Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino- (Tuesday, March 4, 2008)

Fearless Anthony sets a second track record

 

Fearless Anthony swept through his opponents like a buzz saw en route to his second

straight track record setting performance at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino on

Tuesday.

 

The former $8,000 claimer jumped to the allowance level for the feature race and took

no prisoners. The seven-year-old gelding and jockey Casey Lambert timed the 5 furlongs

distance in a sparkling 55.86 seconds, shaving one-hundredth of a second off the former

mark held by Absolutely True set in the Budweiser Handicap on Feb. 9.

 

Fearless Anthony was fresh off a track record setting score on Feb. 12 when he clocked

five and one-half furlongs in a blistering 1:01.62.

 

Under trainer Chris Hartman, Fearless Anthony has carved two new Sunland Park track

records in consecutive outs. The achievement is believed to be a first for a Thoroughbred

at Sunland Park in recent times.

 

Casey Lambert was a perfect three for three on the day. He said, “He was really fast. He

broke well and just took over.” Lambert also won aboard Kyla’s Kitten (5^th race) and Regal

Career (6^th race).

 

Fearless Anthony owns a sterling career record of 17 wins, 10 seconds and 4 thirds from

57 starts. He has earned over $182,000.

 

Simulcast racing continues every day of the week. The Dubai Carnival of Racing will be

shown on Thursday starting at 9:30 a.m. Future wagering (pool #2) on the Kentucky Derby

and Kentucky Oaks begins at 10 a.m. Thursday.

 

Live racing resumes on Friday at 12:55 p.m. The $600,000 WinStar Derby is fast

approaching. Sunland Park’s main attraction will be held on Sunday, March 16.