Eight For Fillies and Mares Preferred at Freehold Friday

Some of the top fillies & mare pacers at Freehold Raceway will square off on Friday (January 10), in the Preferred Handicap pace. A field of eight will contest the $12,000 affair, scheduled as the seventh of nine races on the Friday card.

 

The two outside horses, Shecouldbegood A and Clarebear, are the likely favorites. Shecouldbegood is coming off a head victory in a non-winners of $6,000 pace back on January 3. Three starts back, she won a winners-of handicap at Saratoga Harness. Jim Marohn Jr will be in the bike on this Patti Harmon-trained mare, from post position seven. Clarebear drew the post directly to her outside, coming off a third-place finish behind Shecouldbegood. In that race, Clarebear was parked out almost the whole way, but still closed strongly to miss by a neck. Vinny Ginsburg drives for trainer Mike Russo.

 

A plethora of recent upper-class Freehold winners are also here. Unspoken Promise won at the non-winners of $5,000 class two starts ago, and will seek a rebound after fading last out. She’ll leave from post position two. Stonebridge Honey won two races in a row earlier in the meet, and returns here after a week’s break. She’ll be driven by Joe Bongiorno from post position three.

 

 Petal to the Metal won at the $5,000 level last out, prevailing by a head in a driving finish. Stacy Chiodo is in the bike from post position four. Cruisinwithmybaby pulled off a 34/1 upset at the $6,000 level three starts ago, and returns to Freehold off two unplaced efforts at the Meadowlands. She was assigned post position five.

 

Dover shipper She’s a Billionair and Flamboro invader I Wish You Well complete the field.

 

The first race on Friday at Freehold is scheduled for 12:30 PM EST.