MANALAPAN,
NJ – August 30, 2013 – In The Clear, on-the-board in all three of his starts,
has been installed as the 3-1 morning line favorite in the $15,000 elimination
for Lou Babic Memorial Pace on Saturday, August 31, 2013 at Freehold Raceway.
Eight
of the nine entrants in the elim, carded as the seventh race, will advance to
the $96,200 final on September 7.
The
Babic Filly division drew six and all will earn a spot on the gate in the
$61,900 final also on September 7.
The
Babics are restricted to two-year-old New Jersey-sired pacers and are sponsored
by the New Jersey Sire Stakes program.
In
The Clear, a son of Western Ideal, drew post three [betting number four] in the
Babic open division. The Aaron Lambert trainee took a mark of 1:53.4 in a
preliminary leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes at the Meadowlands and finished
second in the $150,000 final on July 13.
Andrew
McCarthy is scheduled to drive the gelding who has banked $51,390 for the
ownership of J&T Silva Stables LLC of Long Beach, NY; KR Tucci of Wood
Ridge, NJ and C&G Racing Stable of Jackson, NJ.
The
field for the $15,000 Lou Babic elim [from the rail out with driver and morning
line odds]: Rock N Roll Legacy, Steve Smith, 5-1; Rock Absorber, Kyle
DiBenedetto, 10-1; In The Clear, Andrew McCarthy, 3-1; Useful Hanover, Harry
Landy, 12-1; Nubble Light, Pat Lachance, 7-2; Gold Rocks, George Brennan, 9-2;
Sweet Rock, James Pantaleano, 6-1; Unadorned Hanover, Eric Abbatiello, 8-1 and
Rocknroll Reality, Corey Callahan, 8-1. Unadorned Hanover and Rocknroll
Reality are coupled in the wagering.
The
field includes one son of Cam’s Card Shark [Unadorned Hanover], two by Western
Ideal [In The Clear and Useful Hanover] and the remaining six by Rocknroll
Hanover.
The
six fillies in the Babic Filly will be Beautiful Lady, Fiyonce, Ideal Helen,
Rocklindarock, Rosie De Vie and Seaside Gal.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
