Meadowlands: Jiggy Jog S stays perfect this year in Six Pack Mares Open Trot

Jiggy Jog S stepped out of the 4-year-old only ranks for the first time in 2023 in Saturday's $112,500 Six Pack for trotting mares at the Meadowlands and posted her seventh straight victory dating back to last year. She stopped the timer in 1:51 with trainer-driver Ake Svanstedt in the bike.

Svanstedt sent Jiggy Jog S away quickly from post two but would let Fashion Schooner (Tim Tetrick) clear her going to the 28 1/5 opening quarter. Svanstedt would then plant Jiggy Jog S on the engine heading to the 56 4/5 half with second choice Bella Bellini (Dexter Dunn) biding her time back in the third spot.

Dunn put Bella Bellini in motion first-over on the way to the 1:25 three-quarters, and she advanced to loom boldly to the outside of Jiggy Jog S turning for home, but through the 26 second sprint to the wire, Jiggy Jog S held firm and would win by about a length. Bella Bellini was a game second, followed by Fashion Schooner, Raised By Lindy (Yannick Gingras) and Eternal Lee (Andy McCarthy).

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Svanstedt said, "I didn't need to ask her. She did it by herself. She has taken one more step [forward] this year from last year. She's a very good horse."

Jorgen Sparredal Inc. owns Jiggy Jog S, a daughter of Walner. She is now a 13-time winner overall, has put away $1,258,451 and paid $2.40 to win as the 1-5 favorite.

"She was fantastic again," Sparredal added. "I don't know what to say anymore."

--quotes by Ray Cotolo--