Rocky Island Parkway, MA (RIP) – October 14th, 2005
Steward: Heather Tripp -
[email protected]In the spirit of Halloween, our track decided to give out a few extra “treat” awards for best “Halloween” name. Check after the results to see if your horse scared up some votes!
Entrants: Neal Burgoyne (nbu) Candi Cooper-Towler (cct), Dana Donnelly (ddo), Elizabeth Knoll (ekn), Satu Marttila (sma), Leslie Phelps (lph), Chris Wallbruch (cwa),
Track /Weather: Sloppy/ Steady rain - 68 degrees. After 8 days of straight rain with only brief periods of drying out between, the track was a mud bath. There was no thunder today thankfully, but times were slow due to a mucky track.
"*" denotes favorite
Split classes were split by owner where there was no clear colt vs filly or unplcd vs plcd
Purses:
1st – 50% 2nd – 25% 3rd – 12% 4th – 8% 5th – 5%
$2200: 1st= $1,100 2nd= $550 3rd=264 4th=$176 5th=$110
$3000: 1st= $1,500 2nd= $750 3rd=360 4th=$240 5th= $150
$5000: 1st = $2,500, 2nd - $1,250, 3rd - $600, 4th - $400, 5th - $250
$18,000: 1st = 9,000, 2nd =$4,500 , 3rd = $2,160, 4th= $1,440, 5th = $900
$20,000: 1st=$10,000 2nd= $5,000 3rd=$2,400 4th= $1,600 5th= $1,000
1. Mdn 2yo Trot fillies $2200
1st [ns] Super Sister (EKN) 03chf/fts (Supergill-r x Belle’s Image, Balanced Image-r) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp5 - rode the garden spot at LSW’s hip and shot forward in stretch, pulling ahead strong. T= 2:02.3
2nd [2-¼]LS Winona Star (SMA) 03Tf/plc (Scenic Tour x LS Karina Laukko, Choctaw Brave -r) Breeder: Little Stables, CA pp7* Looked the winner, surprised in the stretch by SS’s burst. T=2:02.3
3rd [ns] Thecameralovesher (ddo) 03Tf/unplcd (Tour Deforce x Smileforthecamera) B: Blackadder Ranch (CO) pp2 Raced a steady third, challenged for it late, pinned her ears back and started to advance. T=2:04.4
4th [ns] Nasty Anna (ddo) 03Tf/unpld (Nasty Victory x Anna's Slippers) B: Five Arce Farm (MI) pp1 Slow off the gate, burning up the track late. T= 2:04.4
5th [1] Sand Pail (EKN) 03rf/fts (Nasty Victory x Sand Castle, Dune Wave) B: Five Acre Farm MI likes the lead pp6 No gains until half when she got rolling but was blocked. T= 2:05
6th [¼]Vivid (cct) 03TF/plcd (Second Time x LS Vivi Sharif) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp4 Never really in it today. T= 2:06
7th [--]La Perla (CWA)03t f/unplcd (Treasure Hanover x Panties In A Bunch, Nevele Victory) Br: Victory Meadows (MD) pp3 Fought driver early, never really got going. T=2:06.1
1b. Mdn 2yo Trot c/g $2200
1st [2] Razorfish (cct) 03TC/plcd (Second Time x Sunfish) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp2* Romped home w-t-w, loved the slop! T=2:00.1
2nd[¼] Just Nother Story (CWA) 03t g/unplcd (Karrus x Nother Anne, Super Pride) Br: Victory Meadows (MD) pp3 Slipped on the backstretch in the mud, coming on again strong late. T=2:01.1
3rd[ns] Haunted Paris (ddo) 03Tc/unplcd (Parisian Criminal x Haunted Gold) B: October Moon (IL) pp4 Got a slow start, seemed unsure of the surface, best of the rest. T= 2:01.2
4th [1]Daredevil (LPH) 03Tc/ unplcd (The Fall Guy x Abbie’s Angel, Treasure Hanover) Five Acre Farm, MI pp5 Off the gate fast, rated and was coming on again late, just too far back. T= 2:01.2
5th [--] Kare Package (EKN) 03bc/fts (Not A Kare x Rings A Bell, Dag Nasty) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp1 ran very green, seemed to be almost intimidated by other horses. T=2:01.2
2a. Mdn 2yo Pace $2200 (random split)
