Blazing last quarters turn head at Big M baby races

Although Sir Sisu, a son of McArdle, earned 1:57.2 speed-badge honors at the 2-year-old races Wednesday morning at the Meadowlands, it was a handful of blazing last quarters posted by other winners—including a :25.4 final panel by the winning filly Girls Nite Out—that drew the most attention.

Girls Nite Out, owned by the Andy Miller Stable and driven by Andy Miller and trained by his wife, Julie, led wire to wire in the 11^th-race qualifier, posting fractions of :31, 1:02.4 and 1:32.3 before turning on the burners and blazing home to score in 1:58.2. Runner-up Nikajah, pacing a final quarter herself of :25.3, fell a half-length short in second.

A daughter of Four Starzzz Shark, Girls Nite Out is out of the Precious Bunny mare Before Sunrise, winner of the 1996 Breeders Crown Two-Year-Old Filly Pace.

Filly Market Dynamics paced a final quarter of :26.3 to seal a 1:59.3 victory in the 12^th race. Driven by David Miller, Market Dynamics led through fractions of :30.3, 1:32.4 and 1:33 before she too turned on the high speed to draw clear from her peers by 4 ¾ lengths.

Owned by Alan Wolnek and Bill Popfinger, and trained by Popfinger, Market Dynamics is a daughter of Pro Bono Best out of the Abercrombie mare Go Abby Go, she a half sister to $100,000-plus winners Perfect Scooter, Go Wilma Go and I Dream Of Jme, and the $320,000-plus winner Go Alberta Go.

McArdles Star wrapped up the marathon baby session with a 1:59 victory, using a final quarter of :26.3 to surge past the pacesetting Promiscuous for the 2 ¼-length victory. David Miller drove the winning son of McArdle out of the Cam’s Card Shark mare Cost Efficient for trainer David Strong and owner Downunder Horses Inc.

As for Sir Sisu, the son of McArdle out of the Presidential Ball mare Q And A was driven by Brian Sears for trainer Donna Marshall and owner Mortberg Trust 10-27-98.

Tad The Stud was the fastest of the trotting winners Wednesday, capturing his second straight freshman race with a 1:59.4 effort for trainer-driver Ray Schnittker. Trotting a final quarter of :28.3, Tad The Stud drew clear of the field to win by four lengths as he bettered his effort of last week by a tick better than two seconds.

A son of Windsong’s Legacy, Tad The Stud is out of the Valley Victory mare Chocolate Layered, she a full sister to Peace A Pie, the dam of the $668,000-winning Pizza Dolce. Tad The Stud is owned by Tad The Stud Stable.

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