Sunrise Mountain Raceway (STBs)
January 19-20 , 2002
Inaugural meet


Entrants: Arianne Ferguson (AFE), Sandra Martinek (SMK), Michelle Wingo (MWI), Marta Towne (MTO), Cindy K(CKU), Kim Carothers (KCA), Beth Gustas (BGU), Janet Kern (JKE), Corianna Hart (CHT), Tanya Terriberry (TTB), Nicole Perrault (NPE), Satu Marttila (SMA), Jen Reid (JRD), Mary-Ann Jantz (MAJ), Dana Renzi (DRZ), Sonja Smith (SSM), P.A. Gershler (PAH).

Entries: 88 horses

Weather: sunny, 50 degrees
Track conditions: Fast- Note: Since it is in such an arid climate, this track's surface is mainly sand and would be considered a little deep by most standards. Times at this track will just not be that fast due to the deeper footing.

Purse Breakdowns
Prize 1st2nd 3rd4th 5th
$2500 $1250$500 $375$250 $125
$5000 $2500$1000 $750$500 $250

Day One, Jan 19th
1A. Mdn 3yo filly Pace random split, $2500
Winner: Scarlett Trickster, 1999 chestnut filly (Trickster x Scarlet Hanover, Café Express) owned by Dana Renzi-Smith, bred by Cross R Ranch(MI), T=1:59.2h EST TR

1/6 Scarlett Trickster,DRZ, pl, pp2, by 1/2L, came on strong in stretch to win it, 1:59.2h
2/6 Centerstage,MWI, pl,pp1,by head, won early duel but couldn't hold off ST, 1:59.2h
3/6 Midnight Cat, MAJ, pl,pp5, by nose, closing strongly late from midpack,1:59.3h
4/6 Abercrombulite, CKU, pl,pp3**, by 1/2L, dueled early w/C, broke stride in stretch,1:59.3h
5/6 PositivelyGorgeous, DRZ, unpl,pp4, by 2L, stuck behind horses, moving up late, 1:59.4h
6/6 Best In Show, PAH, unpl, pp6, caught napping at start, moving well late, 2:00.0h

1B. Mdn 3yo filly Pace random split, $2500
Winner: Ready Miss Towner, 1999 bay filly (Towner’s Big Guy-r x Ready Alba, Adios Albatross ) owned by Janet Kern, bred by Whistle Creek Farm (OH), T=1:59.0h NTR

1/5 Ready Miss Towner, JKE, unpl, pp2, by nose, flew up from midpack to nose out the win, 1:59.0h
2/5 Over your Shoulder, JRD, pl, pp3**,by head, almost went w-t-w under pressure,1:59.0h
3/5 Cheery Solicitor, JKE, unpl, pp4,by neck, pressed every step, 1:59.0h
4/5 Avalon Dragon, BGU, unpl, pp1,by 1/2L, strong late move almost had better,1:59.2h
5/5 Choosing Sides, SSM, pl, pp5, tipped out in final turn, kept trying, 1:59.3h

1C. Mdn 3yo c/g Pace, $2500
Winner: White Dynasty, 1999 grey colt (White Noise x Sultea T Dynasty, Zen Starcraft) owned by Kim Carothers, bred by Mosaic Farms , T=1:59.0h ETR

1/8 White Dynasty,KCA, pl, pp1, by 1L, snuck past duelers and went on to win handily, 1:59.0h
2/8 Sky Lobell, SSM, unpl, pp5**, by nose, dueled early, broke stride but came back to grab place, 1:59.1h
3/8 Bill Clinton, PAH, pl, pp8, by head, pressed leaders all the way,1:59.1h
4/8 Starsky, DRZ , pl, pp4, by head, flying out of traffic trouble late, 1:59.1h
5/8 Mystic Outlaw, BGU, pl, pp2, by 2L, dueled early, weakening slightly in stretch,1:59.2h
6/8 Hollywood Scandal,PAH,unpl,pp3, by 2L, touched wheels with LSFS in final turn, blazed out, 1:59.3h
7/8 Tricky Disco, BGU, fts, pp6, by 1L, never really fired today,1:59.4h
8/8 LS Fast Scooter,SMA, pl, pp7, touched wheels with HS in final turn, broke stride, 1:59.4h

2A. Mdn 3yo filly trot, $2500
Winner: Enchanted Wave, 1999 roan filly (Dune Wave x Enchanted Phantom, Jambo Galaxy -r) owned by Dana Renzi-Smith, bred by Five Acre Farm(MI), T=2:01.2h EST TR

