Gro the Jersey girl to beat

Gro aims for a series sweep in the $67,000 Jersey Girls Final for pacing fillies and mares on Thursday night at the Meadowlands. The 4-year-old daughter of Pro Bono Best earned the role of 2-1 morning line favorite in the featured fifth race after capturing both preliminary legs of the series.

Trained by Julie Miller, Gro will start from post two (program number three) with Miller's husband, Andy, in the sulky. Gro is owned by Claudia Wright of Charlotte, Mich., and trainer Roger Welch of Beecher, Ill. Welch sent the mare to Julie Miller six weeks ago in preparation for the Jersey Girls Series.

Gro has a career slate of 15 wins, six seconds and eight thirds in 45 starts and $172,955 in earnings. She took a mark of 1:50.4 when she wired the field in last week's second leg of the Jersey Girls at the Meadowlands.

"The way she was in the first two legs, I think she has a good chance of winning the final," said Andy Miller. "She is real sharp right now. She is very versatile; she is good on the front and she is good with a trip."

Miller has been on a hot streak at the Meadowlands, racking up 27 wins since March 14. In addition to winning the $121,300 Four Leaf Clover final last Saturday night with Crawdad, he pulled off a five-bagger on the March 22 card.

"I am having a good run," Miller said. "This business is about ups and downs. It has been a good week and a good year so far. I hope it continues."

$67,000 Jersey Girls final
H, PP, Horse, Driver, Trainer, Odds
1, 6, Leavea Smile, D Dube, M Burke, 6-1
1A, 9, Fionavar Hanover, R Pierce, M Burke, 6-1
2, 1, Donttellmewhattodo, C Manzi, G Anthony, 15-1
3, 2, Gro, A Miller, J Miller, 2-1
4, 3, Red White Blues, D Miller, C De Pinto, 10-1
5, 4, Flannel Yankee, M Lewis, K Harrison, 15-1
6, 5, Faith Leigh, G Brennan, E Miller, 5-1
7, 7, Binions, B Sears, S Le Blanc, 6-1
8, 8, Betsy Hall, Y Gingras, J Redfern, 8-1
9, 10, Riley Rose, S Bier, A Bier, 4-1
(Meadowlands)

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