Meadows Monday Memo

17 QUALIFIERS SET FOR TUESDAY

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will host 17 qualifying races on Tuesday morning (June 16), starting at 10:30am.  Race 1-4 will be for older horses, with races 5-17 exclusively for two-year-olds.  Racing fans can watch all of the action live on the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Facebook page.  Qualifier video is also archived at www.youtube.com/themsoa.  Qualifying races begin at 10:30am.

GUARANTEED POOL WEDNESDAY

Saturday afternoon’s Pentafecta was not covered, resulting in a carryover of around $1500.  The Meadows, in conjunction with the MSOA and the US Trotting Association’s Strategic Wagering Program, will guarantee that pool to $10,000 for Wednesday’s Pentafecta.  The 20-cent base wager is offered daily on the final race of the card.  On Wednesday, that will be Race #12.

WRENN, PALONE TOP DRIVER STANDINGS

Ronnie Wrenn Jr and Dave Palone continue to trade places atop the list of top drivers at The Meadows for 2026.  Wrenn currently leads by two, 168-166, in total victories.  Palone holds the edge in Universal Driver Rating, .422 to .407, while Wrenn has the slightly higher winning percentage, 26.8 to 26.1.

BURKE, PRESTO TOP TRAINER STANDINGS

Among trainers, Ron Burke leads the way in wins with 107, followed by Brandon Presto with 94.  Presto has the edge in winning percentage (29.0 to 26.8) and Trainer Rating (.446 to .392).  Among smaller stables, Bill Bercury had a strong week, to lift his season numbers to 18 wins in 55 starts and a UTRS rating of .487.

by Jeff Zidek, for The Meadows