MANALAPAN,
NJ – September 17, 2013 – Super Classic, a Hambletonian hopeful in August,
makes his next start in the $38,500 Charles I. Smith Final on Friday, September
20, 2013 at Freehold Raceway.
The
non-wagering event for New Jersey-sired three-year-old trotters drew three
entrants.
"This
colt was in against [eventual winner] Royalty For Life on August 3 at the
Meadowlands, clearly the toughest of the three Hambletonian divisions,” said
owner William J. Augustine of Hammonton, NJ. “I think he raced well that
day, considering the fierce competition. He has been freshened up and
showed that he can handle Freehold's half-mile track by winning his last start
pretty handily.”
Augustine,
owner of Winners Circle Blueberries and an accomplished amateur driver, made a
barn change after the Hambletonian, turning the gelded son of Muscles Yankee
over to Hall of Famer Jim Doherty. Freehold’s leading driver, Eric
Abbatiello, will be in the sulky and leave from the rail position.
Super
Classic has two wins, one second and four thirds from 21 career starts and
earnings of $54,703.
The
competition includes Bouncer, a son of Muscles Yankee driven by Tom Jackson and
trained by James Petruccelli, and Dagget, a Chocolatier gelding from the barn
of John Butenschoen and driven by Tyler Butenschoen.
The
Charles Smith is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners
Association of New Jersey.
The
Charles Smith Final has a post time of 12:20 p.m. and follows a $7,000 second
leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres for two-year-old trotting
fillies at 12:15 p.m.
Three
are entered in the filly trot: Worldrecordsweeper by Muscles Yankee, I’ll Bring
Dessert by Chocolatier and Muscle Pump Queen by Muscles Yankee.
The
feature on the betting card is the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres
Final for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings, the seventh race.
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
