By Dave Little,
Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. –
On an evening that saw competitive racing, a $9,700 payout in the Pick 10
Survivor wager and no fewer than four drivers winning at least two races, Joe
Bongiorno and Billy Dobson were the biggest winners of all, as both guided
three horses to victory lane Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Bongiorno’s
three-bagger began with Woodbine shipper More Than Talk in the second race, who
trotted the mile in 1:55.1 and returned $5.00 to win as the favorite for
trainer Ron Burke. Cracklin Rosie followed in the sixth for trainer Carmen
Auciello, paying $10.40 to win after pacing the mile in 1:53. Joe B’s triple
treat concluded in the ninth when Elysium Lady scored, paying $6.00, after
trotting the mile in 1:54 for Burke.
Dobson got underway in
the fifth race guiding Kyle Spagnola-trainee No Recess to a 14-1 upset ($30.80
to win). The winner trotted the mile in 1:53.3. Carobbean Pacetry took the
eighth race pace in 1:51.3, returning $10.40 to her backers for trainer Meir
Geller. Dobson’s third winner came in the 13th race pace as
even-money choice Talbot Chanel ($4.00) scored as much the best in a
lifetime-fastest 1:53. The win gave Burke a training triple on the card.
A LITTLE MORE: It was a night for the chalk players as favorites
reigned supreme in eight of the 13 races. … Jim Marohn Jr. and Anthony
Napolitano each recorded driving doubles. … The Late 20 Cent Jackpot Super High
Five again failed to result in a single-ticket winner, pushing the carryover
past the $50,000 mark. ... All-source wagering on the card totaled $2,459,528.
… Racing resumes Saturday night at the Big M. Post time is 6:35 p.m.
