McArts N Crafts was a game first-over winner in the $441,750 Sweetheart Pace for 2-year-old filly pacers at the Meadowlands Friday night. Driven by Steve Smith, McArts N Crafts pressured Worldly Treasure into submission past the final turn and held on for a 1:53.2 victory. It was three-quarters of a length back to Knock Three Times, who maneuvered around stretch traffic after being shuffled back early. Sunshine Sister capitalized on a second-over trip behind the winner to finish third. McArts N Crafts paid $25.40 as she picked up her first career win. Haralabos Giannoulis of "The two [horses] that I wanted to follow actually were still in front of me, so I had to do a little work to get to the lead," Smith said. "George [Brennan and Worldly Treasure] had a little trouble clearing and then he turned Yannick [Gingras and Wall Of Art] loose. Then at the same time, he had a little trouble clearing, so everybody did a little bit of work. My filly wanted to clear a little bit earlier, but she got a little crooked around the last turn. I heard [Sunshine Sister] breathing down my back, and we turned in and I didn't hear her anymore. She [Mcarts N Crafts] hasn't really gotten much respect from anybody. We've taken care of her, raced her light. Bob [Giannoulis] hasn't trained her hard in between. He wants to make sure he has a filly for the whole year and he's done a great job. We took one shot and raced her tonight." (The Meadowlands)
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