Washington, PA — Lifeintheslammer easily made the front from post seven and cruised to her fifth straight victory, a 6-1/2 length cakewalk in Thursday’s (March 10) $10,000 opening leg of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Lifeintheslammer rolled home under wraps in a career-best 1:55.3. Chris Gooden photo.

The series for 3- and 4-year-old filly and mare trotters honors the memory of Mary Wohlmuth, longtime manager of the 2:00 Club, a popular gathering spot of yore for horsemen and horsewomen at The Meadows.

Although Dave Palone never cut her loose, Lifeintheslammer rolled home under wraps in a career-best 1:55.3. How dominant has the 4-year-old daughter of Royalty For Life-Tequila Slammer been? Her combined victory margin in those five wins is 42-3/4 lengths. Margaretaville and Swanful Grace completed the ticket.

Scott Betts trains Lifeintheslammer for Tim Betts, Tar Heel Racing and Stephen Moss.

Dale McConnell Memorial Trot

Also kicking off Thursday was this series for 3- and 4-year-old colt and gelding trotters named for the late Dale McConnell, who earned the nickname “Mr. Trot” for his success in developing, training and driving trotters — including his best performer, Photo Maker.

Charlatan Hanover and Beyond Belief captured the $10,000 splits.

Dismissed at a disrespectful 12-1, Charlatan Hanover fired through the Lightning Lane for Palone to eke out a nose victory over the 1-5 favorite, Hurrikane Willie G, in 1:56.1, a lifetime mark. Betterinpinehurst was another nose back in third. Dirk Simpson conditions the 4-year-old Uncle Peter-Charlotte Alber gelding.

Beyond Belief enjoyed a pocket trip before attacking wide in the lane and scoring in 1:59.2 for Jeremy Indof and owner/trainer Melvin Straley. Armani was second, a length in arrears, with Malibu Man third.

In the $17,600 Open Handicap Trot, Perlucky was forced to take an early seat in sixth, but that left him with plenty in the tank to loop the field at the three-quarters and triumph in 1:54.1 ahead of Mystical Peter and The Funk. Palone drove the 7-year-old Lucky Chucky-Paper Girl gelding, who now boasts a bankroll of $543,379, for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phillip Collura.

Palone piloted four winners and Indof three on the 11-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers: $21,616.79 in the Jackpot Pick-5 (race four), $1,788.23 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.