World record holder Cattlewash made his four-year-old debut with authority during the Saturday (May 22) afternoon session of qualifiers at Meadowlands Racetrack.
In the fifth and final qualifier of the day, Cattlewash cruised to command for driver David Miller after a :28.2 opening quarter posted by Stonebridge Soul (Patrick Ryder). From there, Cattlewash confidently carved out panels of :55.2 and 1:22.4 before an unstressed :27.4 closer to trip the timer in 1:50.3.
Trained by Ron Burke for owner Bill Donovan, Cattlewash (Somebeachsomewhere - Road Bet) sports a summary of 10-7-7 from 30 lifetime starts. He co-holds the world record for three-year-old pacers on a mile track with a time of 1:46.4, and has earnings in excess of $846,000. He performed double duty to start the season, standing stud at Walnridge Farm in New Jersey.
Joining Cattlewash on the winning side of qualifiers on Saturday were sophomore trotting colts Altar (1:54.3) and Dancinginthedark M (1:53.1), trotting mare When Dovescry (1:55.4) and three-year-old pacing filly Ilderton AM (1:52.1). To view the charted results from the Saturday qualifying session, click the following link: Saturday Results - Meadowlands (Qualifiers).