Oh Well, driven by Tim Tetrick, took immediate control over the field and made his foes chase him the entire mile to win the first of two $138,500 divisions of the Stanley Dancer Memorial on Saturday night at The Meadowlands by two lengths.
Fortune smiles on Charlie May in William Haughton Memorial
Charlie May, who took his mark of 1:47.1 at The Meadowlands last year but knew cruel luck here the year before that, had all the luck go his way in the $444,000 William R. Haughton Memorial for free-for-all pacers on Saturday night, equaling his lifetime mark after sliding up the pylons late to defeat Tattoo Artist by a half length.
Adashious Hanover rebounds in $20,000 Distaff feature at MGM Northfield Park
Sometimes shippers need a week and Adashious Hanover, a $120,000 Harrisburg yearling, proved she was the real deal on Saturday, scoring a powerful victory in the $20,000 feature at MGM Northfield Park.
Confederate wins Meadowlands Pace
Tim Tetrick needed only a few words to sum up Confederate’s win in Saturday’s (July 15) $668,000 Meadowlands Pace. “That was a ride there,” Tetrick said after Confederate, the 1-2 favorite, covered the final quarter-mile in :25.4 to capture The Meadowlands’ signature race for 3-year-old pacers by 3-1/2 lengths over longshot Hungry Angel Boy in 1:47. Christchurch finished third.
Northville Downs feature won by Admiral Adam
Admiral Adam and driver Kody Massey survived a first-up trip to win the Saturday night featured Open 1 Handicap at Northville Downs in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.3.
Mikala shocks in Dorothy Haughton Memorial
George Brennan returned to The Meadowlands on Saturday (July 15) for just a single drive, but the veteran teamster knew what he was doing guiding Mikala to a 41-1 upset in the $159,000 Dorothy Haughton Memorial, outkicking Grace Hill in the final strides.
Sylvia Hanover rallies in lane to win Mistletoe Shalee
Sylvia Hanover crossed the final frontier — the Canadian-U.S. border. And in her first Stateside race, she survived a difficult journey on the rim to defeat Twin B Joe Fresh by a half-length in the $169,000 Mistletoe Shalee, for 3-year-old pacing fillies, on Saturday evening (July 15) at The Meadowlands.
Tetrick sweeps Del Miller Memorial divisions
Quick Stop and Heaven Hanover were the winners of Saturday’s (July 15) two $105,250 divisions of the Del Miller Memorial for 3-year-old female trotters at The Meadowlands, giving driver Tim Tetrick a sweep of the two events.
Jim Taggart Jr. gets grand slam including feature at Tioga
Jim Taggert drove four winners on the card including a win with K J Michael in the featured $10,500 Open 2 Pace at Tioga Downs on Saturday.
Oregon Trail rallies to win Vernon feature
Oregon Trail (Jimmy Whittemore) charged late to capture the $6,500 featured pace on Saturday (July 15) at Vernon Downs.