Costa Rica feted in New Jersey
February 1, 2010,by Leon Zimmerman, for the New Jersey Sire Stakes
Trenton, NJ — Costa Rica, who dominated 2-year-old trotting filly competition, winning both New Jersey Sire Stakes Premier Division Championship Finals, was honored Sunday (Jan. 31) as overall NJSS Horse of the Year for 2009.
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Catherine Stearns Medich, left, chairman of the NJSS Board of Trustees, made the presentation to co-owner Christina Takter. She was accompanied by her daughter Elizabeth. Also pictured are Tracy Fielding, trainer Jimmy Takter and co-owner Jim Fielding.
The award, which is voted annually by the Sire Stakes Board of Trustees, is based only on performances in races for New Jersey-sired horses, including New Jersey Sire Stakes events and other major stakes and futurities for New Jersey-sired horses. In addition to the top honor, Costa Rica, a daughter of Muscles Yankee, was honored as NJSS 2-year-old trotting filly of the year.
The filly, a $23,000 yearling purchase bred by Perretti Farms in Cream Ridge, N.J., won all four of her NJSS starts, including the $200,000 Championship at The Meadowlands and the $100,000 Championship at Freehold Raceway.
Also honored at the event were these other 2009 divisional NJSS horses of the year: Gota Go Bullville (Matt’s Scooter), 2-year-old colt pacer; Dancin Barefoot (Rocknroll Hanover), 2-year-old filly pacer; Il Villaggio (Yankee Glide), 2-year-old colt trotter; Muscle Hill (Muscles Yankee), 3-year-old colt trotter; Table And Chair (Cam’s Card Shark), 3-year-old colt pacer; Scarlet McZara (McArdle), 3-year-old filly pacer, and Margarita Momma (Yankee Glide), 3-year-old filly trotter.