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Ciela Blues finished 3rd at Maywood on Friday, March 8th.

RACE: 5  -  03/07/2008  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 3,900  -  CLASS: nw6/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 19-0  -  STRS: 7

Time:

29.0

59.2  (30.2)

1:28.1  (28.4)

1:57.3  (29.2)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
AVENUE A	6	6/10	6°/7H	4°/3H	4/3T	1/NK	1:57.3	28.4	4.70	Oosting, Michael J.	Nero, III, Joseph W.
RICH CAT	3	1°/1T	1/2	1/1	1/1	2/NK	1:57.3	29.2	*.40	Anderson, Joe S.	Anderson, Joe S.
CIELA BLUES	1	2/1T	2/2	3/2	3/2Q	3/2T	1:58.1	29.3	8.20	Dillander, Charles J.	Poprawski, Daniel L.
MVP	2	3/3T	3/4	5/4	5/5Q	4/3H	1:58.1	29.1	10.90	Chupp, Delbert L.	Letton, Michael J.
THE APOSTLE	5	5/7	5/6T	6/5H	6/6H	5/3T	1:58.2	29.1	23.90	Widger, Samuel D.	King, Jenni
PRAIRIE ZEKE	4	4/5H	4°/5Q	2°/1	2/1	6/3T	1:58.2	30.0	12.50	Warren, Ridge J.	Warren, Todd E.
LITTLE FISHY	7	7/12	7/10H	7/7H	7/9	7/8T	1:59.2	29.4	38.50	Insko, Thomas A.	Insko, Delmer M.
HARMONY OAKS JACK	SCR	SK				SCR	-				Clegg, George
1st  AVENUE A  (5, g    ARTSPLACE - ENCHANTED LADY - WESTERN HANOVER)       Registered Owner:  Don Johnson - IL     Breeder(s): Stonegate Stdbred Fms Inc - NJ 2nd  RICH CAT  (5, g    RICHESS HANOVER - TYLER'S CHEETAH - TYLER B)       Pending Owner:  Anderson Racing Inc - IL     Breeder(s): Clucas Trading Co - IL 3rd  CIELA BLUES  (7, g    BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Peter Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON

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.

RACE: 3  -  01/04/2008  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 4,000  -  CLASS: nw4/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 31-0  -  STRS: 8

TIME:	28.4	59.2  (30.3)	1:29.0  (29.3)	1:58.2  (29.2)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
CIELA BLUES	2	2/3	2/1H	1/1H	1/1T	1/3H	1:58.2	29.2	*1.10	Dillander, Charles J.	Poprawski, Daniel L.
LETMEBETHEONE	5	5/8	4°/4	3°/2H	3/2H	2/3H	1:59.0	29.3	2.60	Widger, Samuel D.	Rosen, Rick
COLEFEDERATE	6	6/10H	5°/5T	5°/4	4/4	3/5H	1:59.2	29.3	9.60	Gregory, Jr, Arthur E.	Williams, Hosea B.
GET REAL	1	1/3	1/1H	2/1H	2/1T	4/6H	1:59.3	30.2	6.60	Clegg, Nick A.	Clegg, George
EDMUND FITZGERALD	4	3/5H	3/3Q	4/3H	5/5H	5/8Q	2:00.0	30.2	26.70	Binkley, William L.	Binkley, William L.
FRAHERHILLMAGICIAN	7	7/12	6°/7Q	6°°/5	6/7Q	6/8T	2:00.1	30.1	22.90	Tetrick, Trace A.	Tetrick, Trace A.
FOX VALLEY SIZZLE	8	8/13H	7/7T	7/8	7/11T	7/13	2:01.0	30.2	75.30	Magee, Dean T.	Koerber, Gary A.
POLO STAR	3	X4X/6T	8/DIS	8/DIS	8/DIS	8/42	2:06.4		5.10	Oosting, Michael J.	Bryant, Benjamin L.
1st  CIELA BLUES  (7, g   BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel L Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Dr. Peter W Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON

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.

