With
over 12,000 people attending the Kentucky Derby festivities throughout the day,
The Meadowlands inherited a huge crowd remaining from the Derby day
afternoon's business and they were witness to two milestones on the program.
It's not every day that a world record mile occurs in a C-1 Pace, but that happened tonight at The Meadowlands in the 11th race as Mighty Young Joe lowered his lifetime mark again at age 11, to 1:49.3 for trainer/driver Stacy Chiodo. That mark is the fastest mile ever for a female driver and the first sub-1:50 mile by a female driver, and Chiodo clearly knew it as she waived her whip in triumph when she crossed the wire and saw the teletimer. For Mighty Young Joe, this marked the 30th victory in his career, with earnings approaching $500,000.
On the heels of that milestone came another, as Dave Miller guided Dull Roar to a 1:50.3 victory in the 12th race C-2 Pace for the 11,000th win of his driving career. Miller will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer.
It's not every day that a world record mile occurs in a C-1 Pace, but that happened tonight at The Meadowlands in the 11th race as Mighty Young Joe lowered his lifetime mark again at age 11, to 1:49.3 for trainer/driver Stacy Chiodo. That mark is the fastest mile ever for a female driver and the first sub-1:50 mile by a female driver, and Chiodo clearly knew it as she waived her whip in triumph when she crossed the wire and saw the teletimer. For Mighty Young Joe, this marked the 30th victory in his career, with earnings approaching $500,000.
On the heels of that milestone came another, as Dave Miller guided Dull Roar to a 1:50.3 victory in the 12th race C-2 Pace for the 11,000th win of his driving career. Miller will be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer.
The
Saturday night feature saw ten sophomore colt pacers assemble in the $47,253
“Albatross” John Simpson Memorial, a Grand Circuit stake. JK Endofanera made
his sophomore debut a winning one via a long uncovered move in 1:49.4 for
Yannick Gingras.
Away
mid-pack as Allstar Partner rolled off fractions of 26.3, 55-, and 1:23.2
Gingras edged JK Endofanera into a first over position attacking the leader
until he succumbed to the winner's unrelenting presence. Jet Airway was a fast
closing second and Ideal Cowboy third.
The
Art Major colt is trained by Ronnie Burke for the 3 Brothers Stable of New York
who are both owner and breeder.
As
April turns to May a number of three year olds are starting to show up in
preparation for stakes engagements and trainer Tony Alagna sent out a pair of
impressive Somebeachsomewhere colts making their 2014 debuts.
Maxi
Bon (Knock Three Times) set a hot pace then drew away from a Non Winners of two
in 1:49.4 with a 27.4 close. He is owned by Carver Stables, Dave
Prushnok, Joe Sbrocco and Eagle Soar Partners.
A
few races later in another division of the same class, That’s My Opinion
(Boldnbrash Hanover) moved to the lead going to the half through slower splits
and broke his maiden in 1:50.3. He is owned by the partnership of Brittany
Farms, Marvin Katz, Joe Sbrocco and Jeff Gural’s Little E LLC. Scott Zeron
drove both colts.
Tony
also sent out Odds On Equuleus for his four year old debut in a B-2 overnight
and the 2013 Meadowlands Pace runner up won his first race since September of
2012 in a career best 1:49.1. He was driven by Tim Tetrick and is owned by Odds
On Racing of Ft Lauderdale.
B-1/A-2
pacers raced for $22,500 in race two with Rockin Amadeus winning for the second
time in three 2014 starts, this one in a new personal record of 1:49.1. Corey
Callahan sent him right to the front and rated even numbers before sprinting
home in 26.3 to close the deal. Frankie’s Dragon was a very game first over and
went right to the wire with the winner.
Rockin
Amadeus is owned by Lothlorien of Ontario, Canada and hails from the Takter
barn.
Total handle for The Meadowlands Saturday card was $3,287,734.
Racing returns to The Meadowlands Friday with first post time at 7:15 P.M. That program features the Reynolds Stake for three year old filly pacers as well as the John Simpson Memorial for three year old colt and filly trotters. Saturday launches the 2014 Free For All Championships with the first leg in the form of a $50,000 Free For All for the pacers and the eliminations for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for the trotters.
Total handle for The Meadowlands Saturday card was $3,287,734.
Racing returns to The Meadowlands Friday with first post time at 7:15 P.M. That program features the Reynolds Stake for three year old filly pacers as well as the John Simpson Memorial for three year old colt and filly trotters. Saturday launches the 2014 Free For All Championships with the first leg in the form of a $50,000 Free For All for the pacers and the eliminations for the Arthur J. Cutler Memorial for the trotters.
