from Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – January 19, 2005 – Appropriately, a trio of White Ruffles were coated with snow on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.

The three $12,500 divisions of the White Ruffles Series for four-year-old pacing mares were won by Smashingpringipisa [$3.40, $2.60, $2.10] in the sixth race, Annie Russ [$30, $12.00, $7.60] in the seventh and Wind Storm [$33.40, $22.00, $12.60] in the ninth.

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Annie Russ, with Cat Manzi in the bike, won the 2nd division of the White Ruffles in 1:56.4, a lifetime best.

Smashingpringipisa, driven by David Miller, paced the mile in 1:55.2, winning by a length over Forloveofthegame. Owned by her trainer, Gus Tsanakos of East Hanover, New Jersey, Smashingpringipisa has now won two straight White Ruffles legs.

Annie Russ, with Cat Manzi in the bike and trained by John Calabrese, was a half-length winner over Miss Coalie. Owned by the Calabrese Farms of North Arlington, New Jersey, Annie Russ covered the mile in 1:56.4, a lifetime best.

Wind Storm [$33.40, $22.00, $12.60] got up in the final stride, winning a photo with Pacific Illusion by a nose. The mile was timed in 1:55 flat.

Driven by Jim Morrill Jr. and trained by Kelvin Harrison, Wind Storm is owned by Linda Matejceck of Englishtown, New Jersey.

The $54,250 White Ruffles Final is next Wednesday night.