Lexus Kody puts it together for Big M win

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ – Having gone off stride in every of his final three parimutuel begins (all at Hoosier Park), there have been questions surrounding Lexus Kody (Archangel-Lexus Helios), the veteran speedball, who, regardless of his current miscues, was despatched to the gate because the 1-2 favourite within the Friday night time harness racing characteristic at The Meadowlands, an $18,000 high-end conditioned occasion for trotters.
Lexus Kody and driver Mark Herschberger take the Friday night time characteristic (Lisa Photograph)
Those that had been assured that the 6-year-old brown gelding would get his act again collectively received the reply they had been on the lookout for, because the Ron Burke trainee stayed flat for all the mile on the way in which to an easy-as-pie 2¾-length stroll within the park with Mark Herschberger within the bike. Resolve To Win was second with Texsong Soprano third.
“This horse loves The Massive M,” stated Burke, as Lexus Kody recorded his fifth win of the season from seven Meadowlands begins. Earlier this 12 months, Lexus Kody set a observe document when he went 1:49.4 to grow to be the quickest older gelding in Massive M historical past.
In what was something however a shock, Lexus Kody was away rapidly from submit six within the eight-horse area and made the lead on the quarter whereas parked in :27. It was straightforward gravy from there as he reached the half in :54.4 and three-quarters in 1:23.1 earlier than stopping the clock on the end in 1:51.4.
LEXUS KODY REPLAY

Herschberger was each happy and shocked when the races had been drawn Tuesday.
“What a shock it was [to see I was listed to drive the horse] and what a pleasant horse to drive,” stated the 29-year-old pilot. “The plan was at all times to go to the entrance and keep there. I received like 5 – 6 tips about the horse [before the race] however he was good within the submit parade and within the race. [Once we turned for home] I used to be assured we may outsprint them to the wire.”
Lexus Kody paid $3 to win whereas recording his twenty fifth lifetime victory from 67 begins. He has accrued $583,082 in earnings for his homeowners Burke Racing Steady, Weaver Bruscemi and P. Collura.
IRVINE DOUBLES UP: Twenty-two-year-old driver Justin Irvine, a standout in his native Ohio, recorded his first-ever win at The Meadowlands after guiding 2-1 likelihood Keystone Apache to a 1:53.3 rating in a mid-range conditioned occasion for trotters for coach Frank Calcagni.
He loved that win a lot that he got here again and gained afterward the cardboard with the Invoice Mac Kenzie-trained Nationwide Sport, one other 2-1 shot, in a TrackMaster 71.5 tempo in 1:54.2.
“I got here right here to get some expertise and, hopefully, decide up some good drives, and Keystone Apache raced rather well final week and I used to be completely satisfied to get the job completed,” stated Irvine, who’s at the moment second within the Northfield Park driver standings behind perennial North American dash-leading driver Aaron Merriman.
A LITTLE MORE: The 20-cent Survivor Decide-7 continues to be an ideal play, as one sensible participant raked the pot, cashing within the lone profitable ticket and amassing $6,410 regardless of a sequence that noticed 5 horses win at odds no better than 2-1 to associate with a pair of 7-1 photographs. … Edwin Quevedo led the coach colony with three winners on this system. … Irvine, Braxten Boyd and Johnathan Ahle led the drivers with two victories apiece. … Massive M TV’s Jessica Otten handled her followers to each 50-cent Decide-4s. The primary returned $90.45 and the second $271.85. … Dave Little chipped in with a pair of winners who went off at 7-1 plus his finest guess, Superb Cowl, who returned $5.20 to his backers. … All-source deal with on the 14-race card totaled $2,308,705. … Racing resumes Saturday at 6:20 p.m.
For full race outcomes, click on right here: US Trotting outcomes.
by Dave Little, for The Meadowlands

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