Razor-Sharp Western Joe Returns
Saturday night racing at The Meadowlands will see top pacer Western Joe go after his sixth win of the season in the seventh race $20,000 Preferred Handicap.
The son of Western Ideal has flourished since turning four and frankly speaking has dominated the top class here all winter, the latest a front end masterpiece in 1:50.4. He'll begin from the assigned outside post 7 for the meet's leading driver Jimmy Marohn, Jr, facing a formidable field of veterans that includes Rodeo Romeo, Artful Way and Bettors Edge who followed him across the line last week.
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Chris Choate conditions Western Joe for owner Anthony Ruggeri of Mamaroneck, N.Y.
Off the racetrack it's a huge night with the annual Pacing for the Cure event to raise funds and awareness for Multiple Sclerosis, an afternoon NHC qualifier on thoroughbred simulcast action and a lingering fever of the good kind with the Money Machine Fever promotion.
The standard horizontal wager guarantees are in place and the Jackpot Hi-5 carryover is now in excess of $150,000.
(Meadowlands)