MANALAPAN,
NJ – July 30, 2013 – Word Power was installed as the 8-5 favorite in the
$250,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic Final on Saturday, August 3,
2013 at the Meadowlands.
The
New Jersey Classic, which has a field of 11 three-year-old New Jersey-sired
pacing colts and geldings, will be carded as race 13.
In
the filly companion event, the $125,000 Thomas D’Altrui Miss New Jersey, will
be carded as the first race and offer no show wagering on its field of seven
three-year-old New Jersey-sired pacing fillies. The 3-5 morning line
favorite is I Luv The Nitelife, the winner of six of seven starts this year,
including the Fan Hanover, Lynch and Mistletoe Shalee stakes. She drew
post two.
Word
Power, driven by Jim Morrill Jr. and trained by Larry Remmen, turned in an
impressive stretch rally to finish third in his last start, the $450,000 Delvin
Miller Adios at The Meadows on July 27. The son of Western Ideal, owned
by Bradley Grant of Milton, Ontario, was unraced at two and has finished
in-the-money in six of seven starts in 2013, banking $128,250. He will
leave from post six.
Johny
Rock, who won the New Jersey Classic Prep, was ranked 7-2 from the second tier,
post 11.
13th
Race: The New Jersey Classic field in post position order with sire, driver,
trainer and morning line odds:
1-Rockin
Amadeus, Rocknroll Hanover, Yannick Gingras, Jimmy Takter, 8-1
2-Emeritus
Maximus, Rocknroll Hanover, Tim Tetrick, Tony Alagna, 10-1
3-Real
Rocker, Rocknroll Hanover, Corey Callahan, Trish Foulk, 20-1
4-Only
The Lonely, Western Ideal, Andrew McCarthy, Nick Surick, 30-1
5-Always
There, Western Ideal, Sylvain Filion, Nick Surick, 20-1
6-Word
Power, Western Ideal, Jim Morrill Jr., Larry Remmen, 8-5
7-Rocks
N Bonds, Rocknroll Hanover, Mike Lachance, Joseph Poliseno, 30-1
8-Ideal
Carver, Western Ideal, George Brennan, PJ Fraley, 20-1
9-Lucan
Hanover, Western Ideal, David Miller, Casie Coleman, 6-1
10-Wake
Up Peter, Rocknroll Hanover, Ron Pierce, Tony Alagna, 9-2
11-Johny
Rock, Rocknroll Hanover, Andy Miller, John Butenschoen, 7-2
1st
Race: The Miss New Jersey field, in post position order with sire, driver,
trainer and morning line odds:
1-Authorize,
Western Ideal, Ron Pierce, Tony Alagna, 20-1
2-I
Luv The Nitelife, Rocknroll Hanover, Tim Tetrick, Chris Ryder, 3-5
3-Ms
Caila J Fra, Western Ideal, Simon Allard, Steve Elliott, 7-2
4-Ideal
Ginny, Western Ideal, Andy Miller, Erv Miller, 15-1
5-JK
Letitgo, Western Ideal, David Miller, Linda Toscano, 20-1
6-Certified
Ideal, Western Ideal, John Campbell, Ross Croghan, 30-1
7-Jerseylicious,
Western Ideal, Corey Callahan, Wayne Givens, 3-1
Both
stakes, sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New
Jersey, are part of the stakes-laden, closing day program at the Meadowlands
that offers $3.7 million in purses over 15 races.
The
card includes three $70,000 Hambletonian elimination heats and the $1 million
Hambletonian Final, the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks, the $321,700 Merrie
Annabelle, $217,000 Lady Liberty, $280,500 Peter Haughton, $318,350 John
Cashman [formerly the Nat Ray], the $213,650 US Pacing Championship, the
$75,000 Vincennes Invitational Trot and the $55,000 Ima Lula Mares Trot.
First
race post time is 11:50 a.m.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
