East
Rutherford, NJ - Three divisions of
the Kindergarten Pacing Series will headline the Saturday night offering at The
Meadowlands.
Trainer John Butenschoen
sends out the morning line choice in each of two divisions for pacing colts and
geldings in Cougar Bait (race two) and Harry Terror (race three). Beyond being
barn mates the similarities in the pair are bordering on the bizarre. Both are
gelded sons of Western Terror, both sold for $20,000 at auction last fall
and they are currently third and fourth in the Kindergarten point standings.
Cougar Bait has won
three of seven this season, including a 1:51.4 personal record in the
Vernon Downs leg of the series. Marcus Miller has the drive on Cougar Bait from
post four in the second race for owners Harmony Oaks, Jeremy Day, Tangie Massey
and VIP Internet Stables.
Butenschoen comes right
back in the third with Harry Terror whose lone career win was a
surprise 1:52.3 score in an overnight at The
Meadowlands. "Harry" is reunited with his driver on that
occasion, Jimmy Marohn, Jr from post three on Saturday for owners William
Wiswell and VIP Internet.
The fillies race in a
single division as the fifth on the card. Ameraway is a slight fave in
this one on the strength of her 1:53 Kindergarten win at Vernon a few weeks
ago. Marcus Miller will drive the daughter of American Ideal from
post position two for father Erv who trains and owns the filly with Paymaq
Racing, Tangie Massey and Neil Cumsky.
The $150,000e
Kindergarten finals will be raced at The Meadowlands on November 5.
Along with the thirteen
race program, Meadowlands fans attending live may participate in the Tri-State
Food Truck Mash-Up. Post time is 7:15 p.m.
