Steve “You’re Never Too” Oldford wins GLADA trot

WASHINGTON, PA, Sep 13, 2024  — Steve “You’re Never Too” Oldford and Holton (Dontyouforgetit) overpowered the field first over and rolled to an impressive harness racing win in Friday’s $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Tom “Mayhem” Svrcek (Rattling Pine) blazed the opening panel in an unrealistic 26.4, inviting an early challenge from closers.

Oldford obliged, vacating the pocket, opening a daylight lead and scoring in a career-best 1:54.2.

Brandon “The Prestodigitator” Presto (Troycen) rallied for second, beaten 4-3/4 lengths, while “Soarin’” Lauren Harmon (Floyd Of Rosedale) and Larry “Enzo” Ferrari (Golden Compass) completed the ticket.

Allen Sisco trains Holton, a 7-year-old Dontyouforgetit-Mama’s Brokn Heart gelding who boosted his lifetime bankroll to $207,330, for Oldford Racing LLC.

HOLTON REPLAY

Parked well past the three-eighths from post 9, Drebin (Walner-Mrs Frank) still had enough in the tank to capture  Friday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 Conditioned Trot.

Drebin came under late pressure inside and outside, but the 3-year-old gelding rose to the occasion for Aaron Merriman. He triumphed in 1:54.1, matching his career best, x lengths better than the first-over Thaler Hanover. The pocket-sitting Sonic Boomer earned show.

DREBIN REPLAY

Tim Twaddle trains Drebin for TheStable Drebin Group. It was one of four wins for Merriman on the 12-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Saturday, first post 12:45 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association