by Carol Hodes, for the New Jersey Sire Stakes

East Rutherford, NJ — Two-year-old fillies — trotters in the fifth race and pacers in the seventh race — will meet in a pair of $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Finals on Wednesday, July 9, at the Meadowlands.

Celebrity Athena, a Yankee Glide-Show Me Leg filly trained by Staffan Lind, has been installed as the slight 3-1 favorite from post seven in the trotting filly division, the fifth race. She made her pari-mutuel debut in the second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes and turned in a :27.3 final quarter in a 1:59 mile to win with Brian Sears at the lines.

Owned by the Celebrity Farms, she was acquired for $70,000 at the Lexington Selected Sale.

Val D’Or Farms’ Twist N Clout, trained by Joe Holloway and driven by John Campbell, has two wins in two starts. The Western Ideal-Economic Clout filly captured a division of the Debutante on June 25 in 1:55.4 and posted a 1:54 mile in her NJSS debut on July 2.

Twist N Clout was a $40,000 Harrisburg Yearling Sale purchase.

Act Of Grace, a daughter of Valley Victory, set the NJSS record for 2-year-old trotting fillies of 1:55.3 in 1995. The 2-year-old pacing fillies’ mark of 1:53.1 is shared by Emory Girl (Sherman Almahurst, 1991) and Ladyjack (Cam’s Card Shark, 1999).

$175,000 NJSS Final – 2-year-old trotting fillies
Post, Horse, Sire, Driver, Trainer, ML
1, Be My Baby, Yankee Glide, Trond Smedshammer, T. Smedshammer, 12-1
2, Margarita Momma, Yankee Glide, Jan Johnson, Jan Johnson, 5-1
3, Stunning Delight, Windsong’s Legacy, David Miller, Randy Beeckman, 7-2
4, MPShe Player, Self Possessed, Jimmy Takter, Jimmy Takter, 15-1
5, Rapsong, Windsong’s Legacy, George Dennis, George Dennis, 10-1
6, Gabby’s Gambol, Muscles Yankee, Tim Tetrick, T. Smedshammer, 10-1
7, Celebrity Athena, Yankee Glide, Brian Sears, Staffan Lind, 3-1
8, Dream Pink, Dream Vacation, Yannick Gingras, Ryan Macedonio, 15-1
9, Gabbys Dream, Dream Vacation, Ron Pierce, Ross Croghan, 8-1
10, I Wanted Wings, Muscles Yankee, John Campbell, Ross Croghan, 9-2

$175,000 NJSS Final – 2-year-old pacing fillies
Post, Horse, Sire, Driver, Trainer, ML
1, Cammy’s Heart, Cam’s Card Shark, Daniel Dube, Mark Silva, 8-1
2, Wildflower Hanover, Western Ideal, Andy Miller, Randy Bendis, 10-1
3, Scarlet McZara, McArdle, W Bart Dalious, W Bart Dalious, 20-1
4, Red High Heels, Cam’s Card Shark, Ron Pierce, Russell MacKinnon, 10-1
5, All Or None, Cam’s Card Shark, Tim Tetrick, Kevin Lare, 5-1
6, Fancy Pants Sandy, Artsplace, David Miller, Thomas Van Ostrand, 10-1
7, JKmusicofthenite, Western Ideal, Yannick Gingras, Linda Toscano, 4-1
8, My Betty J, Western Ideal, Brian Sears, Linda Toscano, 12-1
9, Lilly Langtree, Life Sign, Cat Manzi, Donna Marshall, 12-1
10, Twist N Clout, Western Ideal, John Campbell, Joe Holloway, 2-1