Sunrise Mountain Raceway (STBs)
Breeder's Crown Day- September 7, 2002

Entrants: Elizabeth Knoll (EKN),Jen Reid (JRD), Dana Renzi Smith(DRZ), Heather Tripp (HTR), Sue Stahl (SST), Satu Marttila (SMA), Carla Potter (CPO), Mary-Ann Jantz (MAJ), Beth Gustas (BGU), P.A. Gershler (PAG).

Entries: 18 horses

Weather: cloudy, 75 degrees (races run in the evening)
Track conditions: Fast/deep Note: Since it is in such an arid climate,this track's surface is mainly sand and would be considered a little deep by most standards. Times at this track will just not be that fast due to the deeper footing.

Purse Breakdowns
Prize 1st2nd 3rd4th 5th
$1,000,000 $500,000$200,000 $150,000$100,000 $50,000
$500,000 $250,000$100,000 $75,000$50,000 $25,000
$350,000 $175,000$70,000 $52,500$35,000 $17,500


1. 3&up Open Trot Breeders Crown, $1 million
Winner: Dream About You, 1999 brown filly(Donerail-r x Dream Music, Baltic Speed-r) owned by Carla Potter, bred by Town And Country Farm (CA), driven by Mike Steltman, T=1:58.4h NTR!

1/9 Dream About You, 99 br f, CPO, SW, pp5, by nose, stalked TdV, flew up late to eke out win, 1:58.4h
2/9 Treasured Speed, 97 bl f, PAG, SW/WCH, pp7, by head, stalked TdV, just nosed out at line, 1:58.4h
3/9 Tour de Victory, 96 ch c, DRZ, MSW, pp5, by head, set early pace, barely overtaken in final strides, 1:58.4h
4/9 LS Noir Image, 98 b c, SMA, opw, pp2, by 1/2L, pressed TdV all the way, 1:58.4h
5/9 Captain Kidd, 95 b g, EKN, SW/WCH, pp1, by 1/2L, starting to move up late, 1:59.0h
6/9 Cruella De Vil, 97 ch f, SST, MSW/WCH,**pp8, by nose, closing on far outside, ran out of track, 1:59.0h
7/9 In My Light, 96 ch f, JRD, SW, pp3, by 1/2L, nowhere to go when ready to move,1:59.1h
8/9 Climbing, 98 b f, MAJ, MSW/WCH,pp6, by neck, trapped midpack most of race, 1:59.1h
9/9 Gimage of Victory, 98 b c, HTR, MSW, pp4, boxed in until final turn, 1:59.1h


2. 3&up Open Pace Breeders Crown $500,000
Winner: Waiting For Insight, 1998 bay colt(Mystic Insight x Keep Me Waitin', Sherman Almahurst-r) owned by Beth Gustas, bred by October Moon Acres (IL), T=1:57.0h NTR!

1/4 Waiting For Insight, 98 b c, BGU,MSW/WCH, **pp1, by head, gained fast late for solid win, 1:57.0h
2/4 LS Pacific Dreamer, 98 b c, SMA, spw,pp2, by 1/2L, tried for w-t-w, 1:57.0h
3/4 Midnight Liberty, 97 db c, SST, MSW/WCH, pp4,by 1L, pressed LSPD and tried hard to advance, 1:57.0h
4/4 Yearbook, 98 b c, MAJ, MSW, pp3, stayed close and never gave up, 1:57.2h


3. 3&up Mare Pace Breeders Crown $350,000
Winner: Topsy Turvy, 1997 bay filly(Mow The Lawn x Over The Banister, Nero-r) owned by Sue Stahl, bred by Cambridge Stud Farm (CA), T=1:57.2h NTR!

1/5 Topsy Turvy, 97 b f, SST, MSW/WCH, pp5, by nose, surprised front end duelers with late rush,1:57.2h
2/5 Elite Hanover, 96 b m, DRZ, SW, pp3, by 3/4L, in duel with TS all the way, just passed late, 1:57.2h
3/5 Thigh Slapper, 98 db f, JRD, SW, pp2, by neck, in duel with EH all the way, kept trying, 1:57.3h
4/5 Etoile de Matin, 99 ch f, HTR, SW, pp4, by nose, pressed dueling pair, accelerated when pressed,1:57.3h
5/5 Travel Bingo, 97 ch f, EKN, MSW/WCH, **pp1, caught on the cones, tried hard to recover, 1:57.3h

Most Talked-About Horses:
This place was abuzz! Every race stacked up with great horses as it should be on BC day! World Champions at every turn.
Coolest Name:
Dream About You, 99 br filly, CPO
Sentimental Favorites:
Climbing, 98 b f, MAJ. I just know I am going to have to bankrupt myself someday to get one of her foals!
Surest Bet:
Waiting for Insight, BGU, in race 2. Still a very close betting game.


CURRENT TRACK RECORDS:
2yo filly pacer: n/a
2yo c/g pacer: n/a
3yo filly pacer: Snow Angel, EKN, 1:58.2h(3-9-02)38
3yo c/g pacer: Adversary, PAG, 1:58.4h (1-19-02)40
Aged mare pacer: Topsy Turvy, SST,1:57.2h (9-7-02)43
Aged h/g pacer: Waiting For Insight, BGU, 1:57.0h(9-7-02)46

2yo filly trotter:n/a
2yo c/g trotter: n/a
3yo filly trotter: Dream About You, CPO, 1:58.4h(9-7-02)43
3yo c/g trotter: White Dynasty, KCA, 1:59.0h (1-19-02)36
Aged mare trotter: Victorias Pride, DRZ, 1:58.1h (3-9-02)44
Aged h/g trotter: Chipofftheoldowl,DPE,1:58.3h (3-9-02)40