Allstar Legend was on a mission Saturday night at The
Meadowlands in the featured 11th race, a Free-For-All Handicap
Pace. Scratched down to a field of five, Mike Lachance powered Allstar
Legend right around Golden Receiver early, hitting the opening quarter in
25.3. Lachance rated Allstar Legend through a 58-second middle half,
leaving Golden Receiver behind turning for home and powering away to win easily
as the 8/5 favorite. Stablemate Ultimate Beachboy rallied from last to be
second with Sam Hill checking in third. The mile was timed in 1:50.
Allstar Legend is trained by Ron Burke for Brittany Farms and John Cherveny.
The second round of the Caramore series was contested
Saturday night at The Meadowlands with three divisions.
Tell Us More made it a perfect two for two in the series,
winning impressively in 1:50.1. Sent off as the even-money favorite, Tell
Us More went right to the lead again and never looked back, ripping off
fractions of 26.4, 54 and 1:22 before drawing clear again to win by three
lengths for Jim Marshall III. The final time of 1:50.1 once again lowered
the four year olds lifetime mark, which was set last week when he won the first
division of the Caramore in 1:50.2. On The Radar and Pembroke Dewey were second
and third throughout the mile. Jim Marshall III drove the winner for
trainer James Siegelman and owner Michael Casalino Jr.
The second division went to Andwin Hanover who pulled off
the 10-1 upset for Vincent Ginsburg. Andwin Hanover took the fight to his
competition early, clearing the lead at the opening quarter in 26.1 before
flying through the half in 53.3 and three-quarters in 1:22.1. Ginsburg
called on his horse for everything nearing the wire and was able to fend off
the oncoming King Point, a 38-1 shot himself, to win in 1:52. Reflection
of Blue rallied to be third. The winner is trained by Mel Owens for
Rosanne Owens.
The third Caramore split wrapped up the Saturday night card
and went to Grab Your Keys who chased down the speedster Duel In The Sun, who
wheeled off fractions of 27.1, 54.2 and 1:21.3, putting up consistent 27.1
quarters until he was collared in the stretch. Grab Your Keys rallied for
Marcus Miller, giving him a hat trick on the program. The winner is
trained by Michael Fiumenero for Sam Demchak and Brian Bennett. The
victory was the third in a row for Grab Your Keys and established a new
lifetime mark of 1:50.1.
Racing returns on Friday, with first post time at 7:15
P.M. The Friday program features a $50,000 TVG Free For All Trot, on the
road to the TVG Free For All Championships, as well as The Flower Child
Final. Come out Friday night for your chance to win tickets to see
Beyonce and Jay-Z at MetLife Stadium. For more information go to PlayMeadowlands.com.
