 Noted full siblings win stakes in July August 07, 2007 Champion Dreaming of Anna and her older full brother, Lewis Michael (right), who were foaled and raised at Lantern Hill Farm, both captured stakes in late July. The two are homebreds racing for Frank Calabrese and trained by Wayne Catalano.
On July 21, Dreaming of Anna won the $210,000 Virginia Oaks at Colonial Downs. The victory marked the sixth career win for the millionaire daughter of Rahy, who took the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) last year and was named the champion two-year-old filly. A week later, Lewis Michael earned his first graded stakes victory when he won the $300,000 Washington Park Handicap (G2) at Arlington Park.
The two July stakes winners join Terrific Challenge and Olivine as 2007 stakes winners who were foaled and raised at Lantern Hill. In March, Terrific Challenge won the Marju Mahab Al Shimaal (UAE-G3) at Nad al Sheba over a field that included champion Thor’s Echo. Olivine won Aqueduct’s Busher Stakes in February.
On September 18, during the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, Lantern Hill will sell a half sister to Terrific Challenge. The Toccet filly, who is Hip No. 2547, is out of the Crafty Prospector mare Clever Empress (GB).
Lewis Michael photo by Four Footed Fotos
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