Imagine Hanover continued his march through the Ken Weaver Memorial Trot, rolling to his third straight series win Monday at The Meadows.
Hammered down to 1-9, Imagine Hanover was content to sit fourth until Brett Miller asked him for trot down the backside. The four-year-old Broadway Hall-Imposing Hanover gelding gobbled up the leader, Glamrocker, and cruised home in 1:57.2. Glamrocker saved second, 4-1/4 lengths back, over Chekov.
Del S. Miller trains Imagine Hanover for James Beluscak and Robert Carson.
Spicey Victor fronted the mile in the second division for Dave Palone and held off the Lightning Lane charge of Victorious Justice by a nose to notch his first series victory in a career-best 1:59.3. River Forest earned show. J.C. Miller, Jr. trains Spicey Victor, a four-year-old Broadway Hall-Spicy Victoria gelding, for Holmes Stock Farm.
The championship legs of the Ken Weaver and three other current series at The Meadows are set for Friday, March 28.
In the $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace, Foxy Lady commanded the mile with comfortable early fractions and captured her second straight victory in 1:53.3 for Dave Palone. Certified Ideal rallied from last for second, a length back, while Phone Terror earned show.
Ron Burke trains the six-year-old daughter of Real Desire-Judy Is A Fox for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables and Phillip Collura. Her bankroll sits in excess of $700,000
Brett Miller drove four winners and Palone three on the 15-race card.
(The Meadows)