3 year old filly SLOW SURPRISE, blasted to an almost 8 lengths wire to wire win in her first start. She was sprinting 5 1/2 on the dirt at Finger Lakes.  Going 6 furlongs also at Finger Lakes, she got the same wire to wire win in her second start. She is owned by Repole Stable, trained by  Jeremiah C. Englehart and was bred by Sue Sedlacek, B G Dunham & S McCormick

Multiple stakes winner IN THE FAIRWAY added even more black type winning the Frank Gall Memorial S at Charles Town in a thrilling finish. This is his 10th stakes win for owner/breeder Coleswood Farm, Inc. He has gone over1/2 a million in earnings and has 14 wins, 10 seconds and 3 thirds from 39 starts.

At Remington Park, graded stakes placed  Apprehender won an allowance race. his 8th win and he has earned over $417,000, Apprehender is owned by Dream Farm LLC and was bred by Jayeff B Stables.

HEY FUNNY has been knocking on the door with 3 second and 3 thirds and got it done today for owner/breeder Black Oak Farm. She sprinted 6 furlongs on the dirt,swung outside to challenge and prevailed in a long drive.

D'FUNNYTHING sailed to a 14 length maiden win in his second start. Coming back in his first allowance condition at Finger Lakes, he made short shrift of that field too, winning by 5 1/2. Back in allowance company he won easily by nine this time - once more at Finger Lakes. He is owned by Happy Face Racing Stable, trained by Michael S. Ferraro and was bred by Brendan Mullery. 

NJ Bred, GUINESS SPICE, has been knocking on the door and overcame a bump at the start and a three wide drive to the wire to break his maiden for owner/breeder New Spice Stable LLC. He was sprinting 5 1/2 on the dirt.

RANDY MAC wins at Presque Isle Downs on the all weather track at 6 1/2 furlongs. He pressed the pace and then came around and cleared the field to graduate for owner Nancy Crone. He was bred in NY by Howard Nolan Jr & H & H Farms.

SUPER SURPRISE, winner of the Maid Of The Mist S last year on NY Bred Showcase Day, needed to go wide but added her second stakes win in the Fleet Indian at Saratoga going 1 1/8 on the dirt. SUPER SURPRISE  has $369,800 in earnings for owner Repole Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher and breeder Allen C Hallett .

MSW SHERIFFA was claimed for $16,000 last September by owner Antonino Miuccio. Since then SHERIFFA has had  a trio of wins over the last year, capped by stakes winning scores in the  one-mile Critical Eye S. for Empire-breds at Belmont and the New York Stallion Series at Aqueduct. Her most recent win was the Jack Betta Be Rite S at Fingerlakes where she wired the field and cruised to an easy win. Trained by Linda Rice,  she has earned over $469,000.

EXCITING Two year old GOLD FOR THE KING  broke well and stalked the favorite from second through a :22.49 quarter-mile. Moving to attack at the top of the lane after a :45.68 half, the bay gelding drew clear for a three-length triumph. He is a homebred for Francis J. Paolangeli and is trained by Charlton Baker. Watch for this one!

Multiple stakes winner IN THE FAIRWAY added black type winning the Northern Panhandle S at Moutaineer. This is his 9th stakes win for owner/breeder Coleswood Farm, Inc. He is closing in on 1/2 a million in earnings and has 13 wins, 10 seconds and 3 thirds from 38 starts.

SUPER SURPRISE, winner of the Maid Of The Mist S last year on NY Bred Showcase Day, accelerated between horses to win going 6 furlongs on the dirt in an allowance race at Saratoga. SUPER SURPRISE  is closing on $250,000 in earnings for owner Repole Stable, trainer Todd Pletcher and breeder Allen C Hallett .

LIMERICK LIGHTNING broke his maiden at Aqueduct last spring and has been earning checks ever since. Today he changed his style of running and came from off the pace, but got the job done to win his second in a row. He is owned by My Purple Haze Stables and is trained by Chris J. Englehart. To date he has earned $61,493.

At Canterbury Downs, also won his second race in a row. He has earned $38,190 for owner Jeff Zlonis. 

