Legendary Hanover sets stakes record in Meadowlands Pace

Saturday, July 13, 2024

Legendary Hanover took the lead at the half-mile point of Saturday’s (July 13) $650,000 Meadowlands Pace and dominated from there, drawing away in the stretch for a stakes-record 1:46.3 victory in the 48th edition of the one-mile event for 3-year-old pacers at the Meadowlands.

Legendary Hanover’s stablemate Nijinsky, the 6-5 favorite, finished second, his first loss in seven races this year. Gem Quality was third. The margin of victory was 5-1/2 lengths.

The previous stakes record of 1:46.4 was set in 2014 by He’s Watching.

Legendary Hanover, the 2-1 second choice, was fifth as the field reached the opening quarter but on top at the half after a big move on the backstretch with driver James MacDonald. He was unthreatened the rest of the way as he won for the fourth time in seven starts this season for trainer Anthony Beaton.

MacDonald and Beaton both won the Meadowlands Pace for the first time.

Legendary Hanover has won 10 of 16 career races and earned $710,959 for owners Eric Good, West Wins Stable and Mark Dumain.

He paid $6.00 to win.