By Carol Hodes for the
SBOANJ
MANALAPAN, NJ – September
11, 2014 – It took his tenth career start but Switchblade Hall finally reached
the winner’s circle with a sharp effort in the $7,000 third leg of New Jersey
Sire Stakes-Green Acres for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings in the
second of two non-wagering events on Thursday, September 11, 2014 at Freehold
Raceway.
Trainer Ray Schnittker drove
the son of Muscles Yankee, who covered the mile in 2:01.2, finishing three and
a half lengths ahead of Firestop [Muscles Yankee]. It was six and a
quarter lengths to Cruizinwithmuscles [Muscles Yankee] in third.
Switchblade Hall had a
second and four thirds in his prior nine starts, earning shy of $10,000 for
Schnittker, Walnut Hall Ltd. of Lexington, KY; Fam Alber Horse Racing LLC of
Long Branch, NJ and Brian Pedersen of Delaware.
In the first of the two
pre-card events, a $7,000 Green Acres opening leg for three-year-old trotting
fillies, Shelikescandy by Chocolatier was a five and three-quarter length
winner over Revergreen, a daughter of Revenue. Coin Collector by Chocolatier
was third by six and a quarter lengths in the field of three.
The time for the mile was
2:03.4.
Shelikescandy, driven by
Steve Smith and trained by Dawn Anderson, is owned by George Beck of Freehold,
NJ. It was her second win in 13 starts this year and improved her
lifetime record to four wins, one second and three thirds from 19 starts and
earnings of $44,409.
