Meadowlands: Elista Hanover wires foes in Miss Versatility Series

Elista Hanover backed up her win on Meadowlands Pace night in the Hambletonian Maturity with a 1:51 3/5 victory in the lone $40,000 division of the fourth leg of the Miss Versatility Series for older trotting mares on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

Driver David Miller sent Elista Hanover right to the top from post five, and she led the way through fractions of 27 4/5, 56 4/5 and 1:25 1/5 with M-M's Dream (Yannick Gingras) in the pocket. Dial Square S (Ake Svanstedt) went first-up from third on the final bend, which gave cover to Bravo Angel S (Dexter Dunn).

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Bravo Angel S had the best kick out of the closers in the lane, charging home in 25 4/5, but it wasn't enough to get to Elista Hanover, who tallied by half a length. Dial Square S wound up third from M-M's Dream.

It was the 15th career win for the Annie Stoebe-trained Elista Hanover, a 4-year-old daughter of International Moni bred by Hanover Shoe Farms. Also co-owned by Stoebe with Lynn and Philomena Curry, Elista Hanover has earned $801,751 and paid $2.20 to win.