Real Joke, a 4-year-old Bettor's Delight gelding, whose last two pari-mutuel starts were a pair of 1:47.3 wins at the Meadowlands, qualified at Gaitway Farms on Monday, June 21, in 1:49.3. George Brennan was in the bike for trainer Lou Pena and owners the Lightning Lane Stable as Real Joke already had 2 1/4 lengths on the field by the quarter in :27 and increased that to 12 as he sauntered past the half in :53.3. Real Joke opened up by 20 lengths as he tripped the three-quarter timer in 1:20.2, then eased up to a 16 1/2-length winning time of 1:49.3 Real Joke's last start was at the Meadowlands on June 5 when he recorded his second consecuitve 1:47.3 win in as many weeks. (harnessracing.com)
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