$420,500 Adios Pace draw sets up clash between elimination winners

Post positions have been determined for Saturday’s 60^th edition of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

The $420,500 Grade 1 stake is presented by 1/ST BET.

Elimination race winner Odds On Mr Mamba won the initial draw between the two heat winners, and by rule had first choice for post position.  Trainer Melanie Wrenn selected post 4.  That left Al Papi, the other elimination winner from last Saturday, to select next, and trainer Ron Burke chose post 3.

Al Papi, a winner last week in 1:47.2, was then installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite, with Odds On Mr Mamba the second choice at 3-1.

The remaining posts were done by luck of the draw, overseen by Presiding Judge Scott Egger, representing the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission.

The full draw (post, horse (sire), trainer, driver, ML odds)

1. Another C Note (Captaintreacherous)– Ron Burke – Yannick Gingras  (12-1)
2. Frantic Hanover (Stay Hungry)– Ron Burke – Tim Tetrick (6-1)
3. Odds On Mr Mamba (Odds On Equuleus)– Melanie Wrenn – James MacDonald (3-1)
4. Al Papi (Papi Rob Hanover) – Ron Burke – Yannick Gingras (5-2)
5. Loua Dipa (Sweet Lou)– Ron Burke – Ronnie Wrenn (6-1)
6. Sweet Lovin Lou (Sweet Lou)– Daniel Lagace – Scott Zeron (12-1)
7. Treacherous Lou (Captaintreacherous)– Robert Cleary – Doug McNair (15-1)
8. Toast Of The Town (Sweet Lou)– Noel Daley – James MacDonald (15-1)
9. Melillo (Sweet Lou)– Ron Burke – Ronnie Wrenn (5-1)

Also eligible – No Waitlist – Blake MacIntosh – Doug McNair.

The AE will move into the race if another horse is scratched prior to 10am Thursday.Final driver choices must be made by 10am Thursday as well.  At least three horses will need drivers due to Gingras, MacDonald and Wrenn being named on two horses each.

The Adios will air on CBS Sports Network from 5-6pm Eastern Time on Saturday.  The Adios will be the final race on the 16-race card, with race 1 going to the post at 11:30am.

by Jeff Zidek, for The Meadows