Washington, PA — Icanflylikeanangel set sail after leader Perlucky at the three-quarters, collared him in mid-stretch, and went on to capture Tuesday’s (Jan. 21) $18,000 Open Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

Icanflylikeanangel reached for a narrow win in Tuesday’s featured trot at The Meadows.

Icanflylikeanangel was third when Mike Wilder tipped him off the cones. The 6-year-old Archangel-Fox Valley London gelding advanced determinedly on Perlucky, downing him by a half length in 1:53.3. Final Breath earned show.

Randy Bendis trains the winner, who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $318,176, and owns with Pollack Racing LLC.

Dark Force lifted off cover to upset in the day’s featured distaff event. Chris Gooden photos.

In Tuesday’s co-feature, the $20,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace, 10-1 outsider Dark Force followed the live cover of McDazzle and edged her at the wire to pull off the upset for Tony Hall. The 5-year-old daughter of Bettor’s Delight and Skinny Dip scored in 1:52.2 in extending her career earnings to $194,638 — and giving Bendis and Pollack a sweep of the day’s co-features. It was one of three wins for Hall on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Wednesday (Jan. 22), when the program features a trio of rich wagering opportunities: a $7,102.98 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5, a $5,931.69 carryover in the Pick-5 (races two through six), and a $1,677.48 carryover in the Pick-4 (races three through six). First post is 1:05 p.m.