1/9 Enchanted Wave ,DRZ, fts,pp9,by head, strong move from close to the pace to finish it,2:01.2h
2/9 Cotton Bloomers,JRD, pl, pp5, by head, passed leaders easily, just caught at the line, 2:01.2h
3/9 Jetblack Flower,BGU, fts, pp2, by nose, flying up late, almost had better, 2:01.3h
4/9 Supreme Fashion,JKE, pl, pp7**, by 2L, parked most of the race, strong late move, 2:01.3h
5/9 LS Written In Stars,SMA, fts,pp4, by nose, dueled with HW all the way, overtaken late, 2:01.4h
6/9 Heat Wave ,MWI, pl, pp1, by nose,dueled with LSWIS all the way, overtaken late,2:01.4h
7/9 Striking Star ,JKE, unpl, pp3, by head, pressed pace arly, couldn't hold on to the speed, 2:01.4h
8/9 Sweet Code ,DRZ, fts, pp6, by 3L, caught in traffic, asked to move too late, 2:02.0h
9/9 PLS Lady Zia ,MWI, unpl, pp8, spooky and distracted at start, moving well late , 2:02.0h

2B. Mdn 3yo c/g trot, $2500
Winner: Kosmo Cola, 1999 dark bay colt(Sierra Kosmos -r x Da Freeza ,Icehouse ) owned by P.A. Gershler, bred by North Star Stud (CA), T=2:00.3h NTR

1/9 Kosmo Cola ,PAH, pl,pp7, by head, excellent final burst to get to the front, 2:00.3h
2/9 Skating Pond ,BGU, fts,pp8, by head, pressed, took over late, just nosed out, 2:00.3h
3/9 Heart of Stone ,PAH, pl, pp1, by neck, set pace, just overtaken at the line, 2:00.3h
4/9 Sea Hero ,DRZ, fts, pp6, by neck, well-placed all the way, moving up late, 2:00.4h
5/9 Potential Danger,DRZ,fts, pp4, by 1/2L, pressed pace, didn't fire in stretch, 2:00.4h
6/9 Treasured Glory,PAH, pl, pp5**, by nose, moving up through traffic, 2:01.0h
7/9 Royal Starbull ,BGU, fts, pp2, by 1L, with lead early, stumbled and broke stride, trying all the way, 2:01.0h
8/9 Naughtycal ,PAH, pl, pp9, by 1L, seemed distracted at first, moving up late, 2:01.3h
9/9 Wylde Ryde ,CHT, pp3, unpl, broke stride in traffic, no chance to get going again after recovery, 2:01.4h

3A. Mdn 4yo mares Pace, $2500
Winner: Sariel, 1998 bay mare(Cambest-r x Satanic Verses, Satanic) owned by Arienne Ferguson, bred by Celestial STBs(IN), T=1:58.2h NTR

1/6 Sariel, AFE, unpl,pp4, by nose, w-t-w under pressure, held on determinedly,1:58.2h
2/6 Signal Flare,PAH, pl, pp6**, by neck, pressed leader to the line, 1:58.3h
3/6 Wish Upon A Star,MAJ,pl,pp3, by head, pressed leader all the way home, 1:58.3h
4/6 LS Direct Cam,SMA, fts,pp2,by head, dueled early, rated back but trying again late,1:58.3h
5/6 Ambercrombie,AFE, unpl,pp1,by 1/2L, left at the start, impressive late move, 1:58.4h
6/6 LS Dextelite,SMA, fts, pp5, by 1L, stalked, broke stride late, 1:59.0h

3B. Mdn 5/up mares Pace, $2500
Winner: Special Ratio, 1997 bay mare(Ratop x Cheery Special, ?) owned by Marta Towne, bred by Whistle Creek Farm (OH), T=1:58.0h NTR

1/5 Special Ratio, MTO, unpl, pp3,by 1L, huge move midway to open an uncloseable lead, 1:58.0h
2/5 Lovely Lady, PAH, pl, pp5, by head, moving up fast late but couldn't catch SR,1:58.1h
3/5 Kiss Me Goodbye Boys,PAH, pl,pp1,by 1L, stuck to LL all the way to the line, 1:58.2h
4/5 Panties In A Bunch, MWI, pl,pp2,by 1L,set early pace, tired slightly, 1:58.3h
5/5 It's Kismet,PAH, pl, pp4**, settled behind horses, seemed off form, 1:58.4h

3C. Mdn Aged h/g Pace, $2500
Winner: Silent Abner, 1998 bay colt(Abercrombie-r x Silent Byrd, Franklin T. Adios-r) owned by Nicole Perrault, bred by Clearly Canadian Farms (CAN), T=1:58.3h