MSW ROYAL POSSE got up to be second in the Saginow S. at Belmont, Last out he was second in the Commentator S. ROYAL POSSE has now earned over $600,000.  He is owned  by  Michael Dubb,,Bethlehem Stables LLC and Gary Aisquith and was bred by  Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr. ROYAL POSSE was claimed in May of 2015 for $20,000 and has certainly rewarded his new connections.

MIND YOUR BISCUITS ran third as a maiden in last years New York Breeders'Futurity S. at Finger Lakes. Earlier this year he romped by 7 1/2-length at Aqueduct to graduate with aplumb. Most recently he closed to be second Mike Lee S. May 30 adding a second stake placing. Today he went off the heavy favorite and accelerated in the stretch to 9 1/4-length rout. He is owned by J Stables, M. Scott, Hope & Daniel Summers and was bred by Jumping Jack Racing LLC (NY).Trained by Robert N. Falcone, Jr, MIND YOUR BISCUITS  has earned $165,366.

On the same day at Finger Lakes three year old filly HOT CAJUN SAUCE sprinted to her second win in 5 starts. She is owned and bred by Sugar Maple Farm and H Lewis Rapapport. Also at Finger Lakes, PHANYOM CAT  broke his maiden for owners Jim and Mahgeret,Caterbone.

RIFF RAFF seems to be the opposite of riff raff as he waited patiently just behind the first tier and then accelated when asked to take the lead and win by almost 8 lengths to break his maiden going a mile at Belmont, He is owned by Michael J. Divitto, Sr.and was bred by Debra Divitto. Keep an eye out for this one.

LIMERICK LIGHTNING broke his maiden at Aqueduct last spring and has been earning checks ever since. Today he wired the field zipping up the rail. He is owned by My Purple Haze Stables and is trained by Chris J. Englehart. To date he has earned  $52,913.

WE DID, did it, breaking his maiden going 7 furlongs at Belmont. He traveled via the overland route but cleared the field and won by 2 lengths. He is owned by Ishak Noiman and was bred by Colts Neck Stable & Alan Goldberg. With a 2nd and a 3rd under his belt, he has earned over $31,000.

3 year old filly, HOT CAJUN SAUCE, owned and bred by Sugar Maple Farm & H. Lewis Rapaport had no trouble breaking her maiden in a MSW at Finger Lakes. Despite being carried wide, the heavy favorite sailed to the wire by 4 1/2 lengths.

PHONE MY POSSE, a two year old gelding out of a Phone Trick mare, dumped his jockey and got loose in the post parade, but was all business when it mattered. the NJ bred gelding sailed straight to the lead from his rail draw, and opened up daylight on The favorite along the bend. Seemingly in the sights of that rival as they straightened, Phone My Posse kept on finding, while The favorite exhibited serious greenness, and the Posse Forster hit the wire 1 3/4 lengths to the good. He is owned by Josrph & Gayle Ioia & his trainer Chuck Spina. He was bred by Bright View Farm (NJ).

7 year old gelding Apprehender added to his earnings and his pedigree rallying to run second in the Ed Skinner Memorial Stakes at Prairie Meadows. He has an enviable lifetime record of 23 7-5-5 with earnings over $390,000. Apprehender is owned by  Dream Farm LLC and was bred by Jayeff B Stables.

On the same day at Pimlico, 3 year old Pistol Posse broke his maiden by over 4 lengths sprinting 6 furlongs. He is a homebred for Louis C Carrico.  

D'FUNNYTHING, was third in his first start and figured out the game in a hurry. Sprinting 5 1/2 fulongs he zipped out of the gate and sailed off by himself to win by over 14 lengths. He is owned by Happy Face Racing Stable, trained by  Michael S. Ferraro and was bred by Brendan Mullery. Watch for this one! Without a doubt, his owners chose the right name for their racing stable.

THERESA'S HONOR broke her maiden iat Delaware Park n her first out for owner Felix Susi LLC and trainerT Arthur F. Stauffer, Sr.She did not hit the board in her second start, but won easily in her third also at Delaware Parl. She was bred by Classic Thoroughbred.

AUTUMN LEAF sailed to the wire to break her maiden at Finger Lakes in her second start. She won wire ti wire by over 3 lengths, She iw owned by Chauncey D. Cole III and was bred by Donna Lee Sammons.

