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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TONY’S MOM TAKES BIG M FEATURE

Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • January 14, 2024

After winning two of three starts at Yonkers Raceway, Tony’s Mom shipped to The Meadowlands on Dec. 23 and was a good-looking, fast-closing second-place finisher in the feature coming from sixth with a quarter-mile to go ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- January 13, 2024 -- After winning two of three starts at Yonkers Raceway, Tony’s Mom shipped to The Meadowlands on Dec. 23 and was a good-looking, fast-closing second-place finisher in the feature coming from sixth with a quarter-mile to go.


On Saturday night at The Big M, driver Jason Bartlett kept the Per Engblom student closer to the action and was rewarded with a victory in the featured $27,500 high-end conditioned pace for fillies and mares.


“She raced great two weeks ago,” said Bartlett. “So, I wanted to try and get her involved early if it didn’t seem too crazy.”


That was the blueprint for success.


Queen Of Success, the 2-1 favorite, was on the go early from post eight in the eight-horse field seeking her third win in four tries in this class. Tony’s Mom was also away well from post six, actually leading at the quarter in :28.1 before Queen Of Success went around the eventual winner and made the point shortly thereafter.


Johnathan Ahle, driving Queen Of Success, was able to back the middle fractions down to :57.1 and 1:25.1, with Tony’s Mom waiting patiently in the pocket to pounce.


When the field straightened up in the stretch, Bartlett moved Tony’s Mom from the rail with a little more than an eighth-of-a-mile to go and went by Queen Of Success with ease before reporting home a safe 1-length winner over a fast-closing Racy Roxy A in 1:53.2. Hot Mess Express was third.


“She’s a very versatile mare with great manners,” said Bartlett. “So, it makes it easy to just play how the race is developing.”


A 5-year-old daughter of Heston Blue Chip-Donna Lee, Tony’s Mom returned $8.40 to her backers as the 3-1 second choice. She now has 16 victories from 51 career starts, good for earnings of $233,331 for owners Morrison Racing Stables and Brian S. Gordon.


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