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Vysoke Tatry Bids for Triple in Night Styles Final

Wednesday, March 8, 2006

Vysoke Tatry rallied to win the $57,000 Night Styles Final Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. It was the four-year-old mare's third Meadowlands series title and fifth win in six starts this year, 12th win in 16 career starts. This victory, her fourth in a row, was her most dramatic. She broke stride past the half and was last as the field hit the three-quarter pole. Driver Andy Miller settled her back pacing, and she started an outside charge in which she swooped by the nine other mares to win by two lengths over I'm All In. Yancee was third by two and three-quarter lengths.

Vysoke Tatry paced the mile in 1:52.4 with her last quarter timed in 27.4, a second faster than anyone else in the race.

"I left out of there [from post 10] pretty hard," said Miller, who drives the mare for his brother, trainer Erv Miller. "I got in the middle of the field there, somewhere where I felt comfortable. I was just trying to get her into the race a little bit. We were moving up a little bit and heading into the last turn, and she caught a little glimpse of the whip. It spooked her, and she darted sideways. And she took off running, but she caught back pretty quick. I'd say she lost 10 lengths at least. When she got back pacing, I thought she had a little shot. She had a lot of ground to make up, but she was pacing hard."

Vysoke Tatry's victory in the Night Styles followed on series titles in the $45,000 Snow Angel on December 15 and the $48,000 White Ruffles on January 26. The Night Style's winner's share of the purse pushed Vysoke Tatry's career earnings to $128,480 for owner-breeder Andray Farm of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, the nom de racecourse of brothers David, George and John Prushnok.

$57,000 Night Styles Final at The Meadowlands
Wednesday, March 8, 2006
PP Horse Driver
10 Vysoke Tatry Andy Miller
6 I'm All In Brian Sears
3 Yancee John Campbell
4 Blitzen's Best Yannick Gingras
2 Kellytuck Sophia J Roberts
8 Kurahaupo Diamond D Miller
5 Devilmademedoit R Pierce
9 Lye Creek Betty E Ledford
7 Cool Character G Brennan
1 Enchanted Beauty D Dube
28. 55.3 1:23.2 1:52.4