Ideal
Carver by Western Ideal captured the $106,700 Lou Babic Open in 1:55.2 while
Panera Hanover, a daughter of Rocknroll Hanover, snagged the $68,900 Lou Babic
Filly in 1:56.4. Both two-year-old pacing events are restricted to the
progeny of New Jersey stallions.
Ideal
Carver, sent off at odds of 1-5 in the sixth race, was driven to victory by Jim
Pantaleano for trainer Casie Coleman. It was the gelding’s fourth win in
seven starts. It was a length and a quarter back to Only The Lonely
[Western Ideal] in second and six lengths to To Beach His Own [Rocknroll
Hanover] in third.
Ideal
Carver improved his bankroll to $75,491 for owners West Wins Stable of
Cambridge, ON and Steve Calhoun of Chatham, ON.
Two
races later Panera Hanover, the 3-5 favorite, coasted to a five and a
quarter-length victory, her second win in three career starts. David
Miller drove the filly for trainer Julie Miller.
After
a lengthy inquiry that resulted in the disqualification and placement of
Certified Ideal from second to seventh, Campanile Hanover [Western Ideal] was
moved into second-place and Daisyofadeal [Western Ideal] into third.
Panera
Hanover races for the Pinske Stables of Plato, MN and has earnings of $43,540.
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
