Washington, PA — Windsong Leo rolled to his 20^th victory, tying him with Southwind Amazon and Spicey Victor for most wins in harness racing this year when he overwhelmed a good field in Monday’s (Dec. 17) $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

Windsong Leo won his 20th of the season at The Meadows Monday. Chris Gooden Photo

Rebounding from a horrible trip at Northfield Park, Windsong Leo zipped to the front in :26.2 for Dave Palone and effectively put away the competition with a :27.3 third panel. The 6-year-old Jereme’s Jet-Windsong Goldie gelding scored in 1:50.2, three lengths better than the pocket-sitting Anythingforlove A. Phoenix Warrior N rallied for show.

Ron Burke trains Windsong Leo, who soared over $400,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phil Collura.

In Monday’s companion feature, the $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot, True Blue Stride stretched out his stablemate, Dayson, to the quarter, then edged by in deep stretch to down him by three-quarters of a length in 1:55.3. PL Icabod finished third. Jim Pantaleano steered the 6-year-old Muscle Hill-Sabrina Hall gelding, who now has banked $241,306, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

Brett Miller, Palone and Burke each fashioned a triple on the 11-race card. Cory Kreiser also enjoyed a big day, collecting three training victories with horses he solely owns and piloting one of them, Jefferson County, at 46-1.