Fhld - UNBEATEN MARKET SHARE WINS DEXTER ELIM BY 2

by Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ

MANALAPAN, NJ – April 28, 2012 – New Jersey-sired Market Share extended his unbeaten streak to six in his 2012 debut, the $46,100 elimination race for the Dexter Cup on Saturday, April 28, 2012 at Freehold Raceway.

Driven by Jeff Gregory for trainer Linda Toscano, Market Share trotted the mile in a career best 1:57.1, finishing two lengths ahead of Trouble who edged out Not Afraid in third. 

                                             Market Share with Jeff Gregory driving (Photo by Helene Gregory)

The top six in the order of finish advance to the $138,300 final on May 5 along with two colts who had the highest lifetime earnings and have byes, Frost Bites K and Southwind Austin.  Finishing fourth through six and also advancing were On The Podium, Astarisborn Hanover and Broadway Zinger.

Market Share, a son of Revenue S, swept the New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Series and the SBOANJ-sponsored New Jersey Futurity in 2011.  He was honored as 2011 Green Acres Horse of the Year.

All six of his victories have come at Freehold.

Market Share has now banked $59,300 for owners Richard Gutnick of Blue Bell, PA and Gary Cucco of New Town Square, PA who paid $16,000 for him at the Lexington Selected Sale.

The Dexter kicks off the stakes campaign for top three-year-old trotters.  Market Share is eligible to the Hambletonian, Breeders Crown, Yonkers Trot, and Goodtimes.