With precisely zero races being won on the front end during the first nine dashes on the card, trainer Bruce Saunders must have liked his chances with his Betalady in the 10th race, the featured $22,500 winners-over $11,500 for fillies and mares on the pace Friday night at The Meadowlands.
After all, in her Big M return a week ago, the four-year daughter of Bettors Delight-Lady Jake swung four-wide into the stretch to gun down favourite Tango Dancer N at the wire. It worked so well, in fact, she tried the same tactic this time around.
Betalady got away from the gate fifth from post position six in the seven-horse field as Bye Bye Felicia sprinted the opening panel in :27.1. Yannick Gingras made an aggressive move soon thereafter with Wingding Hanover at the three-eighths to grab the lead and was sailing along on the point at the half in :55.4.