Steve and Vickie Desomer will have representatives in three of the four sire stakes this weekend at Cal-Expo and are looking to come away with some nice prize money.
Dine N Wine figures to be well backed in a very contentious filly pace on Friday, May 20, while Claim Jumper and Dancinwithdevil will suit up in the filly trot on that program. The Desomers will take three shots against Shamderock (aka Superman) in the colt pace on Saturday, May 21 with No Strings, Spoons and Achy Breaky challenging Rick Plano’s juggernaut.
Dine N Wine is a daughter of Power Of Art who has a second, third and a fourth in the three big-money clashes this season. She opened a clear lead in the lane in last week’s mile, but was nailed on the wire by Math Wiz.
“Dine N Wine is improving and with a decent draw, should be a contender,” Vickie related. “I have to say she had her chance last week and just wasn’t quite good enough against Math Wiz.”
Claim Jumper is the most accomplished of the Team Desomer homebreds this weekend, as she captured two of the four stakes races for the trotting fillies last season and in the process was named champion. She also got the job done in the first two sire stakes this year, then had to settle for the runner-up cheque in the most recent clash two weeks ago as Plano’s Thatssomebracciola tracked her to the drive and was up in the late stages.
“We’ll try Rick’s filly again and Claim Jumper is certainly our best chance,” her trainer noted. “She’s been a consistent trotter for us. As far as Dancinwiththedevil, she just hasn’t got it together yet.”
While there is the safety in numbers angle with a trio carrying the Desomer banner, no question the most daunting task comes in Saturday’s colt pace. The aforementioned Shamderock is a budding star who has rattled off seven wins in a row and is looking to continue a clean sweep of the trophy events for this division.
“We’ll have three in there,” Desomer said. “Spoons is the best of them, but it looks like he’s going to be a bridesmaid once again. Achy Breaky Art is ruined by the detention barn, and No Strings can’t go enough at this point.”
(Cal-Expo)