Entrants: Amber Berdie (ABE), Neal Burgoyne-Churubusco (NBU), Candi Cooper-Towler (CCT), Ashley Daeschlein (ADA), Dana Donnelly (DDO), Beth Gustas (BGU), Satu Marttila (SMA), Leslie Phelps (LPH), Carla Potter (CPO) Chris Wallbruch (CWA)

Track /Weather: Good. Clear skies with a gentle breeze over a thawed track. By race time, the wet spots were firming up.

"*" denotes favorite

Purses:

1st – 50% 2nd – 25% 3rd – 12% 4th – 8% 5th – 5%

$25,000: 1st= $12,500 2nd= $6,250 3rd= $3,000 4th=$2,000 5th=$1,250

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

1^st [1] Ride The Wave (BGU) 03c SW (Dune Wave x Express Gal, Arndon-r) Br: Five Acre Farm (MI) pp5* Set a strong pace, lost it at the half, but fought back hard to regain and put distance between himself and the FS. T- 1:58.3

2^nd [½] Freudian Slip (LPH) 03Tf/ mw (Bullet Boy x Royal Slippers, Slippers Can Can) Victory Meadows, MD pp3 Gained the lead at the half, tried hard to keep it but just couldn’t maintain under the intense strain. 1:59.0

3^rd [nk] Razorfish (CCT) 03bTc/mw (Second Time x Sunfish, Ichthyus)Blackadder Ranch, CO pp1Steadily gained speed from the back of the pack, almost had better. 1:59.0

4^th [hd] Karefree Dash (BGU) 03f mdn wnr (Not A Kare x Dot Dot Dash, Morse Code) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp6 Stalked leaders to the stretch, closed out between RTW and FS’s duel. 1:59.1

5^th [ns] LS Fly Down Isle (SMA) 03Tf/ow (Isle Of Man x LS Fly My Gem, Fly Caster –r)  Little Stables, CA pp4 Steadily midpack. 1:59.1

6^th [--] Dark Angel (DDO) 03/Tf/SW (Mr. Lavec-r x Im No Angel, Dag Nasty) Br: Atomic Racing, KY pp2 Behind horses early, went wide around them and had trouble getting back , lost chance. 1:59.2

2. Rocky Island Invit'l, 2yo Pace $25,000

1^st [1-3/4] LS Attackable (SMA) 03Pf/MSW/WCH (Under Attack x LS Ably Wicked, Albert Albert -r)  Little Stables, CA pp9 w-t-w with a quick rush off the gate, coasted home after half with no real threats. T=1:56.1

2^nd [hd] Blackjack (LPH) 03Pc/ MSpW (Joker’s Wild x Wham Bam Boom, Cole Muffler -r) North Star Stud, CA - pp2 Stayed hot on LSA’s heels throughout the race, closing the gap, not soon enough. T=1:56.3

3^rd [1-¾] Kalahari (CWA) 03 b STB p f/MSW (Safari x Classic June, Mow the Lawn) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp5 broke free of the pack and was tearing down the track in the stretch. T=1:56.3

4^th [ns] Mystic Pancakes (DDO) 03Pf/MspW (Mystic Insight x Apple Pancakes, Zen Starcraft) Br: October Moon Acres, IL pp6 Went wide in the turn, recovered and coming on strong, just not soon enough. T= 1:57.0

5^th [ns] Scottish Jet (DDO) 03Pf/ (Jet’s Score x Clava Cairns, Direct Scooter-r) Br: October Moon Acres, IL pp7 Gaining steadily, ran out of track. T= 1:57.0

6^th [½] Double Fiddle (CCT) 03Pf/mw (Nicks Double Cheese x Fiddlesticks, Fortifiedwithiron) Br: October Moon Acres, IL pp8 Tried to come up along the rail, got pinched back and was forced to swing wide. T=1:57.0

7^th [hd] Burn Proof (DDO) 03Pc/ow (Nicks Double Cheese x Idiot Proof, Abercrombie-r) Br: October Moon Acres, IL pp3 Broke gait and lost precious seconds to recover, trying hard at the end. T=1:57.1

8^th [¾] Bulletinthebluesky (DDO) 03Pc/mw (Guns of Avalon x Rattle N Hum, Raging Glory-r) Br: Blackadder Ranch, CO -pp1 Raced midpack, blocked when ready to make his move. T=1:57.1

