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27-second third quarter, Wiggle It Jiggleit and Alwa
in Meet Other Ponies And TALK! Thu Apr 25, 2019 7:42 amby corse178 • 1.660 Posts
Always B Miki broke the tie with Wiggle It Jiggleit in dramatic fashion to win the $421,000 Breeders Crown for older pacers on Friday night at The Meadowlands.The race played out mostly as expected with Wiggle It Jiggleit gunning off the wings of the gate to make an easy lead ahead of Always B Miki. Driver Montrell Teague was able to rate through a 27-1/5 opening quarter and 55-1/5 half before Always B Miki pulled the pocket and the race truly began.In a 27-second third quarter, Wiggle It Jiggleit and Always B Miki locked up in a fierce battle. Wiggle It Jiggleit appeared to have the advantage having rated the fractions and having saved the ground along the inside, but Miki was resilient. The pair were in tight quarters through the lane as Wiggle It Jiggleit was clearly bearing out into his foe and had some trouble pacing a straight line. Ultimately it didnt matter.As the wire approached, Always B Miki surged past Wiggle It Jiggleit and clearly stamped himself as the top older pacer in North America for at least a couple of weeks.Im speechless, said trainer Jimmy Takter in the winners circle. People here at the Meadowlands, for entertainment, to see two great horses fighting side by side down the stretch, for me it was one of the best races Ive seen.Driver David Miller heaped praise on Always B Miki. Hes a tough horse. He shows up and hes determined to get his head up there.Teague was happy with his horses effort but admitted to have some issues on the track. I was happy with my horse, said the driver. My horse got on the left line a little bit and the wind played a factor. Even with all those problems, my horse put in a big effort.Always B Miki returned $3.20 to win and keyed a short $4.80 exacta with the second choice Wiggle It Jiggleit. Shamballa finished third.For Always B Miki, owned by Bluewood Stable, Roll The Dice Stable and Christina Takter, it was his 11th win in 17 starts this year. The son of Always A Virgin-Artstopper has now earned $1.29 million on the year. The 5-year-old, who also won the Crown for older horses last year, will retire to stud duty at Diamond Creek Farms when his season ends.While Always B Miki took a four-to-three head-to-head lead over Wiggle It Jiggleit with this victory, both horses are expected to renew their rivalry on November 12 at the Meadowlands in the TVG Final.Two weeks from now, I hope everybody will come back to see his last appearance in the TVG, said Jimmy Takter. Balenciaga Shoes Canada Sale . Ancelotti says Ronaldo has recovered from a hamstring injury but "but he doesnt feel comfortable yet so we wont risk him." Madrid is third in the Spanish league, six points behind leader Barcelona, going into Saturdays game against Valladolid. Discount Balenciaga Shoes Canada . The team said Saturday that Lopez was hurt during its 121-120 overtime loss at Philadelphia on Friday. The Nets said they would issue another update next week after consultation with their doctors. http://www.balenciagasalecanada.com/ . The Islanders dealt Thomas Vanek to the Montreal Canadiens after less than a year on Long Island. Meanwhile, the Oilers dealt long-time sniper Ales hemsky to the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday for a fifth-round pick in 2014 and a third-rounder in 2015. Cheap Balenciaga Shoes Canada . Francis told several hundred members of the European Olympic Committees that when sport "is considered only in economic terms and consequently for victory at every cost . Balenciaga Shoes Canada Outlet . -- Playing time has been limited for Maxim Tissot this season, so the Montreal Impact defender made the most of his first scoring opportunity on Saturday. Wisconsin matched the school record with its fourth straight nine-win season (also done from 2004-07) ' ' '
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