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Pierce Drives Su Mac Lad Winners Sunday

Sunday, March 26, 2006

Ron Pierce captured both $50,000 Su Mac Lad Trot divisions, guiding Hez Striking and Yankee MJ to victory on Sunday afternoon at the Meadowlands. Hez Striking drew off to a two and three-quarter-length victory over Mr Dream OM in the first division, covering the mile in 1:55.2. Smooth Muscles was third.

Hez Striking, trained by Richard “Nifty” Norman, races for J. Bart Glass of Stanford, Kentucky, and Robert Kauffman of New Albany, Ohio. The seven-year-old son of Striking Sahbra now has two wins and a third in three starts this year. His lifetime bankroll tops $700,000, with 26 wins, nine seconds and six thirds from 64 tries.

Pierce picked up his third winner of the card with Yankee MJ, who caught Great George Two in the final strides for a half-length victory. Muscles Marinara was third. The mile, on a surface downgraded to good from rain showers, was timed in 1:56.2.

Yankee MJ, owned and trained by Mark Silva of Little Ferry, New Jersey, is a five-year-old gelded son of SJ’s Photo, with three wins, one second and one third in eight starts this year. This victory pushed his lifetime earnings over the $100,000 mark. He has nine wins, four seconds and two thirds from 32 career outings.

The three-week Su Mac Lad Series for free for all trotters continues next week with a final worth $126,500 on April 9.