Washington, PA — Heart On My Sleeve stalked Remember The Beach from the pocket, then blew by him in the lane to capture Friday’s (March 12) $10,000 second leg of the Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace for 3- and 4-year-old males at The Meadows.

Heart On My Sleeve scored for Dave Palone in 1:54.1. Chris Gooden photo.

With a win and a second in the two preliminary legs, Heart On My Sleeve assured himself a spot in the $15,000-added championship March 19.

Remember The Beach cut a comfortable :57.1 half but was out-tripped by Heart On My Sleeve, who scored for Dave Palone in 1:54.1. Amazon, a 53-1 bomb, rallied for second, 1-1/2 lengths back, while Remember The Beach settled for show.

Ron Burke trains the winner, a 4-year-old Bettor’s Delight-Odds On Lassomyhrt gelding, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phillip Collura.

Friday’s card also featured a pair of $16,200 Open Handicap events.

In the pace, Windsong Leo made it three straight by blistering the mile in 1:50.1, fastest performance this year at The Meadows. Palone, Burke, Burke Racing, Weaver Bruscemi and Collura all enjoyed another win. The 9-year-old Jereme’s Jet-Windsong Goldie gelding lifted his lifetime bankroll to $710,307. Whos Better and Carolina Beach completed the ticket.

Lady’s Dude overtook Icanflylikeanangel with a first-over move to win the trot for Tony Hall and continue the big day for trainer Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Johnny Yoder, The 10-year-old Victory Sam-Lady’s Star gelding now has earned $870,858. Rising MVP finished third.

Burke finished with four victories and Palone three on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday when the program features a $1,105.42 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.