17.07.11
Western Ideal pair sweep NJSS Finals
2yo's by Western Ideal were victorious in both divisions of the New Jersey Sires Stakes Finals at The Meadowlands on Meadowlands Pace night.2yo's by Western Ideal were victorious in both divisions of the New Jersey Sires Stakes Finals at The Meadowlands on Meadowlands Pace night.
In the $175,000 Fillies Final Pirouette Hanover careered away to a five and a quarter length win in a new stakes record time of 1:51.2, slashing more than a second off Ace Of Pace's 2010 record.
It was the Edward Hart trained filly's second win to date, improving her lifetime earnings to $102,575.
It was a closer affair in the $175,000 Colts and Geldings Final, but the undefeated I Fought Dalaw prevailed by a nose from Pet Rock (by Rocknroll Hanover) in a slick time of 1:50.8.
The talented colt is unbeaten in three lifetime starts and has earned just over $101,000.
It was almost a perfect evening for Western Ideal with the 3yo colt Big Jim narrowly missing out on claiming the $1,000,000 Meadowlands Pace Final when just failing to catch Roll With Joe in the feature event.
