by Dave Little, Meadowlands Media
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
– Dovuto
Hanover charged home in midstretch to nail McArdles Lightning on the wire to
take the featured $25,000 open handicap pace by a head Saturday night at the
Meadowlands. Bushwacker was third.
Yonkers shipper Always
At My Place displayed good early speed and led through fractions of :27.1,
:54.3, and 1:22.1. As McArdles Lightning came alongside the leader at the head
of the stretch, driver Scott Zeron put Dovuto Hanover in striking position just
behind the dueling leaders.
McArdles Lightning got
past Always At My Place in deep stretch only to get caught at the finish by
Dovuto Hanover, who paid $17.80 to win in taking his second straight. The
winning time was 1:50.3 for the 6-year-old gelded son of Dragon Again, who
crept closer to the half-million dollar lifetime earnings plateau, his bank
account now at just over $480,000 for trainer Richard Norman and owner Martin
Scharf.
The race marked the
seasonal debut for $2 million earner – and 2014 North America Cup winner – JK
Endofanera, who looked like a horse who needed a race. As the even-money
favorite, he finished last in the field of seven.
All-source wagering on the 12-race card
totaled $2,728,678, representing an increase of $118,607 over the corresponding
program from a year ago, which had 13 races.
The 12th race 20 cent
Jackpot Super High Five was not hit, upping the carryover to $174,174.88.
Racing resumes at the
Meadowlands Friday, first race post time is 7:15 p.m.
