It took less than one week for Father Patrick to get back into the win column. The Jimmy Takter trainee cruised to the front and had no anxious moments while equaling a track record in the American-National for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Balmoral Park on Saturday night. Father Patrick left ahead of Odds On Amethyst and led the field past the quarter in 28 2/5. The pocket-sitting Odds On Amethyst would make a break well before the half leaving Father Patrick on an open lead. With a soft half on the board in 57 2/5, driver Yannick Gingras asked his charge for a touch of speed and the two-time millionaire sprinted the third and fourth quarters in 27 2/5 and 27 3/5 to win the $203,000 race with ease in 1:52 2/5. E L Titan followed cover to be a clear second ahead of Rompaway Galaxy. “There was not much speed and we were able to control the race,” said Gingras. “It was a walk in the park.” Owned by the Father Patrick Stable, the winner scored for the 11th time in 14 starts this year and returned $2.20 to win while attracting $105,315 of the $112,535 show pool wagering. Trotting filly showdown The marque match-up between elite 3-year-old trotting fillies Shake It Cerry and Lifetime Pursuit hardly developed in their $150,000 American-National. Shake It Cerry was allowed to set soft fractions and sprinted home for a new track and stakes record. Shake It Cerry was fast off the gate and took command from Lifetime Pursuit. The two trotted single-file past the first three fractions of 28 1/5, 57 3/5, and 1:25 3/5 without any pressure from the outer tier. Lifetime Pursuit was tipped in the stretch, but she could not make a dent in Shake It Cerry’s lead as she trotted the final quarter in 26 4/5 while under some encouragement from driver Ron Pierce. Cee Bee Yes was a distant third. The victory by Shake It Cerry moved her yearly record to 12 wins in 14 starts and bumped her 2014 earnings over $800K. She paid $3.60 to win for owner Solveig Racing Partners. Both Shake It Cerry and Lifetime Pursuit are trained by Jimmy Takter.