SBOANJ - HURRIKANE KINGCOLE INSTALLED AS 7-5 FAVORITE IN NJ CLASSIC

MANALAPAN, NJ – August 1, 2012 – Hurrikane Kingcole, who won the Meadowlands Pace Consolation with a season’s record 1:47.3 mile, has been installed as the 7-5 morning line favorite in the $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic, the 14^th race on Saturday’s Hambletonian Day card at the Meadowlands.

In the $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey, the fourth race, Rockaround Sue puts her three-race winning streak on the line.  She was made the slight 2-1 choice in the filly companion race.

Both stakes for New Jersey-sired three-year-old pacers are sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey and are part of a stakes-laden program on August 4, 2012 with 15 betting races and one exhibition – the $15,000 Racing Under Saddle Open which will take place between the fourth and fifth races.  More than $4.8 million in purses will be distributed on Saturday.

First race post time is 12 noon.

Hurrikane Kingcole, driven by Yannick Gingras and trained by John McDermott, will leave from post five.  The son of Cam’s Card Shark won his Classic elim by a length and a quarter in 1:48.3, tossing in a 26.4 final quarter.

North America Cup runner-up Time To Roll, who captured his New Jersey Classic elim, drew the rail and is rated the 3-1 second choice by linesmaker Darin Zoccali.

The post position draws for the Miss New Jersey and New Jersey Classic, with sires, listed drivers, trainers and early morning line:

4th Race - $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey

1 Clear View Hanover [Western Ideal] – George Brennan – Henrik Lundell – 20-1
2 Sarandon Blue Chip [Western Ideal] – David Miller – Casie Coleman – 3-1
3 Air Guitar Hanover [Rocknroll Hanover] – Tim Tetrick – Linda Toscano – 6-1
4 Rockaround Sue [Rocknroll Hanover] – Andy Miller – Tony Alagna – 2-1
5 Notreadytobenice [Western Ideal] – Corey Callahan – Joe Holloway – 15-1
6 Blackjack Princess [Cam’s Card Shark] – Mark MacDonald – Mark Ford – 8-1
7 Child’s Play [Cam’s Card Shark] – Yannick Gingras – Edward Hart – 12-1
8 Mikeleh [Western Ideal] – John Campbell – Ross Croghan – 20-1
9 Carolsideal [Western Ideal] – Jeff Dauplaise – Jeffrey Smith – 20-1
10- Pirouette Hanover [Western Ideal] – Ron Pierce – Edward Hart – 9-2

14th Race - $275,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic

1 Time To Roll [Rocknroll Hanover] – Andy Miller – Jimmy Takter – 3-1
2 Shakerattlenrock [Rocknroll Hanover] – Mike Lachance – Robert Horowitz – 15-1
3 Ideal Champ [Western Ideal] – David Miller – Joe Holloway – 20-1
4 Rollnlikeabigshot [Rocknroll Hanover] – Tim Tetrick – Nick Giberson – 10-1
5 Hurrikane Kingcole [Cam’s Card Shark] – Yannick Gingras – John McDermott – 7-5
6 Panther Hanover [Rocknroll Hanover] – Sylvain Filion – James Dean – 5-1
7 Simply Business [Rocknroll Hanover] – Ron Pierce – Jimmy Takter – 8-1
8 I Fought Dalaw [Western Ideal] – Brian Sears – Sam DePinto – 20-1
9 All Stienam [Tell All] – Tim Tetrick – John Butenschoen – 20-1
10 Verdad [Western Ideal] – Yannick Gingras – Ron Burke – 15-1

--Submitted by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