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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UPTOWN HANOVER WINS BIG M FEATURE

Dave Little, Meadowlands Media Relations • November 2, 2024

Flexing her considerable back-class muscles, Uptown Hanover moved to the lead down the backstretch on the way to a safe 1-length win in the Friday night feature at The Meadowlands, a mid-range conditioned pace for fillies and mares ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ -- November 1, 2024 -- Flexing her considerable back-class muscles, Uptown Hanover moved to the lead down the backstretch on the way to a safe 1-length win in the Friday night feature at The Meadowlands, a mid-range conditioned pace for fillies and mares.


The 6-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Upside Surprise, trained by Jeff Cullipher, sat off a blistering opening fraction of :26.4 as another Cullipher student, Fade Out, had the top.

The quick action continued as AVF Claire provided a live tow for the eventual winner, as Uptown Hanover took control passing the half in a snappy :54.2.


Winning driver Todd McCarthy was able to back down the third fraction to :28.2, reaching three-quarters in 1:22.4.

Despite being pressured around the far turn by a resurgent Fade Out, all Uptown Hanover needed was a final quarter of :28.1 to report home an easy winner in a lifetime-best 1:51.


“I had to do a little bit more than I wanted getting around there, but once we got there, she swelled up nice off the turn and she gave me a pretty good kick there in the straightaway,” said McCarthy. “She was good last week [when third to Grand Circuit regular Canigetalouploup], Cullipher’s team’s been doing a great job with them, so they’re always racing good.”


JM Betonsix and Dixie Dream rallied well to finish second and third, respectively. 


Owned by Pollack Racing LLC, Uptown Hanover returned $2.60 to win. She now has 29 wins from 126 lifetime outings and earnings of just over $568,000.


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