Lantern Hill product Dreaming of Anna overwhelming choice as champion juvenile filly

January 23, 2007

Dreaming of Anna, a Frank Calabrese homebred who was foaled and raised at Lantern Hill Farm, was nearly a unanimous choice as 2006 Champion Two-Year-Old Filly during the Eclipse Awards ceremony on January 22.

By Rahy out of the Broad Brush mare Justenuffheart, Dreaming of Anna was foaled at Lantern Hill in the spring of 2004. The beautiful chestnut filly was raised at the Lexington-area nursery (pictured) until the end of her yearling year, when she went into training with Wayne Catalano.

Dreaming of Anna posted a perfect season in 2006 when she won all four of her races. The filly broke her maiden going 4 1/2 furlongs in May before she won the $60,000 Tippett Stakes at Colonial Downs and the Grade 3 Summer Stakes at Woodbine in September. Dreaming of Anna culminated her outstanding campaign with a resounding 1 1/2-length victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)  at Churchill Downs on November 4. The filly has banked $1,266,240 to date.

Dreaming of Anna's championship was a runaway, as she received 265 of the 270 first-place votes.

Dreaming of Anna is the second champion to be produced on the acreage comprising Lantern Hill. Princess Rooney, the 1984 champion older female, was also foaled and raised on the property.