Golden Receiver Sprints Home to Win Presidential Prep; Eyes Repeat in Series

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ— The Harder-trained free-for-all pacer Golden Receiver took the field gate to wire to win the $30,000 Free For All pace at the Meadowlands on Saturday, January 5 in 1:48.4.

Golden Receiver gunned for the lead, with Meirs Hanover showing speed towards the inside and Special T Rocks wanted a spot from the far outside. Golden Receiver led the field by the quarter in :26.4.

Special T Rocks fought on to try and take the top from Golden Receiver, caught first over, but began to falter approaching the half-mile pole. Dial Or Nodial was tracking his cover and was forced three wide, while Silent Swing was keeping up with the trio on top at the half in :54.4 (:28).

Into the far turn, Dial Or Nodial paced up to Golden Receiver’s wheel, while Meirs Hanover drafted in the pocket third. Silent Swing was attempting to start a rally at three-quarters in 1:23 (:28.1).

Golden Receiver had to fight off Dial Or Nodial and Meirs Hanover swinging into the stretch. Dial Or Nodial began to flatten out entering the eighth pole, while Meirs Hanover was keeping pace in third and Silent Swing trying to catch up in fourth. Golden Receiver instantly kicked away from the field and romped the field in 1:48.4 (:25.4). Meirs Hanover finished second, Dial Or Nodial was third and Silent Swing finished fourth.

Golden Receiver ($3.60) is an eight-year-old gelding by Village Jove, out of the mare Royal Gold by Towner’s Big Guy. He is owned by Our Horse Cents Stables, trained by Mark Harder and Tim Tetrick did the piloting, steering the veteran pacer to a 1:48.4 victory.

Out of the Free For All feature, Meirs Hanover, Dial Or Nodial, Abelard Hanover, Nob Hill High, Hypnotic Blue Chip and Special T Rocks are all eligible for the Presidential series. Annieswesterncard is also on the eligibility list, though scratched out of the feature.