Green Acres winners

Sweet Baby Jan, leading from start to finish, overpowered a field of 3-year-old New Jersey-sired pacing fillies to win the $35,000 NJSS Green Acres final by 8½ lengths in 1:55.4 at Freehold Raceway on Thursday, Sept. 21.

The George Berkner-trained filly by Artiscape, notched her fifth victory in 15 starts this year, which included wins in three of the four preliminary legs of the Green Acres series. Boca Beckons finished second, while Precious Michelle, the only filly to beat Sweet Baby Jan in the series, was 13 ½ lengths back in third.

Jack Baggitt Jr. drove the winner for co-owners Martin Schwartz, Virginia Berkner and Chad Aaron. The victory boosted Sweet Baby Jan’s purse earnings to $45,448 this year and $52,247 for her career.

In the $35,000 Sire Stakes Green Acres final for 2-year-old pacing fillies, Cantsmilewithoutyou, another daughter of Artiscape, won in 1:59.1 for her first career victory. Jim Taggart Jr. drove the filly to a one-length margin of victory over Pick Up. Another Lady was third.

Trained by Ed Hart for the Me and My Gang Stable, the filly more than doubled her career earnings to $26,618 with the win. (NJSS)

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