Raven Shadow Downs
September 11, 1999
Inagural Meet

Entrants: Sheila Alcala(SA), Pat Brophy(PB), Karen Coursen(KC), Penny DeLine (PD), Nora Doyle(ND), Melissa Effenberger(ME), Cynthia Huebschen(CH), Bonnie Meyers(BM), Christie Paik(CP)

Weather: Sunny, mid-70s
Track : Fast
Turf : Firm

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

1.) Maiden 3yof    1 1/8m  $20,000(see above)  Weight:  115 all
Winner:  A Hold Up, 1996 gr/ro filly (Crime Wave - Hold Everything, Relaunch) Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala  Breeder: Desert Shadows Stud(AZ)

8/98 7m/3m   1 - A Hold Up (SA)  by 1  from off the pace to just get it
5/99 5a/2s     2 - Crystal Dance[UK](BM)by neck stumbled slightly at start, content to trail, good move on turn
8/99 2m/2m   3 - Azure Eagle(KC)  by 1 1/2 rated midpack, good closing kick, just missed 2nd
FTS                4 - Darq Secrets(ME)  by nose set the pace to far turn, held gamely for 4th
7/99  5m/2m    5 - Amber Hill(CH)  by 1/2  boxed in midpack, got free & nearly got 4th
12/98 5m/up   6 - Solemn Emerald(CP) by 1 1/2 got shuffled back at break, had to run wide entire way
FTS                 7 - Willowfall(CH)   by 1 1/2 pressed the pace, tired in the str
FTS 8 - Sister Rose(PD)   by 6  Hit G coming out of the gate, nearly went down, jockey had to      steady her lost to much ground
1/99 2m/up   9 - Goddess(CP)     Hit SR coming out of the gate, nearly went down, jockey had to      steady her, wasn't in the race after the start

**bad start: Sister Rose, Goddess

2.) Maiden 3yo   1 1/2mT  $20,000(see above) Weights: 118 all
Winner:  Hotel Sorrento, 1996 bay colt (Panty Raid - Sorrento, Gallant) Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala  Breeder: Forest Retreat Farm(CT)

5/99 2m/2G3 1 - Hotel Sorrento(SA) by 8  trailed the field, had an incredible late run; won driving
7/99 4m/up 2 - Prince of Danes(CH) by 1/2  rated just off the pace, strong move; couldn't catch winner
6/99 up/up 3 - Danger of Fire(PB)  by 1  raced midpack, good late move
7/99 6m/2m 4 - Luggage to Tokyo(PB) by 1/2  came from the back to pass tiring horses
6/98 4m/ur 5 - Deeman Valley(CH) by 3 1/2 took lead when no one wanted, finished fading
FTS 6 - Blue Lake(PD)    pressed the pace, tired

**bad start: Deeman Valley

3.) Maiden 3/up f/m  1 1/4mT $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yof: 115; 4/up f/m: 118
Winner:  Chloe, 1994 gr/ro filly (Courges - All For Love, Steadfast) Owner/Trainer: Sheila Alcala  Breeder: Desert Shadows Stud(AZ)

7/98 2a/2s 1 - Chloe(SA) 5f by 7  settled midpack,picked in up on turn to win driving
7/99 4m/2m 2 - Pleasure Craft(ND) 3f by head forced to take lead, slowed pace down, held gamely for 2nd
4/99 6m/2m 3 - Strawberry Fair(CH)6m by 1/2  trailed to far turn, picked it up and almost got 2nd
7/99 5m/2m 4 - Silent Crown(CH) 5f by 1 1/2 rated near the back, picked it up in the stretch
7/99 2m/2m 5 - House Law(PD) 4f by head bad start ; rated midpack, didn't have it when asked
7/99 5m/2m 6 - Mollycoddle[GB](BM)4f    trailed entire way, bad start really unsettled her

**bad start : Chloe, Pleasure Craft, Silent Crown, House Law, Mollycoddle[GB]

4.) Maiden 3/up    1 1/8m $20,000(see above) Weights: 3yo c/g: 118; 4/up c/g: 123; 4/up f/m: 118
Winner:  Circus Maximus, 1995 bay gelding (Ben-Hur - Foxy Fascination, Guns of Brixton) Owner/Trainer: Melissa Effenberger Breeder: Cross R Ranch(MI)

FTS 1 - Circus Maximus(ME) 4g by 1 raced midpack, picked it up on far turn; won nicely
4/974m/2m 2 - Cupid Connection (KC) 5c by nose stalked the pace, just held on for 2nd
6/98 8m/ur 3 - Tarocco(CH)  3c  by 1 strong rally from the back to nearly get 2nd
10/98 6m/up 4 - Sieze the Throne(PB) 4f  by 1 trailed entire way, had to go wide
6/99 6m/3m 5 - Rosaline(CH) 4f  by 1 1/2 from off the pace
2/99 6m/4m 6 - Reign(CP) 3c  by 1/2 bad break; set the pace, strong fractions, tired
7/99 4m/3a 7 - Poison Vine(PB) 4f  by 2 pressed the pace, fast fractions did her in
7/99 7m/ur 8 - Slippery Jim(ME) 4g  by neck stayed behind leaders, boxed on rail; no where to go
3/99 2m/2m 9 - Pick Pocket(SA) 3c  by 2 1/2 pressed the pace, fast fractions, faded
FTS 10 - Charlesworth(PD) 3c   bad break; rated midpack; got stuck behind horses; faded

**bad start: Reign, Poison Vine, Slippery Jim, Pick Pocket, Charlesworth