Meladys Monet extended his winning streak to three and trotted a stakes record 1:57.3 in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres Final for three-year-old trotting colts on Friday, October 26 at Freehold Raceway.
Trained by Taylor Gower and driven by Hall of Famer Cat Manzi, the gelded son of Revenue eclipsed the Green Acres gelding record of 1:58 set by Spat One in 2002.
Meladys Monet had won all three of his New Jersey Sire Stakes preliminary legs for a clean sweep of the series. He finished a length and three quarters ahead of Muscolo in second and five lengths ahead of Kingstone in third. Both are sons of Muscles Yankee.
Meladys Monet now has seven wins, four seconds and three thirds from 20 starts this year. His career bankroll for owner-breeder Luca Balenzano of Pompano Beach, Florida is $62,223.
This was the final New Jersey Sire Stakes of the 2012 season.
(SBOANJ)