Washington, PA — Friday (Feb. 26) at The Meadows turned up dreary with temperatures in the low 40s, hardly the ideal climate for track records. But Jeffery P apparently forgot to watch The Weather Channel. The 6-year-old Full Count-Betty Jean gelding scorched the mile in 1:51.3, matching the all-age track record shared by Lifetime Pursuit and Tall Cotton, who each achieved it in 2014.

Jeffery P matched The Meadows all-age trotting record of 1:51.3. Chris Gooden photo.

Jeffery P was away second for Dave Palone in the $16,200 Open Handicap Trot before a quick quarter-pole burst gave him the lead. He widened at the three-quarters and accelerated from there, defeating the pocket-sitting Icanflylikeanangel by 3-3/4 lengths, with Lady’s Dude third. The winner clicked off fractions of :26.4, :55.1, 1:23.1 and 1:51.3.

Ron Burke trains Jeffery P, who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $215,098, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phillip Collura.

Palone collected three wins on the 13-race card, giving him nine over the past two programs.

The Super Hi-5, with its jackpot pool fueled by a number of carryovers, was hit, returning $25,959.82.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday. First post is 12:45 p.m.