Nice Dream trotted to the lead at the quarter-mile pole and drew off to a 12-length victory in 1:58.1 to capture the $50,000 final of the New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Stakes for three-year-old colts and geldings today at Freehold
Raceway.
In the $50,000 final of the NJSS Green Acres Stakes for three-year-old trotting fillies, Ringside Lauryn benefited from a break in the stretch by Jeansandatshirt to win in 1:59.2.
Nice Dream dominated the Green Acres series for sophomore trotters with three victories in preliminary legs. It was his sixth win in 17 starts this year and his 11th in 27 career races. Finishing a distant second was Numismatic, while Traveling Tune was third.
The $25,000 winner’s share of the purse boosted Nice Dream’s 2009 earnings to $65,030 and put him over the $100,000 mark for his career at $111,553. Jim Morand, who co-owns the gelding with Nanticoke Racing Inc., drove Nice Dream. Les Givens was the winning trainer.
Ringside Lauryn, trained and driven by Leah Vandervort, won by a length and a half over Ashlees Dream. One Tough Girl finished third.
It was the third victory and second in NJSS Green Acres competition for Ringside Lauryn, increasing her purse earnings to $51,873 this year for owners Virginia Vandervort and Robert Harper, who bred her.
(NJSS)