Broken Record, who dominated in his last two starts in the Green Acres Series, will bid to extend his winning streak to three in the $40,000 Harold Dancer Trot on Thursday, September 25 at Freehold Raceway.
Trainer Ray Schnittker, who has three entered in the five-horse final, will turn the lines over to Jason Bartlett. The non-wagering race is scheduled for 12:10 p.m. The Harold Dancer is restricted to New Jersey-sired two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.
One of four sons of Muscles Yankee in the Harold Dancer Trot, Broken Record won the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes – Green Acres Final on September 18 at Freehold, matching his career best of 2:00.1, which he posted two weeks earlier in the second leg of the Green Acres in a 27 and a half-length victory.
Broken Record has now collected four wins, a second and three thirds from nine starts, banking $59,513 for co-owners Schnittker and Ted Gewertz of New York City. He is out of the prolific broodmare Miss Garland, making him a half-brother to multi-millionaire Vivid Photo.
The Harold Dancer is sponsored by the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey.
The $40,000 Harold Dancer field appears below.
1 – SS Poseidon – Steve Smith
2 – Cruizinwithmuscles – Jim Marshall III
3 – Switchblade Hall – Jordan Stratton
4 – Firestop – Eric Abbatiello
5 – Broken Record – Jason Bartlett
Freehold Raceway has hosted the Harold Dancer, which was previously contested at Garden State Park and the Meadowlands Racetrack, since 2001. The stakes record at Freehold of 1:59 flat was set by Chapter Seven in 2010.
The $7,000 second leg of the New Jersey Sire Stakes-Green Acres for three-year-old pacing fillies will be the second of two non-wagering races on the card. The three entrants are Cut A Deal, Fanticipation and Ideal Helen.
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