“All
the horses are in good shape and the drivers competed in later races,” reported
Freehold’s PJ Iovino, the assistant racing secretary. “It was the only
accident we had all meet.”
The
fourth-race spill was triggered when Medoland Big Cam, driven by Nick Surick,
broke and fell. Also falling were Urbino Hanover with Jack Baggitt Jr.,
Newsam with Steve Smith and Mister Barnett with Mark Lewis.
The
balance of the field was impeded when the track could not be cleared in time
and the race was declared a no contest. Wagers were refunded and seven of
the eight starters -- Medoland Big Cam was excluded -- will receive $814 in
purse money, according to Iovino.
The
four finishers, in order, were Lemon Drop Hall with Jim Pantaleano, Mr
Bigglesworth with Mark Sheridan, CR Fixed Asset with Kyle DiBenedetto and
Stoman with Vince Ginsberg.
In
the tenth race, Yannick Gingras guided Don’t Sugarcoat It to a half-length
victory over Big Red in 1:54.4.
The
Ron Burke trainee, the odds-on favorite, had the lead at every call and held on
for his ninth win in 15 starts this year. The four-year-old gelding, who
swept the three-week Fischer, is leased by Burke Racing Stable LLC of
Fredericktown, PA and Weaver Bruscemi LLC of Canonsburg, PA.
Major
Beach was third by eight and a half lengths.
Live
racing resumes at Freehold on August 29.
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
