Last week, Imagine Hanover dominated his foes by winning by more than 12 lengths. This week, Imagine Hanover eased up...and only won by eight and a half lengths.
Hammered down to 1-9, Imagine Hanover sped to the lead for Brett Miller his Ken Weaver Memorial Trot division at The Meadows on Monday and was ahead at every call, just as he was last week. He scored in 1:57.3, 8-1/2 lengths better than Glamrocker, with Master Angler third.
Del S. Miller trains Imagine Hanover, a four-year-old Broadway Hall-Imposing Hanover gelding, for James Beluscak and Robert Carson.
Gotta Luv Cash took the other $15,000 split in the second leg of the series for three- and four-year-old trotting colts, horses and geldings.
A 12-1 long shot, Gotta Luv Cash was behind a wall of horses in the final turn but found the path to victory in the Lightning Lane for owner/trainer/driver Kyle Bolon. Masada rallied for second, 1/2 length back, while early leader Stray Cat Strut saved show. The four-year-old Cash Hall-Gotta Luv It gelding scored in 1:58.4, a career best.
In the $20,000 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace, Foxy Lady brushed powerfully first over and triumphed in 1:52 for Dave Palone, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables and Phillip Collura. Certified Ideal was second, 4-1/2 lengths in arrears, while Phone Terror closed from last to earn show. The six-year-old daughter of Real Desire-Judy Is A Fox now boasts $689,872 in lifetime earnings.
Palone drove four winners and Miller three on the 15-race card.
(with files from The Meadows)