Please NOTE! This race meet was postponed to Sunday due to hurricane force winds and rain on Saturday. 

Rocky Island Parkway, MA (RIP) – November 5, 2007 - Arabian
Steward: Heather Tripp - rockyislandpark@gmail.com

Entrants:  Pat Brophy (PBR), Candi Cooper-Towler (CCT), Ashley Daeschlein (ADA), Beth Gustas (BGU),  C. Kunitsugu (CKU), Jenny Purcell (JPU), Chris Wallbruch (CWA)

Weather: 
Temp: 52 degrees
Track: Soft, drying out as the races progressed so that by race 6, the conditions were upgraded to Good.

"*" denotes favorite

Purses:
1st – 50% 2nd – 25% 3rd – 12% 4th – 8% 5th – 5%
$2500: 	1st= $1250  2nd= $625  3rd= $300  4th=$200  5th=$125
$5000: 	1st= $2500  2nd= $1250  3rd= $600  4th=$400  5th=$250
$15,000:	1st= $7500  2nd= $3750  3rd= $1800  4th=$1200 5th=$750
$20,000:	1st = 10,000 2nd = $5,000 3rd = $ 2400 4th = $1600 5th= $1000

Weights:
Colts: 3yo 119#, 4yo 120#, 5/u 123#
Fillies: 3yo 118#, 4yo 119#, 5/u 121#

1a. Mdn 3yo 1m $2500 ( colts/gendings)  119#
Winner: SRF Bulis Siri [EGY], 2004 bay Arab colt; B: Snowy River Farms, O: Jenny Purcell, T: Anthony Purcell
Time: 1:54.1
1st [2-1/2] SRF Bulis Siri [EGY] (JPU) 04c/plcd (Barratheon x Jazab Al Qulub, Oman) pp2 - Set the pace, kept it nice and steady to have enough to pull away in the stretch. Nicely done w-t-w today.
2nd [ns] Pilarek (vgr) 04c/pld (Europejczyk-r x Little Patricia, Monarch AH-r) pp7 - Stalked SRFBS, almost was able to pass deep in the back stretch but couldnt keep up with his final drive.
3rd [nk] Shifting Sands (JPU) 04c/plcd (Saide Heem x Khalasee, Emad -r) pp1 - Worked his way up through the field, loomed late but didnt have much more to give and started to fade in final strides.

4th [nk] Askari (CCT)04chg/unp (Raffiki x Anise, Origan POL-r) pp3 - Kept an even 4th throughout, no real challenge for more. 
5th [1/2] RA Lamaan (PBR) 04chC/FTS ( RA Lights and Siren II x O Rashid Kamilah – Ibn Khymad) pp4 - Helped to press the pace, just starting to fade against more experienced horses.
6th [2-1/2] Vanbek (CWA) 04 gr Arab c/plcd (Morbek x Vanity Lady, Rasmoniet RSI –r) pp6 - Slow start today, really moving at the wire.
7th [--] RA Marjan (PBR) o4c/mplcd (RA Akhenaten x RA Marjaneh- ZT Ali Baba®- ) pp5 - Caught napping when the gate opened, tried to catch up throughout.

1b. Mdn 3yo 1m $2500 ( fillies only) 118# 
Winner: Vittoria, 2004 grey Arabian Filly; B: Blackadder Ranch, CO, O: Candi Cooper-Towler, T: Arya Stark
Time: 1:57.3

1st [3-1/2] Vittoria (CCT) 04gf/pl (Shonddeur x Vincenza, Alvarez) pp1 - Set a strong pace, sailed home w-t-w with confidence.  
2nd [nk] Filezja (vgr) 04f/unpld (Europejczyk-r x Filaria, Pamir-r) pp5 - Traded places with BR to the stretch, pinned her ears back and pulled off with just strides to go!
3rd [hd] O Rashid Areefa (PBR) 04f/FTS ( Ibn Hisaan x Ali Ali- ZT Ali Baba®) pp2 - Alittle tense coming out of the gate, settled in quickly and closed.  Nice debut. 
4th [1/2] Bint Rassma (CWA) 04 ch Arab f/plcd (*Hymad x Rassma, Rasmoniet RSI) pp4 - traded places with F to the stretch, tried hard to go with her when she closed but just didnt have it today.
5th [3/4] Sherra (vgr) 04f/pld (Kedir x Bint Sherrakieh, *Hedarr-r) pp6 - Steadily midpack, no late rally.
6th [--] SRF Barrat Alezan [EGY] (JPU) 04f/FTS (Buradat x Imrat Sajia, Atah) pp3 - Didnt fire today until it was much too late. 

