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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RICH AND MISERABLE WINS BIG M FEATURE

Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • February 4, 2024

When last seen in the winner’s circle at The Meadowlands, Rich And Miserable had just beaten open-class horses in 1:52.4 ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- February 3, 2024 -- When last seen in the winner’s circle at The Meadowlands, Rich And Miserable had just beaten open-class horses in 1:52.4.



But that was a long time ago.


On Saturday night, against high-end conditioned trotters, the 9-year-old gelded son of Explosive Matter-Wishful Me nabbed his first Big M win since March 4 of last year in determined fashion, stopping the clock in 1:55.1 to record his 50thlifetime victory from 158 starts.


Rich And Miserable was on the go early in the six-horse field (there was one scratch) and took the two-hole into the first turn behind Nextroundsonme. After Nextroundsonme stopped the clock at the quarter in :28.1, driver Jim Pantaleano quickly moved Rich And Miserable to the top at the three-eighths before reaching the half in a leisurely :57.


Toccoa Falls, the 3-5 favorite, was now activated from the three-hole and went into attack mode, catching up to and racing alongside the leader at three-quarters, which went in 1:26.3. But Rich And Miserable shrugged that one off with ease with an eighth to go before holding off Nextroundsonme, who closed well very late along the inside to miss a neck. Sidd Finch rallied for third while Toccoa Falls was fourth.


“I just kind of let the horse drive himself because he’s really good at it,” said Pantaleano after explaining that the front end wasn’t necessarily what he had in mind. “He just knows what he’s doing and he knows where the wire is. He likes his job an awful lot.”


As the 4-1 second choice in the betting, Rich And Miserable, a Todd Buter trainee, returned $10.60 to win. He lifted his lifetime bankroll to $816,194 for owners Buter Farm and Lynette Buter.


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