It
was six months ago when Twilight Bonfire burst on the scene with a runner-up
performance in The Pepsi North America Cup. Since then, it has been a year of
ups and downs. In fact, he entered Saturday's Reynolds Stake at the
Meadowlands with just 1 win from his last 13 starts. On this night, he
asserted his class, making a long move to the lead under pilot Tim Tetrick and
scored in a sharp 1:51.4. Twilight Bonfire was joined by a Breeders Crown
winner in the field, in Rockin Amadeus, who has re-found his form in his last
few starts and was a solid second at the finish.
The buzz of the night took place in race 7, where Bolder came from far back at the top of the stretch and rallied to a shocking 92-1 victory to kick off the Late Pick 4 sequence. That resulted in a Late Pick 4 that returned $11,968 for a $1 bet.
Yannick Gingras was the star of the driving colony as he won four races on the card, while Ron Pierce, who recently won his 9,000th race bagged three.
Compared to the last time the Meadowlands raced on this Saturday in December, which took place in 2010, the total handle reflected an increase of 25-percent.
Victory
Night Club opened at the conclusion of the live racing card and saw a packed
house enjoying the brand-new, state of the art venue.
Racing
returns on Friday with first post time at 7:15 P.M. For all information
regarding Meadowlands Racing & Entertainment, head to www.playmeadowlands.com.
