By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – The original
Halley’s Comet is a short-period comet visible from Earth every 75-76 years.
Good thing for fans of Hallie’s Comet
the horse, that he wins with a lot more regularity than that.
The Ron Burke-trained Hallie’s Comet,
a 5-year-old gelded son of Roddy’s Bags Again-Joyanna, won his third straight
start (the first came at Pocono Downs), scoring Saturday night at the
Meadowlands in the track’s featured $22,500 conditioned pace.
Upon arrival at the Big M on Oct. 26,
Hallie’s Comet pulled off a gigantic upset at odds of 44-1 facing non-winners
of $15,000, this time around, facing better non-winners of $20,000 types, the
result was the same, while the payoff was not.
Hallie’s Comet was away fifth in the
field of six as 2-1 second choice New Talent, who made the top just after the
quarter, led the way at the half in :55.3. Hallie’s Comet was off the rail a
tad before the halfway point and was towing even-money favorite Hayden Hanover
into the race.
‘Comet’ continued to gain on the
leader and was on even terms with New Talent when they turned for home. That’s
when Hallie’s Comet took off through the stretch, leaving both New Talent and
Hayden Hanover in his wake. Hallie’s Comet hit the finish 2½-lengths clear of
Hayden Hanover with Vega Star N closing for third.
The winner was driven by Yannick
Gingras and returned $8.00 to his backers as the third choice in the wagering.
He’s now won 14 of 94 lifetime starts and earned $239,961 for owners Burke
Racing and Weaver Bruscemi.
A LITTLE MORE: Tim Tetrick had the hot hands among
the drivers, winning four on the card. Dexter Dunn followed up his four-winner
Friday with a three-score Saturday. … Rich Mattei, who did the commentary on
TVG for the Big M, gave out the $74.55 Pick-5 cold. … Chalk players got to have
their fun as seven post-time favorites visited the winner’s circle. …
All-source handle on the 13-race card totaled $2,157,207. … Racing resumes
Friday at 7:15 p.m.