With 2 third place finishes already, the wonderfully named LAUGH LOVE LIVE was poised to break his maiden. He did not disappoint, scoring by a nose for his owners Brooklyn Boyz Stables He is trained by  Daniel H. Conway, Jr.and was bred by At the Post Stables

4 year old gelding ANIMAL POSSE broke slightly inward and then cleared to make the lead through a quarter-mile in :22.66 going 6 furlongs at Belmont. He overcame a challenge  in the final furlong and held tough to score by a nose in his first start.He is a homebred for his co-breeder Hayward R. Pressman. Steve Rubell is also listed as breeder.

On the same day, BOLD OVER won at Mountaineer by almost 6 lengths.

As a two year POSSE DREAMIN, owned, bred and trained by Edwin T Broome, earned black type winning the JERSEY JUVENILE S. going away.  He has not been off the board so far in 2016 as a 4 year old running at Gulfstream and won an allowance race this time out. He chased the pace in second and then cleared for the win. He has earned over $192.000.

Multiple stakes winner IN THE FAIRWAY added black type winning the Confucius Say Stakes at Charles Town for owner/breeder Coleswood Farm, Inc. The six year old bettered his third place finish in this same race a year ago. He came late with a rush for the win and drew off by 2 1/4 lengths.  He has bankrolled  $414,789. 

ON TO TRENTON, 2nd last out, had to duel to hold sway, but wired the field this time to break his maiden at Aqueduct in his third start. He is an Englehart "production" - owned and trained by Jeremiah C. Englehart and bred by Jesse Englehart.

Recent winner of the $200,000 Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes at Gulfstream Park, ROYAL POSSE nailed another stakes  win in a starter stakes at Aqueduct to up his earnings to  $541,245. He is owned  by  Michael Dubb,,Bethlehem Stables LLC and Gary Aisquith. He was bred by  Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr. ROYAL POSSE was claimed in May of 2015 for $20,000 and has certainly rewarded his new connections.

Posse's  4 year old son, GRIT, overcame a bump at the break and a very wide trip to win an AOC at the Fair Grounds and push his earnings to a hair under $100,000. It was his 4th win. He is owned by  Double Dam Farm LLC and was bred in LA by Charles DeCou & Robert McDowell.

Rahy's Bandit raced wide, but continued strongly for the win in her third start lifetime. She had been second last out. She is owned by James H. Iselin and Carl Bennett and was bred by James H. Iselin. 

Sweet Pursuit took a few tries but when she graduated at Aqueduct, she did so clearing the field by over 6 lengths. She is owned by M. McPoland, D., La Regina,  T. Macari, C Keister, C. and S  Delvecchio. She is trained by Joseph W. Mazza and was bred by Murdog Development.

Heading south to Delta Downs, 6 year old mare, Lucky Fungo,  added another win and raised her earnings over $120,000. She is owned by End Zone Athletics Inc .

Joey Cap won for Michael Dubb at Laurel, Deputize won for Nick Sanna Stables at Charles Town and finally Pozawan won for her owner/ trainer Terry Eoff at Sam Houston.

Repole Stable's stakes placed filly Taken by Surprise, went off the favorite in a second condition $75,000 AOC, raced wide and cleared the field in the last 70 yards for the win. She is trained by Todd Pletcher and is closing on $90,000 in earnings.

NY Bred Masterful Stride migrated west and has been very successful for trainer Pedro Hernandez-Sandoval and owner H and E Ranch, Inc. with  2 wins and 2 thirds. Today he wired the field in allowance company going 6 furlongs and won by over 10 lengths.
 

Winner last out of the $200,000 Claiming Crown Jewel Stakes Gulfstream Park, ROYAL POSSE returned to home base in NY to run second in the Jazil S. at Aqueduct for owners Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Gary Aisquith and breeders Richard J. Troncone & Richard J. Troncone Jr. ROYAL POSSE was claimed in May of 2015 for $20,000 and has certainly rewarded his new connections. 

In the 5th race, Regal Minister went off the favorite and got the job done to bring his earnings to $162,825.  Claimed back in October by Drawing Away Stable, he has had a win and a second for his new connections.

Rockridge Stud in Hudson, NY will have its annual stallion show and open house on Saturday, Jan.30th from 11 am – 2 pm. Buffet lunch will be served and drawings for free seasons to each of the farm’s eight stallions will be made at the show