MANALAPAN,
NJ – September 20, 2013 – Choco Sun led a Chocolatier sweep of the top three
spots of the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres and Super Classic won
the $38,500 Charles I. Smith Trot on Friday, September 20, 2013 at Freehold
Raceway.
Choco
Sun, driven by Jim Meittinis and trained by Oriano Torstensson, captured the
Green Acres Final for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings in 1:59.3,
finishing a nose ahead of Chocolate Day and a length and a quarter in front of
Holiday Spirit. All three are sons of Chocolatier.
The
seventh race longshot, Choco Sun paid $54.20 to win, picking up his second
straight victory. He has been first or second in four of five starts,
banking more than $21,000 for Eirik Djuve of Sola, Norway.
Muscle
On In, the betting favorite, broke stride, finished seventh and was placed
eighth on a disqualification.
Super
Classic, a son of Muscles Yankee, romped to a six and a quarter length tally
over Dagget [Chocolatier] and Bouncer [Muscles Yankee] was nine and a quarter
back in third in the $38,500 Charles I. Smith for New Jersey-sired
three-year-old trotters.
The
Jim Doherty trainee, driven by Eric Abbatiello, trotted the mile in
2:00.2.
William
Augustine of Hammonton, NJ owns Super Classic, who picked up his second
straight win and pushed his career bankroll to $73,953 with three wins, one
second and four thirds in 22 starts.
The
Charles Smith, contested before the betting card, is sponsored by the
Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey.
In
a three-horse $7,000 division of the Green Acres for two-year-old trotting
fillies, also took place off the betting card, Worldrecordsweeper [Muscles
Yankee] finished a neck ahead of I’ll Bring Dessert [Chocolatier] in
2:03.1 Muscle Pump Queen [Muscles Yankee] was third by 15 ¼
lengths.
Kevin
Oscarsson drove Worldrecordsweeper, who is trained by Jim Oscarsson and owned
by Jokikunnan Tila Oy of Finland.
--Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
