by Steve Wolf, Director of Marketing, Pompano Park

Pompano Beach, Florida – December 11, 2004 – Christmas came a little early to the owners of Dee Day Fame and Florida Boy as both colts will share in a $100,000 bonus award after winning their respective divisions of the $496,000 Florida Breeders Super Night at Pompano Park Saturday.

Harness driver Wally Hennessey had the “Midas Touch” on Super Night, winning the first four finals on the card for two and three-year-old state-bred trotters and pacers.

Lap Time Photo Skip Smith

DEE DAY FAME and driver Wally Hennessey breeze to victory in the $60,295 final of the Florida Breeders Stakes for two year old trotting colts Saturday at Pompano Park. Dee Day Fame also shared in a $100,000 bonus award with the victory.

“Boy, this is great.” Hennessey said. “Sorta like Christmas Day a little early. But I must thanks the owners for giving me the drives too.”

Dee Day Fame was the first to share in the bonus award for sweeping the finals of all four Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association stakes events this year. The two-year-old colt trotter won his $60,295 division by one and three-quarter lengths for his fifth straight in 2:02. He is trained by George Harp, Jr. and bred and owned by Anthony Amante and Christine Garrity of Delray Beach. Wally Hennessey drove Dee Day Fame to his 7th win in just 11 lifetime starts.

Sired by Famously, Dee Day Fame led from start to finish with Railee Possible (Brian Sears) second and Youngbro Patriot (Bruce Ranger) third.

“I wish all my races were as easy to win as with this colt.” Hennessey said. “He is all trot and can race well from on or off the pace.”

Florida Boy also shared in the $100,000 bonus after posting an impressive four and three-quarter length victory in the $67,883 final for two-year-old pacing colts. Trained by Kim Sears and co-owned by Jay Sears and driven to victory by his son, Brian Sears, Florida Boy, who is sired by Raging Glory, posted his 7th straight win in only 8 career starts and set a lifetime mark in 1:54.4.

The race started off with Reign Again (Bruce Ranger) shooting to the early lead with Florida Boy right on his back. Ludiflutie (George Napolitano, Jr.) tried a first-over brush to the lead but broke stride before clearing. Ranger then backed down the pace to the half and in the backstretch, Brian Sears sent Florida Boy with the brush to the front by three-quarter mile mark and then drew away from the field.

Reign Again was able to hold on for second place with Fish Bait (Kevin Wallis) third.

“What a fun way to come home for a visit.” Sears said after the victory. “My Dad and Kim have done a great job in training and racing this colt and he was super tonight.”

Paper Exchange posted his seventh straight win with a 1:53.4 triumph in the $61,808 final for three-year-old pacing colts. Trained and driven to victory by Bruce Ranger, Paper Exchange won by two lengths for owner Fred Monteleone of Pompano Beach.

After Goldstar Pitcher (Brian Sears) and Flight Of Glory (Mike Deters) battled for the early lead, Ranger sent Paper Exchange to the front and the duo never looked back. Goldstar Melvyn (Kevin Wallis) closed well to be second with Diamond Jack (Wally Hennessey) finishing third.

Lap Time Photo Skip Smith

DOC’S KRISTA (#7) and driver Wally Hennessey noses out What a Pearl (#2) (Jay Sears) to win the $63,295 FL Breeders Stakes final for two year old trotting fillies at Pompano Park Saturday.

Doc’s Krista and driver Wally Hennessey robbed What’s A Pearl’s chances of sharing in the $100,000 bonus award with a nose victory in the $63,295 final for two-year-old trotting fillies. Trained by Robert Williams, Jr., bred and owned by Andrew Michael Roberts of Lexington, KY, Doc’s Krista, sired by Guided Speed, posted her 3rd win of the year with the upset mile in 2:04.

Yall Missed It and driver Allen Saul left like a rocket from post eight to take the early lead with What A Pearl (Jay Sears) taking the two-hole spot but that was short lived as Wally Hennessey came first-over at the quarter with Doc’s Krista and that flushed Sears from the pocket with What A Pearl.

They both cleared by the half mile pole and Doc’s Krista stalked What A Pearl until midstretch as Hennessey urged his filly on to victory in the final stride to the wire. Crown Candi (Bruce Ranger) was third.

Robert Williams, Jr. trained and drove Greatest Of All to a half length victory in the $59,116 final for two-year-old pacing fillies over Youngbro Fancy (Wally Hennessey) in 1:56.1. Owned by his wife, Amelia Williams of Bell, it was the 6th win this year for Greatest of All.

Youngbro Fancy left quickest from the gate and stuffed Gold Star Tempest (Kevin Wallis) into the two-hole by the quarter mile but Robert Williams, Jr. had Greatest Of All in gear and they shot to the front by the grandstand the first time. They led the rest of the race with Youngbro Fancy second and Beautyskooldropout (David Ingraham) third.

It was the third win in the last four starts for Greatest Of All, who is sired by Miami Mogul and she has won all three of those starts in 1:56.1.

Amethyst won by the biggest margin of all, seven and one-quarter lengths, in the $62,820 final for three-year-old pacing fillies. Trained by Rod Lorenzo and co-owned with the Keisers Oberman Stables of Boca Raton, Amethyst covered the one-mile race in 1:54 for her 13th win of the season in just 17 starts.

Sired by Miami Mogul, Amethyst ws second off as the 1/9 favorite for driver Wally Hennessey. Scoot To The Top (George Napolitano, Jr.) was second with Katies Gator Girl (Bruce Ranger) third.

Cracker Sue, who won last year’s $100,000 bonus, was an upset winner at odds of 7-1 in the $61,858 final for three-year-old trotting fillies. She won by three and one-quarter lengths in 2:00.4 for driver Tom Sells. Cracker Sue is trained by James Martin for owner Russell Peavyhouse of Plant City.

Bria Ana T (Mike Deters) went to the early lead with Cracker Sue getting the two-hole trip. But as the field raced into the backstretch, Sell pulled the pocket and sent Cracker Sue first-over in the backstretch and she went on to win with ease. Dream On Avery (Brian Sears) was second with She’sadevilfish (David Ingraham) third. Cracker Sue is sired by American Patriot.

Wyatt won the $58,353 final for three-year-old trotting colts, leading from start to finish for driver Wally Hennessey by three and one-half lengths in 1:58.2. Owned by Joel Jayson of Aventura and trained by Dan Hennessey, it was the 6th win this year for Wyatt, who is sired by Corleone. Sudden Speed (Terry McIntyre) was second with Juan Miguel (David Ingraham) third.