1st [ns] Bulletinthebluesky (ddo) 03Pc/ plcd ( Guns of Avalon x Rattle N Hum) B: Blackadder Ranch (CO) pp1 Took control early, started to tire late, but was determined to hold on. T= 1:59.2
2nd [¼] Rock On (SMA) 03Pf/plc (Laagjammer x April Fool, No Nukes –r) North Star Stud, CA pp6 * set the pace, fell back but was coming on strong again at the wire to almost have better. T=1:59.3
3rd [½] Roulette (EKN) 03rf/fts (Joker’s Wild x Cimarron, Amity Chef-r)B: Five Acre Farm MI pp3 Stalked just behind leaders, got close at the top of the stretch, then faded back. T=1:59.4
4th [ns] Mystere (cwa) 03pf/unplcd (Mister Energy x Meadow Kathy, Adios Albatross) Br: North Star Stud (CA) pp4 Slipped out of the gate, doing her best to catch up. Very game filly. T=2:00.1
5th [nk] Con Fusion (cct) 03PF/plcd (Nuke'em x Another Kathy) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp2 Took first half of the race to get comfortable, turning on the heat down the stretch. T=2:00.1
6th [--] April Fools Joke (NBU) 03 pg unpl (Jokester x April Hanover, Dale Hanover) B: Victory Meadows pp5 Broke soon after leaving the gate, too much time getting back under pace to factor. T=2:00.2
2b. Mdn 2yo Pace $2200 (random split)
1st [hd] Double Fiddle (cct) 03PF/plcd (Nicks Double Cheese x Fiddlesticks) B: October Moon IL pp3 Snatched the lead from SFR at the first turn and put a good distance between them, rated like a pro, taking off when asked in the stretch. T= 1:58.3
2nd [ns] She’s For Real (EKN) 03gf/fts (Under Attack x Imitates Life, Artsplace-r) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp4* Best move too late and couldn’t close the gap fast enough today. T=1:58.4
3rd [nk] How Bout Cleopatra (cwa) 03pf/unplcd (What About Bob x Queen Cobra, Dew Good Fella) Br: North Star Stud (CA) pp5 Last early, coming in fast off the pace. T=1:58.4
4th [½] Only A Test (EKN) 03bf/fts (Warning Signal x Badinerie, Monitor Hanover)B: Victory Meadows pp2 Sluggish start, going well midway, faded. T= 1:59.0
5th [--] Mystic Times(NBU) 03 pg fts (Mystic Insight x Tarfrost Hanover, Camtastic-r) B: October Moon Acres (IL) pp1 Ran very green. T= 1:59.2
3. Mdn 3/u Trot $3000
1st [hd] Home Made Baby (NBU) 01 tf MdnPl (Grand Canyon x Home Theater, Garland Lobell-r) B: Town & Country Farm, CA pp8 - Snuck up on MT and just barely got by. T= 2:02.3
2nd [hd] Mystery Tour (EKN) 02chf/unpl (Tour de Force x Victoria Neville, Nevele Victory) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp1 - Held the lead most of the race, lost it right at the wire. T=2:02.3
3rd [1] Cold To the Bone (CWA) 02pc/plcd (Celcius x Little Mermaid, Ichthyus) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp4* - Clear break to the lead, battled with MT and over extended himself, but held on for strong third. T= 2:02.4
4th [ns] Truth (EKN) 02chf/pl (Yankee Paco-r x Classic Victory, Victory Dream-r) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp6 - Going strong late, couldn’t get closer. T=2:03.1
5th [¼]Frosted Brownie (CWA) 01tg/plcd (Frosted Bullet x Blonde Brownie, Jughead) Br: October Moon (IL) pp2 - Good position early but got hit with mud and really gave his driver a hard time about it. T=2:03.1
6th [ns] When It Rained (EKN) 02blf/unpl (The Fall Guy x Premium Choice, Super Bowl-r) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp5 - Trapped behind horses, went around, too much to do. T= 2:03.2
7th [1-½] Glorified (ddo) 02Tf/mplcd ( Seaworthy x Glorification) B: North Star CA pp7 Steadily behind horses, sulked. T= 2:03.2
