Raven Shadow Downs
November 6, 1999

Entrants:  Sheila Alcala(SA), Linda Caroff(LC), Kim Cassida(KCa), Karen Coursen(KCo), Norma DeLaney(ND), Nancy Ellis(NE), Megan Grant(MG), Kerry Isherwood(KI), Mary Hope Kramer(MK), Julie LaBomascus(JL), Marnie Meredith(MM), Mike Slezak(MS)

Weather: Cloud, mid-50's
Track : Fast
Turf : Firm

Purse distribution:
$20,000 - 1st:  $12,000;  2nd:  $5,000;  3rd: $2,000; 4th:  $1,000
$40,000 - 1st: $24,000; 2nd: $10,000; 3rd: $4,000; 4th: $2,000

1.) Maiden 3yof    1 3/16m $20,000(see above)  Weight:  115 all
Winner:  Nafula, 1996 bay filly (Ommen - Nawayshua, Nashua) Owner/Trainer:  Marnie Meredith Breeder: Green Pine Stables(NC)

9/99 up 1 - Nafula(MM) 3f by 1 1/2  pressed the pace, opened up at top of str
8/99 mp 2 - Autopilot(KCo) 3f by 4   right off early leaders, couldnt match N turn of foot
10/99 mp 3 - Writer's Cramp(ND) 3f by 1/2   forced to run near the back, flying late
9/99 mp 4 - Ghost Forest(JL) 3f by 1 1/2  midpack most of way, got passed by stretch runner to       just miss 3rd
FTS 5 - A Bee Line(SA) 3f by 1/2    midpack on the rail, couldnt get out to run
9/99 mp 6 - Lylyth Faire(NE) 3f by 3 1/2  off the pace, couldnt get through all the traffic to make       run
9/99 mp 7 - Personal Princess(MM)3f by head  bumped SS hard coming out of gate, gunned up to lead       to try to go w-t-w, fast fractions, faded
9/99 mp 8 - Exotic Aura(MK) 3f by 1/2   set/press the pace
10/99 mp 9 - Sweater Set(MG) 3f    bumped PP hard coming out of gate, nearly going down,       trailed rest of race, start definetely frightened her

bad start - Personal Princess, Sweater Set

2.) Maiden 3yo   8fT  $20,000(see above) Weights: 118 c/g; 115 fillies
Winner:  Cosmic Soul, 1996 chestnut colt (Running Scholar - Langlois, Quack) Owner/Trainer:  Julie LaBomascus  Breeder:  Patnick Stotler(KY)

8/99 up 1 - Cosmic Soul(JL) 3c by nose  w-t-w, barely won the photo on the bob
9/99 mp 2 - Solarity(JL) 3c by neck  midpack early, nice turn of foot, to almost get the win
9/99 mp 3 - Artic Ruler(ND) 3g by 1/2   raced midpack ;driving hard on the outside;close
10/99 up 4 - Sound Bite(JL) 3c by 2   had to run at the back, coming on hard at the end
9/99 ap 5 - Boldacious(MM) 3f by 1 1/2  pressed the pace, passed at top of str, dug in to hold
7/98 up 6 - Offshore Account(KI) 3g by 1/2   stumbled at break;midpack early, tired but tried hard,       needed race
10/99 mp 7 - Meadow Legacy(MG) 3f by 2   stayed just off the leaders, faded in str
7/99 mp 8 - Ender(NE) 3c    blocked on rail; had to check hard; lost contention

bad start - Offshore Account

3.) Maiden 3/up f/m    1 1/16mT   $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yof: 115; 4/up f/m: 118
Winner:   Owner/Trainer:   Breeder:

10/99 up 1 - Fuzzy Navel(SA)  3f by 1  lead from the break, easy fractions, won driving
7/99 mp 2 - Don't Be Deceitful(MK) 4f by 3  left gate slow, stalked the pace, couldnt catch winner
9/99 up  3 - Undercover Emotions(KCo)4f by 1/2  stumbled leaving gate, ran midpack, couldnt catch       leaders
7/99 mp 4 - Phantom Dove(ND)  3f   stumbled at break, forced to run at the back of the field,       finished a close 4th

bad start - Don't Be Deceitful, Undercover Emotions, Phantom Dove

4.) Maiden 3/up    1 1/2m $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yo c/g: 118; 4/up c/g: 123; 3yof: 115
Winner:  Anam, 1995 grey/roan colt (Llywn-Yr-Eos[IRE] - Pale Blue Eyes, Lanshala) Owner/Trainer:  Nancy Ellis Breeder:  Nighthawk Stud(WI)

7/99 mp 1 - Anam(NE) 4c by nose  came flying from the back, won on the bob
9/99 ap 2 - Three Strikes(KCo) 4c by 1   stalked the pace, game to the finish, lost on bob
8/99 mp 3 - Cosmicomic(NE) 5g by 3 1/2  near the back early, good turn of foot, couldnt get there
10/99 up 4 - Zundzerzen(MS) 3g by 4   tried to go w-t-w, tired slightly, held gamely for 4th
9/99 mp 5 - Alyce(KCa) 3f by 1/2   rated midpack;tried to pick it up top of str;to much to do
9/99 mp 6 - Koronis(MM) 3c by 1   forced to run midpack, didnt like dirt in his face
9/99 ap 7 - Johnny Strong(ND) 3c    settled midpack,  faded at top of str

bad start: Alyce, Anam, Csomicomic

5.) Allowance 3yof    6fT    $40,000(see above) Weights:(listed beside runner)
Winner:  Seeing Things, 1996 dkb/br filly (Alcatraz[FR] - Review, Relaunch) Owner/Trainer:  Sheila Alcala Breeder: Desert Shadows (AZ)

