Silent Swing Scores In Meadowlands Open

Silent Swing and driver Andy Miller slingshot off a perfect trip to capture the $32,000 Open Pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands Racetrack

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The $1.5 million earner drafted behind the pacesetter Panesthetic before popping out on the final turn and holding off a late charge by Ideal Matters for a neck victory in 1:48.4. Iam Bonasera snuck up the pylons to finish a neck behind them in third. Silent Swing paid $9.60.

The nine-year-old Northern Luck gelding notched his fourth win in 10 starts this season and upped his career-win total to 44. Mark Ford trains and co-owns with David Shea of Campbellville, Ont.

Windfall Blue Chip split foes in the stretch to take the $35,000 Ramblin Storm for conditioned pacers in 1:50.1. Driven by Hall of Famer Mike Lachance, Windfall Blue Chip held off Dinner Guest by a half-length to take the event comprised of the highest money earners from four non-winners of $11,250 divisions the previous week. The George Teague trainee paid $4.40. Teague co-owns the four-year-old son of Art Major with Ted Gewertz of New York, New York and Kovach Stables of Milford, Delaware.

(Meadowlands Racetrack)

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