Tim Tetrick needed only a few words to sum up Confederate’s win in Saturday’s (July 15) $668,000 Meadowlands Pace. “That was a ride there,” Tetrick said after Confederate, the 1-2 favorite, covered the final quarter-mile in :25.4 to capture The Meadowlands’ signature race for 3-year-old pacers by 3-1/2 lengths over longshot Hungry Angel Boy in 1:47. Christchurch finished third.
Category: Grand Circuit Results
Mikala shocks in Dorothy Haughton Memorial
George Brennan returned to The Meadowlands on Saturday (July 15) for just a single drive, but the veteran teamster knew what he was doing guiding Mikala to a 41-1 upset in the $159,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial, outkicking Grace Hill in the final strides.
Sylvia Hanover rallies in lane to win Mistletoe Shalee
Sylvia Hanover crossed the final frontier — the Canadian-U.S. border. And in her first Stateside race, she survived a difficult journey on the rim to defeat Twin B Joe Fresh by a half-length in the $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday evening (July 15) at The Meadowlands.
Tetrick sweeps Del Miller Memorial divisions
Quick Stop and Heaven Hanover were the winners of Saturday’s (July 15) two $105,250 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, giving driver Tim Tetrick a sweep of the two events.
M-M’s Dream upsets Jiggy Jog S in Hambletonian Maturity
The added eighth of a mile made a difference on Saturday night (July 15) in the $410,250 E.T. Gerry Jr. Hambletonian Maturity at The Meadowlands, as M-M’s Dream and driver David Miller needed every inch of the 1-1/8-mile distance to track down heavily favored Jiggy Jog S and end her eight-race unbeaten streak on the wire to capture the event for 4-year-olds.
Cannibal, Confederate take Meadowlands Pace elims; Confederate morning-line fave for final
Cannibal and Confederate won Saturday’s (July 8) $50,000 Meadowlands Pace eliminations for 3-year-old pacers at The Meadowlands and will start the $668,000 final on July 15 from posts four and five, respectively.
Stonebridge Helios holds; Dunn, Svanstedt sweep Graduate Finals
One race after Jiggy Jog S strolled to victory in the final for the Graduate Series Trot, the tandem of driver Dexter Dunn and trainer Ake Svanstedt united on another odds-on promise in Stonebridge Helios and secured the spoils in the $240,000 Graduate Series Pace – for pacing 4-year-olds – on Saturday night (July 8) at The Meadowlands.
Jiggy Jog S trounces male foes in Graduate Trot Final
Jiggy Jog S, the magnificent 4-year-old Walner mare driven by Dexter Dunn, made one sweeping move on her seven male trotting foes to get the lead and then drew off to punctuate her dominance and win the $230,000 Graduate Series Trot Final on Saturday (July 8) at The Meadowlands.
Ari Ferrari J captures $350,000 Zweig Memorial at Vernon Downs
Ari Ferrari J (Dexter Dunn) captured the $350,000 Dr. Harry M. Zweig Memorial Open Trot for 3-year-old trotters on Saturday (July 8).
Newsroom schools foes in Big M’s Kindergarten
East Rutherford, NJ — One week after a dazzling parimutuel debut, Newsroom (Always B Miki-Well Hello There) came back to stay perfect in two seasonal starts taking one of nine $20,000 divisions of…