Beat out by just a head in the Empire Breeders Classic to Whatever It Takes on May 30 at Vernon Downs, Dejarmbo turned the tables on his rival in their latest dance, the Three-Year-Old Open Trot on Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack
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Dejarmbro stepped up against several Hambletonian eligibles in the Open Trot for three-year-olds for a purse of $25,000.
After slow fractions through the half, driver-trainer Trond Smedshammer accelerated last year's New York Sire Stakes champion to the front, cruising to victory in 1:54.3. Dejarmbro finished one and a half lengths ahead of runner-up Whatever It Takes. Whit finished third.
The son of Credit Winner-Armbro Deja Vu now has 10 wins in 13 lifetime starts for owners Purple Haze Stables LLC of Fairport, New York. He paid $4.40 to win.
Manningly rallied to win the $32,000 Open Trot later on the card. The five-year-old son by Yankee Glide out of Balanced Action surged to the lead under a confident hand drive by Brian Sears to win easily in 1:53.2 by one and three-quarter lengths. All About Justice was second, just ahead of Lorenzo Dream, who finished third.
Bruce Saunders trains the bay horse for owners M&L Of Delaware Inc. of Wilmington, Delaware. Manningly returned $5.50 to win.
Three $15,000 divisions of The Magician for sophomore trotters (non-winners of two or $20,000 lifetime) went to Vindicate, Sevruga and Client Nine.
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)