from the Meadowlands Publicity Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Hall of Fame driver John Campbell reined in the winners of both $175,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Championships for 2-year-old fillies on Wednesday night (July 9) at the Meadowlands.

I Wanted Wings was a head winner over Be My Baby in the NJSS final for 2-year-old trotting fillies.

Campbell steered I Wanted Wings to a 1:59.1 victory in the final for trotting fillies, the first of the two events. The daughter of Muscles Yankee-Veronica Lake held off Be My Baby by a head to post her second career win. Margarita Momma was a neck behind in third. I Wanted Wings paid $11.60 to win the night’s fifth race.

Ross Croghan trains I Wanted Wings for Eric Cherry’s Let It Ride Stables and Robert Cooper Stables Inc.

“I expected her to race well but with the 10-hole there’s a lot of variables that you can’t factor in,” said Campbell. “There were a couple (of breaking horses) inside of me around the first turn, but I was able to stay clear of them and she’s very professional for just having two starts. I lost my cover a little earlier than I would have liked but she was game right to the wire. They were coming at her, no question, but she was there when I called on her.”

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Twist N Clout rallied from eighth at the three-quarter pole to win the NJSS final for 2-year-old pacing fillies.

In the championship for pacing fillies, Campbell and Twist N Clout closed from fifth at the top of the stretch to best Red High Heels by a head in 1:54.1. Fancy Pants Sandy was a half-length behind in third. Twist N Clout returned $3.20 as the favorite in race seven.

Trained by Joe Holloway, Twist N Clout is perfect in three career starts. The daughter of Western Ideal-Economic Clout won the Historic – Debutante Stake in her pari-mutuel debut on June 25 at the Meadowlands. Val D’Or Farms owns the talented lass.