Gallantly completed a series sweep as he drew off to victory in the $47,500 Charles Singer Memorial for 3-year-old trotters on Friday night at the Meadowlands. Gallantly and Tim Tetrick cleared the lead past the half and matched strides with First Notable Chip into the stretch. Gallantly dismissed his challenger mid-way down the lane and edged away to a 2 1/4-length victory over pocketsitter Autumn Escapade in 1:55. Koala Kat was a distanced third. Sent off the 1-5 favorite, Gallantly paid $2.60 to win the fifth race feature. “We had the outside post so we had to move out the gate to get close,” Tetrick said. “I got behind Brian [Sears and First Notable Chip] in the first turn and I wanted to make sure he was behind me after that. I just moved to the front and I was hoping he would stay on the front, and he did.” It was the third straight victory for Gallantly, who romped twice in the preliminary rounds of the Singer Series. Owner Jerry Silva acquired the son of Varenne-Southwind Candie for $50,000 at the 2007 South Florida Sunshine Sale, which features 2-year-olds in training. Gallantly raced under the care of trainer Ron Gurfein before entering Ross Croghan’s barn for the winter. “He didn’t race that well at first, but in Lexington he was able to win in 1:56.3 [his final 2-year-old start],” Jerry Silva explained. “We stopped with him and then brought him along this year. He made 10 breaks in 10 starts so we put the trotting hobbles on him. He’s going in for throat surgery on Monday, so hopefully that will make him a little better and we will bring him back in March for the Horse and Groom Series.” Earlier on the card, Bob Hechkoff won the $5,000 American Harness Drivers Club Fall Pacing Series Final behind Northern Cloud in 1:57.2. David Yarock and Shania Twain were four lengths behind in second, while Harry Landy and Blue Man Group held third. Jim Doherty Jr. trains the winner and runner-up. For more information about the American Harness Drivers Club, go to www.ahdcdracing.com. (Meadowlands)
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