by Keith Gisser, assistant publicity director, Northfield Park

Northfield, OH — L & L DeVisser Llc’s Gold Dust Beach drew post four and was named the 5-2 morning line favorite in Saturday’s (April 21) $125,000 Battle of Lake Erie at Northfield Park. The race is a “By Invitation Only” event for the top pacers in the sport. Trainer Joe Holloway has named David Miller to drive the world champion 5-year-old, who rides a two-race winning streak.

My Boy David, a double world champion shipping in from Chicago, drew the all important post position one and has been listed as the 3-1 second choice in the fastest field in the Battle’s 22-year history. Owned by Shirley LeVin of Schaumberg, Illinois, and trained by Homer Hochstetler, My Boy David, who set world records at both 2 and 3, will be driven by Ryan Anderson.

2005 Battle champ Maltese Artist, locally owned by James Koran of Macedonia, Ohio, in partnership with Sylvia Burke and West Virginia auto dealer John Howard, is the third choice. He will leave from post five and has been assigned a 4-1 morning line. Brett Miller will steer the 6-year-old for trainer Mickey Burke.

The Battle of Lake Erie is scheduled for 10:42 p.m. (EDT) and will be the 11th race on a 14-race card at Northfield. First race post is 7:00 p.m. The race will be broadcast live on TVG network, channel 602 on DirecTV and channel 405 on Dish Network. The race also kicks off the U.S. Trotting Association’s Cyber Circuit and will stream at www.ustrotting.com.

The complete field for the 22nd Battle of Lake Erie is:

Post – Horse – Driver – Trainer – Owner – Odds
1 – My Boy David – R.Anderson – H. Hochstetler – S. Le Vin – 3-1
2 – Dodgeball – A. Merriman – T. Fanning – E. Misshula – 10-1
3 – Our Lucky Killean – P. Wrenn – C. Coleman – Mac Nichol – 12-1
4 – Gold Dust Beach – D. Miller – J. Holloway – L&L Devisser Llc – 5-2
5 – Maltese Artist – B. Miller – M. Burke – Koran, Burke, Howard – 4-1
6 – Load The Dice – Y. Gingras – J. McDermott – Engle St., Sheffield St., Van Witzenburg – 6-1
7 – Ataboyart – R. Stahl – J. Miller – D. Miller & Miller Bros. – 15-1
8 – Mister Big – G. Grismore – V. Morgan, Jr. – J. Muscara – 8-1