RAVEN SHADOW DOWNS
April 6, 2002 meet - Track : sloppy  Turf: soft - Weather : 40s, cold and breezy
Entries: Sheila Alcala(SA), Laura Bacon(LB), Pat Brophy(PB), Rebecca Buchheit(RB), Linda Caroff(LC), Penny DeLine(PD), Susan Freeman(SF),
Erin Hils(EH), Cynthia Huebschen(CH), Jamesway Farms(JF), Julie LaBomascus(JL), Bonnie Meyer(BM), William O'Keefe(WO), Kay Reindl(KR),
Mike Slezak(MS), Lucy Zeh(LZ)
 
Purse Distribution:
Maiden Race - ($20,000) - $12,000 - $5,000 - $2,000 - $1,000
Allowance Race - ($40,000) - $24,000 - $10,000 - $4,000 - $2,000
Restricted Stakes - ($60,000) - $36,000 - $15,000 - $6,000 - $3,000
IOR Stakes - ($100,000) - $60,000 - $25,000 - $10,000 - $5,000
 
1a.) Maiden 3/u f/m 10fT  $20,000  Winner: Moon Spinner, 1998 dkb/br f (Cheif's Crown - Tempest, Key to the Mint)
Owner/Trainer: Kay Reindl  Breeder: Caballos del Sol(CA)
Mp 1 Moon Spinner(KR) 4f 118  by neck rated midpack, just held on late
Mp 2 Sahndara(CH) 5m 118  by neck from off the pace, almost
Up 3 Roots(BM) 4f 118  by 1 trailed the field early, moved up nicely, close
Mp 4 Fire Trap(LB) 4f 118  by 1 near the back early, got rolling to late
Mp 5 Esayena(PD) 4f 118  by 2 pressed the pace, tired
Up 6 Dance The Waves(JF) 3f 115  by 2 3/4 right off the leaders, faded
FTS 7 French Candy(PB) 4f 118   tried to go w-t-w, faded
Bad Luck - Fire Trap, Dance The Waves, French Candy
 
1b.) Maiden 3/u f/m 10fT  $20,000  Winner: Kick Something, 1998 dkb/br f (Can't Touch It - Pretty Little Rebel, Shadowland)
Owner/Trainer: Mike Slezak  Breeder: Commonwealth Stud(KY)
Mp 1 Kick Something(MS) 4f 118  by 2 1/4 trailed early, won going away
Up 2 Bay Time(PD) 3f 115  by nose took unwanted lead, dug in deep to hold 2nd
Up 3 Valiance(CH) 5m 118  by 1 laid just off the pace, just missed 2nd on bob
Mp 4 Evolution Revolution(KR) 4f 118  by 2 midpack early, ran evenly
FTS 5 Winterbrew(EH) 4f 118  by 2 3/4 rated midpack, didn't respond well when asked
FTS 6 Allthewaytoheaven(LB) 4f 118  by head stalked the pace, ran greenly
Up 7 Lowood Lass(PB) 4f 118   near the back throughout, even
Bad Luck - Winterbrew, Lowood Lass
 
2.) Maiden 3/u  10f  $20,000  Winner: Ego Trip, 1998 bl c (Fast Ambulence - Egomania, Sword Dancer)
Owner/Trainer/Breeder: Pat Brophy(NY)
Mp 1 Ego Trip(PB) 4c 119  by 2 3/4 took unwanted lead, slowed it down, easily
Mp 2 There is No Spoon(WO) 3c 116  by 3/4 just off the pace, couldn't get to winner
Mp 3 Devil's Triangle(LB) 4c 119  by 3 rated off the pace, wasn't able to get to top 2
Mp 4 Tarocco(CH) 6h 119  by 1 1/4 from off the pace, moving up but not in time
Up 5 Mr. Stripey(PD) 4c 119  by 2 stalked the pace, couldn't go on late
FTS 6 Silent Light(CH) 4g 119  by 2 1/4 broke slowly, trailed, to much to do off slow pace
Mp 7 Space Rescue(PB) 4c 119  by nose off the pace, clipped heels w/ A, fell back
Up 8 Redstone(PD) 3c 116  by 1 3/4 near the back, couldn't advance off no pace
FTS 9 Acknowledgement(JF) 4c 119   off the early pace, clipped heels w/ SR, nearly went down
Bad Luck - Space Rescue, Redstone, Acknowledgement
Lack of pace hurt the closers
 
