Careers ended, careers blossomed and rivalries sharpened over the stakes card Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Meadowlands.
Harness racing's 2019 stakes season went out with a bang on Saturday (November 23) as the TVG Finals and Fall Final Four helped comprise a $2.8 million card.
Trot Insider provided coverage of the stakes races in East Rutherford, N.J.
The four events for two-year-olds are the $505,050 Valley Victory for trotting colts and geldings, $475,100 Goldsmith Maid for trotting fillies, $401,850 Governor’s Cup for pacing colts and geldings and $411,000 Three Diamonds for pacing fillies.
Some of the sport’s biggest names will be on the track in four TVG finals, which include the $350,000 Open Pace, $175,000 Mares Pace, $350,000 Open Trot and $175,000 Mares Trot. Purses for the eight races total $2,843,000.
Recaps for the stakes events sit below:
Always A Prince Powers In Open Pace
No foes fought Always A Prince as he sped to a 1:48.2 blowout in the $350,000 TVG Open Pace on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Meadowlands....read on
Shartin Defeated, Caviart Ally Prevails In TVG
With the whip tucked driver Tim Tetrick grabbed firm hold of the reins and implored Shartin N to keep pace through the stretch as Caviart Ally shot-gunned from the pocket and stuck a nose in front on the wire to win the $175,000 TVG Mare Pace Final on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Meadowlands....read on
Track Record For Six Pack In Swan Song
Now bound for the breeding shed in New Jersey, Six Pack capped his career with a track-record victory to nail trotting mare and 3-5 favourite Manchego in the $350,000 TVG Open Trot final at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 23....read on
Emoticon Hanover Trounces Atlanta
Pocket-sitter Emoticon Hanover shifted into a higher gear in the final-quarter sprint to down 1-9 favourite Atlanta and defend her title in the $175,000 TVG Mare Trot Final at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 23....read on
‘Papi’ Robs Governor’s Cup
Driver David Miller motored 1-9 favourite Papi Rob Hanover to the lead in the backstretch and ripped to the finish with a widening advantage to take the $401,850 Governor’s Cup on Saturday, Nov. 23....read on
EL Ideal Capitalizes In Valley Victory
With the early break of 1-2 favourite Amigo Volo, EL Ideal faced little challenge when winning the $505,050 Valley Victory at the Meadowlands on Saturday, Nov. 23....read on
JK First Lady Lunges To Three Diamonds Win
Elimination winner JK First Lady soared off cover with a swift final quarter to nail 23-1 shot Rocknificent on the line and win the $411,000 Three Diamonds Final as the track downgraded to “Good” on Saturday, Nov. 23 at the Meadowlands....read on
Senorita Rita Up In Time In Goldsmith Maid
Though Sister Sledge opened her lead around the final turn, the buffer did not deter even-money favourite Senorita Rita as she ranged uncovered towards the tempo setter and reached the front at the finish to take the $475,100 Goldsmith Maid Final on Saturday, Nov. 23....read on
IMPORTANT LINKS
First post time for the card will be at 7:00 p.m. The results of the post position draws appear below.
Three Diamonds
(Post – Horse)
1 – JK Finendandy
2 – The Bethinator
3 – Hen Party
4 – Marloe Hanover
5 – JK First Lady
6 – Lyons Sentinel
7 – Baby Your The Best
8 – Perfect Storm
9 – Looksgoodinaromper
10 – Rocknificent
AE1 – Rapunzel Blue Chip
Governor's Cup
(Post – Horse)
1 – Lake Charles
2 – Cattlewash
3 – Father Nuno
4 – Papi Rob Hanover
5 – Captain Groovy
6 – Macs Big Boy
Goldsmith Maid
(Post – Horse)
1 – Sister Sledge
2 – Senorita Rita
3 – Hall Of Am S
4 – Winter Olympics
5 – Queen Of The Hill
6 – Common Sense S
7 – Musclesandmascara
8 – Tricky Sister
Valley Victory
(Post – Horse)
1 – Book Seven
2 – Amigo Volo
3 – St Martins
4 – Moveoutofmyway K
5 – E L Ideal
6 – Ready For Moni
7 – Southwind Fulton
8 – Chestnut Hill
9 – Rome Pays Off
10 – Patriarch Hanover
TVG Mare Trot
(Post – Horse)
1 – Atlanta
2 – Emoticon Hanover
3 – Beautiful Sin
4 – Hannelore Hanover
5 – Darling Mearas S
TVG Open Trot
(Post – Horse)
1 – Six Pack
2 – Gimpanzee
3 – Mission Accepted
4 – Fiftydallarbill
5 – Manchego
6 – Guardian Angel AS
7 – Lindy The Great
TVG Mares Pace
(Post – Horse)
1 – Shartin N
2 – Youaremycandygirl
3 – Apple Bottom Jeans
4 – Warrawee Ubeaut
5 – Kissin In The Sand
6 – Divas Image
7 – Caviart Ally
8 – Reclamation
9 – Wisdom Tree
TVG Open Pace
(Post – Horse)
1 – American History
2 – Endeavor
3 – Courtly Choice
4 – McWicked
5 – Dealt A Winner
6 – Dorsoduro Hanover
7 – Bettors Wish
8 – Always A Prince
9 – Western Joe
10 – Geez Joe
Caviart Ally also defeated
Caviart Ally also defeated Shartin in the Breeder's Crown last month, and she never finished out of the money all year, a claim that Shartin cannot make.