by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations

East Rutherford, NJ — Driver Jim Marohn Jr. guided four winners at the Meadowlands Saturday night (Sept. 17) as the track brought the curtain down on its abbreviated four-card meeting.

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Mac’s Jackpot scores in a division of the Kindergarten Classic at the Meadowlands on Saturday evening.

Marohn got rolling right at the start of the night, piloting O U Sexy Guy ($4.80 to win, 1:56) to victory lane in the first race conditioned pace. Mac’s Jackpot ($3.20, lifetime-best 1:51.4), fresh off a pair of mediocre efforts in the Metro at Mohawk, flexed his class muscles to score in the fifth race, a division of the Kindergarten Classic for 2-year-old colts and geldings on the pace.

The 34-year-old’s third victory came behind El Bloombito ($6.00, 1:50.2) in another conditioned event in race nine before Marohn got his fourth score in the 13th and final with Carmen’s Best ($4.20, 1:51.2). Marohn drove five favorites on the program and won with four.

A CLOSE SECOND: Brett Miller won three races on the program, while Vincent Ginsburg and Joe Bongiorno had two apiece.

SCINTILLATING SCORE: Stay Up Late ($3.00, 1:50.1) was a powerhouse 3-3/4 length winner in the $17,500 Dash For The “G” Notes on the pace. The 5-year-old son of Artiscape cut out all of the fractions – reaching the half in a sizzling :53.3 while pressured – and won easily for a second straight start for driver William Mann and trainer Al Annunziata.

THE RUNNERS ARE COMING: Thoroughbred turf racing comes to the Meadowlands for a 14-day meeting that runs from Sept. 28 through Oct. 19. Post time on opening night is 7:00 p.m.

IT ALL COMES DOWN: Harness racing returns to the Big M on Oct. 21 with Breeders Crown eliminations the featured action. The following night the track will have a 40-year anniversary celebration.