from Meadowlands Media Relations

East Rutherford, NJ – Aided by a second-over trip and an early miscue by the favorite, Greensview Hanover [$49.60, $29.80, $19.60] lit up the tote board in the $49,400 Father Foley Memorial, the sixth race, on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands.

Greensview Hanover trotted to a two and a half length victory in 1:54.4, giving Brian Sears a driving hat trick on the card. Coerfurst [$6.00, $5.00] was locked in behind the tiring pacesetter Sundown Score and found room late to finish second. It was two and a half lengths to Blastaway Sahbra [$11.60] in third. Greensview Hanover improved his career record to nine wins in 38 starts and $114,920 in earnings. Trainer Trond Smedshammer shares ownership of the five-year-old Lindy Lane gelding with Ted Gewertz of New York, New York; the Gandolfo Stables of Saddle River, New Jersey; and Lenny Zelin of Franklin Lakes, New Jersey.

DERBY DAY PRODUCES 2nd HIGHEST ON-SITE HANDLE AT THE BIG M

The simulcast of the 2004 Kentucky Derby, combined with a program of live harness racing featuring the Classic Series and Berry’s Creek eliminations, produced the second highest on-site handle in Meadowlands history.

The $5,821,511 wagered on Saturday, May 1, ranks second only to the 2003 Derby Day total of $5,935,858.

In addition, the daytime attendance of 12,716 was the largest ever for the Kentucky Derby simulcast at the Meadowlands, and more than $3.7 million was handled in the afternoon. Wagering on the 2004 Kentucky Derby ($1,460,276), won by Smarty Jones, was up 11 percent over 2003 with an additional $851,724 at Monmouth Park. The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority tracks combined for a total of $2,312,000, up 20 percent from 2003.