by
Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST
RUTHERFORD, NJ – On
a program that saw four $100,000 New Jersey Sire Stakes Finals for 2-year-olds,
Every Way Out and Ariana G stood out as the dominant winners at the Meadowlands
Friday night.
Every
Way Out won the colt and gelding pace by 4¾ lengths over Deo Galileo. Firefox
Hanover was third.
The
son of If I Can Dream led at every call, cutting out fractions of :28, :56.3
and 1:24.4, before sprinting home in :27.4 to record an easy 1:52.3 score for
driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Dylan Davis and owners Taylor, Basen, Gold and
Lazzaro.
As
the 1-9 public choice, Every Way Out returned $2.10 to win and stayed perfect
in three starts.
“He's
got a pretty big motor,” said Tetrick. “Every time I asked him, there was
plenty left.”
There
was plenty left in Ariana G’s tank as well, as the daughter of Muscle Hill
rolled by 7 lengths over Evelyn in 1:53.4 for her second win in as many starts
in the filly trot. Feed Your Head was third.
The
daughter of Muscle Hill, driven by Yannick Gingras and trained by Jimmy Takter,
came uncovered around the far turn and blew her foes away as the 3-2 second
choice, returning $5.00 to win for owners Marvin Katz and Al Libfield.
Checkmate
Time, the 6-5 favorite, got jammed up at the three-eighths and went off stride,
finishing far back.
In
the colt and gelding trot, What The Hill ($17.80) emerged victorious along the
rail in deep stretch for driver Andrew McCarthy and trainer Ron Burke, scoring
by a head over King On The Hill in 1:55.2. Fly On was third.
Designated
Drinker blew up the tote board in the filly pace, gunning down 1-5 favorite
Livinginthedream in 1:55.2 to record a neck win for owner-trainer-driver Chris
Lems at odds of 40-1, paying $82.40 to win. Wonderful World was third.
Lems
picked a great time to record his first career driving win at the Big M.
“It
could not have come at a better time,” said Lems
LITTLE EXTRAS: Jeff Gural’s Little E
LLC owned a half-dozen of the trotters in the NJSS finals. … The fifth race 20
cent Jackpot Super High Five did not have a single-ticket winner, upping the
carryover for the next program to $35,773.41. … All-source wagering on the
14-race program totaled $2,590,736, which represents an increase of $193,482
over the corresponding card from last year, which had 13 races. … Saturday
night’s huge Crawford Farms Meadowlands Pace Night program has an early post
time of 6:30 p.m. In addition to a star-studded stakes slate, the card also
features a mandatory payout of the late Jackpot Super High FIve, which has a
carryover of $267,769.
