Grand Circuit stakes champion Fourever Boy made his four-year-old qualifying debut a winning one on Tuesday morning (May 2) at The Meadows.
Driven by Mike Wilder, Fourever Boy toured the Pennsylvania oval with panels of :29, :57.4 and 1:26 in sloppy conditions before holding off a wide-drifting Market Based, the only contender in the three-horse qualifer with Ruffle Up off stride at the start. Fourever Boy prevailed by a neck in 1:54.1.
Trained by Tim Twaddle and co-owned by Micki Rae Stables, Fourever Boy (Sweet Lou-Macharoundtheclock) was a four-time winner with seven other top three finishes from 24 starts as a sophomore and earned more than a half-million dollars to boost his bankroll to $778,211. His highlights included a three-race win streak in late summer with victories in the Pennsylvania Sires Stakes Championship, the Simcoe Stakes in a career-best 1:49 at Woodbine Mohawk Park (pictured above) and an elimination heat of the Little Brown Jug followed by a runner-up finish in the final.
A replay of the Tuesday qualifying session, including the fourth race with Fourever Boy, is available below courtesy of the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association. The video will start playing at the fourth race. Right click on the video and select "Show all controls" to watch other qualifying races.