RAVEN SHADOW DOWNS
May 4, 2002 meet - Track : Fast  Turf: Firm - Weather : low-70s, partly cloudy
 
Entries: Linda Abbamonte(LA), Sheila Alcala(SA), Amber Berdie(AB), Wendy Blum(WB), Susan Freeman(SF), Megan Grant(MG), Beth Gustas(BG),
Elizabeth Knoll(EK), Julie LaBomascus(JL), Bonnie Meyer(BM), Vickie Neiduski(VN), 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 - ($150,000) - $90,000 - $37,500 - $15,000 - $7,500
 
1.) Maiden 3/u f/m  12f  $20,000  Winner: Red Dream, 1998 bay filly (Red Bay - Some Like It Hot, Wrack[ITY])
Owner/Trainer:  Bonnie Meyer   Breeder: Royalty(AR)
Sp 1 Red Dream(BM) 4f 118  by 1 trailed early, good rally to get win
Mp 2 Forest Fairy(BG) 3f 116  by 1 3/4 stalked the pace, couldn't hold off closer
Mp 3 Baltazza(LZ) 3f 116  by nose midpack, moving up but not in time, just got 3rd
Up 4 Yathrib(KR) 3f 116  by 1 1/2 rated just off the pace, just missed 3rd on bob
Mp 5 Satine(EK) 3f 116  by 1/2 near the back, slow to advance
Up 6 Chalet School(PB) 4f 118  by 1 rated midpack, ran even throughout
Up 7 The Bellamy Pearls(PB) 4f 118  by neck midpack early, lacked rally
Mp 8 Hunting Habit(PB) 5f 118  by 4 lagged near the back, didn't respond when asked
FTS 9 Vigors Vixen(PB) 4f 118   took unwanted lead, faded
Bad Luck - Forest Fairy, Vigors Vixen
 
2.) Maiden 3/u  12fT  $20,000   Winner: Diamante, 1998 bay gelding (Diamide[GB] - Almagra, Chanticleer)
Owner/Trainer: Amber Berdie  Breeder:  Summerfield(CA)
Mp 1 Diamante(AB) 4g 119  by 1 1/4 rated midpack, moved up nicely
Mp 2 Real Sparks(PB) 5c 119  by 1 rated off the pace, couldn't get to winner
Sp 3 Into Temptation(BM) 4f 116  by 1 stayed near the back, good rally but couldnt get to top 2
Mp 4 Missing Bird(EK) 4g 119  by 1 1/4 near the back early, had traffic troubles
Mp 5 Love Chase(JL) 3c 117  by 1 laid just off early pace, couldn't go on late
Mp 6 Classic Coin(MG) 3f 115  by head rated midpack, raced evenly throughout
Up 7 Old As The Hills(PB) 4c 119  by head midpack throughout
Up 8 Two One Two(MS) 3f 115  by 2 1/4 pressed the pace, tired
Up 9 Space Suit(PB) 5c 119  by 3 3/4 set the pace, faded in stretch
Up 10 Turbulent Flight(PB) 5c 119   stumbled badly leaving gate, never got into it
Bad Luck - Missing Bird, Space Suit, Turbulent Flgiht
 
3.) Allowance 3/u f/m  10fT  $40,000  Winner:  Break of Dawn, 1998 bay filly (Nickname - Carolina Morning, Crime Wave)
Owner/Trainer: Elizabeth Knoll   Breeder:  Willowsprings TBs(MI)
G3Spw 1 Break of Dawn(EK) 4f 119  by 3 1/2 came from just off the pace, easily
MW 2 Breezy Goddess(MG) 4f 117  by 1/2 rated midpack, moved up nicely but couldnt catch winner
MW 3 Silver Thaw(LZ) 4f 118  by nose just behind early leaders, couldn't hold off closers
MW 4 Fountain Creek(LA) 3f 117  by 1 1/4 trailed early, good rally just missed 3rd on bob
MW 5 Shattercane(SA) 5m 118  by 1 midpack throughout, even
MSpw 6 Cruella De Gille(EK) 4f 118  by 2 pressed/set pace, tired in stretch
AW 7 Bandalera(EK) 5m 117   set/pressed the pace, faded
MW 8 A Thousand Stars(LZ) 4f 118  DNF stumbled out of gate unseating jockey, caught by outrider
Bad Luck - Bandalera, A Thousand Stars
Stablemates Cruelle De Gille and Bandalera go out and set a blazing pace, setting up the race perfectly for their stablemate Break of Dawn.
A Thousand Stars and jockey Carol Rigattieri were both fine after their mishap.
 
