GREEN ACRES FILLY PACERS HEAD FREEHOLD CARD

Freehold Raceway Notes
Wednesday, August 11, 2004

FREEHOLD, NJ - The New Jersey Sire Stakes Green Acres series get underway with four $10,000 races for NJ-sired pacing fillies at Freehold Raceway on Thursday.

In the first division for two-year-olds, Don Queen's Treasure Cam has been made the 8-5 favorite in the morning line. The Cam's Card Shark filly has won two of her three lifetime starts and turned in an impressive qualifying win at Freehold on Friday in preparation for her local bow.

Treasure Cam will start from the outside post six. Queen, who also serves as trainer for Treasure Cam, has chosen Jeff Gregory to drive.

Slipper Hanover, Dylans Girlfriend, Nonoiwont, Make Me Money and No More Nookie complete the field.

The second division for freshman fillies is headed by Dijo Racing Stable and Steven Held's Wedded Bliss. In her most recent start at Pocono Downs on August 1, the daughter of Cam's Card Shark weakened late and finished sixth as the 3-2 favorite in a $2,700 conditioned pace. Prior that that outing, however, Wedded Bliss had finished second in a $15,753 division of the Reynolds at Pocono, and a return to that form figures to make her the one to beat on Thursday.
Gregory will handle Wedded Bliss for trainer Joe Pavia, Jr. The duo will leave the gate from the outside post seven as the 2-1 choice in the early line.

Rounding out the field are Squeakmunn, Fastalkin Hanover, Smile Is Near, How Great Thou Art, Coupon and Shake It Sugaree.

The 7-5 morning line favorite in the first division for three-year-old fillies is 3 Brothers Stables' JK Mazel. The Artsplace filly has been outstanding when able to stay flat - she has won half of her six starts this season when able to do so - and should be very hard to beat if she paces the entire mile on Thursday.

JK Mazel has drawn post one. Trainer Linda Toscano has named Hall of Famer Cat Manzi to drive.

Sugar N Sakra, Hawaiian Dreamer, Ms Denise, I'm All Speed, Screamin Eagle, AB Seascape and Dream Sail comprise the remainder of the field.

Majestic Eagle will open on the board as the 8-5 favorite in the second division for sophomore pacing fillies, which features a nine-horse field. The daughter of Artiscape sports a 6-1-0 across the board record in 10 starts this year - including a sweep of the Swing Back series at Freehold this spring - and rates favoritism despite finishing out of the money in her two most recent starts at the Meadowlands in June.

Majestic Eagle will start from post two. Jim Marshall, III will be in the sulky for owner/trainer Joe Spoto.

Artoonist, Chippie Gabby, No Pie, Set To Star, Longshot Linda, Pacific Lady, Virtual Dream and See Life complete the field.

First post for Freehold's 10 race Thursday slate has been set at 12:30 p.m.