Great Magic repeats in Meadows series

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows

Washington, PA — Great Magic captured his second straight series division when he scored a front-end victory in Monday’s (March 9) Ken Weaver Memorial Trot at The Meadows.

The second leg of the event for 3- and 4-year-old colt, stallion and gelding pacers was contested over three divisions, with Flying Muscles and Keystone Chester taking the other $12,000 splits.

While Great Magic never relinquished the lead, he had to thwart a serious challenge from Kickoff Hanover, who pulled the pocket into the final turn. Great Magic found another gear and downed his rival by three-quarters of a length in 1:58.1, with Justice Delight third. Dave Palone drove the sophomore son of Kadabra-Dream Again for trainer Rich Gillock and owner Bob Key.

In the $18,000 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Trot, Rose Run Parker kicked off his 4-year-old campaign successfully despite a parked-out opening quarter. He scored for Palone in 1:55, 3-1/2 lengths better than TSM Photo Bugger, while Luminosity earned show.

Ron Burke conditions Rose Run Parker, a 4-year-old Jailhouse Jesse-Centergy gelding who now boasts $585,865 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and W Haas, Jr. Rose Run Parker has taken 23 of his 29 lifetime starts for a gaudy winning percentage of 79.3.

Brian Zendt and Palone each piloted four winners on the 14-race card.

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