Meadowlands: Sylvia Hanover struts her stuff again in Tompkins-Geers

Three-year-old pacing filly Sylvia Hanover improved to 13-for-14 lifetime by winning one of the Tompkins-Geers divisions that took place on Saturday night at the Meadowlands.

Zanatta (Brian Sears) cut fractions of 28, 56 3/5 and 1:23 in the $31,600 event and built up a 5 1/2 length gap on Sylvia Hanover at three-quarters, as driver Bob McClure bided his time in fourth before bringing her to the outside. Through the stretch Sylvia Hanover reeled in Zanatta and then went by her to win by a length in 1:50. Ucandoit Blue Chip (Scott Zeron) finished third.

"I was pretty happy with her, but Zanatta did get a pretty good jump on her. She's a winner and she got her head in front," McClure said. "I think she went back-to-back 26 second quarters at the end, but that's the position we were in. She gets the job done every time."

The Hanover Shoe Farms-bred daughter of Always B Miki sent her earnings to $952,395 for trainer Mark Steacy and owner Hudson Standrdbrd Stb Inc. Sylvia Hanover paid $2.10 to win.

Charleston (Tim Tetrick) won the other $32,100 3-year-old filly pace in 1:51. She was three-wide to get the lead past the 27 2/5 opening quarter, kept command through a 56 2/5 half and a 1:24 2/5 three-quarters, and got to the wire a nose ahead of a closing Front Page Story (McClure). Racin Hungry (Joe Bongiorno) got third.

The Diamond Creek Farm/Racing homebred is by Downbytheseaside and is trained by Brett Pelling. She has a record of 8-7-2 from 17 outings, has pocketed $490,347 and returned $2.80 to win as the 2-5 choice.

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Todd and Andy McCarthy each won a Tompkins-Geers for 3-year-old male pacers, with Todd guiding Meadowlands Pace runner-up Hungry Angel Boy to a 1:48 2/5 tally in his $33,200 division and Andy piloting All Class to a 1:49 2/5 decision in his $33,700 test.

Hungry Angel Boy is trained by Tony Alagna for owners Alagna Racing LLC., Pryde Stables Inc., Pit Bull Stable LLC. and Brittany,Head,Riverview Racing. Hungry Angel Boy, who was bred by Doug Millard and Spring Haven Farm and is a Stay Hungry colt, made his third appearance in the winner's circle, has banked $222,905 and paid $4.20 to win.

All Class, a Heston Blue Chip colt bred by Best Bet Stable LLC., was sent out by Per Engblom for owner Morrison Racing Stables. All Class has five wins, two seconds and two thirds from 12 efforts, has put away $78,157 and returned $37.60 to win as a 17-1 shot.