RACE: 12  -  12/28/2007  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 3,700  -  CLASS: nw3/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: GD  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 34-0  -  STRS: 8

TIME:	29.3	1:00.4  (31.1)	1:30.4  (30.0)	2:00.1  (29.2)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
CIELA BLUES	5	5/6H	2°/H	2°/HD	2/H	1/NK	2:00.1	29.2	4.30	Dillander, Charles J.	Poprawski, Daniel L.
ALL ABOUT POWER	4	1/1H	1/H	1/HD	1/H	2/NK	2:00.1	29.2	7.10	Widger, Samuel D.	Haines, Valerie A.
SON OF A WISH	6	6/7T	4°/2H	4°/1H	3/1T	3/NK	2:00.1	29.1	5.00	Chupp, Delbert L.	Peugh, William D.
ROLS ROYCE MINDALE	2	2/1H	3/1T	3/1Q	4/3Q	4/1	2:00.2	29.2	*.90	Christner, Shawn D.	Christner, Shawn D.
JUDSON DIRECTOR	3	3/3	5/4	6/4	5/5	5/1T	2:00.3	29.0	4.80	Tetrick, Trace A.	Fairley, Clark W.
A DOLLAR SHY	1	4/4T	7/6T	8/6Q	6/7H	6/8H	2:01.4	29.4	32.50	Magee, Dean T.	Cozzi, Deena M.
SPRINGLAKE DRAGON	7	7/9H	6°/5	5°°X/2H	8/10	7/8H	2:01.4	30.3	67.90	Durante, III, James P.	Durante, III, James P.
GIB	8	8/11	8/8Q	7°/5T	7/9H	8/13H	2:02.4	30.4	72.70	Van De Rostyne, Ronald L.	Van De Rostyne, Ronald L.
1st  CIELA BLUES  (6, g   BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel L Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Dr. Peter W Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON

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.

RACE: 12  -  11/23/2007  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 5,200  -  CLASS: 8000CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 28-0  -  STRS: 8

Time:

28.3

58.4  (30.1)

1:27.3  (28.4)

1:56.3  (29.0)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
FOX VALLEY TARGET	1	1/1H	1/1Q	1/1Q	1/1H	1/T	1:56.3	29.0	*.70	Oosting, Michael J.	Rucker, Kenneth M.
CIELA BLUES	2	2/1H	3/2	3/1T	2/1H	2/T	1:56.4	28.4	9.70	Widger, Samuel D.	Poprawski, Daniel L.
IVEGOTTHEHOTSPUR	3	3/3Q	4/3H	5/4	5/4H	3/2Q	1:57.0	28.3	9.30	Warren, Todd E.	Blumenfeld, Paul .
SWEET SIGN	4	4/5Q	6/5Q	7/6Q	7/7	4/4Q	1:57.2	28.3	29.50	Cullipher, Jeffrey W.	Brightwell, Dennis H.
CANACO NUKES	5	5/6H	2°/1Q	2°/1Q	3/2Q	5/5Q	1:57.3	29.4	2.50	Chupp, Delbert L.	Peacock, John M.
MOTOR CITY ZEST	8	8/11	8/7	8°/7Q	8/8Q	6/5T	1:57.4	28.4	52.40	Dane, Jr, Rick A.	Crone, Todd W.
APPLE SHOOTER	6	6/8	5°/3T	4°°/3	4/3	7/6	1:57.4	29.3	12.20	Anderson, Ryan J.	Calvert, Guy C.
WATERING CAM	7	7/9H	7°/5H	6°/5	6/6Q	8/6Q	1:57.4	29.1	19.00	Simpson, Brandon M.	Duncan, Jarrod M.
1st  FOX VALLEY TARGET  (10, g    INCREDIBLE FINALE - ROSETTE LOBELL - NO NUKES)       Registered Owner:  Rucker Stable Inc - IL; Engel Stable LLC - IL     Breeder(s): Fox Valley Standardbreds - IL 2nd  CIELA BLUES  (6, g    BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Peter Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON 3rd  IVEGOTTHEHOTSPUR  (4, g    SPORTSMASTER - YANKEE OODLES - DIRECT SCOOTER)       Registered Owner:  Michael Mitchell - IL     Breeder(s): Hotspur Partners Llc - WI

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.