8th [--]Baby Bells (LPH) 02Tf/ plcd (Dag Nasty x Belle’s Image, Balanced Image-r) Five Acre Farm, MI pp3 - Rough gaited to half, recovering late. T=2:04.3
4. Mdn 3/u Pace $3000
1st [ns] CRR Poison Pen (CWA) 01pc/plcd (American x Venomous, Jate Lobell –r) Br: Cross R Ranch (MI) pp5 - Battled CC and N coming down the stretch and just got his nose ahead. T= 1:58.3
2nd [ns] Cocoa Chips (LPH) 02Pc/plcd (Stevie Studmuffin x Chocolate Church, Chocolate Crunch) Mosaic Farms, MI pp2* Had the lead to the half, battled the rest of the way in three-way duel, determined but just lost it. T=1:58.3
3rd[½] Necklace (EKN) 02bf/pl (Guns of Avalon x Cimarron, Amity Chef-r)B: Five Acre Farm MI pp6 Dogged CC and PP the whole way, forcing a fast pace. T=1:58.4
4th [ns] That Big Tune (SMA) 02Pc/plc (That’s Incredible x Spring Kathy, Avalon Darnley –r) Town & Country Farm, AZ pp1 - Pinched back by top contenders rush, not room late. T= 1:59.1
5th [¼] Pickles (EKN) 02chf/pl (Nick’s Double Cheese x Fogga Leigh, Still A Shining Star)B: Five Acre Farm MI pp8 Seemed content to pace evenly midpack. T= 1:59.1
6th [¼] Starry Nite (EKN) 02bf/pl (Still A Shining Star x Nite Nite, Charamar Nite Lite-r) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp4 Seemed reluctant to pass stablemate. T = 1:59.2
7th [1] Brea (ddo) 02fP/plcd (Under Siege x Albrea S Hanover) B: Five Acre Farm (MI) pp3 - Broke stride off the gate, not pushed. T= 1:59.3
8th [--] Caribbean Party (CWA) 01pc/unplcd (Caribbean Blue x Party Princess, Abercrombie –r)Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp7 T= 2:00
5. Open 2yo Trot $5000
1st [photo] LS Fly Down Isle (SMA) 03Tf/ow (Isle Of Man x LS Fly My Gem, Fly Caster –r) Little Stables, CA pp7* Flew out to a stunning lead, played in the puddles until he had to get serious as RAS came bearing down and just held on in photo. T=1:58.2
2nd [ns] LS Rise And Shine (SMA) 03Tf/mw (Ricearonie x LS Enoran Rose, Silver Game -r) Little Stables, CA pp2 Stalked the whole trip, turning on his afterburners to become a serious threat at the wire. T=1:58.2
3rd [¼] Freudian Slip (LPH) 03Tf/ mw (Bullet Boy x Royal Slippers, Slippers Can Can) Victory Meadows, MD pp3 Got to the front briefly, was able to keep out of the mud and willingly closed. T=1:58.2
4th [ns] Indulge The Yankee (ddo) 03Tc/mw ( Muscles Yankee-r x LS Natasha Laukko) B: Three Ravens Racing (OH) pp9 Good move late, ran out of track. T=1:58.3
5th [½] Locke (EKN) 03bc/pl (Not A Kare x Kundalini Kate, Kundalini Express) B: Five Acre Farm MI pp6 Stalked, gaining late. Almost had better. T1:58.3
6th [¼] Apparition (ddo) 03Tf/ mw (The Daily Planet x Ghost) B: Solstice STBs (IA) pp1 In traffic to half, tried to push through and finally managed, but was loosing ground in the stretch. T=1:59.0
7th [ns] Librette (ddo) 03fT/cw ( Credit Winner x Liberation) B: Three Ravens Racing (OH) pp4 Good bid at half, couldn’t sustain it. T=1:59.1
8th [¼] Florida Orange (CWA) 03 b STB t f/plcd (Karrus x Good Call, Good Humor) Br: Victory Meadows (MD) pp8 - Settled in back, no move when asked. T=1:59.1
9th [--] Skee Ball (CWA) 03 br STB t g/plcd (Karrus x Skeet Shoot, Bullet Boy) Br: Victory Meadows (MD) pp5 Caught behind horses, tried to go around, tired and fell back. T=1:59.2
6. Open 2yo Pace $5000
1st [1-¾] Zombie Queen (LPH) 03Pf/ mw (Warning Signal x Zombies Hanover, Dale Hanover) Victory Meadows, MD pp5 Took over at half and never looked back. Seemed to really like the muck. T=1:57.4
2nd [1-½] Burn Proof (ddo) 03cP/mw (Nick's Double Cheese x Idiot Proof) B: Three Ravens Racing (OH) pp2* Jumped to an early lead, fell back at half, coming on again in stretch. T= 1:59.2
