Takter
winners were the trotter Little Brown Fox and the pacer Time To Roll
Personal
Style, a daughter of Yankee Glide, caught 8-5 favorite Riverfest [Windsong’s
Legacy] in the stretch and drew off for a two and a quarter-length tally in the
third race, the $150,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Final for trotting fillies.
Personal
Style, with David Miller driving, overcame post 10 and trotted a personal best
of 1:53.4.
Riverfest
[$3.20, $3.20] was second, and it was three lengths back to Sassy Syrinx
[Yankee Glide] in third, who returned $5.80.
“She
got away last; there were a whole bunch of them leaving,” Miller said in the
winner’s circle. “She has a good finish. The flow got moving, and
she did the rest.”
Trained
by Nifty Norman, Personal Style [$7.00, $3.60, $2.60] posted her second win in
four starts this year and improved her career record to four wins, two seconds
and one third from 12 starts.
The
victory lifted her lifetime earnings to $155,965. She was purchased as a
yearling for $92,000 at the Lexington Selected Sale by the partnership of
Brittany Farms of Versailles, K Y and
Melvin Hartman of Ottawa , Ontario
Little
Brown Fox by Muscles Yankee was a length and a half winner, putting away the
3-2 favorite, Market Share by Revenue, to claim the $150,000 New Jersey Sire
Stakes for trotting colts, the fourth race, in 1:53.3.
Little
Brown Fox [$10.20, $6.40, $3.60], driven by Ron Pierce, trotted a final panel
in 27.3 to move past Market Share [$2.60], who finished two and three-quarter
lengths back in third. Guccio [$5.20, $3.60], a son of Yankee Glide,
closed to pick up second money. The top two finishers were both trained
by Takter.
A
$35,000 Harrisburg
The
bay colt races in the name of Christina Takter of East
Windsor , NJ ; brothers John and Jim
Fielding of Toronto , Ontario K Y, which bought a share last July.
“He’s
a very serious colt,” said Myron Bell, representing Brittany Farms. “He
was a little rambunctious behind the gate. We are happy to be in the
mix. We bought into him after he baby raced [last year].”
Sarandon
Blue Chip, unraced at two, is now a perfect two-for-two with her three-length
victory in the $150,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes for pacing fillies, the fifth
race.
Sarandon
Blue Chip [$6.00, $2.80, $2.40], a daughter of Western Ideal – Molly Can Do It,
paced the mile in 1:50 flat, rebuffing 3-5 favorite Pirouette Hanover [$2.20,
$2.10], also a daughter of Western Ideal. It was three and a half lengths
to Rockaround Sue [$4.40] by Rocknroll Hanover
“She
surprised me last week, and she proved herself again tonight,” said winning
driver David Miller. “It’s really amazing that she’s done what she’s
done.”
A
$92,000 Harrisburg K ingdom. The filly has now banked
$86,250.
It
took a photo finish to award a nose victory in the $150,000 New Jersey Sire
Stakes for pacing colts to Time To Roll [$9.60, $3.80, $3.20] over 3-5 A
Rocknroll Dance [$2.40, $2.20]. It was a neck back to Simply Business
[$3.80] in third.
All
three are sons of Rocknroll Hanover
Time
To Roll posted his second straight victory in two starts this year and improved
his career record to three wins and one third in five tries. His earnings
of $115,970 benefit owner-breeder Lothlorien of Cheltenham, Ontario.
“He’s
a big, powerful horse and he felt super tonight,” said Andy Miller, the winning
driver, of Time To Roll. “He still had a lot of pace. He dug right
in to the wire.”
“He
was injured last year,” said Takter, who trained the first and third-place
finishers. “He was a growth colt who showed ability. There was no
point in rushing him last year. This one is sleek and fast, and we expect
a great season.”
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
