Meadowbrook Jenny Holds late Charge from Pleasure Seeker

January 8, 2024

The days feature race was the Fillies & Mares Open were Meadowbrook Jenny 1:59.1 – $5.80 went down the road and was on top at every station to turn back a late charge from Pleasure Seeker (M. Merton) and Thinking Of A Card (Moeykens) The Peter Pellegrino trainee bounced back after being interfered with last week.

Greg Merton had the hot hand this afternoon with a driving triple including the FM Open, the wins came aboard the well-bred son of Walner, Knut Palema 2:01.3 – $6.50 and Yankees Beast 2:01.3 – $3.80.

A duo of horses extended their winning streaks, We The Female (M. Merton) 1:57.2 – $3.50 extended her win streak to 5 consecutive wins for trainer Raheim Strong. The 6-year-old Marvin B Swift (B. Aldrich Jr.) 2:02.2 – $4.10, a youngster by Steve Ray’s standards, notched his third straight win, he is owned by Jeff P Van Dyke.

Adam Moeykens had a driving double aboard Lady Chrislyn 1:57.1 – $5.70 and the finale with Wild Blue Wonder in 1:58.2 – $4.20.