from Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – July 13, 2005 – Artstanding [$11.20, $4.40, $3.20] flew down the stretch and nipped Western Ace [$2.60, $2.10] at the wire to win by a nose in the $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings, the sixth race on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.

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Mike Lachance drove Artstanding to his first career victory, in his second start, pacing the mile in 1:52.2.

Mike Lachance drove Artstanding to his first career victory, in his second start, pacing the mile in 1:52.2.

Karbonator [$2.40] was two and three quarters of a length back in third.

“He got a perfect trip tonight,” Lachance said. “He has been a good colt every time I have sat behind him. He is well bred and has a beautiful long gait..”

“I am very happy,” trainer Tom Fanning commented. “I didn’t know he could go that fast at this point in his career. He is a nice horse. He has always acted like a nice horse and I am just real happy. He has the Niatross [July 21 at the Meadowlands] next.”

A $35,000 yearling purchase, the colt has now banked $99,187 for James Swilyk of Summit, New Jersey and Bob Gorney of Jackson, New Jersey.