GERONIMO! BOYD’S 4 WINS INCLUDE FEATURE AT BIG M

Saturday, April 25, 2026

Braxten Boyd had it going on Friday night at The Meadowlands, as the 26-year-old driver guided the winners of the ninth, 10^th, 11^th and 12^th races on the program, which included Geronimo Trio IT, who took the featured conditioned trot in a lifetime-best 1:53.3.

“Geronimo” worked out a good trip close to the action to score by 1½ lengths over Call Option. Calderone was third.

Boyd had the eventual winner sitting a three-hole trip to the top of the stretch after 2-1 second choice Call Option had led at the half in :56.2 and three-quarters in 1:25.3. The pocket-sitting Mr Contestant, who used early speed to lead at the quarter in :28, bore out through the stretch drive, giving Geronimo Trio IT more than enough space to close along the inside and sprint past the leader nearing the wire. In the process, the 4-year-old gelded son of Manofmanymissions-Zante Trio lowered his previous lifetime-fastest effort by one-and-three-fifth seconds.

“I’ve been putting him on the lead quite often, so once I landed where I did, I didn’t mind following the horses I was following,” said Boyd, whose 34 wins on the season are good for fifth in The Big M standings. “I just needed to find a little room. He steered incredibly well today. Once he got through that last turn, he exploded. My goodness, was he very good tonight.

“As handy of a horse as he is and the way he raced tonight, he keeps getting better every night, so why not (improve enough to beat better foes). A win like that with the plugs in? He was very impressive tonight, so I would only assume that he’ll keep getting better.”

Trained by Per Engblom and owned by Tar Heel Racing, Geronimo Trio IT returned $5.40 as the 8-5 favorite in the field of nine. He’s now won seven of 23 lifetime starts.

A LITTLE MORE: Big M TV veteran Dave Little treated his following to a big night at the windows, selecting eight winners on the program, including the late double, which returned $39.40. … All-source handle on the 14-race card totaled $2,007,024. … Racing resumes Saturday at 6:35 p.m.

PHOTO: Geronimo Trio IT won the Friday night feature at The Meadowlands with Braxten Boyd, who guided four winners on the night, in the sulky. (Credit: Lisa Photo)