10/98 mw 1 - Seeing Things(SA) 3f by 5  115 from off the pace, passed tireding leaders, driving
10/99 aw 2 - Warrior Princess(JL) 3f by 2 1/2 118 stalked the leaders, couldn't catch winner
8/99 sw 3 - Ravenwolf[GB](NE) 3f by 1/2  118 pressed the pace, boxed in, got clear late, game
9/99 mp 4 - Edith Cavell(JL) 3f by 1/2  113 on/near the lead, fast fractions, couldn't hold off closers
10/99 mw 5 - Windy Dancer(ND) 3f by 1/2  115 on/near the lead, fast fractions, finished fading
10/99 mw 6 - Nanafalia(JL) 3f by 3 1/2 115 on/near the lead, fast fractions, tired at top of str
FTS 7 - Evening Out(KCo) 3f   113 on/near the lead, fast fractions, tired badly
 
** race note - Huge rush for the lead, setting terribly fast fractions, none of these ladies wanted to rate today, all tried gamely to hold.

6.) Allowance 3yo    1 1/2m    $40,000(see above) Weights:(listed beside runner)
Winner:  Intensive Scare, 1996 chestnut gelding (Bold Medic - Foxcraft Tradition, Sword Dancer) Owner/Trainer:   Julie LaBomascus  Breeder: Sword Dancer Stables(NY)

10/99 aw 1 - Intensive Scare(JL) 3g by 5  121 from off the pace, got lead head of str, won driving
8/99 aw 2 - Dearborn(NE) 3g by 1/2  121 from the back, flying late
10/99 mw 3 - Aboyeur(JL) 3c by 2  118 stayed midpack, tried to catch IS, passed late by D
10/99 mw 4 - Agamemmon(SA) 3c by 1  118 midpack early, stuck on rail, got moving late
9/99 g3w 5 - Dimension Gate(JL) 3c by 1  121 pressed the pace, forced to run wide, tired
10/99 aw 6 - Prospector's Turf(ND) 3c   121 set the pace, slow fractions, passed in the stretch
bad start - Agamemmon, Prospector's Turf

7.) Allowance 3/up f/m    8f    $40,000(see above) Weights:(listed beside runner)
Winner:  Sequestered, 1995 dkb/br filly (Special Occaision - Sequira, Graustark) Owner/Trainer:  Linda Caroff Breeder: Shadowbrook Farm(AR)

8/99 aw 1 - Sequestered(LC) 4f by 1/2  121 pressed pace to top of str, battled gamely to win
10/99 mw 2 - Fanzine(KCo) 3f by 1/2  115 stayed just of Se, ran as a team, couldnt get by her
10/99 mw 3 - Counterglow(LC) 4f by 1  118 stalked the pace, tried valiantly, just missed
9/99 mw 4 - Kascading(KCa) 4f by 1  118 near the back early, flying late, to much to do
7/99 mw 5 - Stripoli(ND) 3f by 2  115 pressed the pace, pasted by late runner
9/99 aw 6 - Astralasia(JL) 3f by 1/2  118 from well off the pace, got moving to late
9/99  7 - Righteous Babe(JL) 4f by 1 1/2 118 midpack, forced to drop back by wall of horses
6/99 mw 8 - Lattaquie(NE) 5m   118 on the lead, tried to go all the way, tired

bad start - Lattaquie, Stripoli

8.) Allowance 3/up     2mT    $40,000(see above) Weights:(listed beside runner)
Winner:   Telepherique, 1995 bay colt (Quiet Harbour[GB] - Triceme, *Cast-Iron Monarch) Owner/TTrainer:  Julie LaBomascus  Breeder: Green Pine Stables(NC)

9/99 aw 1 - Telepherique(JL) 4c by 3 1/2 126 rated midpack, got clear top of str, won easily
9/99 mw 2 - Deeman Lore(NE) 4c by 1/2  123 up from last, made up alot of ground, couldnt get there
9/99 mw 3 - Hourless(JL) 4c by 2 1/2 123 stayed midpack, got moving to late
10/99 mw 4 - Eternal Sky(JL) 3g by 1  118 forced to press the pace, tired slightly, gamely held
7/99 mw 5 - Soldier's Oath(ND) 3c by 1 1/2 118 set the pace, tired, got passed by late runners
3/99 mw 6 - Wishaway(KCa) 4f by 2  118 rated behind leaders, got boxed in, no room to run
6/99 mw 7 - Writer's Touch(ND) 3c by 1 1/2 118 midpack early, caught behind wall of horses
9/99 mw 8 - Haunted Palace(JL) 3g   118 forced to run near the back, tired

bad start - Soldier's Oath