MANALAPAN,
NJ – October 24, 2013 – Chocolate Delight could sweeten his bankroll on Friday
in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres Final for three-year-old
trotting colts at Freehold Raceway.
The
son of Chocolatier, driven by Jim Meittinis and trained by Oyvind Hegdal, has
been installed as the 2-1 morning line favorite in the field of six.
The
gelding will leave from post three.
Chocolate
Delight splits his time between the racetrack and the show ring.
Twelve-year-old Victoria Hegdal of New Egypt, NJ has earned ribbons with the
trotter, who is trained by her father and owned by her mother, Camilia.
On
the track, Chocolate Delight has three wins, two seconds and one third from 11
starts this year, banking $27,165 toward a career total of $36,225.
Among
his victories was the $27,000 New Jersey Futurity on October 3, posting his
career best time of 1:59.3.
The
field from the rail out, with sire, driver, trainer and morning line
odds: Fandango Tornado, Revenue, Harry Landy, James Porter, 3-1; Order By
Road, Chocolatier, Jim Pantaleano, Syl King Jr., 4-1; Chocolate Delight,
Chocolatier, Jim Meittinis, Oyvind Hegdal, 2-1; Marion Mayday, Chocolatier,
Kyle DiBenedetto, Syl King Jr., 6-1; Power Wheel, Muscle Yankee, Steve Smith,
Gary Cameron II, 5-1 and Dagget, Chocolatier, Tyler Butenschoen, John
Butenschoen, 8-1.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ
