The Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi’s Sayitall BB ($5.80) made all the pace in Friday (March 11) evening’s featured $13,000 distaff pace at The Meadowlands, earning her first win of 2016 in 1:51.2 over fast going in the night’s 11th event. Also, for the 11th time in 12 programs, punters wagered over $3 million on races contested at the Big M.
Joe Bongiorno sent the 5-year-old Tell All mare to a clear lead, setting uncontested fractions of :27.1, :55.4, and 1:24 with Clear View Hanover (Tim Tetrick) drafting throughout. As the first-over Not Before Eight (Anthony Napolitano) worked into a joint second a quarter from home, Sayitall BB began to edge clear of her rivals, opening up on first asking from Bongiorno. The Ron Burke trainee held clear up to the post, kept to task through all but the last 40 yards for her 19th career win. Clear View Hanover was driven out to hold second from the pocket, while Cherry Bliss (John Campbell) found room up the pegs in mid-stretch to rally for third.
In co-featured $12,500 trotting events, Magenta Man ($6.80) and Mr Lover ($2.60) prevailed, employing different tactics en route to the winner’s enclosure.
Magenta Man, now a winner in four of his last six races, made two early moves in the evening’s fourth event to protect the lead through a :56.1 initial half, holding off pressure from Detroit Rapper on the far turn before ultimately staving off a late charge from the third-over World Cup in 1:53.4, his fastest career victory. Andy Miller drove the 4-year-old Muscles Yankee gelding for trainer Julie Miller.
In the seventh event, Mr Lover lost early position due to an early break, but made amends off second-over spotting to just collar T Js Mr Lavec. Tim Tetrick angled the 5-year-old Deweycheatumnhowe gelding second-over behind Jackie Goldstein after a soft :57.3 half, pouncing three-wide...
