Erv Miller trainees Smooth Silver and Moonlite Delite swept the $12,500 opening round of the Tender Loving Care Series for 3-year-old filly pacers Wednesday night at the Meadowlands.
Smooth Silver swung three wide on the final turn and caught Riley Character just in time to win the first of the Tender Loving Care divisions in 1:52.4. Driven by Brian Sears, Smooth Silver got away sixth and worked out a third-over trip en route to a neck victory. It was a half-length back to the pacesetter Yellow Diamond in third. Smooth Silver paid $8.40 to win the night’s seventh race. Bred and owned by Brittany Farms, the daughter of Western Hanover-Special Magic notched her second win in five career starts. In a three-horse dash to the wire, Moonlite Delite and George Brennan closed from the far outside to win the second Tender Loving Care split, race nine, in 1:53.2. It was a length back to U Foria BB on the pylons, while Asolare Sunset held third after being left uncovered by Wherever You Go. Moonlite Delite returned $14.20. Her stablemate and 2-1 favorite Treasure Keeper made a break at the half and finished last. Moonlite Delite posted her second win in three career starts for owner Domenic Chiaravalle. The daughter of Western Hanover-Moonlit Bay was a $25,000 yearling purchase at the 2007 Lexington Selected Sale. (Meadowlands)
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