), Dazzling Valley (5th), Fox Valley Helen (6th), Mrs D (7th) and Wallstreet Darling (8th).
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About Balmoral Park: Located in Crete, IL just 12 miles south of 80/94; Balmoral Park has been one of the nation's premier horse racing facilities since 1926. Balmoral Park features live racing every Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking is always free.
