Manhardt swept four wide off the final turn, brushed to the lead and drew away to capture the $42,000 featured pace on Saturday night at the Meadowlands in a career-best 1:50.
Driven by George Brennan and trained by James Eaton, Manhardt surged down the stretch to win by four lengths over Jilliby Generator. It was 5 3/4 lengths back to Rare Jewel in third. Manhardt, who finished fourth in last week's Presidential Series final after winning an opening leg division of the series, paid $4.80 to win.
Manhardt, a 5-year-old son of Western Ideal, scored his second victory in his fourth start of the year for Robert Silberberg of Farmington Hills, Michigan. (Meadowlands)