The Meadowlands winner’s circle was painted orange on Saturday night (April 22) as Andy Miller swept the co-featured upper-level paces en route to a four-win night during the 11-race program.
Miller scored in the $18,000 conditioned pace with the red-hot Special T Rocks by a head in 1:50.4 over the narrow 2-1 favourite Alberto Contador. That came two races after Miller prevailed in a three-way finish with Artful Way, who shipped down from Saratoga for the 1:51 victory in the co-featured $18,000 event.
In between those races, Iwillmakeyousaywow lived up to his name by surviving brutal fractions of :26.4, :53.4, and 1:21.4 to win the $17,500 Dash For The G-Notes Final from post 10 to win in 1:50.4.
The biggest fireworks of the night came in race 10 when Pat Lachance steered 13-year-old Semalu Express to a last-to-first 1:53.3 win at 111-1 odds. He was followed by fellow 13-year-old Stormin Rustler, who was 95-1. Both veterans are sired by Rustler Hanover with combined earnings over $1 million.
The lucky $2 exacta returned $5,231.60 while the $2 trifecta with 6-5 favourite Camturo Beach came back $25,279.20.
Corey Callahan and Jim Marohn, Jr. each had two driving wins while Eric Foster and Joe Hundertpfund Jr. each had two training wins.
Total handle was $2,326,485 for the 11-race card.
Racing resumes next Friday. Post time is 7:15 p.m.
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)