By Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – It was three
weeks ago on Hambletonian Day that Instagram Model came from off the pace to
take the $355,000 Jim Doherty Memorial in a lifetime-best 1:53, so it came as
no surprise when the daughter of Chapter Seven-Check Out Trixie won a $20,000
division of the Kindergarten Series for 2-year-old trotting fillies at The Meadowlands
Thursday night as the mile oval kicked off an eight-card September “mini meet”.
The Annie Stoebe trainee, whose last
start resulted in a dominant 4-length score in New York Sire Stakes action on
Aug. 19 at Vernon Downs, scored for the fourth time from just five lifetime
starts after sitting a pocket trip behind Grand Fashion.
After grabbing the lead at the head
of the stretch, Instagram Model went on to a 1¾-length win in 1:56 to up her
win streak to three. She returned $2.40 to her backers with Andy McCarthy
driving as the 1-5 public choice, and in the process, upped her lifetime
bankroll to $206,575. Grand Fashion held second with Defacement third.
After the Doherty, Stoebe told
DRF/Harness: “When it comes to staking any horse, I like to pick two major
races that I want to win. I went with the Doherty and the [Oct. 28] Breeders
Crown [at Woodbine Mohawk Park]. Her entire schedule revolves around those two
races. I amazingly accomplished my first goal and the next goal is to have her
ready for the Breeders Crown.”
IT TAKES TWO: Trainer Chris Ryder had a pair of
winners on the night, scoring with Lisa Lane (Lazarus N-Special Kay Deo) in a
Kindergarten division for 2-year-old filly pacers, and with Goldin Greatness
(Huntsville-Bet On Hill) in a split for 2-year-old male pacers. Chris’ son
Patrick drove Lisa Lane, giving him his first-ever win at The Meadowlands.
Three-time defending Dan Patch Driver of the Year Dexter Dunn was in the bike
behind Goldin Greatness.
TIM TERRIFIC: Reflecting on winning his 13,000th
career race at Harrah’s Philadelphia with Sir Isaac Newton on Wednesday, Tim
Tetrick told the Big M’s Jessica Otten: “It’s pretty special for a kid who
thought he’d be a groom.” Tetrick, who was inducted into the Hall of Fame two
years ago, won his first race with Travelin Legacy for a purse of $1,168. Since
then, he’s won five Meadowlands Paces, four Driver of the Year Awards and has
amassed lifetime earnings of almost $250 million.
A LITTLE MORE: Driver Todd McCarthy, last seen
taking the Hambletonian with 52-1 longshot Cool Papa Bell, kept on rolling,
guiding three winners on the card. …. All-source wagering on the nine-race
program totaled $1,206,420. … Racing resumes Friday at 6:20 p.m.
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