Repeat winners in second round of Tender Loving Care
February 17, 2005,from Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – February 16, 2005 – Mary Sue Too and Vegas Style were repeat winners in the second round of the Tender Loving Care Series for three-year-old pacing fillies on Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.
Mary Sue Too wrestled with driver Ron Pierce [$2.60, $2.20, $2.10] off the gate and settled briefly in the middle of the pack before brushing to the lead at the half. Sent off as the 1-5 favorite, Mary Sue Too held off late bids by Highland Dextar [$4.40, $2.10] and Alexa Hall [$2.10] to win her $12,500 division, the evening’s second, race by a length and a quarter victory in 1:58.1.
Mary Sue Too now has three wins in four career starts for trainer Noel Daley and the partnership of D’Elegance Stable, TLP Stable and Adam Victor & Son Stable.
Vegas Style [$3.20, $2.10, $2.10] extended her winning streak to four in the $12,500 third race Tender Loving Care division. Driven by David Miller, Vegas Style held off Linda’s Rose [$2.20, $2.20] and Dusty Lane Susan [$2.40] for a 1:56 victory.
Vegas Style is trained by Jeff Stafford for White Birch Farm of Allentown, New Jersey.
The three-week Tender Loving Care Series concludes with a $79,500 final on February 25.