Chin Chin Hall comes off the bench, upsets at 23-1 at The Meadows

Washington, PA — Driver Stephen Oldford and trainer Allen Sisco teamed to win Friday’s leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) Trot with Muscles For Life, but the duo wasn’t done there. They also triumphed with 23-1 Chin Chin Hall in one of Friday’s three co-features, a $12,100 conditioned trot, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Chin Chin Hall scored on the front end in 1:53.3. Chris Gooden photo.

Chin Chin Hall hadn’t raced since April 2022, but he stepped high through the slop and turned the race into a processional, scoring on the front end in 1:53.3. Killer Instinct was second, 1-1/4 lengths back, with Spitfire Oversees third. The 7-year-old Cash Hall-Canland Hall gelding now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $844,385.

Double-digit bombers captured the other $12,100 co-features as well.

Bereaved Hanover moved crisply first over in a conditioned pace and drew away, pulling off the 27-1 shocker in 1:53 for Chris Lems and owner/trainer Paul Corey. The 6-year-old Artspeak-Bold Pink gelding extended his career earnings to $232,673. Double Up N and Patrikthepiranha A were second and third, respectively.

In a conditioned trot, 10-1 Warrawee Whisper abandoned Lasix, and the change seemed to make a difference, as he rolled to a decisive 1:54.4 victory for Aaron Merriman despite being parked the first three-eighths. The 5-year-old Trixton-Karoon gelding lifted his lifetime bankroll to $255,177 for trainer Bill Bercury and owner Renee Bercury. Alana Hill and Inside Express rounded out the ticket.

Stephen “You’re Never Too” Oldford and Muscles For Life flew through the sloppy stretch to erase a two-length deficit and capture Friday’s $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) Trot.

When “Justinittowinit” Justin Mullett (Beyond Belief) moved powerfully first up to overtake Tom “Mayhem” Svrcek (Whiskey Lindy) on the lead and draw off, it appeared victory was his. But Oldford staged his furious rally to down Mullett by a half-length in 1:57.3. Allen Sisco (Holton) finished third.

It was a big race for Sisco, who trains both Muscles For Life and Holton for Oldford Racing LLC. The winner pushed his career earnings to $475,407.

Dave Palone and Merriman each piloted three winners on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday, first post 12:45 p.m.

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