WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 2, 2016 — Tall Cotton zipped to the front from post 7, worked out comfortable fractions and had just enough late to capture Wednesday's harness racing's $18,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

Dave Palone gave Tall Cotton an opening half in 28/57.2. Even with that second-quarter breather, the 10-year-old Revenue S-B Cor Peatra gelding was all out to withstand the Lightning Lane brush of Chef Lee, downing him by 1/2 length in 1:54. The first-over See The Wind raced well for show.

Ron Burke trains Tall Cotton, who soared over $800,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Edwin Gold and Howard Taylor.

Tony Hall collected four wins on the 14-race card.

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