Classic Banker uses pocket trip in victory at The Meadows

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows

Washington, PA Classic Banker stalked Count Me Infrom the pocket, then brushed by him in deep stretch to capture Wednesday’s (May10) feature race, a $13,000 trot, at The Meadows.

Chris Gooden photo

Classic Banker won Wednesday’s featured trot at The Meadows in 1:54.2.

Count Me In,making only his second start since Sept. 4, 2015, took the field through asnappy 1:25.4 three quarters but was unable to withstand the late surge of ClassicBanker. The 7-year-old Classic Photo-Banker’s Review gelding nailed Count Me Innear the wire to down him by a length in 1:54.4. TSM Photo Bugger rallied fromwell back for show.

Brian Zendtpiloted Classic Banker for owner/trainer Joe Urban.

Tony Hall,Aaron Merriman, Dan Rawlings, Mike Wilder, trainer Andy Rickert and Zendt eachenjoyed a double on the 12-race card.

Live racing atThe Meadows resumes Saturday, when the card features four divisions of $149,852Pennsylvania Sires Stake for 3-year-old filly trotters. First post is 1:05 p.m.

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