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“Cruze is the King.” That was the call from announcer Ken Warkentin that echoed through The Meadowlands as JL Cruze powered to another compelling victory...read on
N/W 4 pari-mutuel races or $75,000 lifetime. F+M N/W of 5 pari-mutuel races or $90,000 lifetime.
Winners over $150,000 lifetime ineligible.
1.609 m auto Purse: $59 800 (29,900 - 14,950 - 7,176 - 4,784 - 2,990)
RACE 2 - Meadowlands - NJ - March 28, 2023
Conditions: SHIAWAY ST. PAT - FINAL N/W 4 Extended PM Races or $75,000 Lifetime
(F&M; N/W 5 Extended PM Races or $90,000 Lifetime) Up to & Including 12/1/2023 Winners Over $150,000 Lifetime Ineligible
Gait: Trot Purse: $59,800 Class: ShwyStPat Distance: 1 Mile Track Cond: FAST| Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BLOCKING THE WAY | v4 | Yannick Gingras | Julie Miller | 11,0 | 52 497 | YANKEE GLIDE | DUCHESS OF LINDY |
| 2 | SHEER FLEX | h4 | Tyler Smith | David M Smith | 11,6 | 98 909 | FEDERAL FLEX | SHEER PERFECTION |
| 3 | OPULENT YANKEE | v4 | Andy Miller | Julie Miller | 09,5 | 100 022 | MUSCLES YANKEE | OPULENT BLUESTONE |
| 4 | JL CRUZE | v4 | John Campbell | Eric Ell | 09,7 | 129 107 | CRAZED | TOPCAT HALL |
| 5 | RAZOR RAMONE | h4 | David Miller | Eric Ell | 11,1 | 88 529 | KADABRA | OAKLEA RAE |
| 6 | CLEMENTINE DREAM | s5 | Scott Zeron | Mark Harder | 10,4 | 94 240 | INFINTIF | CATCH FORTUNA |
| 7 | CASH FOR GOLD | v4 | Michael Vanderkemp | Noel Daley | 12,2 | 56 806 | CASH HALL | MICROWAVE MUSCLES |
| 8 | PROPULSION | h4 | Brett Miller | Tony Alagna | 10,0 | 53 480 | MUSCLE HILL | DANAE |
2. Opulent Yankee 1:53.1 (59)
3. Razor Ramone 1:54.0 (10)
4. Sheer Flex 1:54.2 (REF)
5. Clementine Dream 1:54.3 (396)
Opl. Blocking The Way 1:55.1 (59), Cash For Gold 2:01.3g (422), 2:02.0g (59)
1st Jl Cruze (4, G Crazed - Topcat Hall - Conway Hall)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Wm Wood - MD, William Dittmar Jr - PA, Stephen Iaquinta - PA
Breeder(s): Joanne Morrison - ON, Glengate Farms - ON
2nd Opulent Yankee (4, G Muscles Yankee - Opulent Bluestone - Conway Hall)
Registered Owner(s): Little E LLC - NY, Arthur Geiger - NJ, Jason Settlemoir - NJ, David Stolz - OH
Breeder(s): Little E LLC - NY
3rd Razor Ramone (4, H Kadabra - Oaklea Rae - Angus Hall)
Registered Owner(s): Stephen Iaquinta - PA, William Dittmar Jr - PA
Breeder(s): Mark Etsell - ON, Robert Newton - ON, Chuan Tan - ON
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| The victory was the eighth of the season for JL Cruze, bringing his 2015 earnings to $126,410. |
Cruze is the King.” That was the call from announcer Ken Warkentin that echoed through The Meadowlands as JL Cruze powered to another compelling victory.
Tonight’s victory in the $59,800 Shiaway St Pat Final completed a winter trotting series sweep at The Meadowlands for the four-year-old son of Crazed. The victory was the eighth of the season for JL Cruze, bringing his 2015 earnings to $126,410.
Partnered with his stablemate Razor Ramone, JL Cruze was the 1-9 prohibitive favourite in the Shiaway St Pat Final. Taken off the gate just a bit by John Campbell, JL Cruze settled mid-pack early in the mile, while Opulent Yankee went to the lead and reached the first quarter in :28.2. The instant the trotters straightened up with the strong winds at their backs on the backstretch, JL Cruze launched his bid for the lead and quickly cleared the front before the half-mile of :56.3. From there, the race was over as JL Cruze sailed through three-quarters in 1:24.1 under no pressure and he was never asked in the stretch to score an authoritative win in 1:52.3.
According to trainer Eric Ell, JL Cruze will contest the final two legs of the Bobby Weiss Trotting Series at Pocono Downs before setting his sights on The Graduate Series for four-year-old open trotters.
JL Cruze is owned by Kenneth Wood, William Dittmar Jr. and Stephen Iaquinta.
Shiaway St.Pat vinner Hambletonian 1981
Väder East Rutherford
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