Celestial Song was claimed by the Virtual Owners Partnership on October 21, 1998, at Hawthorne Race Course. A '95 filly by Tiger Star, out of Hot Note by Treasury Note, Celestial Song was bred in Illinois by Apple Hill Farms. At the time of her claim, Celestial Song had a lifetime record of 8-1-1-2, with earnings of $17,520
Celestial Song's 1999 Campaign
• 1st VOP Race - 02/21/99
Spt 8th, Clm10000n2L, 6f, track fast. Purse $11,000. Abner Sorrows
up.
Celestial Song broke well,but could
not keep pace with her rivals, falling steadily back in the pack.
She was eased to the finish line in a disappointing effort.
Celestial Song's running line: 3-2-5-6-7-9, fractional times:
22.73, 47.05, 59.85, 1:12.88
• 2nd VOP Race - 03/05/99
Spt 9th, Clm5000n2L, 6f, track fast. Purse $9,500. Larry Sterling
up.
Celestial Song broke well, and raced
in and among the leaders for the first five furlongs. Passing
the eighth pole, Celestial Song began to tire slightly, was passed
by two horses on the outside, and held on to finish fifth.
Celestial Song's running line: 3-3-2-3-3-5, fractional times:
22.80, 48.09, 1:01.09, 1:14.66
• 
3rd VOP Race - 03/20/99
Spt 8th, Clm5000n2L, 6f, track fast. Purse $9,500. Mark Guidry
up.
Celestial Song broke fourth in the field
of ten and maintained her position in the second flight for the
first half-mile. Never far back, Celestial Song closed three lengths
in the final three-sixteenths and just missed the win by a narrowing
neck!
Celestial Song's running line: 6-4-4-5-4-2, fractional times:
22.72, 47.08, 1:00.18, 1:13.83
• 4th VOP Race - 04/09/99
Spt 8th, Clm5000n2L, 6f, track muddy. Purse $9500. Mark Guidry
up.
Celestial Song broke quickly and raced
forwardly through the first half of the race. She settled into
seventh place, but she was only about three lengths from the lead.
Entering the far turn, Celestial Song was squeezed between horses
and checked badly, losing ten lengths and falling to tenth place
in the process. Having lost all chance for hitting the board,
Mark wrapped her up down the stretch. Celestial Song passed three
tiring horses to finish seventh, 12.5 lengths behind the winner.
Celestial Song's running line: 6-7-7-10-8-7, fractional times:
23.72, 49.06, 1:01.57, 1:14.71
• 5th VOP Race - 04/23/99
Spt 4th, Clm5000n2L, 6f, track muddy. Purse $9500. Mark Guidry
up.
Celestial Song broke well and settled
well off of the fast early pace. She raced in sixth place, 6.5
lengths behind the leader through the first four furlongs. Turning
for home, Mark took the inside route, but three horses in front
of Celestial Song formed a wall, shutting off the rail throughout
the stretch run,. Inside the 16th pole, Mark took a game Celestial
Song outside of horses. She was full of run but had little chance
to improve her position before hitting the wire.
Celestial Song's running line: 2-5-6-6-5-5, fractional times:
22.75, 47.31, 59.88, 1:13.06
• 
6th VOP Race - 05/09/99
Spt 3rd, Clm5000n2L, 6f, track fast. Purse $9500. Larry Sterling,
Jr. up.
Celestial Song broke very quickly from
the 12th post position. Larry hustled her down the backside, and
she outsprinted ten of her foes to the far turn. Celestial Song
dropped nicely to the rail, in second place entering the turn.
She tracked the leader around the turn and took over the lead
at the 3/16ths pole. She held her lead until the final hundred
yards, where she ran out of gas and was passed by two rivals.
She finished up nicely in a fine effort from a difficult post.
Celestial Song's running line: 12-4-2-2-1-3, fractional times:
22.76, 47.24, 59.91, 1:12.68
• 7th VOP Race - 05/24/99
Spt 7th, Clm5000n2L, 1 mile 70 yards, track fast. Purse $9500.
