by James Witherite
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.
— Gimpanzee ($3.20) kept
his undefeated 4-year-old season intact with a stunning 1:50 score in the
$291,350 John Cashman Memorial Trot on Saturday (Aug. 8) at The Meadowlands,
cascading off third-over cover to strike the front in the final yards.
Brian Sears patiently
kept Gimpanzee off the pace in the early stages while double millionaire mare
Atlanta brushed clear of Guardian Angel As beyond a :26.3 first quarter.
Atlanta maintained a quick tempo through a :54.1 half and braced for a stern
challenge from Lindy The Great on the far turn, while Gimpanzee slipstreamed
live cover from third-over.
Off the home corner,
Lindy The Great began to wear on Atlanta, and Sears fanned Gimpanzee four-wide
upon straightening for home — but he didn't accelerate at first asking. As
Lindy The Great gathered Atlanta in with 150 yards to go, Gimpanzee found his best
stride and stormed home to win by the better part of a widening length in the
final strides in a career best 1:50. Lindy The Great finished second, and Soul
Strong emerged out of traffic to finish third.
Marcus Melander trains
22-time winner and double millionaire Gimpanzee, a son of Chapter Seven, for
Courant Inc. and the SRF Stable.
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