by Carol Hodes, for the SBOANJ

Manalapan, NJ — Angels Ransom not only won the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes–Green Acres final for 3-year-old trotters but did so in stakes record time on Thursday (Oct. 29) at Freehold Raceway.

The autumn air must agree with the gelded son of Revenue–Queen Of Angels, who now has two straight wins to improve his 2014 record to five wins, three seconds and two thirds in 16 starts.

George Brennan was at the lines of Angels Ransom, who crossed the wire in 1:56.4, with a last quarter in :28.3. It was 5-1/4 lengths back to Choco Sun (Chocolatier) in second and Holiday Spirit (Chocolatier) in third.

Angels Ransom, trained by Roland Mallar, eclipsed the Green Acres record for 3-year-old gelded trotters of 1:58 set by Spat One (Malabar Man) in 2002 and bested the colt mark of 1:57 established by Watch Out (Malabar Man) in 2004.

Bred and owned by Michael Andrew, Angels Ransom has banked $58,150 this year and $70,760 lifetime.

The Green Acres final was contested as a non-wagering event prior to the card.