Lightly raced four-year-old Invocation upset the field at 18-1 in one of seven $12,500 Super Bowl Series divisions on Wednesday night at Meadowlands Racetrack
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Driven by Jordan Stratton, Invocation caught the leader Aachoo in the final strides for a career best 1:57.4 clocking. He paid $18 to win the fourth race. Stratton's father, David, purchased the son of Like A Prayer for a modest sum from Doug Ackerman six months ago. Invocation has now won five of 11 career starts.
"I followed up and sat behind Tetrick [Tim Tetrick and Aachoo] and then it was just a matter of passing them in the stretch," Jordan Stratton said. "It feels good to win. It was my first start since closing night at Yonkers.
"This horse had a breathing problem and he had chips taken out of his knees," Stratton noted. "My father's done a great job with him. He's still a little green. This is only his eleventh start."
Play Right (2:00.3), 20-1 H And Ms Hit (1:57.3), Grey Ice (1:58.4), Pow (1:59), Perfect Hope (1:57.2) and Scotch And Caviar (1:58.1) also won their respective Super Bowl divisions.
To view Wednesday's results, click here.
Miller In The Hot Seat Thursday
Andy Miller will answer racing fans' questions live on Meadowlands Racetrack's Thursday night television broadcast.
E-mail questions for "The Orange Crush" to [email protected].
The broadcast begins at 6:40 p.m. Can't make it to the track? Watch the live video here.
Snow Meets The Sand At Blizzard Beach Party
Beat the winter blues at Meadowlands Racetrack's Blizzard Beach Party in Pegasus Restaurant on Saturday, January 9.
The festivities include complimentary appetizers, drink specials, live DJ, Wii Rock Band, virtual surfboard, free handicapping contest, a meet-and-greet with leading drivers, group Pick 4 ticket and prize drawings!
Party starts at 6:30 p.m. First race is 7 p.m.
Pegasus general admission is $5. All activities and appetizers are FREE.
(With files from NJSEA)