from the Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Hurrikane Ali continued to impress with another effortless win in the $25,000 second leg of the New Jersey Sires Stakes at The Meadowlands on Saturday night (May 23).

Hurrikane Ali was a 1:50.1 winner for Yannick Gingras.

The son of Rocknroll Hanover was away patiently for Yannick Gingras as the field passed the quarter in :26.4 but once the dust settled Gingras moved him to the front and the race was effectively over.

Hurrikane Ali closed out the 1:50.1 mile with a :26.2 final quarter and sets up an interesting match-up with Artspeak (who skipped the second leg) in next Saturday’s $100,000 final. Gokudo Hanover was 1-1/4 lengths in arrears for second with Edward Teach third.

John McDermott Jr. is the trainer of the winner for owners Kuhen Racing, Jonathan Klee Racing, Dr Ken Rucker and Robert Pucila.

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Tim Tetrick steered Wicked Little Minx to a 1:51.1 triumph.

The filly pacers also completed their preliminary leg obligations and Wicked Little Minx scored a mild 10-1 upset in a front stepping career best 1:51.1 effort for driver Tim Tetrick.

Wicked Little Minx was left alone on the lead through friendly fractions while favored Stacia Hanover was mired in traffic and left with too much to do at the end despite her ferocious :26.2 final quarter rally.

Trainer Nancy Johansson was racing Wicked Little Minx, also by Rocknroll Hanover, for only the second time since she took over the duties for owner Courant AB of Sweden.

Information on next week’s NJSS finals will be available on the SBOANJ website.