Fhld - BURKE ENTRY RATED 8-5 IN NJSS FINAL

MANALAPAN, NJ – October 19, 2012 – The entry of three Ron Burke-trained two-year-old pacing colts has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes-Green Acres Final on Saturday, October 20, 2012 at Freehold Raceway.

The trio is Edington and Rockaholic, both by Rocknroll Hanover, and All Day Ray by Tell All.

Rockaholic brings a three-race winning streak into the Green Acres finale.  All three wins came in preliminary legs of the New Jersey Sire Stakes, including a deadheat for win with Power Rock [Rocknroll Hanover].  Cat Manzi has the call the Rockaholic.

All Day Ray has won two in a row and three of his last four.  Eric Abbatiello drives the gelding.

Edington, with Jim Pantaleano in the sulky, is looking for his first win in his tenth career start.

The field for the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes-Green Acres Final, with sire, driver, trainer and morning line odds:

1-Power Rock-Rocknroll Hanover-Pat Berry-Steve Elliott-5-2

2-Charger Blue Chip-Rocknroll Hanover-James Meittinis-Jacob Hartline-7-2
3-Stimulus Plan-Western Ideal-James Marshall-III-Thomas Corelli-6-1
4-Edington-Rocknroll Hanover-Jim Pantaleano-Ron Burke-8-5
5-All Day Ray-Tell All-Eric Abbatiello-Ron Burke- 8-5
6-To Beach His Own-Rocknroll Hanover-Steve Smith-Ray Schnittker-10-1
7-Rockaholic-Rocknroll Hanover-Cat Manzi-Ron Burke- 8-5
8-Rocky Mountain Guy-Rocknroll Hanover-Kyle DiBenedetto-Nifty Norman-15-1

--Submitted by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