Meadows Monday Memo

FOUR RACE CARDS THIS WEEK

The Meadows returns to its regular summer harness racing schedule this week, with action on Wednesday and Thursday at 12:45pm, Friday evening at 5:10, and Saturday at 12:45pm.  Saturday’s card will feature Pennsylvania Sire Stake and PA Stallion Series stakes for 3YO trotting colts/geldings and fillies.

 

FORMER ADIOS WINNERS SHINE

When the top-three finishers hit the wire just noses apart on Saturday in the Sam McKee Memorial Pace at The Meadowlands, most people saw three of the best older horses in the nation battle to the finish.  Fans of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace noticed something else.  Captain Albano, Saturday’s winner, was the 2024 Adios champion.  He narrowly defeated Prince Hal Hanover (2025 Adios winner) and Bythemissal (2022 Adios winner).  It was a rare Adios trifecta to say the least.

 

ADIOO VOLO WINNER RETURNS FOR WEDNESDAY FEATURE

Shacarri, winner of one of two Grade 3 Mickey Burke Adioo Volo divisions on Adios Day last month, returns to The Meadows on Wednesday.  Trainer Ron Burke will send the daughter of Summa Cum Laude forward from post 5 in the day’s featured sixth race for pacing fillies and mares.  She will face a field that includes Elsa D, who was picked from a $10,000 claimer last month by trainer Brandon Presto.  The 4YO mare then reeled off three straight wins, including a 1:50.2 triumph, before finishing third in 1:50 this past week.

 

FOUR QUALIFIERS SET FOR TUESDAY

A total of four qualifying races will take place Tuesday morning (August 11) at The Meadows.  They can be watched live on the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Facebook page.  First post is 10:30am.

by Jeff Zidek, for The Meadows