Frosh Trotters Featured In NJ Futurities
Eleven two-year-old trotters will go postward on Wednesday, September 2 in the pair of New Jersey Futurities at Freehold Raceway.
Four colts, one gelding and one filly will face off in the first division (Race 1) vying for a $25,250 purse. Three colts, one gelding and one filly will meet in the third race, which carries a purse of $24,750.
Installed as the 2-1 morning line favourite in the first division, Upfront Pattys Boy, a son of Windsongs Legacy, has two wins, a second and a third in five starts, taking a mark of 1:59.2 in his last outing at Vernon Downs.
Jason Bartlett will drive the Mark Ford trainee which will leave from the rail. Upfront Pattys Boy races in the name of Ed Mullinax of Amherst, Ohio.
Jetblue Volo, a son of Yankee Glide, is the 8-5 morning line choice from Post 5 in the second division. Anette Lorentzon trains the Kentuckiana Racing Stable homebred and Andy Miller has the call to drive.
Jetblue Volo posted a record of 1:58 with its only win at the Meadowlands on August 6.
(With files from SBOANJ)