Trotter hoping to break the bank in NJSS final

June 11, 2010

A pair of $200,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes finals for 3-year-old trotters will be contested on Saturday at the Meadowlands.

Break The Bank K was installed the 5-2 favorite in the final for trotting colts and geldings. The colt by Revenue won his 2010 debut in 1:56.3 on May 28, but came up short in the second leg of the series, finishing third to Muscle Massive. He looks to rebound Saturday night with Brian Sears in the sulky. Break The Bank K is seven for 16 lifetime and will start from post nine. Trond Smedshammer trains the colt for Robert J. Key of Leechburg, PA. Break The Bank K is eligible for the $1.5 million Hambletonian Aug. 7.

"He came into the barn in good shape (this year) and he�s been living up to the expectations all along," Smedshammer said. "I raced him once and qualified him twice and he definitely likes to track down horses. I feel he�s going to be racing on the front end at times, too, but he certainly likes to race off the pace.

"We�re a little undecided (on the game plan between now and the Hambletonian)," he added. "After (Saturday�s) final he�s going to have a couple of weeks off and then it�s either the Historic (Dickerson Cup) here or the Yonkers Trot."

Costa Rica headlines the fourth race NJSS final for trotting fillies as the 3-1 favorite. The daughter of Muscles Yankee will start from post position seven for driver Ron Pierce and trainer Jimmy Takter. In her 3-year-old debut, the filly won the first round of the series in 1:56.4, boosting her career wins to 11 for owners Christina Takter of East Windsor, N.J. and John and Jim Fielding of Toronto.

The pair of NJSS championships share the spotlight with the $500,000 Anthony Abbatiello New Jersey Classic and the $175,000 Thomas D�Altrui Miss New Jersey for pacers.

The field for the $200,000 NJSS Final for 3-year-old fillies:

PP, Horse, Sire, Driver, Trainer, ML

1, Boinga, Windsong�s Legacy, David Miller, Brian Roland, 9-2 2, Springtime Volvo, Classic Photo, George Brennan, Jan Johnson, 8-1 3, Unefoisdansmavie, Revenue, Tim Tetrick, Peter Kleinhans, 6-1 4, Bar Slide, Yankee Glide, John Campbell, Joe Halloway, 7-2 5, Muscle Amour, Muscles Yankee, Andy Miller, Steve Elliot, 10-1 6, Jettalady, Muscles Yankee, Marcus Johansson, Jimmy Takter, 15-1 7, Costa Rica, Muscles Yankee, Ron Pierce, Jimmy Takter, 3-1 8, IPO Blue Chip, Yankee Glide, Brad Hanners, Kenneth Mitchell, 15-1 9, Glide Power, Yankee Glide, Brian Sears, Jan Johnson, 10-1 10, Keystone Tabby, Classic Photo, Trond Smedshammer, Trond Smedshammer, 10-1

The field for the $200,000 NJSS Final for 3-year-old colts and geldings:

1, Flex The Muscle, Muscles Yankee, David Miller, Ray Schnittker, 10-1 2, Take My Picture, Classic Photo, Andy Miller, Taylor Gower, 8-1 3, Plan Of Action, Yankee Glide, John Campbell, Anthony Montini, 15-1 4, The First Time, Yankee Glide, Yannick Gingras, Greg Peck, 12-1 5, Muscle Massive, Muscles Yankee, Ron Pierce, Jimmy Takter, 7-2 6, Temple Of Doom, Yankee Glide, Tim Tetrick, Jonas Czernyson, 9-2 7, Classic Viking, Classic Photo, Dave Magee, Steve Elliot, 15-1 8, I�ve Got It All, Muscles Yankee, George Brennan, Peter Kleinhas, 6-1 9, Break The Bank K, Revenue, Brian Sears, Trond Smedshammer, 5-2 10, Priority Photo, Classic Photo, Trond Smedshammer, Trond Smedshammer, 15-1. (Meadowlands)

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