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Brave Tin Soldier Fires in Cliff Hanger

Brave Tin Soldier marched from last place to win the Oct. 3 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Meadowlands. Under Carlos Marquez Jr., the 5-year-old son of Storm Cat topped Pleasant Strike by a nose on the wire, covering the 1 1/16 miles of "yielding" turf in 1:45.52.

 Sunday, October 04, 2009

Presious Passion Powers Past Cliff Hanger Rivals

Presious Passion had been completely over-matched in graded stakes company in his last two starts, but he turned that around at Meadowlands the night of Sept. 21, capturing the $150,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) on the Big M's turf course.

 Saturday, September 22, 2007
Streaking Silver Tree Tops Cliff Hanger Line-Up

Streaking Silver Tree Tops Cliff Hanger Line-Up

The rejuvenated 7-year-old Silver Tree brings a three-race winning streak into the $150,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) on the Meadowlands turf course the night of Sept. 21.

 Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Old Forester Takes Cliff Hanger by Nose

Even-money favorite Old Forester got up in the final two strides to win the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a nose over 40-1 shot Tune of the Spirit on opening night at the Meadowlands Friday.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Crown Point Seeks Coronation in Big M Opener

Crown Point, runner-up in last year's Pegasus (gr. III), will return to the Meadowlands for the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Stakes (gr. IIIT) on Friday, opening night of the 2006 Thoroughbred meet.

 Wednesday, September 27, 2006

St Averil Faces Full Field in First Try for Motion

Grade II winner St Averil makes his first start for trainer H. Graham Motion in the $150,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) Saturday night at the Meadowlands, the final graded stakes of the track's 2005 meet.

 Friday, October 21, 2005

Cliff Hanger Boasts Contentious Field of 11 Turf Rivals

Friday night's $200,000 Cliff Hanger Handicap (gr. IIIT) is certain to come up a tough event, especially with a full field of turf runners set to go 1 1/16 miles at Meadowlands, including several that have been knocking heads in stakes all year

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Mott to Meadowlands With Del Mar Show

Del Mar Show tops Friday's Cliff Hanger Handicap at Meadowlands.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002

North East Bound Wins Cliff Hanger

Julian Demarco and Richard Disano's North East Bound pressed the early pace set by Johnny Dollar and pulled away through the stretch to win the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Handicap (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths Friday night at Meadowlands.

 Saturday, September 23, 2000

Garbu, Swamp Highlight Cliff Hanger Handicap

Eleven older horses are entered to run under the lights in the $150,000 Cliff Hanger Handicap (gr. IIIT), Meadowlands' feature race Friday night. Among the entrants for the 1 1/16-mile turf race are 1999 Fort Lauderdale Handicap (gr. IIIT) winner Garbu, 1999 Jersey Derby (gr. IIT) winner Swamp, defending champion Virginia Carnival, and this year's New Hampshire Sweepstakes Handicap (gr. IIIT) winner Inexplicable.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2000