The undercard at the Meadowlands Saturday night featured the opening round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old colt pacers, and the winners were Drop Red, the Berry’s Creek runner-up, Redneck Riviera, and Estero Bay, a son of the former top mare Sanabelle Island.
Drop Red was a well-rated winner in the first of the three $41,500 divisions. Driven by George Brennan, Drop Red took command off the gate and remained untested through fractions of :27.4, :56.4 and 1:24.4 before accelerating away to a 1 1-2-length victory in 1:52. Vintage Master and Pair A Dice were second and third, respectively, in the night’s second race. Drop Red improved his record to six wins in 13 starts for trainer Bob Horowitz and co-owner Randy Perry. The son of Red River Hanover-Igottwowordsforyou was a $14,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA. Redneck Riviera got away fourth out of the gate, brushed to the lead just before the half and held on to win the second sire stakes division in 1:52. With driver Andy Miller in tow, Redneck Riviera held off the late rallies of Poker Shark and Western Posse for a 1 3-4-length victory in the third race. The Perretti Farms-bred son of Red River Hanover-Cape Matteras is undefeated in four lifetime starts for trainer Erv Miller. The colt was a $37,000 yearling purchase at the Standardbred Horse Sale in Harrisburg, PA. Owned by Heidi Miller, Carol Reynolds, Benita Simmons and Nick Barbieri, Redneck Riviera boosted his career earnings to $43,050. In a very game stretch rally, Estero Bay sat a third-over trip and exploded up the inside to take the third and final NJSS division in 1:52.4. Driver Eric Goodell guided Estero Bay through the battling Riding The Rapids and Mr. Terry Fra to take the night’s fourth race by 1 1-2 lengths. Also trained by Erv Miller, the son of Western Ideal-Sanabelle Island has now won three of four lifetime starts. Owned and bred by Lloyd Arnold, Estero Bay increased his career earnings to $48,241. (Meadowlands)
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