Delaware, Ohio Grand Circuit Notes

By Tom White
8/10/03

ARMBRO ANIMATE UPSETS IN $265,416 ADIOS

Delaware, Ohio--Little Brown Jug hopeful Armbro Animate ($32.60), who finished third in his elimination, won the $265,416 Final of the Delvin Miller Adios for John Campbell in 1:52.2 over Jug eligibles General Challenge, The Globe and Whatanartist. Heavy favorite Jr. Mint won his elimination in 1:52.1, but finished last in the Final.

Armbro Animate, a son of Artsplace owned by Arlene and Jules Siegel, is trained by Jim Campbell. Iced Yankee won the first elim in 1:52 and General Challenge took the second in 1:52.1. Both are trained by Joe Holloway, Jr. Mint took the third qualifier as Armbro Animate finished third.

Three $22,000 New Jersey Sires Stakes were raced Saturday afternoon at Freehold Raceway. Jug hopefuls Escape Notice (1:55.1) and Rob Roy Mattgregor (1:54.1) were victorious. On Friday at Maywood Park Dr. Drew won easily for Dale Hiteman in 1:54.1 while The Force Of Magic finished last.

The "Road to the Jug" continues Saturday, August 16th, with the $250,000 Cleveland Classic at Northfield Park and on Sunday with the $600,000 Confederation Cup at Flamboro Downs.

Jugette Hopefuls Gordon's Gin Ms & Cheshire Kitty Win

Gordon's Gin Ms defeated Kissed By A Fool in a $52,000 Division of the Adioo Volo for her sixth victory in eight starts this year for trainer Ray Van Dreason. Her time of 1:52 equaled The Meadows' track record for age, sex and gait. Cheshire Kitty scored her second lifetime victory in winning her division in 1:54 over Shoobeedobeedo. Non-Jugette eligible Her Own Art edged Keystone Impulsive in 1:52.3 in the third division.

Four Starzzz Shark A 1:49.3 Winner In Canada

Four Starzzz Shark helped his Magical Mike credentials with a 1:49.3 triumph in an elimination for next week's Canadian Pacing Derby at Woodbine. Art Major defeated Peruvian Hanover and McArdle in 1:50.2 in the second elim.

At Scioto Downs, Magical Mike contender Brad's Gold notched his seventh straight victory and pushed his earnings to $444,000 with a 1:52.3 clocking.