from Meadowlands Media Relations

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – February 17, 2005 – Gryffindor [$3.20, $2.40, $2.40] commanded the lead at the half and drew off to a length and a half tally over Mega Hall [$3.60, $3.00] in the second of four $12,500 Junior Trendsetter divisions on Thursday night at the Meadowlands.

Western Sequel [$3.60] saved ground along the inside and finished third.

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Driven by Eric Ledford, Gryffindor set a mark of 1:53 in in the second of four $12,500 Junior Trendsetter divisions.

Driven by Eric Ledford, Gryffindor set a mark of 1:53 in the evening’s fifth race. Noel Daley trains the three-year-old son of Dragon Again, whose name comes from the pages of J.K. Rowling’s popular Harry Potter books. It was the second victory in 10 career starts for Sterlingbrook Farms’ Gryffindor.

The Junior Trendsetter Series for three-year-old pacers concludes with a $95,000 Final on February 26.

Earlier in the evening, President Lee ended a two-year drought when he won the second race in 1:53.4. It was the seven-year-old’s first start on Lasix and the first since he was claimed for $15,000 by trainer/owner Mark Silva on February 2. President Lee was 0-for-26 entering Thursday night’s race.