From Meadowlands Media Relations

East Rutherford, NJ — The second $20,000 leg of the Horse & Groom trotting series drew a dozen entries and went as the first and third races on the Friday night card.

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Bambino Glide took the 1st division of the 2nd leg of the Horse & Groom trotting series in a career best 1:52.2 on Friday night at the Meadowlands.

Bambino Glide took the opener in wire to wire fashion for Andy Miller to kick off the card on a pleasant spring evening, reducing his career record to 1:52.2 in the process. Miller sent the favored Bambino Glide to the top and set even fractions with second choice Hldontghttoyurdrms pocketed throughout in the abbreviated field. In the stretch Bambino Glide sprinted away from that rival under his own power to a 2-1/4 length decision. Crosby’s Clam Bake may have secured a final berth with his third place finish after being a judge’s scratch from the first leg.

Julie Miller is the trainer and Kapiledo Singh and Shakoor’s Racing Stable share ownership of the winner is will look for the series sweep as the likely favorite in next Saturday’s $60,600 final.

The second division saw Banker Volo prevail over Amigo Ranger in a photo. Amigo Ranger was a leg one winner in first-over fashion and new driver Jimmy Morrill seized the opportunity afforded by the short field to steal easy fractions on the lead, aided by Ashes Cash and Explosive Action both going off stride before the half.

Banker Volo sat the pocket throughout and tipped out head stretch for Marcus Miller to engage the leader. It took the length of the stretch, but Banker Volo did get his nose on the wire first in 1:55.2. Amigo Ranger was gallant in defeat and March Awareness rewarded the hunch players with the show dough.

Erv Miller trains the talented Yankee Glide five year old for Mystical Marker Farms, Peggy Hood and Paymaq Racing.