In a highly competitive field, Account Rollover was able to defeat
five different Caramore division winners en route to completing a series sweep
in The Caramore at The Meadowlands.
Sent off as the 8/5 favorite, Account Rollover showed good speed
early in the mile, made an aggressive move to the lead past the quarter in 27.1
and took charge down the backstretch. Driver Vincent Ginsburg was able to
rate the speed of Account Rollover and was able to steal a 29-second, second
quarter before picking up the tempo around the far turn, taking the field past
three-quarters in 1:24. At this point, the favorite got a fresh challenge
from the second choice, Long Live Rock who was pressing the pace first over.
As the field turned for home, Account Rollover maintained his lead on
Long Live Rock, Kings Barns was trying to rally off cover while Dragon Lore was
looking for racing room between horses. But, Account Rollover was able to
hold everybody off to score the win in 1:51.
Account Rollover won for the third consecutive start and eleventh
time in his career for trainer James Eaton and owner Robert Silberbeg.
His driver, Vincent Ginsburg found the winner's circle three time on the
night.
In other action, Ontario Success won the upper-level condition
pacing event for the second consecutive week, holding off favored Odds On
Equuleus in a sharp 1:50 performance that included a 26.2 final quarter while
taking the field wire to wire.
Ontario Success was one of three winners on the card for Joe
Bongiorno, who earned the win for trainer Ron Burke, Burke Racing Stable and
Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Meadowlands Pace-eligible Badiou Hanover made his presence felt on
the Saturday program, winning for the third consecutive start and the first time
at The Meadowlands. The gelded son of Well Said put forth a lifetime best
effort, winning a non-winners of three condition event in 1:50.2 for trainer
Julie Miller and owners, Pinske Stables and James Simpson.
The fifth race $.20 cent Jackpot Super Hi-5 was not hit once again
and the carryover now stands at $165,662, while the last race Jackpot Super
Hi-5 also went unclaimed and that carryover grew to $144,277.
Total handle was flat when compared to the same date in 2014, but
when compared to the night of the North America Cup in 2014, The Meadowlands
handle this year showed a 15-percent increase.
Racing resumes on Friday, with the preliminary round of the Ms. Hot
To Trot competition with post time at 7:15 P.M.
