Angels Ransom, the runner-up in his last three starts, got up at the wire for a neck victory in the $7,000 third leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres for three-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Thursday, October 23 at Freehold Raceway.
Angels Ransom, a gelded son of Revenue, trotted the mile in 1:59.1 on a track rated ‘good.’ He edged out a pair of Chocolatier offspring, Choco Sun, who was second, and Holiday Spirit, who was a half-length back in third.
Angels Ransom, driven by Chase Vandervort and trained by Roland Mallar, races for owner-breeder Michael D. Andrew of Gorham, ME. This year, the trotter has four wins, three seconds and two thirds from 15 starts. Lifetime, he has finished in-the-money in 14 of 25 starts. His career earnings are $58,260.
The $25,000 divisional final will take place on October 30 at Freehold.
(SBOANJ)