 

RACE: 5  -  11/16/2007  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 4,300  -  CLASS: nw4/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 38-0  -  STRS: 9

Time:

27.1

56.4  (29.3)

1:27.1  (30.2)

1:57.4  (30.3)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
DUNBAR	1	1/2	1/1H	1/HD	1/H	1/NS	1:57.4	30.3	7.30	Oosting, Michael J.	Trone, Allen D.
CIELA BLUES	3	4/4	4/3Q	3°°/1	3/1H	2/NS	1:57.4	30.2	*1.40	Holland, Brent .	Poprawski, Daniel L.
EDEN RUNNER	6	7/16	6/11Q	4/3	4/3	3/T	1:58.0	30.1	28.50	Magee, David R.	Finn, Harold G.
IT'S COOLTOGOFAST	4	5°/12	5/5T	5°/3H	5/4T	4/1	1:58.0	30.1	4.60	Busse, Thomas H.	Busse, Thomas H.
BATHGATE BILL	9	2/2	3/1T	2°/HD	2/H	5/3H	1:58.3	31.2	2.40	Widger, Samuel D.	Anfinson, Justin D.
RD RUSTLER	8	8°/17H	7/13T	6/8H	6/11T	6/10	1:59.4	31.0	40.50	Simpson, Brandon M.	De Long, Jesse J.
BGS SIREN	7	9/19Q	8/19T	8/14	8/17Q	7/13	2:00.2	30.2	66.30	Magee, Richard T.	Bergum, Robert E.
ALL ABOUT POWER	2	3°/2H	2°/1H	7°/9	7/15T	8/16H	2:01.1	32.1	9.90	Haines, Valerie A.	Haines, Valerie A.
VICKY'SFLAMINGSTAR	5	6X/14	9X/DIS	9/DIS	9/DIS	9/31	2:04.0		16.20	Chupp, Delbert L.	Arriaga, Otto R.
1st  DUNBAR  (4, g    DAMIEN SEELSTER - LIL' CAROLINE - NUCLEAR LEGACY)       Registered Owner:  Allen Trone - IL     Breeder(s): Raymond Mast - IA 2nd  CIELA BLUES  (6, g    BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Peter Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON 3rd  EDEN RUNNER  (4, g    SAFETY PATROL - THIRD KIND - ALBATROSS)       Registered Owner:  Mark Anderson - IL; Harold Finn - IL     Breeder(s): Lavern Hochstetler - IN

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.

RACE: 7  -  11/08/2007  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 3,700  -  CLASS: nw3/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 48-0  -  STRS: 8

Time:

27.4

57.3  (29.4)

1:26.3  (29.0)

