August 04 , 2008
Sweet Lil Punky Wins Anderson Memorial

Sweet Lil Punky wins 2008 Mike Anderson Memorial Cup

FORT ERIE , August 4 ...Sweet Lil Punky took advantage of a rapid pace to score a come from behind win in the Michael Anderson Memorial Cup at Fort Erie Monday afternoon.

With Garry Cruise in the irons, the six-year-old daughter of Limit Out kept within striking distance of a 21 4/5 opening quarter and a 44 3/5 half mile set by Grain of Truth and gunned down the pace setter in deep stretch to score a half length win over Nasty Fever, covering the six furlongs in a 1:11 1/5. Grain of Truth held on to finish third.

“We had a good pace to run at,” said Cruise. “Everything seemed to set up in our favour. She’s a nice horse to ride.”

Sweet Lil Punky paid $15.90, $5.20 and $3.50, Nasty Fever $2.70 and $2.30, Grain of Truth returned $2.80.

Next up in the Cup Series will be the Don Valliere Memorial on Sunday, August 10.

Note;

Rui Pimentel rode four winners on Monday’s card. The 35 year-old scored captured the Double with Lotaguska in the first and Jackeroo in the second. Pimentel won the fourth race aboard Draven’s Cross and took the tenth with Texas Affair.

Daryl Wells
Media and Communications
1-800-295-3770 ext. 3204
e-mail: dwells@forterieracetrack.ca