1/6 Silent Abner, NPE,pl,pp5, by head,just held on in terrific stretch duel, 1:58.3h
2/6 SR Risen Star, MTO,pl,pp4, by neck, just nosed out in terrific stretch duel,1:58.3h
3/6 Said and Done, PAH,pl, pp3**,by 1L, pressed pace, couldn't hold off closers, 1:58.3h
4/6 On A Mission, SMK,pl,pp1, by 1/2L, moving up from off pace, 1:58.4h
5/6 Greased Lightning,DRZ,pl,pp2, by head, set early pace, broke stride, trying again late, 1:58.4h
6/6 Hanover Lobell,DRZ,unpl, pp6, firing late from far back, 1:58.4h

Day Two, Jan 20th

4A. Mdn Aged mare Trot, $2500
Winner: Expressin’ Myself, 1998 bay filly(Super Wink x Blessed Be, Armbro Goal) owned by Sandra Martinek, bred by Campbell Farms(CA), T=1:59.4h NTR

1/7 Expressin’ Myself,SMK,pl,pp2, by nose, closed fast to nose out the win, 1:59.4h
2/7 Firth of Forth ,PAH, pl,pp3,by nose, taken 3 wide into turn, still took over and almost held on,1:59.4h
3/7 Margarita ,MTO, pl,pp5, by head, closed from midpack to challenge at the line, 1:59.4h
4/7 Southern Belle ,PAH, pl,pp1,by 1L, dueled on front end, tiring late, 1:59.4h
5/7 Almost Solstice,PAH, pl,pp4**, by neck, dueled on front end, ran out of steam late, 2:00.0h
6/7 Cherry Blossom ,PAH, pl,pp7, by 1L, caught behind tiring horses in the stretch, 2:00.1h
7/7 All American Girl,BGU,pl,pp6, moving up fast late, ran out of track, 2:00.2h

4B. Mdn Aged h/g Trot, $2500
Winner: LS Noir Image, 1998 bay colt(Gimage x LS Pas Noir, Fakir du Vivier-r) owned by Satu Marttila, bred by Little Stables(CA), T=1:59.3h NTR

1/4 LS Noir Image ,SMA , fts,pp3, by 3L, won blazing front-end duel and kept going easily, 1:59.3h
2/4 Freak English ,PAH , pl,pp4**,by 1L, on blazing pace early, tiring and dropping back in stretch, 2:00.0h
3/4 With Confidence,JKE , pl,pp2, by 2L, left flatfooted at start, flying up with huge late rush, 2:00.2h
4/4 Juvenile Delinquent,BGU, pl,pp1, slow start, found best stride late, 2:00.4h

5A. Cond 3yo NW3 Pace, $5,000
Winner: Adversary, 1999 dark bay colt(Trickster x Temptation,Franklin T Adios -r ) owned by P.A. Gershler, bred by Cross R Ranch(MI), T=1:58.4h

1/7 Adversary, 99 db c, PAH,mw, pp7, by 1L, flew to the front in huge opening move, uncatchable, 1:58.4h
2/7 Nuke My Muffin,99 bl c, JKE,mw, pp1, by 1 1/2L, at leader's heels every step, 1:59.0h
3/7 A Kathy named Sue,99 b f, JKE,mw, pp4, by nose, flying up through traffic late, 1:59.2h
4/7 Trapezoid, 99 r c, DRZ,mw, pp5, by 1L, with early pace, starting to tire, 1:59.2h
5/7 Catch Ya' Later,99 b c, TTB,SpW, pp2**, by neck, bumped DVS, broke stride, flying late,1:59.3h
6/7 Speed and Music,99 b f, SSM,mw, pp6, by nose, with early pace, wore down and dropped back, 1:59.4h
7/7 Deja Vu Smiles,99 b f, BGU,mw, pp3, bumped CYL, broke stride, starting to move well late, 1:59.4h

5B. Cond Aged mares NW3 Pace, $5,000
Winner: Sunshine Exchange, 1997 chestnut mare(Kismet Lobell x Montmarte Exchange, Seahawk Hanover-r) owned by Corianna Hart, bred by Five Acre Farm(MI), T=1:58.2h

1/8 Sunshine Exchange,97 ch f, CHT,Cw, pp8**, by neck, well-placed, moved up to lead and held steady,1:58.2h
2/8 Rising Tide, 98 db f, BGU,mw, pp7, by nose, almost held w-t-w, fought when passed, 1:58.3h
3/8 Mystic Light, 98 bl f, SMK,Ow, pp6, by 1L, moving up strongly from challenge late,1:58.3h
4/8 Fiddle Frost, 98 g f, SMK,mw, pp4, by nose, moving up strongly from close to pace, 1:58.4h
5/8 Run The Light, 98 b f, JRD,mw, pp2, by 1/2L, bumped M, moving well late, 1:59.0h
6/8 Mynameissue, 98 b f, PAH,mw, pp3, by 1/2L, bumped RTL, starting to move up, 1:59.2h
7/8 Pacific Beauty, 98 b f, MWI,mw, pp5, by head, caught outside in turn, broke stride, moving well late, 1:59.2h
8/8 Ready Fox, 97 b f, SMK,mw, pp1, broke at the start, moving well late , 1:59.3h