Larry Sterling, Jr. up.
Celestial Song broke cleanly and settled
into 4th place, about seven lengths off of the leader. She ran
evenly before making a move on the far turn that brought her to
within 2.5 lengths, battling for second place. Inside the eighth
pole, Celestial Song tired and faded to finish 4th, beaten just
5.25 lengths.
Celestial Song's running line: 6-2-4-4-4-2-4, fractional times:
23.49, 47.06, 1:13.04, 1:40.28, 1:44.78
• 
8th VOP Race - 06/15/99
Spt 3rd, Clm5000n2L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $9500. Larry
Sterling, Jr. up.
Celestial Song broke on the lead but
allowed the early speed to take over immediately. Larry got her
to rate very well in third place, seven to eight lengths off the
very fast early fractions. When Larry pushed the button turning
for home, Celestial Song fired, collared the tiring front runner,
and coasted home by daylight, drawing off as she hit the wire.
A solid, well run victory for this filly.
Celestial Song's running line: 4-1-3-3-1-1, fractional
times: 22.26, 46.36, 59.59, 1:12.96
• 9th VOP Race - 06/26/99
Spt 2nd, Clm5000n3L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $9500. Larry
Sterling, Jr. up.
Celestial Song ran evenly in mid-pack
throughout this race. She never reached contention, although she
moved up slightly at the head of the stretch. She seemed to tire
in the final furlong, finishing 7th, beaten by nearly eight lengths.
Celestial Song's running line: 7-5-6-6-5-7, fractional
times: 22.75, 46.57, 59.01, 1:12.34
• 10th VOP Race - 07/17/99
FP 4th, Clm10000n3L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $5200. David
Gall up.
Celestial Song debuted at Fairmount
Park from the barn of Eddie Essenpreis. She was taken back at
the start and raced evenly through the first half-mile. Celestial
Song made a mild gain through the stretch, passing two tiring
rivals to finish 5th, more than 11 lengths behind the winner.
Celestial Song's running line: 5-6-7-6-6-5, fractional
times: 22.80, 47.20, 1:00.20, 1:13.00
• 11th VOP Race - 07/31/99
FP 1st, Clm5000n3L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $4400. David
Gall up.
Celestial Song pressed the pace early
in the race before being outrun in the stretch while drifting
out. She finished a distant fourth, almost 10 lengths behind the
winner.
Celestial Song's running line: 5-5-6-6-4-4, fractional
times: 23.00, 47.60, 1:00.40, 1:13.40
• 12th VOP Race - 08/21/99
FP 10th, Clm3000n3L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $4000. Cindy
Herman up.
Celestial Song stumbled badly leaving
the gate, and was never really in this one at all. She passed
a couple of tiring horses late to get up for seventh, beaten by
more than 11 lengths.
Celestial Song's running line: 7-9-9-7-8-7, fractional
times: 22.80, 47.20, 1:00.80, 1:14.80
• 13th VOP Race - 09/11/99
FP 10th, Clm3000n3L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $4000. Michael
James up.
Celestial Song raced on the pace, just
two lengths from the lead through the first quarter mile. She
made a slight move on the turn, moving to contention for the win.
Celestial Song tired somewhat in the stretch, unable to catch
the winner, and passed by a fast closing #2 horse. She finished
third, nearly five lengths from the lead.
Celestial Song's running line: 8-1-2-3-3-3, fractional
times: 22.80, 47.60, 1:01.00, 1:14.40
• 14th VOP Race - 09/18/99
FP 7th, Clm4000n4L, 6 furlongs, track fast. Purse $4000. Michael
James up.
At 25-1, Celestial Song set the
pace through the first half-mile, then began to tire entering
the stretch. She was just outfinished for the show, 4 1/2 lengths
behind the winner. She managed to hold on for fourth amongst a
clump of four horses.
Celestial Song's running line: 3-3-1-2-3-4, fractional
times: 22.80, 47.00, 1:00.00, 1:13.80