Rare Big M Start For See You At Peelers
See You At Peelers will make her only stop at the Meadowlands this season on Saturday, July 16
Harness racing's undefeated princess of pacing bids for her 20th straight win in the $127,000 Tarport Hap. She will start from post seven in the evening's fifth race with Brian Sears at the lines. Her only other appearance at the Meadowlands was in her first career start, a conditioned raced for two-year-old fillies on July 10, 2010. See You At Peelers, trained by Jimmy Takter and owned by his wife, Christina, and John and Jim Fielding, is not eligible to the Mistletoe Shalee on August 6.
The three-year-old filly is within reach of two notable winning streaks, those of Sanabelle Island, who won 23 straight races from 1996-1997, and Handle With Care, who won 24 from 1973-1974. Sanabelle Island first tasted defeat at the Meadowlands courtesy of Stienams Place in the 1997 Mistletoe Shalee. Handle With Care's streak ended to a filly named Joanns Time in 1974, pre-dating the 1976 opening of the Meadowlands.
The Tarport Hap stakes record is 1:49.2, set by Happy Dreamer in 2008. All three sophomore fillies who went on to become Horse Of The Year won the Tarport Hap along the way: Fan Hanover (1981), Bunny Lake (2001) and Rainbow Blue (2004).
Trainer Jimmy Takter won the Tarport Hap with Cabrini Hanover in 2005.
Pick Four Wagers Highlight Meadowlands Pace Weekend
A $150,000 guaranteed pool for the Pick Four on Meadowlands Pace Night (July 16) tops the weekend wagering opportunities at Meadowlands Racetrack.
The $1 million Meadowlands Pace (race nine, 10:08 pm) will be the last leg of the wager, which begins in race six. The Pick Four features a low 15 percent takeout and high-return rate. The pool has averaged $80,000 this meet, with an average payout of $2,335 for a $1 wager.
On Friday night, July 15, fans can bet the Back To The Track National Pick Four, which features a $25,000 guaranteed pool. The wager begins with Meadowlands Race 8 (9:35 pm EST) and includes one race each from Northfield (8), Yonkers (9) and Maywood (6). The wager is a $1 minimum bet and also features a 15 percent takeout.
The 2010 Back To The Track National Pick Four wager returned $1,846 for a $1 wager. The pool totaled $56,571.
(Meadowlands Racetrack)