Driver Andy Miller swept both $21,000 divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings and an $18,700 division for pacing fillies Friday night at Meadowlands Racetrack
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Easy As You Go and Miller edged out after a perfect pocket trip, gliding past runner-up Guccio to win the first NJSS division for trotters. The colt, by Classic Photo out of Cleopatra Ambrosio, posted his first career win in 1:58.2 over the sloppy track. Easy As You Go was purchased for a mere $1,000 as a yearling at the New Jersey Classic Sale by owner-trainer Tony Dinges of Pittston, Pennsylvania. He paid $11 to win. Big Chocolate finished third.
Vic Smith captured his second straight NJSS win for Miller in the second division, posting a mark of 1:57.4. Andy’s wife, Julie, trains the son of Yankee Glide-PJ Naomi. He was a $30,000 yearling purchase from Lexington Selected Sales in Lexington, Kentucky by the Millers and Baron Racing Stables of Horsham, Pennsylvania. Little Brown Fox finished a length back in second while Megamuscle was third. Vic Smith returned $2.80.
Miller completed the hat trick with Denyittotheend ($31.60) in the first of three divisions for pacing fillies. The race went in 1:56.1.
Yannick Gingras steered Notreadytobenice ($4.20) to win the second filly division in 1:54.4. In the final division for $19,200, Ron Pierce guided Pirouette Hanover ($4.60) to victory in 1:54.4.
In regular racing action, Broad Bahn ($10) front-stepped his way to a 1:54.3 triumph in the $25,000 Three-Year-Old Open Trot with George Brennan in the bike for trainer Noel Daley. Pastor Stephen finished one and three-quarter lengths behind in second and Luckycharm Hanover was third. The Broadway Hall-Madonarail colt is owned by Fam Alber Horse Racing LL.
Harness action continues Saturday night with two eliminations for the $1 million Meadowlands Pace, which will be contested on July 16.,
(With files from Meadowlands Racetrack)