by Carol Hodes
EAST
RUTHERFORD, NJ – July 12, 2014 –A pair of Western Ideal youngsters, Artspeak
and Stacia Hanover, scored in the $100,000 finals of the New Jersey Sire Stakes
for two-year-old pacers on Saturday, July 12, 2014 at the Meadowlands.
Artspeak
[$3.40, $2.80, $2.40], a son of Western Ideal, captured the New Jersey Sire
Stakes for pacing colts and geldings in 1:52.3, finishing a length and
three-quarters ahead of Hurrikane Ali, by Rocknroll Hanover.
Dealt
A Winner by Cam’s Card Shark was an early breaker who reconnected with the
field and got up for third by two and a half lengths.
Artspeak,
driven by Scott Zeron and trained by Tony Alagna, was sent off as the 3-5
favorite and did not disappoint, picking up his second win in two career
starts. A $100,000 Lexington Selected Sale purchase, he races for
Brittany Farms, Marvin Katz, Joe Sbrocco and the In The Gym Partners.
In
the 13th and final race of the night, Stacia Hanover took command
early and held the lead at every call, extending her unbeaten streak to three
with a career best 1:53.4 mile.
Scott
Zeron guided the Western Ideal filly, who is trained by Steve Elliott and races
for Ohioans David Van Dusen and Michael Ciamaglio, who purchased her for
$35,000 at the Harrisburg Sale.
Stacia
Hanover returned $3.40, $2.40, $2.10, finishing a length and a quarter ahead of
Cashaway, who was a half length ahead of Ideal Nuggets. All three are by
Western Ideal.
