Meadowlands: Dat You Miz Blue romps

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Dat You Miz Blue, under John Velazquez, won the $75,000 Ready Jet Go Stakes on closing night at The Meadowlands. She stalked favored Big Bambu before rolling to a 7 1/2-length win in 1:08.79 for six furlongs. Arriana's Passion was second, La Galerie third.

Dat You Miz Blue ($6.80) had lost her last three races, all stakes. After two dull efforts using Lasix, Dat You Miz Blue was taken off the medication for Saturday's race by trainer Jimmy Jerkens.

In other closing-day stakes, Beau's Surprise ended the six-race win streak of Dixie Two Thousand with a head victory in the $50,000 Great Falls Stakes, while Grade 1 winner Rize tied a track record with a 2 1/4-length win in the $75,000 Creme Fraiche.

Beau's Surprise ($25) has won three straight stakes for Penn National-based trainer Todd Beattie. He closed into a very fast pace to catch Dixie Two Thousand in the final strides. Sea of Green was 1 1/4 lengths back in third.

Rize ($10.20), trained by Norman Pointer, was ridden by jockey Eibar Coa for his first victory since June. He stalked the pace and stayed clear of Pickupspeed and Banner Headline, who finished second and third. The winning time of 1:53.95 equaled The Meadowlands record for 1 3/16 miles.