Driver George Brennan had his biggest night since returning from injury three months ago with a six pack of wins Friday night at the Meadowlands.
Brennan's momentum began in the early double as he guided He Means Business [$32.20] to victory in the first race, an $18,000 Clyde Hirt division, and completed the early double with Westland Sun [$7.60] in the second. He was back in the winner's circle in the fourth race, a $20,000 Complex Series division, with Line Of Fire N [$10.60] and later guided Allamerican Major [$6.80] to an impressive four-length victory in 1:50.4 in the eighth race Clyde Hirt division. Brennan uncorked two more wins in Race 11 with Morguns Sweetheart [$5.20] and Race 13 with Ramona Disomma [$3.60] for a total of six on the card.
Brennan suffered a compound wrist fracture in an accident at Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs on May 31, 2008 that kept sidelined for four months. After two surgeries and extensive physical therapy, the 41-year-old reinsman returned to the sulky in October. Despite missing two months of the Meadowlands' January-August meet, Brennan managed to hold onto his runner-up finish to Brian Sears in the standings with 137 wins, marking his best ranking to date. He leads the 2009 standings so far with 16 wins through Friday night.
The other Clyde Hirt divisional winners were Oliver Cleo (1:51) driven by Brian Sears, Not Quite Forty (1:51.1) driven by Daniel Dube and Rocknroll Band (1:50.2) driven by David Miller. Sears was back in the winner's circle with Allamerican Idol (1:50.1) in the second Complex Series split.
In other action, O’Brien Award finalist Chancey Lady held on by a nose to win the $35,000 Fillies & Mares Invitational Pace for trainer Richard Bilach and owner Niele Jiwan of Burnaby, B.C. Daniel Dube engineered the millionaire’s 17th career win. The four-year-old daughter of Camluck held on by a nose for the victory in 1:51.2.
The $35,000 Invitational Trot went to Preferred contender Dink Adoo, who managed a 1:53.4 victory with David Miller in the bike. The veteran trotter picked up his 62nd lifetime score for trainer Ken Rucker and The Panhellenic Stable Corp of Oyster Bay, New York.
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(With files from NJSEA)