3rd [¼] Rolling Blackout (CWA) 03pc/unplcd (Mister Energy x Precious Moments, Precious Bunny –r)Br:North Star Stud (CA) pp3 Broke last, pulled past OMH but couldn’t catch leaders. T= 2:00.4
4th [--] Old Mother Hubbard (CWA)03pf/unplcd (Silent Hanover x Mommy Avalon, Guns of Avalon) Br: North Star Stud (CA) pp1 Spooked as RB came up along side, wouldn’t advance. T=2:00.1
7. Open 3/u Trot $5000
1st [1-¼] Kundalini Flower (LPH) 01Tf/ mw (Kundalini Express x Nevele Flower, Nevele Victory) Whistle Creek Farm, OH pp4* Got into an early speed duel with MP, traded places to stretch, then breezed past as the other tired. T= 1:58.3
2nd[¼] Malabar Pride (ddo) 00cT/ow ( Malabar Man-r x Prideful Victory) B: Rainbow Dreams CO pp3 neck and neck with KF to the stretch, just falling back late. T=1:59.4
3rd[¾] Outstanding (EKN) 02bc/MSpw (Speed Trip x Samantha Taylor, Dag Nasty) pp2 Took his time gearing up to the ¾ pole, flying late. T= 2:00
4th [nk] Recidivist (cct) 02TF/mw (Second Time x Dilemma) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp1 Quickly took the lead and set the pace, struggled to keep it as the other closed, not enough. T= 2:00.3
5th [nk] Garland Treasure(CWA) 00tf/mw(Speedy Treasure x Garland Conch, King Conch –r) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp6 Raced steadily midpack, content to stay there. T= 2:00.3
6th [--] Bombay Mermaid (CWA) 00tf/SpW (Command’s Bombay x Little Mermaid, Icthyus) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp5 making up for a slow start late. T= 2:00.4
8. Open 3/u Pace $5000
1st [hd] Tricky Generation (NBU) 00 ph Mdn Wnr (Second Generation x Tricky Fashion, Trickster) B:Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp3 Rated well midpack, fired when asked and closed to take it a few strides from the wire. T=1:56.4
2nd [ns] Selkirk (ddo) 02cP/Spw (Under Siege x Autumn Reigns) B: Five Acre Farm (MI) pp5* Set pace, held to half, was coming back at the wire. T=1:56.4
3rd [¾] Zen Café (SMA) 02Pf/ow (Tsunami x Xeno, Z) Mosaic Stables, OK pp4 Got pinched back to third as TG and S came together to fight it out. Tried. T=1:57.0
4th [ns] Abermuffin (LPH) 02Pf/ ow (Stevie Studmuffin x Aberlite, Abercrombie-r) Whistle Creek Farm, OH pp7 Out fast, had some trouble midway, straightened out and managed to capture 4th. T=1:57.3
5th [¼] Pinata (CWA) 99pg/mw (Mystic Insight x Party Princess, Abercrombie –r) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp1 Got bumped by LRM, recovered and gaining. T=1:57.3
6th [½] Winona Arizona (cct) 01PF/cw (Shady Character-r x Arizona Horizon) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp8 Raced steady midpack, no further rally T=1:57.4
7th [¼] Love Rescue Me (cct) 02PF/plcd ( Guns of Avalon x Twoheartsbeatasone) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp2 Spooked and bumped off the gate, shuffled back and not pushed. T=1:58.1
8th [--] Caribbean Song(CWA) 99pg/mw (Caribbean Blue x Meadowlark, Jate Lobell –r) Br: October Moon (IL) pp6 Seemed off today, no rally. T=1:58.2
9. Dracula's Saga S Trot 3/u $20,000
1st [¾] Notfarfromthetree (CWA) 99pc/SpW (Second Generation x Peaches, Egyptian Dancer -r) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp3* No one could touch him today as he swept it, w-t-w T=1:58.2
2nd [¼] Dreamcatcher (EKN) 00gf/MSW (Dag Nasty x Sweet Victory, Nevele Victory) pp1 Stalked N, couldn’t catch him, good effort. T=1:59.0
