Get Legs rallied after working out a second-over trip and got up through the lane to win the $69,000 final of the John Brennan Trotting Series on Wednesday night (April 21) atĀ Yonkers RacewayĀ as the 1-9 favorite.
Starting from post six, Get Legs (Andy Miller) didn’t have the quickest of beginnings, landing in sixth, but he was able to improve one spot to fifth as Look In My Eyes (Jordan Stratton) miscued on the opening turn. Meanwhile, Lady Jeter (Yannick Gingras) did have a fast start, as she blasted out from post six and established command well before the 28.4 opening quarter.
Guilty Desire (Nick Clegg), who made a brief break just prior to the start, was able to get back on-stride quickly and then began a first-over move out of fourth on the second turn, giving Get Legs cover. Guilty Desire advanced into second as Lady Jeter tripped the half-mile point at 59.3, and remained in that position to the 1:28.4 three-quarters as Lady Jeter continued on the front-end and gave her two-wide challenger the cold shoulder.
On the far turn Gingras asked Lady Jeter to accelerate as Get Legs tipped out three-wide, and Lady Jeter responded as she had a couple of lengths on Get Legs turning into the lane. It was not enough, though, as despite drifting out, Get Legs was hand-driven home by Miller and surged by Lady Jeter en route to a 1 3/4 length decision in 1:58.3. Tad Krazy Hanover (Scott Zeron) was third, followed by Guilty Desire and Windsong Pioneer (Brent Holland).
GET LEGS REPLAY
Trained byĀ Julie Miller, Get Legs is a 4-year-old son ofĀ Muscle HillĀ owned by Andy Miller Stable and Michael Anderson. Get Legs has compiled a record of 11-0-2 from 13 starts, and he has now pocketed $120,510. He returned $2.10 to win, place, and show and was atop a $15.00 exacta and a $94.50 trifecta.
In the $30,000 consolation event of the series, Halo Its Me (Gingras) sailed to the lead from post seven and reached the opening quarter in 28.2 before yielding to Stinglike A B K (Tyler Buter). Stinglike A B K then made a break prior to the 58.4 half, leaving Halo Its Me back on the point as Blue And Bold (Holland) briefly vacated the cones to go first-over before he went back to the inside on the third turn.
Halo Its Me got some separation on the others going towards three-quarters, which she posted in 1:28, but 3-2 favorite Hunting AS (Todd McCarthy) was making steady progress after tipping out first-up once Blue And Bold elected to drop back down to the pylons and joined Halo Its Me on the last turn. Hunting AS was able to forge his way into the lead in the stretch and then held off a determined bid by Bazillionaire (George Brennan), who surged from second-over, to win by a nose in 1:59.2. Blue And Bold wound up third.HUNTING AS REPLAY
Hunting AS is a 4-year-oldĀ LionhunterĀ gelding trained by Jenny Melander for owners Melander Racing Inc., Clark Stables LLC., and Robert Bernaski. Hunting AS picked up his seventh career win, and he has now earned $96,956. Hunting AS paid $5.00 to win and led a $116.50 exacta and a $452.00 trifecta.
Stakes racing at Yonkers Raceway will resume on Friday, May 7 when the track plays host to the Reynolds Stakes, a Grand Circuit event for 3-year-old pacers of both sexes.
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From Yonkers Raceway