Ciela Blues won for the second time in as many weeks with an easy 3 1/2 length victory in 1:58.2. Driver Jason Dillander gave "Blue" a perfect drive as he sat second for the first half of the mile before exploding out of the pocket enroute to fairly easy tally.
Ciela Blues was a game winner on Friday, December 28th at Maywood Park, winning the 12th race in 2:00.1. Driver Jason Dillander attacked first-over at the first 1/4 pole after getting away in fifth and engaged the pace-setter approaching the half. He put his nose in front at the 3/4 pole, but never cleared as horses fanned out in the lane. In deep stretch Ciela Blues dug in and won by a neck.
Ciela Blues was a game second on Friday, November 23rd. Driven by Sam Widger, Ciela Blues was entered in an open $8,000 claimer, a tougher class than the conditioned-claimers he has been racing in. He left out of the two hole and stalked the 3-5 favorite until the top of the lane. He made a game effort of trying to catch the chalk but fell short by 3/4's of a length. He paced his final 1/4 in 28.4 in the 1:56.3 mile.
Ciela Blues had another big performance on Friday, November 16th at Maywood when he finished 2nd by a nose in the tighest of photo finishes. Brent Holland moved Ciela Blues three-wide coming out of turn three and he raced three-wide the rest of the mile. He was still coming strong at the wire, losing by the narrowest of margins in the 1:57.4 mile.
Ciela Blues finished a game 2nd on Thursday, November 8th at Maywood. Driver Brent Holland moved him first-over before gaining cover going to the half. Up the backstretch, Holland drove him three-wide to engage the pace-setter, and battled him to the wire, finishing just 3/4's of a length back in the 1:57 mile.
Ciela Blues was an impressive winner on Thursday, October 3rd for the Lime Spyder Racing Team. Driven by Brent Holland, Ciela Blues engaged the favorite Regal Redneck with a first-over attack just past the half. He put that one away going to the 3/4's and cruised home to the victory in a lifetime best 1:56.2. Ciela Blues joined the Lime Spyder Racing Team just four weeks ago when he was claimed for just $2,500 at the Fargo, North Dakota harness meet.