3rd [½] Malevolent (ddo) 02cT/Spw (Malabar Man-r x Miss Ghost Town) B: Heather Leaf pp4 Raced at BB’s flank until half, powered up and shot past, almost better. T=1:59.1
4th [1-¾] Bill Brittany (LPH) 00Tc/ MSpW (Bill x Brittany Ice, Icehouse) Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp2 Seemed distressed by the mud and did not fight back when passed. T=1:59.3
5th [--] Kill Bill (cct) 02TF/SW ( Blazing Bill x Angyls Image) B: Circle DP Stable IL pp5 Hit in the face with mud and refused to go. T=2:01
10. Sleepy Hollow S Pace 3/u $20,000
1st [hd] Notbadenough (ddo) 02cP/SW (Notorious x Happily Together) B: Town and Country pp7 Stalked, rating just behind the pace setters, exploded at half and took only LH with him to the wire. T= 1:57.2
2nd [1-¾] LS Lola Hanover (SMA) 02Pf/SW/WCH (Dale Hanover x LS Cam La Pomme, Cam Fella –r) Little Stables, CA pp1* Hot on N’s tail, really wanted it but just missed. T=1:57.2
3rd [¼] Shooting Star (EKN) 00blc/MHA CH (Still A Shining Star x Vendetta, The Midnight Special) pp3 T=1:59.0
4th [ns] Barbed Velvet (ddo) 02cP/Spw (Yosemite x Krazy Kathy ) B: Winterwood Farms WA pp2 Caught in a very muddy, five horse battle for the wire and shouldered his way to the front of the tangled mess. T=1:59.1
5th [ns] Californian (LPH) 01Pg/ WCH, SW (Wall Street x Showbunny, Precious Bunny-r) Celestial Standardbreds, IN pp8 Caught in a very muddy, five horse battle for the wire. Just got by for fifth. T=1:59.1
6th [ns] Kathy’s Insight (CWA) 99pf/cw(Mystic Insight x Fancy Kathy, Elitist F.A.) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp4 Caught in a very muddy, five horse battle for the wire. Pushed to the rail and pinned there. T=1:59.2
7th [ns] The Stand (cct) 02PC/SW (Wall Street x Standing Room Only) B: Town and Country (AZ) pp5 Caught in a very muddy, five horse battle for the wire, gave a good battle, fell back late. T=1:59.2
8th[--] Falcon Siege(NBU) 00 ph MSpW (Under Siege x Falcon Kathy, Falcon Seelster-r) B: Winterwood Farm, WA pp6 Caught in a very muddy, five horse battle for the wire, angry and sulked. T=1:59.2
11. Lizzie Borden S Trot 2yo $18,000
1st [hd] Dark Angel (ddo) 03fT/mw op (Mr. Lavec-r x Im No Angel) B: Atomic Racing KY pp1 Stalked and closed with determination. T=1:58.3 Stalked C, pushed him to a fast pace and took over when he tired. T=1:59.1
2nd [2-¼] Crytonomicon (cct) 03TC/SW (Tour De Force x Send The Code) B: Blackadder Ranch CO pp3* Nabbed the lead, surprised at the push from behind and struggled to maintain, lost it in final strides. T=1:59.2
3rd [--] Bermuda Triangle (CWA) 03t f/cw (Seaworthy x Malibu, Nearly Perfect -r) Br : North Star Stud (CA) pp2 Slow break, got her feet and was closing the gap late. T=2:00.3
12. Salem Witch Hunt S 2yo Pace $18,000
1st [¾] LS Attackable (SMA) 03Pf/SW/WCH (Under Attack x LS Ably Wicked, Albert Albert -r) Little Stables, CA pp4 * Set out with an untouchable lead and held it, w-t-w T= 1:57.3
2nd [hd] Kalahari (CWA) 03pf/SW (Safari x Classic June, Mow the Lawn) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp2 Let the others bolt to the front, building speed on them steadily, just couldn’t catch LSA’s lead. T= 1:58.1
3rd [--] Stradivarius (ddo) 03cP/mw (Artsplace-r x Fiddle Hanover) B: Three Ravens Racing OH pp1 Tried to follow LSA and fell back with no later gains. T= 1:58.1
EXTRA AWARDS
BEST HALLOWEEN NAME FOR PACER FILLY: Zombie Queen (LPH)
BEST HALLOWEEN NAME FOR PACER COLT: Cold To the Bone (CWA)
BEST HALLOWEEN NAME FOR TROTTING FILLY: Apparition (ddo)
BEST HALLOWEEN NAME FOR TROTTING COLT: Crytonomicon (cct)