Raven Shadow Downs
October 9, 1999

Entrants: Sheila Alcala(SA), Karen Coursen(KC), Penny DeLine (PD), Norma Delany(ND), Melissa Effenberger(ME), Megan Grant(MG), Cynthia Huebschen(CH), Bonnie Meyer(BM), Rebecca Splan(RS)

Weather: Light rain, mid-60's
Track : Fast
Turf : Firm

Purse distribution:   1st:  $12,000;  2nd:  $5,000;  3rd: $2,000; 4th:  $1,000

1.) Maiden 3yof    5fT  $20,000(see above)  Weight:  115 all
Winner:  Windy Dancer, 1996 gr/ro filly (Wind From The North - Dance With The Wind, Sword Dancer) Owner/Trainer: Norma DeLany Breeder: Sword Dancer Stable(NY)

3/99 up 1 - Windy Dancer(ND) 3f by 3  Went wire to wire, easily
7/99 mp 2 - Midsummer Star(PD) 3f by head stalked the pace, raced with M entire way, just got 2nd on the bob
6/99 mp 3 - Madary(SA) 3f by 2  stalked the pace, raced with MS entire way, just missed 2nd
8/99 mp 4 - Jawa Swap Meet(RS) 3f by 2  1/2 pressed the pace, passed in stretch, held gamely
FTS 5 - Lodestar(CH) 3f by 2  unsettled by start, had to race at the back, made up some ground
7/98 up 6 - Tailspin(CH) 3f   bumped at start, settled in to late, lost to much ground

bad start - Lodestar, Tailspin

2.) Maiden 3yo  6f   $20,000(see above) Weights: 118 all
Winner:  Woodgrotto, 1996 bay colt (Woodscolt - Adventurer, Luminaria(GB) Owner/Trainer: Norma DeLany Breeder: Misty Hills(PA)

8/99 mp 1 - Woodgrotto(ND)  by 1/2  set/pressed the pace; came on at wire to just win
8/99 mp 2 - Dacre Tide(RS)  by neck set/pressed the pace; held gamely
8/99 mp 3 - Snaponbowtiesandgrins(SA)by 1/2 just behind leaders, came on hard at the end
5/98 mp 4 - Kartan(PD)  by 1/2  from off the pace, got moving to late
7/99 mp 5 - All Sir Garnet(CH)  by neck stayed midpack, trapped behind horses
6/98 mp 6 - Encyclical(CH)  by 2  1/2 pressed the pace, passed in stretch
7/99 up 7 - Chase The Clouds(BM)   stalked the early pacesetters, had to check hard, lost contention

bad start - Encyclical, Dacre Tide

3.) Maiden 3/up f/m  6f   $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yof: 115; 4/up f/m: 118
Winner:  By My Side, 1996 gr/ro filly (Stay In Step - Phoebe, Wrack(ITY) Owner/Trainer: Penny DeLine  Breeder: Royalty(AR)

9/99 mp 1 - By My Side(PD) 3f by 1/2  from just off the pace, dug in to win
7/99 mp 2 - Merimoss(CH) 3f by 3  1/2 from off the pace, coming on hard, wire came to soon
8/99 mp  3 - Fat Lady Sings(BM) 4f by 1  near the lead, got passed in the stretch
5/98 up 4 - Emblaze(CH) 3f by 1  stalked the pace
FTS 5 - Blue Ice(KC) 3f by head set an extremely fast pace, tired
9/99 mp  6 - Carbon Freeze(RS) 4f  by nose from just off the pace,
FTS 7 - Jewel of the Nile(SA) 3f by 1/2  close to pace, trapped behind horses
7/99 mp 8 - Writer's Cramp(ND) 3f by 1  raced wide throughout, tired
7/99 mp 9 - Final Harvest(MG) 5m   had to race near the back, huge field nowhere to run

4.) Maiden 3/up  6fT $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yo c/g: 118; 4/up c/g: 123; 4/up f/m: 118
Winner: Sunjet, 1995 grey/roan colt (Great Grey Silver - Sundew, Cast-Iron Monarch(GB) Owner/Trainer: Penny DeLine Breeder:  Royalty Stud(AR)

7/99 mp 1 - Sunject(PD)  4c  by 5  1/2 near the pace, took off at the top of str, won driving
8/99 mp 2 - George Forman(ME) 4c  by 1 pressed the pace, couldn't keep up with winner
8/99 mp 3 - Audible Daybreak(RS) 3c  by 1 1/2 pressed the pace, boxed in, good effort
8/99 up 4 - Country Hex(ME) 4g  by 1/2 trailed early, came flying, ran out of track
7/99 up 5 - Nightwalker(CH) 4f  by 1 1/2 near the back, started coming on late, couldnt get there in time
FTS 6 - Queen's Guard(KC) 4c  by 1/2 set a very fast pace, tired
FTS 7 - Elegant In Black(CH) 3g   trapped on rail, no where to go, full of run at finish

bad start: Audible Daybreak, Elegant in Black, George Foreman