A pair of Tony Alagna-trained fillies accounted for victories in half of the four opening leg divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old pacers on Friday, July 13 at Meadowlands Racetrack.
In the $24,500 fifth race, Alagna sent out Acquavella (by Western Ideal) and she posted her first career victory in her second start with a length and a half tally over Miss Lauren (Cams Card Shark) and Hilarious Hayley (Rocknroll Hanover). Mike Lachance was at the lines for the 1:53.4 mile. The winner races for John Carver and Mel Hartman.
Alagna was back in the winner’s circle in the $25,000 eighth race with a filly he owns, Sombodythatiustono (Tell All), who finished a head in front of Jerseylicious (Western Ideal). Ideal A Little (Western Ideal) was third by two and a half lengths. Sombodythatiustono, driven by Andy Miller, covered the mile in 1:53.1 in her career debut.
In the first of two divisions for colts, Troon (Rocknroll Hanover) was a three-quarter length winner over the Alagna-trained Cyclone (Rocknroll Hanover) in a 1:54 mile. Matts Away Ten (Matts Scooter) was two and three-quarters back, finishing third in the $24,000 third race. VIP Internet Stable and Gary Bury own Troon, who is trained by John Butenschoen.
In the $24,500 sixth race, Dont Ya Know (Western Ideal) was a neck winner over Johny Rock (Rocknroll Hanover) in 1:54. Edington (Rocknroll Hanover) was three-quarters of a length back in third. Dont Ya Know, driven by Corey Callahan and trained by Joe Holloway, races in the name of Bluestone Farm, Kitty Hawk Stable and Val D’Or Farms.
To view Friday's harness racing results, click on the following link: Friday Results - Meadowlands Racetrack.
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