East Rutherford, NJ - The Meadowlands Championship Meet takes flight this weekend
with the first leg of both the New Jersey Sires Stakes (NJSS) for sophomores
and the Graduate Series for four-year-olds.
The NJSS (all purses
$25,000) trotters race on Friday with Hambletonian winter book favorite
Southwind Frank making his debut amid a bulky field of twelve colts (race
six) and freshman Breeders Crown winner All The Time coming out in the first of
two filly divisions (race two).
Saturday night's card is
heavy with talent.
Boston Red Rocks makes
his seasonal bow in the NJSS colt pace (race eleven) and Blue Moon Stride is
back to defend her NJSS tiara in the filly competition (race five).
The Graduate trot split
into a pair of $50,000 divisions with Wings Of Royalty coming in off last
week's 1:51.4 upset win in an overnight race leading race two from the
rail. 2015 Trotter of the Year Pinkman catches a tough field (race six)
that includes Musical Rhythm and Maestro Blue Chip, a
duo that had modest sophomore campaigns but have morphed
into unbeaten early season sensations. Something's gotta give in what promises
to be a slugfest.
Nine pacers were
declared for the $75,000 Graduate pace (race eight) with another emerging star
in Confederation Cup winner Rockin Ron looking to extend his ten race seasonal
unbeaten streak heading up that field.
Saturday is Preakness
Day and a large crowd is expected to watch Nyquist attempt to advance to
possible Triple Crown winner status. Make your reservations early via The
Meadowlands website.
Post time is 7:15 p.m.
