EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Linda Toscano will try to become the first female trainer to win the Meadowlands Pace when Heston Blue Chip takes on nine rivals in the track’s signature race on Saturday night.
The track’s all-time leading female trainer, Toscano has a real chance at winning with Heston Blue Chip. The colt has won all five of his starts this year and posted the fastest winning time in the two eliminations last weekend, stopping the timer at 1:49 in beating North American Cup winner Thinking Out Loud.
Heston Blue Chip has been made the 7-2 second choice in the $600,000 race behind Sweet Lou, last year’s 2-year-old pacing champion who won the other elimination in 1:49 1-5.
Tim Tetrick will drive Heston Blue Chip, who has won 16 of 18 career starts.