9^th [--] Camifiwantto (DDO) 03Pf/SW (Camluck-r x LS Camwhite, White Noise) Br: Three Ravens Racing, OH pp4 Seemed a bit off today and faded quickly in last strides. T=1:57.2

3. Rocky Island Invit'l, 3/u Trot $25,000

1^st [nk] City Of Music (CPO) '00m/ MSpw (Houston x Necropolis, Cornstalk ®) Br: Town And Country Farm (CA) pp6 Stalked right behind MH and passed him coming into the stretch, held it with determination. T=1:57.1 ETR

2^nd [hd] Malvern Hill (BGU) 01tc MSW/MCH/Co-TOTY (Civil War x Prideful Victory, Valley Victory) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp7* set at blistering pace to half, lost it coming down the stretch and even though he fought back, just missed it. T=1:57.2

3^rd [4L] Novica (CPO) '00m/ WCH/MSW (Gimage x Kundalini Kate, Kundalini Express) Br: Five Acre Farm(MI) pp1 In position well early, had some trouble at the half, struggled to catch up and put a solid distance between herself and the next horse. T=1:57.2

4^th [¼] Chill Out Serena (CWA) 00 b STB t f/open wnr (Celcius x Nasty Serena, Dag Nasty) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp4 Came from nearly last, working his way between horses to gain some excellent ground. Just too far back for better today. T=1:58.1

5^th [nk] Rienzi (NBU) 00Tc/WCH (Country Road x Belle's Image, Balanced Image-r) Br: Elizabeth Knoll pp3 Running well off the rail, stumbled and never really recovered. T=1:58.1

6^th [¾] Kundalini Flower (LPH) 01Tf/ ow (Kundalini Express x Nevele Flower, Nevele Victory) Whistle Creek Farm, OH pp2 Never stopped trying, just couldn’t match more experienced horses. T=1:58.2

7^th [--] Home Made Baby (NBU) 01Tf/mw (Grand Canyon x Home Theater, Garland Lobell-r) Br: Town & Country, CA pp5 Tried hard, but was just overmatched today. T=1:58.3

4. Rocky Island Invit'l, 3/u Pace $25,000

1^st [¾] Veneti (CPO) '02c/ WCH/MSW (Brets Star x Vendetta, The Midnight Special) Br: Five Acres Farm (MI) pp3* Broke on top but fought RS hard to keep it, then had to find a bit more to hold off the jet burner speed of Notbadenough. T=1:54.0 NTR (old held by Zen Café, 1:57.1)

2^nd [1] Notbadenough (DDO) 02Pc/MSW (Notorious x Happily Together, Big Towner-r) Br: Town and Country , CA pp1Roaring up behind Veneti to almost have it. T=1:54.1

3^rd [1-½] Russet Siege (CPO) '01h/ WCH/MSW (Under Siege x One Fine Kathy, Nihilator ®) Br: Winterwood Farms (WA) pp5 Early speed duel with V tired him out, but he held strong to show. T=1:54.2

4^th [4] African Sky (BGU) 01pc open wnr (Safari x Ethiopia, Storm Warning) Br: Town and Country , CA pp7 Sulked the first half of the race when he couldn’t get to the front, starting to pick up as he came into the stretch. T=1:54.4

5^th [ns] LS Lola Hanover (SMA) 02Pf/SW/WCH (Dale Hanover x LS Cam La Pomme, Cam Fella –r)  Little Stables, CA pp6 Spooked when horse in front of her lost it’s shoe and pulled up without warning. T=1:55.3

6^th [1-¼] Generation Away (CWA) 00 gr STB p c/mdn wnr (Second Generation x Swept Away, Dutch Meadow) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp4 Good early speed, faded. T=1:55.3

7^th [¾] Tricky Generation (NBU) 00 ph open Wnr (Second Generation x Tricky Fashion, Trickster) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp2 Avoided the tangle of horses when the shoe was thrown, but refused to pass after and faded. T=1:56.0

8^th [--] CRR Poison Pen (CWA) 01 b STB p c/mdn wnr (American x Venomous, Jate Lobell –r) Br: Cross R Ranch (MI) pp8 Clipped his heel and lost a shoe, stumbled and not pushed after. T=1:56.0

1^st [1-¾] Shahmeera (ADA) 02 f/rMSW (CRR Ziyadar Apollo x Shah Ameer, Saud el Ameer®) North Star Stud, CA pp3* Took control of the pace out of the gate and kept it at a slow romp. As the others started to crowd her, she was all business and flew home.