2. Mdn 4/up 6fT $2500 
Winner: Halalja POL 2003 bay Arab filly, B: UMA Poland Division, POL, O: Veronica Grainger, Unicorn Mountain Arabians, MT, T: Seth Matthews,  Time: 1:35.4

1st [3] Halalja POL (vgr) 03f/pld (Wojslaw-r x Hennida, Palas-r) pp6 - Shot out of the gate, never looked back. 

2nd [ns] Notoneredcent (CWA) 02 bl Arab c/plcd (Rof Al Dunn x Centima, Centennial) pp4 - Midpack early, closed fast but just couldnt quite reach H in time.  
3rd [1-1/4] Teenah (vgr) 02f/pld (Centennial x Jeenah Bint Ali, Ruminaja Ali-r) pp7 - Helped to set the pace, falling back late.
4th [nk] Pezana (PBR) 02f/unplcd ( Tarzan x Penka®--Gwizd ) pp2 - Moving up, ran out of track. 
5th [ns] Smooth as Silk (PBR) 02f/mp ( NA Equynox X Imperial Silk- F F Silko® ) pp1 - Caught on the rail, followed stablemate through the ranks.
6th [ns] Ngozi (vgr) 03c/unpld (Fahnet x Vedia, Asjah Ibn Faleh®) pp5 - Stalked the pace, took a bad step and was slowed at 4f. 
7th [--] Elle (CWA) 02 gr Arab f/plcd (*Messaoud –r x Ellis Dee, Phantom) pp3  - No move from behind, seemed off today.

3. Mdn 4/u 1-1/4m $2500
Winner: Mozeraun, 2003 black Arabian colt; B:Unicorn Mountain Arabians, MT, O: Veronica Grainger, T: Seth Matthews, Time: 2:18.1

1st [2-3/4] Mozeraun (vgr) 03c/fts (Raun x Bint Abeyyah, Fa-Maar-r) - Perfect trip for a first timer, got in front by the half, the crowds cheers just made him run faster.

2nd [1-1/2] Renalah (vgr) 03f/unpld (Centennial x Rissalah, Asjah Ibn Faleh-r) - Came from off the pace with a powerful close to snatch place at the wire.

3rd [1/2] Mists and Sun (CWA) 03 gr Arab f/plcd (May I Try x House Of Mists, RM Wargames) - Looked like she had second, surprised late by R.
4th [ns] RA Demetrius (PBR) 03c/mp (RA Lights and Siren II x O Rashid Danna- Ibn Bado) - Good speed early, closing and just ran out of track.
5th [4-1/2]  Sherida (vgr) 03f/unpld (Wikreda x Bint Sherrakieh, *Hedarr-r) - Content to stay midpack today.
6th [--] RA Layla (PBR) 02m/mp ( RA Lights and Siren II x RA Bint Ibn Hayam- Bahim Hisan®) - stumbled out of gate, not pushed.

4a. Alw 4/u 5fT  $5000 (random by owner split) 
Winner: BL Tidus, 2003 bay Arabian gelding; B: Blackadder Ranch, CO, O: Candi Cooper-Towler, T: Arya Stark
Time: 1:18.1

1st [nk] BL Tidus (CCT) 03bg/SW (Doubledare x BL Tifia, BL Firehouse) pp4 - Stalked B right from the gate, dueled and got it in final seconds.

2nd [4] Belfalas (CKU) 02h/SW (Endor [POL] x Belatha, *Erfurt) pp1- Set a blistering pace, just couldnt maintain it long enough to keep off BLT.

3rd [nk] Leave A Legacy (BGU) 03f mdn wnr (Indian Legacy x Count Her Double, Sams Count-r) pp5 - Strong third throughout, looked like she was closing late.
4th [1-1/2] Golden Sam (CWA) 00chAc/SpW (Samesaoud x Golden Rhapsody, D’s Hungarian Rhapsody) pp6 – Rustled up quick from off of the pace, couldn’t get there in time, but game.
5th [2-3/4] SRF Khoroshego [RUS] (JPU) 03f/mw (Drug -r x Kartka, Naftalin -r) pp2 – Moved up with GS, couldn’t maintain his speed.
6th [ns] SRF Obento [POL] (JPU) 03g/mw (*Beatos x *Origakara, *Origan -r) pp3 – Stalked the pace, slowly faded.
7th [-- ] Bukarat POL (vgr) 03c/mw (Fawor-r x Baleczka, Pierus) pp7  - Not ready for the fast pace set by top two today, managed to stay with the pack.

