MANALAPAN, NJ – July 7, 2015 – Six divisions of the second round New Jersey Sire Stakes for harness racing two-year-olds will be contested on Friday night, July 10, 2015 at the Meadowlands.
Thirteen trotting fillies are split into two $20,000 divisions, carded as the first and third races; 13 colts and geldings will face off in two $20,000 divisions, the second and sixth races while the pacers will meet in single $25,000 divisions with six colts entered in the fourth race and eight fillies in the eleventh race.
Opening round winners who will be back in action include two-year-old pacing colt Boston Red Rocks [Rocknroll Hanover], trotting colt Southwind Frank [Muscle Hill] and pacing filly Rock My Girl [Rocknroll Hanover]. Both Gifted Lady and Hollywood Hill, trotting filly division winners, and Jack Vernon, who won a trotting colt heat last week, will skip Friday's New Jersey Sire Stakes. All three are by Muscle Hill.
The finalists in each division will meet in $100,000 championships on July 17, 2015.
This Saturday's card features eliminations for the Meadowlands Pace and Mistletoe Shalee.
Post time on both Friday and Saturday this week will be 5:30 p.m.
By Carol Hodes for the SBOANJ