by Carol Hodes, for the SBOANJ

Manalapan, NJ — SS Poseidon rallied past Mountain Top to score a 3-1/4 length victory in the $25,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes–Green Acres final for 3-year-old trotting colts and geldings on Thursday (Oct. 15) at Freehold Raceway.

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SS Poseidon was a 1:59.3 winner for driver Steve Smith.

Mountain Top, who had won the three preliminary legs of the Green Acres, cut the fractions but SS Poseidon got up in the stretch to claim the win in 1:59.3. Both are sons of Muscle Hill. Switchblade Hall (Muscles Yankee) was third by 13-3/4 lengths.

SS Poseidon, driven by Steve Smith and trained by Erv Miller, posted his fourth win of 2015 and has finished in-the-money in 10 of 15 starts this year. Lifetime, he has seven wins, six seconds and five thirds from 28 starts. His $67,953 earned this year lifted his bankroll to $174,262 for Paymaq Racing and Shim Racing LLC. His breeders are Mary Jane Anderson and Shim Racing.

The event was a non-wagering race.