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WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 22, 2024 — Rallying four wide past the three-quarters, Gung Ho (Captaintreacherous-Silky) had little trouble with the extra distance — or the off going — and comfortably captured Friday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,000 Conditioned Pace. Gung Ho was fourth over when winning driver Ronnie Wrenn, […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 21, 2024 — Spitfire Oversees (International Moni-Legal Lady) rode a sustained uncovered move in the slop to harness racing victory in Thursday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,800 Conditioned Trot. Spitfire Oversees was fourth down the backside when Anthony MacDonald sent him after the leader, Windsong Patriot, who was […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 21, 2024 — Looped from the gate by Rhythm Of Life and forced to take a seat, Pick Pocket (Walner) overwhelmed that rival late and triumphed convincingly in Wednesday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned Pace. Once Anthony MacDonald and Pick Pocket pulled the pocket near the three-quarters, […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 15, 2024 — Surreal Ideal (So Surreal) and Benjamin Hanover (Sebastian K S) each continued his domination of the pacing and trotting elite, respectively, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, each scoring at 1-9 Friday in an Open Handicap event. Although Surreal Ideal was parked by Gung Ho through a 27.2 opening […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 14, 2024 — Stardust Volo (Muscle Hill-Sterling Volo) found the sloppy going to her liking as she rolled to a convincing harness racing victory in Thursday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 Conditioned Trot. Sent off the 8-5 favorite, Stardust Volo seized the early lead for Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 13, 2024 — Allen “The Sisco Kid” Sisco and long shot Golden Compass (Sebastian K S) seized the early lead and held off the 1-2 harness racing favorite, Michael Burke (Tequila Talkin) to pull off the 18-1 shocker in Wednesday’s $10,000 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot at Hollywood Casino at […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 8, 2024 — Buried in fourth with no apparent way out as the field turned for home, Shanghai James (Shanghai Phil) found the Lightning Lane and poured through to take Friday’s feature — his second straight harness racing victory — at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,000 Claiming Handicap Pace. As […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 7, 2024 — Already harness racing’s all-time “winningest” driver, Dave Palone passed yet another milestone Thursday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows when he notched career win 21,000. The historic win came with Green Magic (Chapter Seven) in the fifth race. Although Palone sets a new record with each victory, he indicated […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 6, 2024 — Parked the opening panel in 27.1, Trick Of The Light (Odds On Equuleus) nevertheless had enough in the tank to capture Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,800 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Sent off the 1-5 favorite, Trick Of The Light faced only […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 1, 2024 — Killer Instinct (Southwind Frank) enjoyed a second-quarter breather that helped him hold off the pocket-sitting Emerald’s Legacy and capture Friday’s $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Killer Instinct quarter-poled to the top for harness racing driver Hunter Myers, who threw on the brakes and gave […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 31, 2024 — Pick Pocket (Walner) engaged the leader, Distant Drums, at the top of the lane, only to see that rival jump it off. With no other horses in striking position, Pick Pocket won as he pleased in Thursday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 30, 2024 — Windsong Patriot (E L Titan) exploded to the top from post 5 and never had an anxious moment as he captured Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Trot. A potential stretch duel between Windsong Patriot and the pocket-sitting Wallet never developed, as […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 25, 2024 — Aaron Merriman notched career harness racing win 16,000 when he piloted Divas Dragon (Fear The Dragon) to victory in Friday’s second race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The milestone win continued Merriman’s surge through the ranks of harness racing’s “winningest” drivers. He ranks third on the all-time list […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 25, 2024 — Looped from the gate and parked more than a quarter, Benjamin Hanover (Sebastian K S) persevered, dug in late and won his fourth straight harness racing contest in Friday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Benjamin Hanover was returning from a sickness scratch, and when […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 24, 2024 — Dismissed at 32-1, Five Stars (Walner) found the Lightning Lane in time, poured through and pulled off the harness racing upset in Thursday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 Conditioned Trot. As the field turned for home, Five Stars was buried behind horses and figured to […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 23, 2024 — Better Double Flip (Betterthancheddar) moved relentlessly first over, wore down the leader and pulled off the 8-1 harness racing upset in Wednesday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. Better Double Flip was fourth down the backside when Brady Brown sent her […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 18, 2024 — Surreal Ideal (So Surreal) moved confidently first over, pounced on the tiring harness racing leader and triumphed in a sharp 1:49.3 in Friday’s $21,200 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. While Wild Wild Western took a contested lead in an unrealistic 25.4, Surreal Ideal found a […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 17, 2024 — Fresh off her second-place finish in the Buckeye Stallion Series championship, Tammie Sue (Long Tom) found a spot to her liking, rolling to a measured harness racing victory in Thursday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 Filly & Mare Conditioned Trot. Tammie Sue seized the lead […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 16, 2024 — Racing off a two-month layoff, Distant Drums (Trixton) was as aggressive as ever as he rolled to his ninth straight harness racing victory in Wednesday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned Trot. Using Lasix for the first time, Distant Drums found himself seated behind the leader, […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 12, 2024 — Pennsylvania Fairs championship night Friday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows was transformed into the “Schadel Show,” as brothers Todd Schadel and Tony Schadel — racing their stables separately — captured a combined five harness racing titles. That includes five championships as owners/trainers and three winning drives among those […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 10, 2024 — Killer Instinct (Southwind Frank) made the decisive move to the top at the quarter and jogged home from there, scoring in a harness racing career-best 1:52.4 in Thursday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Trot. Once Killer Instinct seated Windsong Patriot, the 6-year-old Southwind Frank-Wheely […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 10, 2024 — The $200,000 championships of the Pennsylvania Fairs will be contested Friday on a special evening of harness racing that will see Hollywood Casino at The Meadows transformed into something approaching a county fair with fun activities for all. The racing includes $25,000 championships in all eight divisions for 2- […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 9, 2024 — Lexi B (Southwind Frank) quarter-poled to the top and held off a host of challengers late to capture Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned Trot. Momoni De Vie, the even-money favorite, released Lexi B at the quarter and tried to take advantage […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 4, 2024 — Pennsylvania champion Papi’s Rocket (Papi Rob Hanover) converted a pocket trip to a sharp 1:50.4 harness racing victory in Friday’s Keystone Classic at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Wedlock Blue Chip captured the other division of the $82,700 stake for freshman colt and gelding pacers. Papi’s Rocket let Dreamboat […]
