Misterizi trots to world record in Nat Ray victory

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August 02, 2008

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Misterizi and Tim Tetrick used the cover of Arch Madness to carry them to the stretch before taking the lead mid-way through the lane and drawing away in the $300,000 Nat Ray Invitational Saturday at the Meadowlands, winning in a world record time of 1:51. Arch Madness finished second for Brian Sears while Enough Talk raced third.

Starting from post three, Misterizi got away near the back of the field of 10 as San Remo Kosmos (Eric Goodell) left for the lead. Soon Godiva Hall moved to the lead near the quarter (:27) and was shuffled racing to the half (:54.2) as Enough Talk and Ron Pierce briefly held the lead before defending race winner Corleone Kosmos powered to the front. Racing to three quarters (1:22.1) Arch Madness was under way for Sears, bringing Misterizi along.

In the stretch, favorite Corleone Kosmos faded as Misterizi surged to the lead, collecting his fifth seasonal win in seven starts. The Mr Lavec stallion, trained by Tony Montini, nearly doubled his career earnings with the win. The Mohawk invader is owned by Albina Montini, Eazy Racing and Paul Giammichele, all of Ontario. The winning time dropped Misterizi’s mark by a full two seconds. It also eclipsed Varenne's 1:51.1 world record for older trotting stallions, set at the Meadowlands in 2001.

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