FREEHOLD, NJ — September 25, 2017 —On Friday (Sept 22), Freehold Raceway hosted the $15,000 Harold Dancer for harness racing 2-year-old colt and gelding trotters and it was won by Shoshie Deo.
Dewayne Minor left from post position No1 with Shoshie Deo to take the lead and never look back, stopping the timer at 1:59.0, in the Harold Dancer. The son of Wishing Stone out of Fortune Dream marked win number three out of seven starts. Bred by Deo Volente Farms Shoshie Doe pushed his lifetime earnings to $63,490. U Need Stones finished second.
Saturday (Sept 23), Southwind Wood won the $35,000 Charles Smith for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters at Freehold Raceway.
The third race called for 3-year-old colt and gelding trotters to compete for the $35,000 Charles Smith. George Brennan and Southwind Woody left the gate to take the lead from start to finish in fractions of 28.2, 58.1, 1:26.2 and 1:55.2, setting a new track and stakes record. The Muscle Hill bred by Southwind Farms exceeded $100,000 in lifetime earnings with this win. Andy Miller and Fly On came in second while Southwind Hydro and Marcus Johansson crossed the wire third.
Freehold resumes racing on Thursday September 28, 2017 with a 12:30pm post time.
Courtney Stafford