Washington, PA – New Evidence stalked Stride Of Pride from the pocket before using the Lightning Lane to perfection to complete the 6-1 upset in Friday’s (Feb. 1) $18,000 Preferred Pace at The Meadows.

Stride Of Pride had plenty of pace left turning for home but couldn’t match the :27.3 final panel of New Evidence, who prevailed in 1:52.2 over a “good” surface for Aaron Merriman. Chris Gooden photo.

Stride Of Pride had plenty of pace left turning for home but couldn’t match the 27.2 final panel of New Evidence, who prevailed in 1:52.2 over a “good” surface for Aaron Merriman. Dapper Dude also shot the Lightning Lane for second, 1-1/4 lengths back, while Stride Of Pride saved show. Herman Hagerman trains the 6-year-old Western Terror-Bouncing Hanover gelding, who lifted his career earnings to $122,630, for Northwind Farm.

With his place check, the 10-year-old Dapper Dude vaulted over $1.3 million in lifetime purses. Dave Palone, Mike Wilder and trainer Ron Burke each enjoyed a triple on the 13-race card.

In other highlights of the racing week at The Meadows:

Wind Of The North Survives Late Scare In $20,000 Trot

Wind Of The North had things his way on the point but had to hold off a late charge from the pocket-sitting TSM Photo Bugger to capture Monday’s (Jan. 28) $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot. As TSM Photo Bugger closed in, Merriman asked the millionaire for more. The 9-year-old Cantab Hall-Talk To The Wind gelding responded, downing the challenger by a neck in 1:56.1 over a “good” surface, with Explosive Leggs third.

Bill Bercury trains and owns Wind Of The North, who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $1,063,508. Jim Pantaleano and Wilder each collected three wins on the 13-race card.

White Metro Pulls Off 16-1 Shocker In Top Distaff Pace

Dismissed at 16-1, White Metro followed the live cover of Bontz N, then roared past her in the lane to score in Tuesday’s (Jan. 29) $18,000 Filly & Mare Pace for Mike Wilder, trainer Randy Bendis and owner Tom Pollack. The 7-year-old daughter of Metropolitan-Bye Bye Peachy Pie triumphed in 1:54.3 over a “good” surface, 1-1/2 lengths better than Bontz N, who was returning from a 4-1/2-month layoff and suffered her first U.S. defeat in four domestic starts. A trapped-in Camera Lady shook loose late to claim show.

White Metro has banked $347,716 in her career. Palone fashioned a triple on the 13-race program.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Monday (Feb. 4), first post 1:05 p.m.