By Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ
MANALAPAN, NJ – September 4,
2015 – LL Jackpot picked up the top prize in the $7,000 first leg of the New
Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres on Friday, September 4, 2015, opening day of
the summer-fall Freehold Raceway meet.
Jim Marshall III guided LL
Jackpot in her first win in five career starts in the third-race feature.
She is trained by Ivan Llopez
of Millstone, NJ, who co-bred and co-owns the daughter of Philos Hanover –
Wygant Rose with Louis T. Ferdinand of Clark, NJ. She paced the mile in
2:01.2.
Five two-year-old pacing
fillies went to post, four of which are daughters of Rocknroll Hanover, with
odds-on favorite Rock My Girl breaking at the start and finishing last.
LL Jackpot [$14.20] took the
lead in the opening quarter and drew off to a length and a half victory over
Rocknroll Palz. On Top Ofthe Rock was third by a length and
three-quarters.
The 44-day meet continues
through December 12, 2015. Racing will take place on Thursdays, Fridays
and Saturdays plus a holiday program on Labor Day, Monday, September 7.
Post time is 12:30 p.m.
