Washington, PA — Adios Week, The Meadows Racetrack & Casino’s annual celebration of world-class harness racing, giveaways, contests, food-and-beverage delights and family-oriented activities, kicks off Saturday (July 20), with eliminations for the $400,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids. First post is at 1:05 p.m.

The Adios final is set for Saturday (July 27), with the blockbuster card featuring six Grand Circuit stakes underway at the special post time of 11:25 a.m. It’s the 53rd edition of the track’s signature event, a prestigious test for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers won last year by Dorsoduro Hanover.

Over Adios Week’s eight action-packed days, The Meadows and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association will offer a dazzling variety of events for fans of all ages. The schedule includes:

• Saturday (July 20). In addition to Adios elims, the card features a $165,000 (est.) Pennsylvania Sires Stake and a $60,000 (est.) Pennsylvania Stallion Series event, both for freshman filly pacers. The first 100 fans to visit the MSOA table in the Racebook receive free T-shirts.

• Monday (July 22). Harness Racing Bingo is the order of the day and mychoice cardholders may compete for a $25 voucher. Live racing gets underway at 1:05 p.m.

• Tuesday (July 23). The live card begins at 1:05 p.m. Each Meadows Tuesday race program includes a “Trifecta Challenge” game card, with $50 vouchers as the top prizes.

• Wednesday (July 24). In addition to live racing beginning at 1:05 p.m., mychoice members may try their luck in a free handicapping contest on Meadows races. The winner gets $25 in mycash.

• Friday (July 26). Live racing begins at the special time of 5:30 p.m. and features a pair of Arden Downs Grand Circuit stakes for 2-year-olds, with combined purses expected to exceed $100,000. Food trucks will patrol the apron while disc jockey A.J. Fresh spins platters from 6–8 p.m. and the MSOA stages a “Family Fun Night.” Activities include a bounce house, a balloon artist, a face painter, a stilt walker, paddock tours and starting gate rides.

• Saturday (July 27). The Adios Day card is wall-to-wall with Grand Circuit action headlined by the Adios final and the $121,000 (est.) Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo for sophomore filly pacers. The other four Grand Circuit stakes will offer combined purses projected to top $200,000. In addition, the program will include a $50,000 Invitational Pace and three guaranteed pools: $20,000 for the Adios Pick-4 (races 12-15), $10,000 for the Adios Pick-5 (races 11-15), $7,500 for the Early Pick-5 (races 2-6). North of Mason-Dixon (NOMaD) will perform on the apron from 6–8 p.m. while the Miller Lite Brewhouse and the BBQ Tent will be open throughout the races. The MSOA will sponsor a T-shirt toss, and an Apple IPad will be raffled courtesy of the Standardbred Breeders Association of PA. The Adios goes as race 15 on the 16-race program.