4b. Alw 4/u 5fT  $5000 (random by owner split) 
Winner: Proven Star, 2002 chestnut Arabian colt, B: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO, O/T: Beth Gustas of Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO Time: 1:19.4
1st [1/2] Proven Star (BGU) 02c Spw (Prove x Shayreth, Tyreth) pp2 – Set the pace, rated back and let MS and DtD go at it, passed them when they tired for the win.
2nd [1/2] Maxwell Silver (CWA) 00 gr Arab g/SW (*Gers x Beatle, *Tinian –r) pp6 – Closed on DtD, dueled with him all the way to the wire, didn’t see PS coming and couldn’t hold him off.
3rd [2] Dare the Dark (CCT)03gf/MSW (Jadzendar x Darkfires Quest, Silver Quest) pp1- Quickly took over the lead, held it to half when MS challenged, dueled it out with him and tired.
4th [1/2] Little Nadezhda [RUS] (JPU) 01f/SpW (Minsk x Little Nadja, Armaniak-r) pp5 – Working her way up from off the pace, ran out of track.
5th [nk] Wadirah (vgr) 03f/pld (Wibek x Jadira, *Ansata Ibn Halima-r) pp7 – Midpack throughout. 
6th [2-1/2] Soriah (vgr) 02f/mw (Centennial x CRR Bint Shaiman, Shaiman) pp4  - Bumped with A coming out of the gate, slow to recover.
7th [--] Audacieux (BGU) 03f mdn wnr (Doubledare x Djeress [FR], Dent de Loup) pp3 – Bumped with S coming out of the gate, not pushed.

5. Alw 4/u 1-1/2m $5000  
Winner: Winter Claire, 2001 grey Arabian filly Br: October Moon Acres (IL), O: Chris Wallbruch,  T:  Mark Wallbruch  Time: 2:50.2

1st [2-1/4] Winter Claire (CWA) 01grAf/MSpW (*Ghawi x Patriotic Claire, I Pledge Allegiance) pp7 – Quick out of the gate, held the lead throughout, won pulling away.
2nd [nk] Vibrissa (BGU) 03f alw wnr (Raffiki x Vincenza [SP], Alvarez) pp5 – Shadowed WC throughout, challenged late by Horus but found another gear and broke free of him. 
3rd [ns] FL Gwaityrwik (BGU) 01c MSW (*Gwaine x Tyregwa FLS, Tyreth) pp6 – Sneaking up steadily, almost had better.
4th [1] Horus (CWA) 02 ch Arab c/SW (Ghawi x Love Falcon, Almarah My Falcon) pp8 – challenged hard at the top of the stretch for second, couldn’t maintain and slipped back.
5th [3/4] Enela POL (vgr) 03f/mw (Arbil-r x Engel, Erfurt) pp9 – Rough trip early with gate loading issues, recovered by 3/4m and began closing. 
6th [3/4] SRF Mufaddal [EGY] (JPU) 03f/mdn wnr (Zereug El Goumery x Hanifa, Tahawi) pp2 – Rank in the post parade, broke sideways but eventually recovered and tried to move up.
7th [1-1/2] Mudhish [EGY] (JPU) 02f/mdn wnr (Bekheet x Khoura, Ramleh) pp1 – Made nervous in the gate by SM’s rank behavior, broke a beat slow and wouldn’t pass her.
8th [2] Perez (BGU) 03g Spw (Shonddeur x Pantera, El Tigre) pp4 – Stayed with pack but seemed a bit off today.
9th [--] RA Wodan (PBR) 00h/aw ( Deagon Ship x RA Wood Nymph-RA Rikiki Tikki Tavi ) pp3 – Never really fired today.

6.  Pieces of Eight 3yo Futurity 1-1/8m $15,000
Winner: CRR Original Fire, 2004 grey (bay) Arabian colt: B: Cross R Ranch, MI, O/T: C. Kunitsugu (WW, WA) Time: 2:04.2
1st [1/2] CRR Original Fire (CKU) 04c/SpW (Original x CRR Bint Bonfire, Ibn Jubayr) pp1- Broke fast on the rail, clung to it all the way around, briefly lost the lead to S at the mile, got it back when it counted most.
2nd [3/4] Sheilah (vgr) 04f/unpld (Kedir x Shes The Most-r, MHF Eclipse) pp6 – Stalked the pace, passed COF at the mile, almost had it but lost in final strides.
3rd [hd] BL Yuna (CCT) 04chf/SW(BL Cheops x BL Tifia, BL Firehouse) pp8- Great early speak, blocked when ready to move, went around and was closing well when she hit the wire.
4th [ns] Venka RUS (JPU) 04f/SW (Plink x Verdantyan, Sterdran) pp2 – Steadily midpack today.

