MANALAPAN,
NJ – September 28, 2013 – Marcus Miller drove a pair of Erv Miller-trained
pacers to victory in New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres action on Saturday,
September 28, 2013 at Freehold Raceway.
The
father and son tandem posted an easy victory with Ideal Helen by Western Ideal
in the first of four New Jersey Sire Stakes. They were back in the
winner’s circle with Sky Is The Limit by Western Ideal.
Ideal
Helen, who won the Babic Filly Final and the New Jersey Futurity for
two-year-olds in her last two starts and extended her winning streak to three,
was a two and a half length winner over Fanticipation [Rocknroll Hanover] in
the $7,000 first leg for two-year-old pacing fillies.
Odds
On Magic by Rocknroll Hanover was third by six and three-quarter lengths in the
non-wagering event.
Idea
Helen, owned and bred by D R Van WItzenburg of Crest Hill, IL, paced her mile
in 1:58 flat. She now has five wins and two seconds in 10 starts.
Sky
Is The Limit [$4.20] was a head winner over Rockaholic [Rocknroll Hanover] in a
$7,000 third leg of the Green Acres for three-year-old pacing colts and
geldings. Sky Is The Limited covered the mile in 1:55.2.
Ima
Giggity Fool [Cam’s Card Shark] was third by two and a half lengths.
Trainer
Erv Miller co-owns Sky Is The Limit with Anthony Lombardi, Jim Fielding and
Richard Strachan. The gelding now has six wins, five seconds and two
thirds from 27 starts this year and earnings of more than $60,000.
Cut
A Deal by Rocknroll Hanover was a four and a half-length winner over Seaside
Gal by Western Ideal in a non-wagering split for two-year-old pacing
fillies.
My
Caroline by Rocknroll Hanover was third by four and three-quarters.
Driven
by Daniel Dube and trained by Chris Ryder, Cut A Deal paced the mile in
1:58.1. She is owned and bred by Diamond Creek Farm of Wellsville,
PA. She has two wins, one second and two thirds in her nine starts.
In
the final division, the opening leg for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings,
longshot Rock Absorber [$30.40] by Rocknroll Hanover was a three-quarter length
winner over Card Shock [Cam’s Card Shark] and Useful Hanover [Western Ideal] in
1:58.3.
Rock
Absorber was driven to his first victory in 10 tries by Kyle DiBenedetto for
trainer Robert Horowitz, the colt’s co-owner with Brian Clark, Jeffrey Morris
and Brandon Horowitz.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
