Post Position: 10
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Bay colt by Million Dollar Cam – Michelles Jackpot – Artsplace
BREEDERS: Jeffrey Snyder, New York City, NY
OWNERS: Jeffrey Snyder, New York City, NY
STATISTICS:
2009 6 1 0 3 $33,100
2008 6 3 1 0 $128,340
Totals 12 4 1 3 $161,440
LIFETIME MARK: 2, 1:51.2, Mohawk
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES:
• Owned by Jeffrey Snyder, who has won the Cup on three previous occasions: as the sole owner of Cams Card Shark in 1994, and as the co-owner, along with Lothlorien, of Red River Hanover in 2002 and Rocknroll Hanover in 2005
• Driver Jody Jamieson won 2007 Cup with Tell All
At two:
• Won career debut at Mohawk on August 31 in 1:54.4
• Won Ontario Sires Stake elimination at Mohawk on September 20 in career best 1:51.2
• Won Ontario Sires Stake gold final September 27 at Mohawk in 1:52.4
• Finished fourth to Art Colony in Governor’s Cup elim at Woodbine on October 18 but failed to qualify for final
• Finished fourth to Nebupanezzar in Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final, November 15 at Woodbine
At three:
• Won his seasonal debut May 9 at Mohawk in 1:55.2
• Finished third in Upper Canada elim at Georgian Downs on May 16, before winding up second (but disqualified for lapped on-break and placed seventh) in $480,000 final on May 23
• Finished fourth to Ideal Danny in $100,000 division of Burlington on June 13 at Mohawk
• Finished third, one and one-half lengths behind Mr Wiggles, in Cup elimination and was one of two third-place finishers to draw into Cup final
ELIMINATION QUOTES:
Tony O'Sullivan, Trainer
“I was really happy with the way he raced (in the elims). He finally paced home the way he used to. I was only disappointed that he raced as well as he did and finished third, so I'm glad he got into the final anyway. He deserves to be there.”
“Jody (Jamieson) was really pleased with him too, especially coming from the eight-hole.”
“As far as post positions for the final, we don't get to choose, but anything better than the post he's had the last two starts would be good. Maybe our luck is starting to turn at last. At least we're in the hunt.”
“Well Said was impressive as he should have been (in the elims). Dial Or Nodial was an incredible two-year-old and I think he'll be a big factor. There were a couple of surprises as far as the horses who didn't get in.”
“Millionaire Cam is a real pet. He's a gentleman to be around. His groom is Denise Walkinshaw.”
Trainer – Tony O’Sullivan
Age: 32
Career wins through June 21, 2009: 222
Career earnings through June 21, 2009: $5,722,443
Tony O’Sullivan’s stock continued to rise in 2008. Overall, he notched 43 winners from his stable, good for purse winnings of just under $1 million. At WEG, O’Sullivan’s horses started 210 times, compiling a record of 28 21 23, good for $768,759 in the bank.
Three year old trotting filly Susies Magic gave O’Sullivan the biggest win of his training career in the Breeders Crown at Woodbine in 2006 after coming from off the pace to notch a head victory in 1:55.4. She has remained a player at the top level and banked slightly more than $195,000 in 2008 - her biggest win coming in the $117,000 Miss Versatility Final on Jug Day in Delaware.
Another bright spot was two-year-old pacing colt Millionaire Cam, who won three of six starts and more than $128,000, including an OSS Gold Final win at Mohawk. Other standouts for the stable last season included Blissful Smile, Soggy Britches and Carat Hanover.
After some success in his first year of training in 2004, O’Sullivan enjoyed a solid first full season in 2005, his first year on his own after being an assistant to trainer Mark Harder. The Cambridge resident won 36 races and earned $1,057,599. Among his ’05 successes was five year old trotter Upalazyriver ($145,775), who won five of 16 starts, including triumphs against Open and Preferred company.
Other notable achievements in 2005 include Southwind Sasha’s opening leg victory in the Lifetime Dreams Series and a $313,424 campaign by Bound For Glory, who finished second in the $680,100 Fan Hanover and third in a division of the Blue Grass (The Red Mile).
Currently, his 26-horse stable is based at Classy Lane Training Centre.
Driver - Jody Jamieson
Age: 32
Career wins through June 21, 2009: 4,647
Career earnings through June 21, 2009: $58,599,113
A third generation horseman, Jody Jamieson has already accomplished much in the sulky at an early age.
He represented Canada in the 2001 World Driving Championship in Finland and Sweden and won the competition. He was also runner-up in the 2003 competition, hosted by Canada. In 2004, Jamieson recorded his 2,000th win, won the Battle of Waterloo with Banner Yankee at Grand River Raceway and led the country with 505 wins.
Jamieson earned his third Lampman Cup (as leading driver in the Ontario Sires Stakes programme) in 2006. His first Lampman Cup came in 2000, his second in 2004.
The Dundas resident was nominated for an O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of the Year in 2004, but was edged out by Luc Ouellette. In 2006, he won the $1-million Metro Pace with Yankee Skyscaper (conditioned by Chris Ryder) and the $754,500 Shes A Great Lady Stakes with Appleoosa Hanover (trained by father, Carl).
He also got much attention driving pint-sized Doonbeg, who was the O’Brien Award winner and WEG’s Three-Year-Old Pacing Colt of the Year, winning three OSS Gold Finals, the Super Final and Canadian Breeders division, as well as a Pepsi N.A. Cup elim. Also in 2006, Jamieson hooked up with WEG’s Pacing Horse of the Year, Primetime Bobcat, to notch a then world record 1:47.2 mile at Woodbine on May 13 before capturing the Spring Pacing Championship and Gold Cup.
He was voted the United States Harness Writers Association’s (USHWA) ‘Rising Star of the Year’ in 2006.
At Woodbine, Jamieson’s first pari-mutuel win came with O’Brien Award winner Elegant Killean. He reached new heights in 2007 when he won the $1.5 million Pepsi North America Cup with the Blair Burgess-trained Tell All. That victory catapulted Jamieson to his first O’Brien Award as Canada’s Driver of the Year.
Last year, he captured his first WEG title with 282 wins and led all drivers in Canada with over $8.7 million in purses. His big horse was Two-Year-Old Colt Trotter O’Brien Award winner Federal Flex, which he also co-owns.
This season, he is on pace to challenge Mark MacDonald’s single-season Canadian dash-winning record of 692 victories.