5C. Cond Aged h/g NW3 Pace, $5,000
Winner: Darn Safe, 1998 bay colt(Dutch Meadow-r x Talking Picture,Direct Scooter-r) owned by Michelle Wingo, bred by Town and Country Farm (CA), T=1:58.0h ETR

1/6 Darn Safe, 98 b c, MWI,mw, pp2, by head, strongly w-t-w under pressure, 1:58.0h
2/6 The Town's Elite,98 b c, JKE,mw, pp5**, by neck, stalked leader, moved up to get close at wire, 1:58.0h
3/6 Spring Cheese, 98 ch c, JKE,mw, pp4, by 1L, pressed leader all the way home, just missed 2nd, 1:58.1h
4/6 In The Beginning,97 b c, PAH,mw, pp3, by 2L, starting to move on top 3 late, 1:58.2h
5/6 Positive Lobell,95 b g, AFE,mw, pp1, by 1/2L, trapped on cones, no late rally, 1:59.0h
6/6 Avalon Ely, 97 db c, PAH,mw, pp6, settled midpack, never really fired, 1:59.1h

6A. Cond 3yo NW3 Trot, $5,000
Winner: Noble Bethenny, 1999 chestnut filly(Speed Trip x Noble Elizabeth, Bonefish-r) owned by Beth Gustas, bred by Town and Country Farm (CA), T=1:59.4h

1/4 Noble Bethenny,99 ch f, BGU,mw,pp2, by 1/2L, moved up smoothly and held on with good late rush, 1:59.4h
2/4 Back to Back, 99 b c, AFE,SpW, pp1**, by nose, started fast, broke stride, came on again to get close, 1:59.4h
3/4 LS Queen Gem , 99 ch f, SMA,mw, pp4, by 1L, set pace, tiring late, 1:59.4h
4/4 Cing Piti, 99 g f, TTB,mw, pp3, pressed pace, couldn't get past today, 2:00.1h

6B. Cond Aged mares NW3 Trot, $5,000
Winner: China Doll, 1997 chestnut filly(China Clipper x Nasty Serena, Dag Nasty) owned by Beth Gustas, bred by October Moon Acres (IL), T=1:59.3h ETR

1/7 China Doll, 97 ch f, BGU,SpW, pp2, by 1L, stalked leaders and took over in stretch, 1:59.3h
2/7 Dream Dream, 98 b f, JRD,mw, pp3, by head, won 3-way battle but couldn't hold off latecomer, 1:59.3h
3/7 Nasty Hanover, 98 bl f, PAH,mw, pp5, by 1L, pressed, stayed close all they way, 1:59.3h
4/7 Scotch Hanover,98 bl f, PAH,mw, pp7, by head, pressed, checked back but came on again, 1:59.4h
5/7 Calligraphy, 98 b f, MAJ,Spw, pp6**, by 1/2L, moved too late from off pace, 1:59.4h
6/7 Ballast, 97 b f, PAH ,mw, pp4, by 1L, pressed pace, faded in the stretch, 2:00.1h
7/7 Fluffy Pillows ,97 b f, MAJ,mw, pp1, never really fired today, 2:00.3h

6C. Cond Aged h/g NW3 Trot, $5,000
Winner: Nasty Bullet, 1998 grey colt(Frosted Bullet x Nasty Serena, Dag Nasty) owned by Janet Kern, bred by October Moon Acres (IL) , T=1:59.4h

1/4 Nasty Bullet, 98 g c, JKE,mw, pp2, by neck, dueled with NA all the way to the wire, 1:59.4h
2/4 Nasty American,97 g c, JKE,mw, pp3, by 3L, dueled with NB all the way to the wire, 1:59.4h
3/4 Bull Run, 98 b c, PAH,mw, pp4**, by 1/2L, pressed leaders, fell back in stretch, 2:00.0h
4/4 Loan Shark, 98 b g, SMK,mw, pp1, moving up from far back , 2:00.0h

Most Talked-About Horses:
White Dynasty, KCA
Calligraphy, MAJ
Coolest Name:
Kiss Me Goodbye Boys,PAH
Sentimental Favorites:
Skating Pond, BGU
LS Direct Cam, SMA
Surest Bet:
Calligraphy, MAJ in Race 6B.


CURRENT TRACK RECORDS:
Trotter- 1:59.3h, LS Noir Image, SMA(1-20-02)
AND China Doll, BGU (1-20-02)

Pacer- 1:58.0h, Darn Safe, MWI (1-20-02)
AND Special Ratio, MTO (1-19-02)