East Rutherford, NJ — Lifetime Dreamer uncorked a world-record mile in the $180,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes (NJSS) Platinum Series Division Final for freshman trotting males, and Wall Of Fame bested her cohorts in the $225,000 final for freshman trotting fillies on Saturday (Aug. 8) at the Meadowlands.
In the final for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings, Yannick Gingras urged Lifetime Dreamer to the top leaving from the outside of the five-horse field. He cut the first quarter in :27.4 but yielded for the pocket when Presidente pulled and cleared command into the backstretch, gaining speed through a :55 half.
Gingras was in no rush behind Presidente, but he put on the burners passing three-quarters in 1:23.3 to fly to the front and own the mile, winning in a scorching 1:51.1 – the fastest trotting mile ever by a 2-year-old at the Meadowlands while also equaling the fastest mile ever by a 2-year-old trotting male, set in 2020 by colt Southwind Tyrion. Favorite Wrong Sounds Right hustled to get second with Easy Down Blonde picking up the show pieces.
The 1:51.1 mile by Lifetime Dreamer also lowers the 1:53.1 track record for 2-year-old trotting geldings, set by Real Cool Sam in 2019, and the 1:51.4 North American record for 2-year-old trotting geldings, set in 2024 by Memento Mori and matched in 2025 by Silverstein.
“He raced very well,” Sarah Svanstedt of Team Svanstedt said. “If you asked me [if he could go] for a world record, I couldn’t say he was up for that. But it’s warm weather, a nice track and a nice horse, so it was possible. He has been pretty uncomplicated since day one, so that helps big time. Today he was just powerful and strong, so it was just a pleasure to watch.”
Åke Svanstedt trains Lifetime Dreamer, a son of Ecurie D DK out of the Walner mare Lifetime Gift. Owned by Åke Svanstedt Inc., Brittany Farms LLC, Bruni Racing Team Inc. and Suleyman Yuksel Stables Inc., Lifetime Dreamer paid $6 to win in his second victory of four starts. He has now earned $110,000.
Odds-on favorite Wall Of Fame stayed undefeated from four starts with a 1:52.3 victory in the NJSS Platinum Series final for 2-year-old trotting fillies. The daughter of Walner-Saadet floated out of post 7 to land into sixth while Dejeuner blasted from the outside in a five-wide bid into the first turn. Dejeuner crossed to the top but relinquished the lead past a :28 first quarter to pocket-popping Dandelion Wine. Nevis Peak then joined the fold with a brush out of third into a :56.2 half to snatch command just before the far turn. Once on the lead, Grandiflora took an uncovered shot with Wall Of Fame following with plenty of trot rounding towards three-quarters in 1:24. Wall Of Fame vaulted off cover and reached after Nevis Peak to put that one away to win by 1 length. Nevis Peak held for second, and Orchestra rushed late to take third.
“We never expected that much [from her], but she just progressed really good all along,” Andy Miller said. “I was a little bit worried about being too far back, but I got carried into it good and she always trots through the wire.”
“She’s been really easy on herself training down, and she had a super week going into it,” trainer Julie Miller said. “There were great fillies in this race, so I was pretty proud we got over the wire first. When Andy and I discussed the race, we thought we might end up in the position we were in. I told Andy, ‘Great drive!’ [but] you got to have a good horse, too.”
Wall Of Fame upped her bankbook balance to $150,000 for owners Andy Miller Stable Inc., Jean Goehlen, Hutchison Harness LLC and Rick Huffman. She paid $3.80 to win.