East Rutherford, NJ – Magic Punk worked out a perfect pocket trip behind 9-5 favorite Diabolic Hill and went by in deep stretch to record a one-length victory in the second of two colt and gelding divisions of the W.N. Reynolds Memorial for 3-year-old trotters at The Meadowlands Saturday night (July 4).
A colt by Wishing Stone-I D Entity No, Magic Punk scored in the $34,125 dash in a lifetime-best 1:51.4 for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Ake Svanstedt while lifting his lifetime numbers to seven wins in 12 starts, good for earnings of just over $366,000. He paid $6.40 to win as the 2-1 second choice in the wagering.
It Could Be Worse took the $33,625 opening division for males by one-length in a lifetime-best 1:50.3 for Tim Tetrick and Linda Toscano, going all the way on the point after taking over just after the quarter. The Captain Corey-Emiliciousboomboom colt rebuffed a stiff challenge from 1-5 favorite Nix Nacken, who rallied well from first-over after racing sixth down the backside, engaged the leader turning for home, but faltered late to third as Southwind Alamo rallied to get second.
Sent to the gate as the 6-1 second choice, It Could Be Worse returned $14.20 to win.
Nezuko Kamado S (Chapter Seven-Zefira Kronos IT) won the $33,225 first division for fillies in a lifetime-best 1:52.1 for Scott Zeron and Marcus Melander, holding off Jailbird Jog by a big nose. The 6-5 favorite returned $4.40.
Custom (Walner-Goldy Mary FR) took the $33,725 second female split surging late after picking up a live second-over trip for Jason Bartlett and Per Engblom. She returned $3.80 as the 4-5 favorite after winning for the sixth time from just 13 lifetime tries.