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Monday, August 27, 2012

SBOANJ - NEW JERSEY’S MARKET SHARE ADDS ZWEIG TO HIS PORTFOLIO

MANALAPAN, NJ – August 27, 2012 -- Hambletonian winner Market Share added the $350,000 Harry M. Zweig Memorial to his portfolio of stakes victories on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Vernon Downs.

The New Jersey-sired son of Revenue was a two-length winner over Magic Tonight in a stakes and track record time of 1:52.1. 

Market Share, driven by Tim Tetrick, threw in a 26.4 last quarter en route to his sixth win in 13 starts this year.  He also has three seconds and two thirds to his credit, banking $1,236,255. 

The three-year-old trotter has a career record of 11 wins, including the 2012 Hambletonian, and was unbeaten in all five of his starts at two.

Trained by Linda Toscano, Market Share races in the name of Richard S. Gutnick of Blue Bell, PA; the TLP Stable of Kearny, NJ and William Augustine of Hammonton, NJ.  The colt has a total bankroll of $1,272,505.

In the consolations for the colt and filly divisions of the Zweig, the winners were both New Jersey-sired offspring of Yankee Glide. 

In the $75,000 colts consolation, Gym Tan Laundry, driven by George Brennan and trained by Noel Daley, was a two and a half length winner in 1:52.3.  Runner-up Appomattox and Banker Volo in third are also Yankee Glide colts.  In the $40,000 filly consolation, Aunt Mel, from the team of driver Andy Miller and trainer Erv Miller, won by a head in 1:54.1.


--Submitted by Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