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Lindy’s Big Bang and driver David Miller inherited the lead just prior to the three-quarter-mile point from an off stride On The Ropes and remained in front from there to win Saturday’s (May 5) $133,800 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old trotters by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:56.1 at Freehold Raceway...read on
3 åriga h&v 1.609 m auto Purse: $133 800 ()
RACE 10 - Freehold Raceway - NJ - May 5, 2022
Conditions: ******** The Dexter Cup ******** . 3 Year Old Colt . *** FINAL ***
Gait: Trot Purse: $133,800 Class: DxterCup-F Distance: 1 Mile Track Cond: FAST | Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor | Mor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ON THE ROPES | V | Daniel Dube | Åke Svanstedt | 11,8 | 52 250 | CHAPTER SEVEN | RS GIGGLES | REVENUE |
| 2 | LINDY'S BIG BANG | H | David Miller | Richard "Nifty" Norman | 12,0 | 50 333 | EXPLOSIVE MATTER | LINDY OF MY DREAMS | ANGUS HALL |
| 3 | VIC'S WINNER | H | George Brennan | Hermann Heitmann | 12,7 | 45 860 | CREDIT WINNER | VICTORS VICKY | VALLEY VICTOR |
| 4 | THRUST CONTROL | H | Brian Sears | Marcus Melander | 13,1 | 22 832 | CANTAB HALL | IDEAL HARBOR | SJ'S CAVIAR |
| 5 | DON | H | Andy Miller | Julie Miller | 12,1 | 61 185 | CREDIT WINNER | ANGOSTURA | ANGUS HALL |
| 6 | CREDICONE | H | Trond Smedshammer | Trond Smedshammer | 13,6 | 11 130 | CREDIT WINNER | SUGAR CONE | ANDOVER HALL |
| 7 | MAXUS | H | Yannick Gingras | Jimmy Takter | 10,9 | 162 836 | MUSCLE HILL | GERRI'S JOY | ENJOY LAVEC |
| 8 | PERLUCKY | H | Jim Marohn Jr | Trond Smedshammer | 12,8 | 65 680 | LUCKY CHUCKY | PAPER GIRL | DONATO HANOVER |
| AE1 | MIDNIGHT EXPRESS S | H | Jim Marohn Jr | Åke Svanstedt | 14,2 | 8 081 | MAHARAJAH | TRULY DEVOTED | YANKEE GLIDE |
HN Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Finish Actual LQ Odds
2 Lindy`s Big Bang 2 2/1H 2/2 2/T 1/T 1/1Q 1:56.1 29.0 5.50
5 Don 5 5/11 5/5T 3/2 2/T 2/1Q 1:56.2 29.0 7.40
8 Perlucky 7 7/15 7/7T 6/3H 3/1T X3X/2 1:56.3g 29.0 56.40
4 Thrust Control 4 4/7H 4°/4H 5°°/3 4/1T 4/4Q 1:57.0 29.2 11.30
6 Credicone 6 6/13H 6°/7 7°/4H 5/3Q 5/4T 1:57.1 29.2 17.30
1 On The Ropes 1 1/1H 1/2 X1XIP/T 7/7H 6/13 1:58.4g 31.4 *0.70
3 Vic`s Winner 3 3/5T 3°/3Q 4°X/2T 6/7Q 7/25Q 2:01.1 33.3 3.80
7 Maxus SCR IJ SCR NB | Time: | 28.0 | 58.1 | (30.1) | 1:27.0 | (28.4) | 1:56.1 | (29.1) |
1st Lindy`s Big Bang (3, G Explosive Matter - Lindy Of My Dreams - Angus Hall)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Melvin Hartman - ON, David Mc Duffee - FL, David Miller - NJ
Breeder(s): Lindy Farms Of Conn - CT
2nd Don (3, H Credit Winner - Angostura - Angus Hall)
Registered Owner(s): Andy Miller Stable Inc - NJ, Little E LLC - NY
Breeder(s): Tymal Farms - ON
3rd Perlucky (3, H Lucky Chucky - Paper Girl - Donato Hanover)
Registered Owner(s): Purple Haze Stables LLC - NY
Breeder(s): Fair Winds Farm Inc - NJ | Helene Gregory photo |
| Lindy’s Big Bang and driver David Miller. |
Lindy’s Big Bang and driver David Miller inherited the lead just prior to the three-quarter-mile point from an off stride On The Ropes and remained in front from there to win Saturday’s (May 5) $133,800 Dexter Cup for 3-year-old trotters by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:56.1 at Freehold Raceway.
Don finished second and Perlucky was third, although both needed to survive inquiries to maintain their spots. Don’s inquiry was for possible interference while Perlucky was examined for compliance with the breaking rule after going off stride nearing the finish line.
On The Ropes, who was the race’s 3-5 favorite, led from the start from post No. 1, with driver Dan Dube posting fractions of :28 for the opening quarter-mile and :58.1 for the half. As the horses made their way up the backstretch heading for the final turn, On The Ropes made a break, leaving Lindy’s Big Bang on the lead.
Lindy’s Big Bang fended off challenges from Don to his outside and Perlucky in the passing lane to earn his second victory in three starts this season.
“We got a bit lucky there,” winning driver Miller said. “My horse still felt strong when Danny’s horse ran; I think we would have given him a run. My horse was good today.”
Also going off stride in the race was last week’s Dexter Cup elimination winner Vic’s Winner, who made a break on the final turn while in fourth place. Maxus, who was the field’s leading money-winner, was scratched injured.
The Dexter Cup is the first stakes race on the road to August’s $1.2 million Hambletonian. Lindy’s Big Bang, though, is not eligible to the Hambletonian.
“Last year, he was just an average colt,” Miller said. “This year he’s come back with a better attitude and seems to be a lot stronger. We thought we would take a shot here and it worked out.”
Miller co-owns Lindy’s Big Bang with Mel Hartman and David McDuffee. The gelding, a son of Explosive Matter out of Lindy Of My Dreams, is trained by Richard “Nifty” Norman. He has won four of 15 career races and earned $117,233. He was bred by Lindy Farms of Connecticut.
Lindy’s Big Bang paid $13.00 to win.
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