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The second leg of the Florida Sunshine Stakes for two and three-year-old trotters and pacers takes place this Saturday (Nov. 8) at the Sunshine Meadows Equestrian Center in Delray Beach. The races are sponsored by the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association. All eight of the opening round harness racing winners from last week are […]
Twenty-five years ago, Mike Wilder was a newcomer to The Meadows, but it didn’t take the Ohio native long to embrace Adios Day at the western Pennsylvania track. And when he won the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids five years ago with Catch The Fire, it became a moment he would never forget. “The […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 31, 2024 — On the bench for three months, Wild Wild Western (Western Ideal-Caila Fra) worked out a sensible cover trip, then tipped wide for the drive and sprang a 10-1 harness racing upset in Saturday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Although Wild Wild Western typically flashes […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 17, 2024 — Surreal Ideal (So Surreal) saved ground for most of the mile, then swung wide and vaulted past the harness racing leaders in the lane to pull off the 9-1 upset in Saturday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. While Risenshine Seaside threw down a swift […]
WASHINGTON, PA, July 3, 2024 — Mike Wilder collected harness racing career win 9,000 when he captured Wednesday’s 11th race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows with Distant Drums. A native of Springfield, Ohio, Wilder launched his harness racing career at the age of 14, driving matinees and working for the small stable of his […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 22, 2024 — Harness racing driver Mike Wilder, who had been sidelined since suffering injuries in a June 8 race mishap at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, has returned to the racing wars at The Meadows. Wilder, 52, whose injuries included apparent bruised ribs, had one drive Friday and is down for […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 8, 2024 — The harness racing program at The Meadows was marred on Saturday by a three-horse accident in race three involving drivers Hunter Myers, Palone and Mike Wilder, who was unseated from his horse, Battleshoe Hart, and thrown violently onto the racetrack. The accident took place in the backstretch when Wilder’s […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 5, 2024 — Shuffled to fourth after taking the early lead, Youmakemyheartsing (Some Heart Throb-You Make Me Smile) found the Lightning Lane in time and captured Wednesday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,000 Claiming Handicap. Youmakemyheartsing shot to the point from post 7 for Mike Wilder, but […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 18, 2024 — Chief Mate (Captaintreacherous-Heaven Forbid) blistered the last quarter uncovered in 26.4, a decisive brush that carried him to harness racing victory in Saturday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Pace. Chief Mate was third when Mike Wilder sent him after the leader, Sandbetweenmytoes. The 7-year-old […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 26, 2023 — It appeared that Dover Glide (Dover Dan-Classic Glide) would be rewarded for his grueling trip with a place finish. But when the leader, Smokinhotirishgirl, broke stride near the wire, Dover Glide kept right on gliding to capture Thursday’s harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,500 […]
HARNESS RACING THIS WEEK We are back to our regular Spring schedule this week, racing Wednesday through Saturday. Post time will be 12:45 each day. WILDER CATCHES FIRE Mike Wilder continued his hot streak at The Meadows last week, with six wins on the Thursday card and 11 for the week. Despite taking the first […]
WASHINGTON, PA, April 20, 2023 — Angelpedia (Cantab Hall-Baker Black Jet) outkicked Inside Express and scored in a harness racing career-best 1:55.3 in Thursday’s $12,500 second leg of the Margaret Provost Memorial for 3-year-old filly trotters at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Angelpedia got caught late in last week’s opening leg, her seasonal debut. On […]
WASHINGTON, PA, April 19, 2023 — Southwind Bourbon (Sweet Lou-Lil Miss Bourbon) scorched the back half in 56.3 en route to victory in Wednesday’s (Apr. 19) $12,500 second harness racing leg of the Ruby Cook Memorial for 3-year-old filly pacers at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Southwind Bourbon finished second in her seasonal debut in […]
WASHINGTON, PA, April 15, 2023 — Flashing newfound early speed, Flite Craft (A Rocknroll Dance-Kitty Kitty Hawk) powered to the point at the quarter pole and drew off late to take Saturday’s $12,500 opening harness racing leg of the Tom Kirwan Memorial at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The event for 3-year-old colt and gelding […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 19, 2022 — In an $11,500 Conditioned Pace at The Meadows on Wednesday, October 19, Late For Dinner (Stay Hungry) shot the Lightning Lane for harness racing driver Mike Wilder to gain inexorably on her stablemate, Acrimony (A Rocknroll Dance), and Wrenn. At the wire, the camera couldn’t separate them, and they were […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 11, 2022 — A mishap in Tuesday’s 10th race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows unseated harness racing drivers Mike Wilder and Jack Killeen and resulted in the judges declaring the race “no contest” for wagering purposes, although purse money was awarded per the usual formula. Wilder was transported to a local […]
WASHINGTON, PA, June 3, 2022 — Icanflylikeanangel (Archangel) held off a determined challenge from Perlucky and Donatover to notch his second straight harness racing victory in Friday’s $16,000 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Icanflylikeanangel enjoyed a :29 second-quarter breather on top but soon had to deal with the uncovered bid of […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 26. 2022 — Icanflylikeanangel (Archangel) held off challengers inside and out as he toughed out a harness racing victory in Thursday’s $17,600 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Icanflylikeanangel enjoyed a 29.1 second-quarter breather — and he needed it when confronted in mid-stretch by Perlucky outside and the pocket-sitting […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 21, 2022 — Trailing by five lengths as they turned for home, Samosa found the “superspeed” gear and overtook heavy favorite Dreamonhigh to spring the 18-1 harness racing upset in Saturday’s $133,980 Pennsylvania Sires Stake at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The other division of the event for 3-year-old filly trotters, known […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 20, 2022 — Rose Run Whitney enjoyed a 30.1 second-quarter breather — and needed every bit of it to eke out her second straight harness racing victory in Friday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Trot. The lone mare in the field, Rose Run Whitney had to deal […]
WASHINGTON, PA, May 14, 2022 — Forced to an opening panel in a ridiculous 25.4, Wild Wild Western persevered and collected his sixth straight harness racing win in Saturday’s $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Wild Wild Western was four-wide for much of that first panel, but he showed again why […]
WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 24, 2021 — Wild Wild Western let Prince Of Tides do the heavy lifting on the front end, then blew by him in the lane to collect his third straight harness racing victory — in a career-best 1:49.1 — in Friday’s $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows. Wild Wild Western sat […]
WASHINGTON, PA — All Day Sunshine had to work hard for the early harness racing lead, but she drew off late for an easy victory in Thursday’s feature at The Meadows, a $10,300 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace. The 4-5 favorite battled from the start with Just Zip It, finally reaching the point before the […]