5th [1/2] Lola (CWA) 04 gr Arab f/MSW (Espanol x Shaikhsilah, Shaikh al Kuran) pp5-  Got caught behind horses at the break, closing well late but couldn’t make it to the front in time.
6th [2-1/4] Adoncia (CCT) 04bf/mw(Abrazo SP x Danica, Sir Duke) pp3 – Pressed the pace, started to fade at the mile.
7th [4] UMA Alisha (vgr) 04f/SW/NSR (ZT Ali Baba-r x CRR Bint Shaiman, Shaiman) pp7 – Caught napping in the gate, closed up the ground she had lost, couldn’t do more.
8th [--]- RA Bayard (PBR)04bC/mp ( Ali Bayfire® x RA Bint Pharoah – RA Silver Pharoah) pp4 – overwhelmed in a much more experienced field.

7.  Last Alliance  4/u Stakes 6f  $15,000
Winner: Raffaa, 2003 bay Arabian filly, B: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO, O/T: Beth Gustas of Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO
Time: 1:25.1 - NSR  Old: 1:27.4

1st [1-1/2] Raffaa (BGU) 03f SW/G1MSp (Raffiki x Damaa [EGY], Khamsin) pp2 – w-t-w, with confidence.
2nd [1-1/4] Monarch E (BGU) 02c MSW (Silent Monarch x No Mare, Never Again) pp3 – Followed his stablemate right to the wire, never more than a length from him.
3rd [3/4] Kamali (ADA)/03 f/G3MSpW/CH/(ZT Ali Baba® x *Wahki, Khymad) pp6 – Raced by herself in third for the entire race.
4th [nk] Scissors (CCT) 02chc/MSW (KA Czubuthan-r x La Khembek, Wibek ) pp1- Pressed the pace, couldn’t get to the top three but kept the rest behind him.
5th [2-3/4] Shaziyah (vgr) 03f/G1MSpw (ZT Ali Baba-r x Shessair, *Sultann-r) pp8 – Came from off the pace to close hard and almost had better.
6th [ns] Southern Cross (CWA) 01 gr Arab c/alw wnr (Dawaph x Country Dance, Country Squire) pp5 – Tired late under pressure.
7th [2-1/2] Candlebox (vgr) 00c/SW/NTR (*Gwaine x Candlelite, *Bandos-r) pp7 – Caught behind horses, tried to close late but ran out of track.
8th [--] Egyptian Stone (CWA) 01 grey Arab g/SpW (*Gers x Egyptiza, The Egyptian Prince) pp4 – Never really a factor today.

8.  Into The West 4/u Marathon Stakes 2m $20,000
Winner: Kubanol, 2002 black Arabian filly, B: Sleepy Pines Acres, MI, O: Candi Cooper-Towler, T: Arya Stark
Time: 4:21.3
1st [4] Kubanol (CCT)02blf/MSW(Espanol SP x Bint Kubriah EGY, Ramleh) pp1- Set the pace, wisely rated herself at the mile, carried a slow pace to the last quarter and opened it up for a clean run to the wire and victory.
2nd [3-1/2] The Sheikh (BGU) 03c G1MSpw (Silent Monarch x Shah Ameer, Saud El Ameer) pp2 – Loomed as a large threat to Kubanol coming into the stretch, bobbled, caught himself and managed to keep second.
3rd [ns] CRR Accompanist (CWA) 02 gr Arab g/SW (Haraon x Zapatra, Tasmyr San Zama) pp4 – Out of the gate last, really moving late to nab 3rd.
4th [ns] Azimuth (vgr) 01c/mw (Shahzad EGY x Altanae, Altair) pp5 – Good early speed, right up front at the mile and half mark, faded after.
5th [1-1/4] Sheikh El Asjah (vgr) 01c/mw (Asjah Ibn Faleh-r x Jadira, *Ansata Ibn Halima-r) pp6 – Seemed a bit intimidated by others, hung back with CRRWA.
6th [--] CRR Wing Away (CWA) 02 gr Arab f/SpW (Shining Star x Wenara, Cerrano) pp3 – Faded badly after 1-3/4 mile mark.