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Friday, September 9, 2016

Freshmen Pacers and Food Trucks at The Meadowlands

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.