By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Driver Vinny
Ginsburg and trainer Tony Alagna were the big stars at the Meadowlands Friday
night, as each scored three times on the 10-race program.
The potent pair teamed up to win
twice on the card, first with Odds On Stephanie in a conditioned event for
filly and mare pacers. The 3-year-old by Somebeachsomewhere-Worldly Treasure
scored as the 1-5 favorite in 1:53.4 in the second race to win for the second
time in her career.
Ginsburg and Alagna scored again in
the ninth race with 5-2 second choice Odds On St Lucie in a division of the
Kindergarten Classic for 2-year-old fillies on the pace. The daughter of Sweet
Lou-Shes Some Treasure completed the mile in 1:53.2, winning for the third time
in eight career starts.
Ginsburg’s third winner of the night
came in race seven behind the Chris Lakata-trained Lucky Weekend, who came back
to win despite yielding the lead at the three-eighths. The son of Lucky
Chucky-Weekend Vacation hit the wire in 1:56 after going post ward at odds of
5-1 in a Kindergarten division for freshmen colt and gelding trotters.
Eric Abbatiello drove Alagna’s other
winner of the night, Escapetothebeach, in the fifth race Kindergarten for
pacing colts and geldings. The son of Somebeachsomewhere-Shelliscape hit the
wire in a lifetime-best equaling 1:52.2 after going off at odds of 3-1.
A LITTLE MORE: There was one very happy simulcast
player in the Buckeye State. Only one ticket – sold in Ohio – had all 10
winners in the 20-Cent Survivor Pick-10, and returned $8,444. … The 50-Cent
Pick-4 pool reached a meet-high $76,960. … All-source wagering on the card
totaled $1,340,547. … Marcus Johansson and Victor Kirby each recorded driving
doubles. … Racing resumes Saturday night at 7:15 p.m.
