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Heaven Rocks A rocks'em in Northeast Series

08:48 AM 04 Jun 2018 NZST
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Heaven Rocks A and driver David Miller
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CHESTER, PA - Following a pair of runner-up efforts since arriving in North America, the third time was a charm for Heaven Rocks A ($2.60), who stubbornly held his ground to parry Bettors Edge a quarter mile from home en route to a 1:50 score in a $30,000 Great Northeast Series event on Sunday afternoon (June 3) at Harrah’s Philadelphia.

The six-year-old Rock N Roll Heaven gelding began his brush from midfield, as Sicily (driven by Montrell Teague) completed a :27 first quarter, put in motion by David Miller to slipstream the cover of Bettor Memories (Tim Tetrick) off the first turn before pushing clear with a circuit to go.

After maintaining a stout pace through a :54.3 half, Heaven Rocks A faced a stern first-over challenge from Bettors Edge (Andy Miller) up the far side. Bettors Edge — a winner last week — worked to within a head of the leader, but was sternly rebuffed at the conclusion of a :28.1 third quarter.

Heaven Rocks A powered clear off the far turn and handily maintained three and a half lengths of clearance over Always At My Place (Corey Callahan), who circled three-wide off cover to just nab Bettors Edge for second.

Heaven Rocks A, who defeated Australian sensation Lennytheshark earlier this year, increased his career record to 13 wins from 30 starts.Ross Croghan trains Heaven Rocks A for Let It Ride Stables Inc., Dana Parham, and Misty Miller.

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Great win by Heaven Rocks. He looks more suited to the mile races than Lazarus, who won comfortably at Pocono in one of the day's slower times.

Bit of a Legend continues to be one of the best pacers over there, running his fastest ever mile at 1:49.4 to take out the US$200,000 Battle of Lake Erie yesterday. Three years of US racing for US$1.6 million ain't too shabby.

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2 hours ago, Happy Sunrise said:

and some others

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and look at this! ( is it April??)

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Iraklis will be flipping his lid....didja didja didja see the rocks and laz ohhhh I gotta headache!

But good to see them doing well, obviously sorted some of heaven rocks issue's, that horse had some real talent, pity we never got to see how good he was in nz.

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58 minutes ago, Skelly said:

Great win by Heaven Rocks. He looks more suited to the mile races than Lazarus, who won comfortably at Pocono in one of the day's slower times.

Bit of a Legend continues to be one of the best pacers over there, running his fastest ever mile at 1:49.4 to take out the US$200,000 Battle of Lake Erie yesterday. Three years of US racing for US$1.6 million ain't too shabby.

Yeah your right....thought they were mad sending him over....but as you say, made some big money.

No doubt heaven rocks will race against top horses soon?

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1 minute ago, Happy Sunrise said:

Agreed.

Hug the Wind in 1.49 and gets a share of $14 000.

It will be so interesting to see what Lazarus can do if he is at his best.

I guess when you think niatross was running 1.49 in the early1980's in the,states then those sort of times are average over there is the world record 1.46 now?

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