4.) Allowance 3/u 10f  $40,000  Winner: Hell Toupee, 1996 dkb/br gelding (Devil's Bag - Shampoo, Sham)
Owners: Vickie Neiduski/Mike Slezak  Trainer: Vickie Neiduski  Breeder: Kamptown(NJ)
SW 1 Hell Toupee(VN/MS) 6g 121  by 1 1/4 right off the pace, good move, won driving
G3Spw 2 Invent In Emeralds(AB) 3c 117  by 2 took uncontested early lead, tried desperately to hold, very game
Spw 3 Insurrection(SF) 5h 121  by 1 1/2 right behind leader, couldn't go with him late
MW 4 Blue Kite(KR) 4c 118  by 1 1/2 stalked the pace, lacked a good late move
MW 5 Adapazari(KR) 4c 118  by 1/2 near the back early, couldn't advance off slow pace
Spw 6 Clueless(JL) 5h 119  by nose trailed, ran evenly, no pace to advance off of
AW 7 Late Edition(SF) 4c 119   stalked the pace, checked on turn, fell back
Bad Luck - Clueless, Late Edition
 
5.) Jasmine S.(N3S)  3/u f/m  10fT  $60,000  Winner:  Classic Concept, 1998 ch filly (Classic Colors - Sharai, Arts and Letters)
Owner/Trainer: Kay Reindl  Breeder: Stonehill Farm(NC)
rSW 1 Classic Concept(KR) 4f 123  by 3 3/4 took it w-t-w, easily
AW 2 Perseigne(LZ) 4f 121  by nose trailed early, flying late to get 2nd on bob
Spw 3 Hosanna(SA) 4f 119  by 3 1/2 right behind leader, couldn't go with her in stretch
AW 4 Brilliantly(WB) 4f 121  by neck from near the back, started moving to late
SW 5 Purely Platonic(LZ) 7m 118  by head stalked the pace, couldn't go on late
MSW 6 Chalice(LA) 6m 119   right off the pace, faded in stretch
Classic Concept continues her dominance at RSD with her 3rd win in as many starts over the course and her 4th straight win.
 
6.) Select S.(NGSW) 3/u  12fT  $60,000  Winner: Louden, 1998 bay colt (Cordovan - The Loved One, Migrant[IRE])
Owner/Trainer: Susan Freeman  Breeder: Forest Retreat Farm(CT)
G3Spw 1 Louden(SF) 4c 124  by 3 stalked the pace, took over in stretch, won driving
Spw 2 Irish Ayres(KR) 5h 122  by 1/2 set the pace, tried to hold on
MSW 3 Benghazi(SA) 4c 124  by 1 1/4 right off the pace, couldn't get up there today
AW 4 Coarsegold(KR) 4c 119  by 1 3/4 hit by OtW coming out of gate, unsettled, never comfortable
AW 5 Only The Wind(SF) 4c 119   broke sideways into C, unsettled, never got into the running
Bad Luck - Benghazi, Coarsegold, Only the Wind
 
7.) IOR Red Bank H.(G3) 3/u  8fT  $150,000  Winner:  Corfe Castle, 1997 grey/roan horse (Hold The Count - Versailles, Seattle Slew)
Owner/Trainer: Susan Freeman  Breeder: Forest Retreat Farm(CT)
MG3SW 1 Corfe Castle(SF) 5h 126  by 3/4 midpack early, nice rally to just get up
MSW 2 Pillar(RB) 6h 125  by 3 stalked the pace, dug in gamely but couldnt hold off winner
G3SW 3 Consider This(LA) 5m 124  by 1 3/4 stalked the pace, couldnt go with top 2 in stretch
MSpw 4 Cagliostro(SF) 5g 123  by 1 rated off the pace, ran evenly
SW 5 Montsegur(KR) 4c 125  by 1 1/2 set the pace, tired in stretch
G1/CH 6 Bold Banner(EK) 6g 121   broke slowly, trailed, never moved up
Bad Luck - Consider This, Montsegur, Bold Banner