STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33

Manalapan, NJ 07726

Phone: 732-462-2357

Fax: 732-409-0741

STANDARDBRED BREEDERS & OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY

Representing the drivers, trainers, caretakers, breeders and owners of New Jersey

64 Business Route 33, Manalapan, NJ 07726 

Phone: 732-462-2357 | Fax: 732-409-0741

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‘KODY’ AGAIN THE COMMANDER IN BIG M FEATURE

Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • May 31, 2025

Even at the age of 7, the talented Lexus Kody continues to evolve, and the Ron Burke trainee kept the good times going Friday night at The Meadowlands in the $27,500 featured Open Handicap for trotters, taking a second straight weekly marquee event ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- May 30, 2025 -- Even at the age of 7, the talented Lexus Kody continues to evolve, and the Ron Burke trainee kept the good times going Friday night at The Meadowlands in the $27,500 featured Open Handicap for trotters, taking a second straight weekly marquee event.


“He’s actually behaving right now,” said winning driver Yannick Gingras of the horse who has a bit of a breaking problem. “Right now, he’s two fingers to drive. He’s a beauty to drive when he’s like this.”


For a six-horse field, there was plenty of talent to go around, and $1-million lifetime earner Ari Ferrari J was on the go early from post five, moving four-wide into the first turn before securing the top and hitting the quarter in :26.4.


Shortly thereafter, Lexus Kody marched up to the top and led at the half in :55.3. Outside The Fire, a late-closing second to ‘Kody’ last week, was now on the outside making up ground and challenged the leader at three-quarters, which was timed in 1:24.1.


But, as usual, Lexus Kody would prove tough to pass when on the point.


The gelded son of Archangel-Lexus Helios would hold sway to the wire, as a determined Outside The Fire kept up alongside preventing Ari Ferrari J from getting enough room while loaded with trot to reach the eventual winner, coming up three-quarters-of-a-length short after finally finding space. Outside The Fire was third.


“He had plenty more [nearing the wire],” said Gingras. “Down the stretch I knew Brett [Beckwith, driving Ari Ferrari J] had some trot behind me. I didn’t want to let him out.


“Early last year, [Lexus Kody] was misbehaving. Then, he was good for a long time but then maybe got a little tired at the end of the year. Now, he’s not doing anything wrong. He has big lungs and can go fast a long, long time.”


After completing the mile in 1:50.3, Lexus Kody’s numbers stood at 29 wins from 77 career starts, good for earnings of $679,422 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phillip Collura. He paid $3 to win as the 1-2 favorite.


A LITTLE MORE: All Too Well took the fifth race at odds of 12-1, giving big smiles to those who cashed in for $12,194 with winning 20-cent Pick-5 tickets. Winner’s odds for the first four legs of the sequence were 3-5, 9-1, 5-1 and 4-5. … There were no winning tickets sold on the 20-cent Pick-6, creating a carryover of $5,085. Those with five correct collected $48.82. Players should take note that with 12 races scheduled for the Saturday program, the Pick-6 will begin with the seventh race. … All-source handle totaled $2,828,948 on the 14-race program. … Racing resumes Saturday at 6:20 p.m.

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