East Rutherford NJ - Two-time defending Dan Patch "Driver of the Year"
David Miller makes his first local appearance of the season as racing returns
to The Meadowlands on Friday evening with eleven contests scheduled beginning
at 7:15 p.m.
The trotting feature is
race six, a conditioned event for a purse of $18,000. It's a well matched field
of seven with Second Sister, Appomattox and Classical Annie moving up off
winning efforts, Doubleday and Crazy About Pat shipping in from Yonkers while
Crosby's Clam Bake and Opulent Yankee defend their turf at the top level.
Classical Annie's gets
underway from post five in the seven horse field. Last week's win was via
disqualification, though she was beaten a mere nose for the conventional score.
She's always in the hunt for the Burke Stable and will have the services of the
above mentioned Dave Miller.
Second Sister absolutely
dominated a field with her gate to wire romp in a career best 1:54.1 last
Friday. The Ontario-bred has drawn the coveted rail post position for
owner Jerold Hawks and the father son team of Todd (trainer) and Tyler (driver)
Buter.
Appomattox has been
the shining star for Lucas Wallin's fledgling operation thus far with
a pair of easy wins against lesser in three 2017 starts. The young Scandinavian
opened his own barn last fall and his work with this class master should
draw the interest of potential clients. Reima Kuisla Stable owns and
"Captain" Corey Callahan will drive from post three on Friday.
The always hotly
contested amateur races are on the bill in races two (pace) and three (trot) as
legs of the current Meadowlands based GSY short series.
The standard horizontal
wager guarantees are in place and free program pages are
available to get a leg up on the $50,000 Late Pick 4.
Make plans to attend on
Saturday where the $50 entry fee "Last Chance
Qualifier" gives one final shot at a seat for the $50,000 World
Harness Handicapping Challenge set for April 29. It's a good opportunity to
secure a spot in the Big Show for small money.
