‘Amethyst’ Favoured In Big M Open

Published: March 26, 2015 11:52 am EDT

Dominant divisional leader Meladys Monet is sitting out this week, therefore Odds On Amethyst will assume the role of favourite for the Meadowlands Racetrack’s featured $30,000 Open Trot this Friday evening at the East Rutherford, New Jersey oval.

Odds On Amethyst, a four-year-old son of Muscle Hill, has been installed as the 8-5 morning line favourite in the eight-horse Open that also includes millionaire Sevruga and Handover Belle, the third-place finisher in last year’s Breeders Crown Mare Trot.

Odds On Amethyst has recorded five wins from 13 starts since joining the barn of trainer Jimmy Takter last August. Brett Miller has driven the gelding in each of last five starts, which includes a lifetime-best 1:52 victory on February 27.

Owned by Diamond Creek Racing, Odds On Amethyst has been nominated to the revamped Graduate Series for four-year-olds as well as the Cutler Memorial and Cashman Memorial for free-for-all trotters.

Friday’s 13-race card also includes the $25,000 Dash for the ‘G’ Notes for mare pacers and two divisions of the GSY Amateur Series.

Horseplayers can look forward to a carryover of $58,878 in the Jackpot Super High 5 in the fifth race.

First-race post time for the Meadowlands’ Friday night live card is 7:15 p.m.

Dubai World Cup Simulcast Information

The Meadowlands will open at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday for fans to watch and wager on the Dubai World Cup program, the world’s richest day of racing.

Advance wagering on the card will also be available at the Meadowlands starting Friday at noon and will continue through the close of simulcasting on Friday night.

Kentucky Derby winner and Horse of the Year California Chrome headlines the field in the $10 million Dubai World Cup.

(Meadowlands)

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