East Rutherford, NJ — Gimpanzee ($3.20) kept his undefeated 4-year-old season intact with a spectacular 1:50 score in the $291,350 John Cashman Memorial Trot on Saturday (Aug. 8) at The Meadowlands, coming off third-over cover to unleash his bid for the front in the final yards.

Gimpanzee and Brian Sears rode cover and emerged late to take the John Cashman Memorial Trot on Saturday at The Meadowlands. Lisa Photo.

Brian Sears patiently kept Gimpanzee off the pace in the early stages while double millionaire mare and 2018 Hambletonian winner Atlanta brushed clear of Guardian Angel AS beyond a :26.3 first quarter. Atlanta maintained a quick tempo through a :54.1 half and braced for a stern challenge from Lindy The Great on the far turn, while Gimpanzee slipstreamed live cover from third-over.

On the final turn, Lindy The Great began to wear on Atlanta, and Sears fanned Gimpanzee four-wide upon straightening for home. He, however, didn’t accelerate at first asking. As Lindy The Great collared Atlanta with 150 yards to go, Gimpanzee found his best stride and stormed home to win by the better part of a widening length in the final strides in a career best 1:50.

Lindy The Great was second, and Soul Strong was third.

Marcus Melander trains the 22-time winner and double millionaire Gimpanzee, a son of Chapter Seven, for Courant Inc. and the SRF Stable.