Demons N Diamonds held off SS Poseidon to win the $25,000 New Jersey Futurity for three-year-old trotters on Friday, October 23 at Freehold Raceway.
One of two fillies in the field of five in the non-wagering race, Demons N Diamonds (sired by Muscle Hill) was a three-quarter length winner over the colt SS Poseidon (by Muscle Hill), trotting the mile in 1:58.2. Switchblade Hall (by Muscles Yankee) was 18-1.4 lengths back in third.
Daniel Dube was the winning driver for trainer John McDermott Jr.
Demons N Diamonds races in the name of Jonathan Klee Racing of Mineola, New York, Domenic Costanzo of Westbury, New York and Kuhen Racing LLC of Yardley, Pennsylvania. She was bred by the TLP Stable of Kearny, New Jersey.
This year, the filly has six wins, two seconds and two thirds from 20 starts for earnings of $60,080. Lifetime, she has finished in-the-money in 17 of 34 starts, banking $112,619.
At two, she won the New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres Final and was second in the NJ Futurity.
The New Jersey Futurity is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey.
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