from the Meadowlands Publicity Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Lucky Jim kept his perfect 2009 record intact after easily sweeping the field in the $41,500 Father Foley Memorial Trot Final on Thursday night (April 30) at the Meadowlands.

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Lucky Jim won his eighth straight race in 2009 with a 1:54.4 score in the Father Foley Final at The Meadowlands.

Lucky Jim took command out of the gate and drew off to win the night’s third race in 1:54.4. The rest of the field followed in perfect numeric order throughout the race, with Wind Surfer finishing 2-1/2 lengths behind in second, Swan Image in third and Stand Guard completing the order of finish. Lucky Jim returned $2.10 as he extended his winning streak to eight races.

Lucky Jim is undefeated since entering the barn of trainer Julie Miller this winter. The son of S J’s Photo-Hawaiian Sierra has now won 10 of 28 career starts and $236,953 for owners David and John Prushnok and William Gregg. He equaled the 1:51.3 world record for a 4-year-old trotting gelding on a mile track shared by Flamewalker and Corleone Kosmos on March 8. A week later, Lucky Jim completed a sweep of the Horse & Groom Series with a 1:53 stakes record effort in the $96,000 final.

Lucky Jim is eligible to the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial (May 16) and Titan Cup (June 26) at the Meadowlands.