by The Meadowlands Media Relations Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Six days ago, she finished third at nearly 100/1 odds behind world champion Hannelore Hanover in the Miss Versatility. On Friday (July 21), the previously unheralded mare Oho Diamond broke that superstar’s track record, winning a conditioned trot at the Meadowlands in 1:50.2, one-fifth of a second faster than Hannelore Hanover’s record set in that race six days ago.

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Oho Diamond sets a new track record of 1:50.2 at Meadowlands on Friday night.

Oho Diamond, a 6-year-old mare by Ken Warkentin who is owned by Dan Clements and trained by Renaldo Morales III, moved to the front for driver Brett Miller after a :27 opening quarter. From there, Miller had Oho Diamond comfortably on the lead with the talented 3-year-old colt Victor Gio chasing from second.

After three-quarters in 1:22.3, Oho Diamond just kept going while comfortably in front, tacking on a :27.4 final quarter to stop the teletimer in the record time.

“She has always had a ton of ability but she’s been a little fussy,” explained Miller. “I got her going and just kept her going. When three-quarters flashed up that fast, I kind of smooched at her a little bit because it felt like she was going track record time. Even though she doesn’t have as much money on her card as some of those other mares, she proved she can go with them tonight.”

Oho Diamond has now won 18 times from 56 career starts good for $184,648 in lifetime earnings. She is eligible to the TVG Mares Trot series at The Meadowlands.

Miller and Morales teamed up to win in the other division of the featured overnight trot with P L Jill, who also dropped out of the Miss Versatility on the Pace Night undercard.

In second leg action in the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-olds, Jimmy Takter won three divisions with filly trotter Dab Hanover, colt trotter Hill Street, and colt pacer Grand Teton.
Takter added another win with Hambletonian-eligible Achille Duharas, to make it four wins on the card.

Total handle on the 11-race card was $2,010,474.

Live racing continues Saturday with a 12-race program headlined by the Tompkins Stakes for 3-year-old trotters on the road to the Hambletonian and Hambletonian Oaks. Post time is 7:15 p.m.

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