from Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – May 6, 2005 – Rainbow Blue [$2.40, $2.10, $2.10], 2004 Horse of the Year, sprinted a final quarter in 26 seconds to secure her 11th straight victory in the $42,500 mares open, the fifth race on Friday night at the Meadowlands.

Ron Pierce moved Rainbow Blue to the lead at the quarter and after coasting through easy fractions, the four-year-old mare fired through the stretch and repelled the challenge of Glowing Report [$2.60, $2.10] for a head victory in 1:51.4. Carolina Sunshine [$2.10] was third by a length and three quarters.

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Rainbow Blue repelled the challenge of Glowing Report for a head victory in 1:51.4.

Rainbow Blue, with earnings of nearly $1.4 million, now has three wins in three starts this year and 29 of 31 for her career. Her only loss in 21 starts last year was on August 7 in the Mistletoe Shalee Final at the Meadowlands.

Trained by George Teague Jr., she is owned by K&R Racing LLC and Teague Inc., both of Houston, Delaware.

In the co-featured $47,500 open trot, the sixth race, Fool’s Goal [$5.00, $3.40, $2.20] posted his 35th career victory in his 112th start, holding off Hellava Hush [$5.60, $2.40] by nose in 1:53.3. Hez Striking [$2.40] was third by a length and a half.

Hellava Hush broke stride at the start and spotted the leader, Fool’s Goal, more than 10 lengths at the half before he began his long rally in the stretch, just missing.

Fool’s Goal, driven by John Campbell and trained by Jim Doherty, was the 2002 Older Trotter of the Year. The 10-year-old has banked more than $3 million for Bruce McElven of Pemberton, New Jersey and Ronald Allen of Southampton, New Jersey.