from the Meadowlands Publicity Department

East Rutherford, NJ — Perfect Sport set soft fractions and coasted wire-to-wire to take the $16,000 first division of the Night Styles Pace at the Meadowlands on Thursday night, March 5.

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Perfect Sport was a 1:53.4 winner in the opening division of the Night Styles series.

With driver Brian Sears in tow, Perfect Sport ($7.80, $4.40, $2.60) dug in gamely down the stretch, keeping the lead from the late rallies of Get That Cheese and Mystra in 1:53.4. Get That Cheese finished 1-1/4 lengths back for second and Mystra was third.

Perfect Sport is now 2-for-5 in 2009 for trainer Joe Anderson. The daughter of Sportsmaster-Perfect Viking has increased her career earnings to more than $40,000 for owner Gerrie Tucker.

In the second $16,000 division of the Night Styles, Teenage Paige ($4.80 $3.40 2.20) and driver Tim Tetrick grinded first over to the lead at the top of the stretch and held on for the win in 1:52.2. Stacked Deck was second and Temptress El finished third.

Teenage Paige is 4-for-5 in 2009 for trainer Eric Ell and boosted her lifetime earnings to more than $50,000 for owners Kenneth Wood, William Dittmar, Jr. and Stephen Iaquinta.

The Night Styles series continues next week with the $50,000 Final on Thursday, March 12.