Lazarus N supplemented to Canadian Pacing Derby; Dancer Hall to Maple Leaf Trot
August 20, 2018,by Mark McKelvie, WEG Communications
Milton, ON — The deadline for supplements to this year’s Canadian Pacing Derby and Maple Leaf Trot was Monday morning and the Woodbine Race Office received payments from the connections of Lazarus N and Dancer Hall.
A C$40,000 payment was required to supplement to the Canadian Pacing Derby or Maple Leaf Trot.
“The Wonder from Down Under” Lazarus N will be making his second start on North American soil in the Canadian Pacing Derby. The 6-year-old stallion won his U.S. debut on Aug. 10 at Hoosier Park in the $325,000 Dan Patch.
Earlier this year, Lazarus N was purchased by Taylor Made Stallions and brought to North America with eyes on the top races for older pacers and a potential world record.
The son of Bettor’s Delight, out of the Christian Cullen mare Bethany, dominated the racing scene Down Under, winning 35 of 45 starts and earning $2.6 million prior to being purchased.
Lazarus N races for Hall of Fame trainer Jimmy Takter.
Dancer Hall has been a breakout star this season at Woodbine Mohawk Park and now the 4-year-old will get the opportunity to take on the sport’s best in the Maple Leaf Trot.
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Dancer Hall is eight for 13 this season with $132,490 earned.
A son of Deweycheatumnhowe, Dancer Hall has won seven of his last 10 starts heading into the Maple Leaf Trot. His most recent victory was a 4-3/4 length score in the $57,000 Earl Rowe Invitational on Sunday evening at Georgian Downs.
The Paul Reid trainee has been starring in the Woodbine Preferred this summer, having posted four wins and three runner-up finishes in seven Preferred starts.
Dancer Hall is eight for 13 this season with $132,490 earned for owners 1187422 Ontario Inc. of Ottawa. His career numbers currently sit at 16 wins and $209,754 earned.
Entries for this year’s Canadian Pacing Derby and Maple Leaf Trot are due Tuesday morning at 10:30 a.m. If necessary, eliminations for both events will be contested this Saturday (Aug. 25) at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
- Lazarus N headlines field of 10 for Canadian Pacing Derby (Tuesday, August 21, 2018)
The Canadian debut of Lazarus N will have to wait until Saturday (Sept. 1) at Woodbine Mohawk Park. The entry box for this year’s Canadian Pacing Derby closed Tuesday morning with 10 older pacers entered, meaning eliminations will not be necessary this weekend. The star-studded group of 10 advance directly to the C$600,000 final.
- Melander hopes for ‘Wow’ factor in Maple Leaf (Thursday, August 23, 2018)
Crazy Wow will make his first start for Marcus Melander in the first of Saturday’s two eliminations for the Maple Leaf Trot at Ontario’s Woodbine Mohawk Park and the trainer is looking forward to seeing the 6-year-old stallion in action. Melander took over the conditioning of the career $2.27-million-earner in early July. A total of 16 older trotters, including defending champion Hannelore Hanover, entered the Maple Leaf Trot and were split into two eight-horse eliminations. The top-five finishers from each C$40,000 division will return for the C$651,000 final on Sept. 1 at Woodbine Mohawk Park.
- Steacy sends out three in Eternal Camnation (Friday, August 24, 2018)
Trainer Mark Steacy sends a trio of freshman pacing fillies into Saturday’s (Aug. 25) C$251,347 Eternal Camnation Stakes at Woodbine Mohawk Park.