1:57.0  (30.2)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
TIME FLOW	2	1°/1H	1/T	1/T	1/1H	1/T	1:57.0	30.2	10.60	Warren, Todd E.	Yusko, Brian J.
CIELA BLUES	4	5/6H	3°/2	3°°/1T	2/1H	2/T	1:57.1	30.1	*1.10	Holland, Brent .	Poprawski, Daniel L.
LETMEBETHEONE	8	8/11H	8/9Q	7°/6	6/7	3/3H	1:57.4	30.0	15.40	Dillander, Charles J.	Rosen, Rick .
ALBERTS ORCHARD	6	3/3	6/5H	5/4	5/5	4/4T	1:58.0	30.3	7.70	Leonard, Ross J.	De Long, Jesse J.
SUNDOWN EXPRESS	5	6/8	5°/4Q	4°°/2H	4/4H	5/5T	1:58.1	31.1	7.20	Cullipher, Jeffrey W.	Prather, Richard A.
T A STAR	3	4/5	2°/T	2°/T	3/3Q	6/7T	1:58.3	31.4	3.70	Anderson, Ryan J.	Mc Caffrey, David C.
A DOLLAR SHY	7	7/9H	7°/7Q	8/7T	8/12H	7/15	2:00.0	31.4	70.80	Smolin, Robert P.	Cozzi, Deena M.
OBJECTIONYOURHONOR	1	2/1H	4/2T	6/5H	7/11	8/18	2:00.3	33.0	5.50	Magee, Dean T.	Banks, Larry E.
1st  TIME FLOW  (3, g    WESTERN IDEAL - FUTURE MILLBANK - FALCON SEELSTER)       Registered Owner:  Steve Lekas - IL; Vincent Puccio - IL     Breeder(s): Brittany Farms - KY; Daisy Acres - NY 2nd  CIELA BLUES  (6, g    BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Peter Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON 3rd  LETMEBETHEONE  (4, g    ART'S CONQUEST - LADY GINGERBREAD - BOEHM'S EAGLE)       Pending Owner:  Rick Rosen - IL     Breeder(s): Robert Vernol - MO; Cottonwood Farm Inc - IL

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.

RACE: 7  -  10/04/2007  -  MAYWOOD PARK   -  Purse: $ 3,400  -  CLASS: nw2/8CL

GAIT: Pace  -  Late Betting  -   DIST: 1 Mile  -  TRACK CD: FT  -  TEMP-ALLOW: 75-0  -  STRS: 8

TIME:	27.4	57.2  (29.3)	1:26.1  (28.4)	1:56.2  (30.1)

Horse Name	PP	1/4	1/2	3/4	Str	Finish	Actual	LQ	Odds	Driver	Trainer
CIELA BLUES	9	4/4Q	3°/2	1/1Q	1/1Q	1/1H	1:56.2	30.1	3.70	Holland, Brent	Poprawski, Daniel L.
BIG BOB'S BIG DOG	4	5/6T	5°/4Q	4°/3Q	3/2T	2/1H	1:56.4	30.0	1.90	Warren, Todd E.	Warren, Todd E.
SAMMOBRAND WILLOW	3	2°/1Q	4°/3Q	3°/1T	2/1Q	3/2Q	1:56.4	30.1	7.40	Busse, Thomas H.	Wyatt, Archie B.
SON OF THUNDER	5	6/8T	6/6Q	6/5T	6/8	4/10Q	1:58.2	31.0	43.70	Finn, Richard D.	Soteras, Rikki L.
REGAL REDNECK	1	3/2H	1°/1	2/1Q	4/4	5/10H	1:58.3	32.1	*1.20	Widger, Samuel D.	Adam, Alex H.
FOX VALLEY BIONIC	2	1/1Q	2/1	5/4H	5/6H	6/16T	1:59.4	32.4	34.90	Saporito, Mark S.	Siciliano, Agostino
FOX VALLEY TEMPEST	6	7°/9T	7°/8	8°/7T	8/11T	7/19T	2:00.2	32.3	22.20	Di Domenico, Scott D.	Di Domenico, Richard T.
JED LAAG	7	8/10T	8/8T	7°/6T	7/10	8/21H	2:00.4	33.1	88.30	Finn, Randall E.	Finn, Randall E.
STRIKE QUICK	SCR	LM				SCR	-
1st  CIELA BLUES  (6, g   BROADWAY BLUE - CIELA CLAIR - ABERCROMBIE)       Registered Owner:  Lime Spyder Racing Team - IL; Daniel L Poprawski - IL     Breeder(s): Dr. Peter W Schoppel - ON; Karl Schmed - ON