MANALAPAN,
NJ – October 5, 2013 – Rockaholic caught Sky Is The Limit to win the $25,000
New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres Final for three-year-old pacing colts and
geldings in the ninth race on Saturday, October 5, 2013 at Freehold Raceway.
Driven
by Eric Abbatiello and trained by Yogi Sheridan, Rockaholic [by Rocknroll
Hanover] paced the mile in 1:54.1 for the half-length victory, snapping the
two-race winning streak of Sky Is The Limit [Western Ideal].
It
was a length and a quarter to Always There [Western Ideal] in third.
Rockaholic
[$6.00], racing for Joseph Zicchino of Point Pleasant, NJ, improved his record
to three wins, three seconds and two thirds from 20 starts this year.
Lifetime, the gelding has finished in-the-money in 15 of 32 starts for a
bankroll of $66,780.
Earlier
in the card, two-year-old pacers competed in a pair of $7,000 preliminary Green
Acres legs.
Useful
Hanover [by Western Ideal] was a length and a quarter winner over Rock Absorber
[Rocknroll Hanover] in the second leg for pacing colts and geldings. Card
Shock [Cam’s Card Shark] was two lengths back in third.
Useful
Hanover [$3.80] was driven to victory by Jim Pantaleano for trainer Black
MacIntosh, who co-owns with Harry Landy of Monroe, NJ. The mile was timed
in 1:57.4.
In
the filly division, Ideal Helen [Western Ideal] extended her winning streak to
four with a length and a quarter victory over Cut A Deal [Rocknroll Hanover] in
1:57.1. Ideal Helen paid $2.60 to win.
Fanticipation
[Rocknroll Hanover] was a length and a half back in third.
Ideal
Hanover, owned by breeder DR Van Witzenburg of Crest Hill, IL, has already
recorded victories in the Babic Filly Final and the New Jersey Futurity for
two-year-olds in recent weeks. She has six wins and two seconds in 11
starts and earnings that now top $100,000.
-Submitted
by Carol Hodes for SBOANJ
