$104,225 Adioo Volo sees track record mile

WASHINGTON, PA, July 27, 2024  — My Girl EJ (Sweet Lou-Lucy’s Pearl) moved powerfully first over from fifth, and she kept right on moving until she scored in 1:48.4 — the fastest distaff mile ever at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows — in Saturday’s $104,225 Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo for sophomore harness racing filly pacers.

The time knocked a tick from the track’s all-age distaff pacing record as well as the stake mark established by Allstar Rating in 2014.

When she set sail after the leader, Geocentric, it was last year’s Breeders Crown winner challenging last year’s Dan Patch Award winner.  My Girl EJ cleared easily and went on to defeat CanIgetalouploup by 2-3/4 lengths, with Asweetbeachhere third.

“She’s pretty quick, and she’s pretty tough, too,” said winning driver Dexter Dunn. “Once the fractions set up for her, I didn’t know I would win like that, but I knew I’d be in the fight.”

MY GIRL EJ REPLAY

My Girl EJ now has finished in the money in all but one of her 20 career outings. Ron Burke trains her and owns with Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Elizabeth Novak.

To read about the Adios Pace on the card and watch the replay, click here.

For the undercard recap and replays, click here.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Evan Pattak, for the MSOA