Post 9 for Rocknroll

Rocknroll Hanover, winner of two straight and five of 10 lifetime starts, has been installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite, leaving from post nine, in the $500,000 SBOA/ New Jersey Classic on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.



The SBOA/New Jersey Classic will be carded as the seventh race.



In the co-featured fifth race, the $200,000 Miss New Jersey for 3-year-old New Jersey-sired pacing fillies, the entry of Ideal News and Copywriter is rated the 6-5 morning line favorite.



Rocknroll Hanover, driven by Brian Sears and trained by Brett Pelling, is one of a trio of New Jersey Classic finalists owned in part by Jeffrey Snyder of New York City. Snyder co-owns Rocknroll Hanover and Cam's Fool with Audrey Campbell's Lothlorien Equestrian Center and is partners with Arlene and Jules Siegel on Village Jolt.



Village Jolt, the 2004 Two-Year-Old Pacer of the Year, will be driven by Ron Pierce and is trained by Ed Hart. He drew post three and is rated the 4-1 second choice. Cam's Fool, with John Campbell driving and Brett Pelling training, will leave from post four and is 6-1 fourth choice in the morning line.



New Jersey Racing Commission rules permit the uncoupling of ownership entries in races with purses of $500,000 or more.



Snyder owned the 1994 New Jersey Classic winner and Horse of the Year Cam's Card Shark, the sire of six of this year's finalists (Cam's Fool, George At Bigs, Jo Pa's Shark, Load The Dice, Village Jolt and You Tell Gordy) as well as four of the Miss New Jersey finalists (Freezer Cash, Secret Deal, Tarport Erin and Vegas Style)--10 of the 20 starters.



"It's unbelievable, incredible," said Snyder, 59, whose Etna Products Company manufactures and imports house wares and giftware. "Ten out of 20 is unreal. That's why he's the hottest sire around."



7th Race--$500,000 SBOA/New Jersey Classic

1--Strong Player (George Brennan)

2--George At Bigs (Jim Morrill Jr.)

3--Village Jolt (Ron Pierce)

4--Cam's Fool (John Campbell)

5--South Park Hanover (Yannick Gingras)

6--Dr. Zip (Mike Lachance)

7--Jo Pa's Shark (Eric Ledford)

8--You Tell Gordy (Cat Manzi)

9--Rocknroll Hanover (Brian Sears)

10--Load The Dice (David Miller)

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