Something Reel followed live cover before vaulting into the lead, then dug in gamely to preserve her win in Wednesday’s (July 21) feature at The Meadows: a $10,300 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace.
Once Dave Palone tipped Something Reel off the cover of Hurrikane Lori Ann, she easily blew by but still had to deal with the threat on her bumper, Sin City Lori. The five-year-old daughter of Westwardho Hanover-Im A Realist kept to her task and edged Sin City Lori by a neck in 1:53, with the rallying Ellasen third.
Brandon Presto trains Something Reel, who extended her career earnings to $149,185, for Larry Parlin.
Hurrikane Lori Ann pulled the pocket through the final turn and rolled to victory in 1:51.3, a lifetime mark, in Thursday’s (July 8) feature at The Meadows, a $10,300 fillies and mares conditioned pace.
Hurrikane Lori Ann sat comfortably in the pocket while the well-meant Amelias Courage A threw down a 1:23.4 three-quarters. That was the signal for Tony Hall to move the five-year-old daughter of Lis Mara-Luxury Goods, who defeated Amelias Courage A by four lengths. Something Reel was a ground-saving third.
Samantha Blystone trains the winner, who lifted her career bankroll to $145,213, for J.R. Ryan and Collen Ryan.
Hunter Myers and trainer Dana Kahrig teamed for a pair of victories on the 13-race card.
Hurrikane Lori Ann slipped off the cones in the lane and roared wide past the leaders to spring a 9-1 upset in Wednesday’s (April 28) feature at The Meadows: a $10,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace.
Hurrikane Lori Ann sat fourth for most of the mile but appeared to be pinned in late. When Tony Hall angled her to the center of the track, the five-year-old daughter of Lis Mara-Luxury Goods zipped past All Day Sunshine and defeated her by a widening margin in a career-best 1:51.4. The first-over Dorothys Legacy finished third.
Samantha Blystone trains the winner, who extended her career bankroll to $132,004, for J.R. Ryan and Collin Ryan.
The Vinny Fusco Jr. Memorial Pacing Series for New Jersey-owned, sired or foaled fillies and mares wraps up at Freehold Raceway on Friday (Jan. 22) with a pair of finals.
The $10,000 final for the first division is for horses with TrackMaster Horse Ratings between 68.00 and 71.50. The winners of the first two legs, Duck N Roll and Southwind Tsunami, drew post positions seven and eight, respectively.
Southwind Tsunami, who races for trainer Mark Capone, upset at 10-1 in the first leg and finished fifth in leg two last week as the favourite. She will have a new driver Friday afternoon: Jim Marohn Jr. After a fourth-place finish in leg one, Duck N Roll won the second leg last week with a strong rally from the back of the pack. She is trained by Izzy Estrada, and will be driven by Luke Hanners.