3.) Allowance 3/u f/m  12f  $40,000  Winner: Perseigne, 1998 grey f (Percivale - Caleche, Chanticleer)
Owner: Lucy Zeh  Trainer: Vickie Neiduski  Breeder: Trevarin(KY)
MW 1 Perseigne(LZ) 4f 117  by 1 1/2 from well off the pace, flying late
G1SW 2 Diacuista(LZ) 4f 119  by 1/2 right behind leaders, couldn't hold off P
MW 3 Silver Soul(LC) 4f 117  by 3 1/4 stalked the pace, couldn't get past top 2
CW 4 Fuzzy Navel(MS) 6m 117  by 1 set the pace, slowed it down, couldn't hold on late
Spw 5 Malmaison(BM) 6m 117  by 1 near the back, to much to do off no pace
MW 6 Flashstorm(SA) 5m 117   broke slowly, trailed, couldn't advance off lack of pace
Bad Luck - Fuzzy Navel, Flashstorm
Lack of pace hurt the closers
  (Percivale x Caleche by Chanticleer)
4.) Allowance 3/u  12fT  $40,000  Winner: Mandalay, 1998 grey c (Dalesman[GB] - Lhasa, Lartigue[FR])
Owner/Trainer: Erin Hils  Breeder: Desert Shadows(AZ)
Spw 1 Mandalay(EH) 4c 120  by nose from just off the pace, got it on bob
G3Spw 2 Royal Charter(JF) 5h 120  by nose just behind leader, lost on bob
AW 3 Coarsegold(KR) 4c 120  by 1 3/4 rated midpack, moved up nicely, almost
MW 4 Toy Flutes(LC) 6m 117  by 3 1/2 set the pace, tried to hold on, faded a bit
AW 5 Memphis Sky(JL) 5h 120  by 3/4 just off the leaders, flattened out
AW 6 Only The Wind(SF) 4c 120  by neck midpack but trapped on rail, never got free to run
MW 7 Midgard(KR) 4c 118  by 1 1/4 near the back, had trouble advancing off no pace
AW 8 Whack A Mole(BM) 7h 120   dwelt in gate, to much to do off slow pace
Bad Luck - Memphis Sky, Only The Wind, Midgard, Whack A Mole
Lack of pace hurt the closers
 
5.) Cherry Blossom Stakes(NGSW) 3/u f/m  12fT  $60,000  Winner: Classic Concept, 1998 ch f (Classic Colors - Sharai, Arts and Letters)
Owner/Trainer: Kay Reindl  Breeder: Stonehill Farm(NC)
AW 1 Classic Concept(KR) 4f 120  by 1 set slow pace, had enough left to hold on late
SW 2 Love Nest(MS) 5m 120  by 1 3/4 right off leaders, tried
MW 3 Melusine(LZ) 5m 118  by 3/4 rated midpack, moved up but couldn't get to top 2
MW 4 Artful(JL) 5m 118  by 1/2 just off leaders, couldn't go on late
SW 5 Rose With A Ring(EH) 4f 120  by 1 3/4 near the back early, moving up but not in time
MW 6 Toothy Grin(LB) 5m 118  by 2 near the front, faded in str
SW 7 Say Aah(BM) 4f 120  by neck near the back, had trouble moving up off lack of pace
SW 8 Siofra(SA) 5m 120  by 5 trailed the field, couldn't advance off no pace
MW 9 Hearts and Thoughts(LC) 4f 118   poor break, near the back throughout
Bad Luck - Rose With A Ring, Say Aah, Hearts And Thoughts
Lack of pace hurt the closers yet again
 
6.) Eclipse Stakes(N4S) 3/u  10fT  $60,000   Winner: Benghazi, 1998 ch c (Chanticleer - Bicoque[GB], Habitat)
Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala   Breeder:Trevarin(KY)
SW 1 Benghazi(SA) 4c 121  by 3 stalked the pace, took over in str and opened up
G2Spw 2 Deities & Demigods[GB](LB) 6m 118  by 3/4 right behind leaders, couldn't get to B late
Spw 3 Irish Ayres(KR) 5h 119   set the pace, couldn't hold on in str
Spw 4 Chappellet(LC) 4c 119  DNF stumbled badly coming out of gate, lost jockey
Bad Luck - Irish Ayres, Chappellet
 
7.) IOR Inglewood H(G3) 3/u  8.5fT  $100,000  Winner: Get Medieval, 1997 bay m (Diadado[ITY] - Venice, Wrack[ITY])
Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala  Breeder: Blacks Run(KY)
MSW 1 Get Medieval(SA) 5m 119  by 2 1/2 trailed early, powered by in str
MSW 2 Pillar(RB) 6h 121  by nose stalked the pace, dug down deep to hold for 2nd
SW 3 Alagan(LB) 4c 121  by 5 1/2 shadowed leaders earlier, couldn't get by P late
G2MSW 4 Fisticuffs(LC) 4c 121   took unwanted lead, faded in str
Bad Luck - Fisticuffs