Sluzewiec-Tory Racetrack, Poland
October 19, 2002

Entrants: Ashley Long (ALO), Satu Marttila (SMA), Nicole Perrault (NPE), Beth Gustas (BGU), Amber Berdie (ABE), Alyssa Crawford (ACR), Mary-Ann Jantz (MAJ), Jen Reid (JRD),

Entries: 31
Weather: raining, 60 degrees
Track conditions: all races on dirt- muddy

Breakdown for Purses in Poland
5,250 zloty----3000 /1200 /600 /300 /150
6,125 zloty----3500 /1400 /700 /350 /175
43,750 zloty----25,000/10,000/ 5,000/2500/1250

1. Maiden 3yo 1600m 5,250 zlotys
Winner: Epecas, 1999 bay colt, BGU(Pecs x Ekipa, Wojslaw-r) bred by Marzenie Stud POL, T= 1:57.8
1/5 Epecas, 99 b c, BGU, pl, pp4, by 3/4L, set pressured pace, kept fighting
2/5 Ententa , 99 g f, MAJ, pl, *pp3, by neck, pressed Ep all the way home
3/5 Bayka, 99 g f, MAJ, unpl, pp1, by nose, pressed, rated back, challenged again
4/5 LS Ornament,99 ch c, SMA, pl, pp5, by neck, pressed, weakening slightly late
5/5 Elson, 99 g c, NPE, pl, pp2, making up the ground too late

2. Maiden 4/up 1800m 5,250 zl
Winner: Pikiana, 1998 grey filly, ABE (Erfurt x Pikiarra, Gabaryt-r) bred by Smoklasek Stud POL, ridden by Mikolaj Jezorski, T=2:07.8
1/4 Pikiana, 98 g f, ABE, unpl, pp1,by 1L, stalked, took over late for solid win
2/4 Estonia, 98 b f, ABE, pl, pp3, by head, had lead into stretch, held on for 2nd
3/4 Cedrzana, 97 b f, BGU, pl, pp4, by 1/2L, midpack, gaining late
4/4 Flet, 98 ch c, BGU, pl, *pp2, set blazing pace, tired but still trying

3. Combined with race 2.

4. Allow 3yo 1400m 6,125 zl
Winner: Przyjemny, 1999 grey filly, NPE(Ecaho-r x Pavia, Eukaliptus-r ) bred by Stadnina Latajacy Lwi POL , trained by Neil Subicki, ridden by Elise Brigika, T= 1:54.6
1/3 Przyjemny,99 g f, NPE, mw, *pp2, by nose, pressed, up in final strides
2/3 Elpecs, 99 g c, BGU, mw, pp3, by 3L, set pace and almost went wtw
3/3 Eritirea, 99 g f, ABE, mw, pp1, had hard time getting ahold of track

5. Allow 3yo 1800m 6,125 zl
Winner: Petalma, 1999 grey filly, BGU (Almer x Petraseta, Monogramm-r ) bred by Marzenie Stud POL, T=2:07.4
1/3 Petalma, 99 g f , BGU, Spw, *pp2, by neck, pressed pacesetter, managed to get past
2/3 Epsilon, 98 g c, SMA, mw, pp3, by 1L, set pace, getting tired but kept trying
1/3 Yasmine, 99 g f NPE Spw, pp1, slipped at start, game effort to catch field

6. Allow 4/up 1800m 6,125 zl
Winner: Barnaba, 1998 grey filly, BGU (Donkiszot x Basra, Ernal-r ) bred by Krzysztalowicz Stud POL, T=2:06.9
1/3 Barnaba, 98 g f, BGU, mw, pp2, by 1L, closed powerfully from off pace
2/3 Gejzer, 98 ch c, BGU, allw, **pp1, by 2L, set pace, couldn't hold off closer
3/3 Offa, 97 br f, BGU mw, pp3, pressed pace, could only chase today

7. Allow 4/up 2400m 6,125 zl
Winner: Gala, 1998 grey filly, BGU(Pireus x Garna, Eukaliptus-r) bred by Krzysztalowicz Stud POL, T=2:57.4
1/6 Gala, 98 g f, BGU, SW, *pp6,by head, pressed O, took over and held for win
2/6 Garska, 96 g f, BGU, mw, pp4, by 1L, closing fast from midpack
3/6 Ester, 98 g c, ALO, allw, pp5, by head, powerful closing move from far back
4/6 Olga, 97 br f, BGU, mw, pp1, by head, set pace, tiring in stretch
5/6 Borel, 98 br c, ACR, mw, pp2, by 3/4L, closing the distance late
6/6 Enon, 98 g c, BGU, SW, pp3, slow start, making up ground late

ITR Porownacza (Criterium) Prize (II) 3 & 4yos 2400m 43,750 zl
Winner: Little Almana, 1998 bay filly, SMA (Arbil-r x LS Zlota Europa, Europejczyk -r) bred by Little Stables POL, ridden by Ivan Peron, T=2:54.3
1/8 Little Almana, 98 b f,SMA, Spw, pp7, by 1L, spectacular closing move for longshot win!
2/8 Arabja, 98 g f, JRD, SW, *pp1, by neck, took over mid-stretch, surprised by closer
3/8 Edyton, 98 g f, NPE, Spw, pp5,by 1L, pressed, looked the winner at top of stretch
4/8 Wegierka, 98 g f, ALO, Spw, pp8,by head, stalked, moved with LA but couldn't match her
5/8 LS Zamosc,99 g c, SMA, SW, pp3, by head, pressed pace, starting to wear down
6/8 Wagant, 98 g c, ABE, Spw, pp2, by neck, closing well from off the pace
7/8 Drawa, 98 g f, BGU, Spw,pp6, by 1 1/2L, out fast but couldn't maintain speed
8/8 Parvenid, 98 b f, ALO, Spw, pp4, stuck midpack getting mud in the face, didn't fire