2^nd [1-¼] Shalas Crystal (CCT) 02gf/SW (El Jautor SP x Shalamar, Shonddeur) Clearly Canadian Farms pp1 Stalked Shahmeera at the slow pace, surprised at the burst of speed and couldn’t catch up in time.

3^rd [--] Dancing Phoenix (CWA) 02 gr Arab f/SpW (Dawaph x Dancing Bliss, Wikreda) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp2 Was really moving at the wire, never stopped trying.

1^st[3-½] Windtalker (BGU) 02c SW/G1Sp (Indian Legacy x Tough Talk, *Wiking-r) ) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp1 Dug in by the ½ pole and passed B, never looked back.

2^nd [--] Belfalas (ABE) 02c/mw (Endor x Belatha, *Erfurt) 7f-1 1/8m Br: Monasetah Stables, MN pp2 Set the pace, couldn’t hold it against more experienced horse. Game effort.

1^st [1] Love Or Money (BGU) 00f MDA CH (*Escudo x Sams Love, Samesaoud) ) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp3 w-t-w, easy romp to the wire.

2^nd [1-¾] Fitnat[EGY] (ALO) 01f/rSpW (*Bekheet x Thula, Tahawi) Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt pp1 stalked the pace, started closing too late to accommodate LOM’s final kick.

3^rd [--] Maxwell Silver (CWA) 00 gr Arab g/alw wnr (*Gers x Beatle, *Tinian –r) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp2 Never far back, challenged F repeatedly.

1^st [2-½] Sam Sage (BGU) 98ag MSW/G1Sp/CH (Samesaoud x Amarna Sage, Amarna Rose Nasrullah) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp4 Set the pace early, held it to the wire.

2^nd [¾] Pinsk (CWA) 99 Ac/MSpW (Minsk x Pela, Nabeg –r) Br: Aktyabr Stud (RUS) pp2 The crowd gasped as P came from off the far pace, screaming up past the dueling D and S to snag a firm place.

3^rd [ns] Daveo (CCT) 01gc/MG1SW (Shonddeur x Danica, Sir Duke) Flyin’ Lion Ranch, TX pp1Spent most of the race in a duel with S, pulled ahead just at the wire.

4^th [--] Sharif[EGY] (ALO) 01c/MSW (Tariq x Shoubra el Kheima, *Farak) Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt pp3 Dueled and faded late.

9. Rocky Island Brigantine Dist. 4/u Invit'l, 1-1/2mT $25,000 T=2:52.2 ETR

1^st [½] Spot A Fire (SMA) 98c/MSW (Sam Tiki –r x Spot Me –r, Tiki Sahiber Ku) real pp1Strong early lead, almost lost it when he stumbled a few yards from the wire. Recovered on his feet and crossed under the wire to thunderous applause.

2^nd [1-¾] Spanish Prince (BGU) 00c MDA HOTY (Espanol x Princess Balance, *Khut-eigh) Br: October Moon Acres (IL) pp5 Stalked, never far back and was gaining.

3^rd [2-½] Raghib (ADA)/01 c/rMSW/(Torren x Rabriah, Raun) Sleepy Pines Acres, MI pp2 stalked the pace setters, faded at the half, coming on again late with a burst of speed.

4^th [2-½] Authoritarian (BGU) 01c rSW (BL Firehouse x Amarna Bouquet, Amarna Rose Nasrullah) Br: Rainbow Dreams Stables, CO pp3 Sweated up a bit in the gate while B was being loaded and kicked the side. Broke well, but faded coming down the stretch.

5^th [--] Boguslaw [POL] (ABE) 00c/MSpW (Wojslaw-r x Basta, Ararat) B: The Solar Stud, Poland pp4- Gave jockey trouble loading into the gate, broke in the air and refused to listen for first quarter. Jock got him back, but had lost too much ground.