by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows

Washington, PA — Saturday’s (July 30) card at The Meadows, highlighted by the $400,000 final of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids and the $110,950 Adioo Volo, featured four other Arden Downs stakes. Here’s a recap of those Grand Circuit events.

$56,418 Ned McCarr — 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters

Glidinthruparadise lost her duel for the early lead and had to slink back to third, a disappointment that would frustrate many young trotters. But the daughter of Yankee Glide-Chowda wasn’t discouraged at all, moving first-over to put away the leader, Hot Curry, and score for Brian Zendt in a career-best 1:55, matching the stake record of Upfrontluckycarol.

Glidinthruparadise equals the stakes record of 1:55 in her division of the Ned McCarr at The Meadows.

“She’s a little headstrong leaving the gate, and she was going forward no matter what,” Zendt reported. “I didn’t want to sit third, but they were going enough that she had more trot than any of them late.”

Ameliosi finished second, 1-3/4 lengths back, while Moots completed the ticket. Lisa Dunn trains Glidinthruparadise, who was won six of her eleven starts this year, and owns with Leslie Dunn Zendt.

Keystone Taylor took the other Ned McCarr split for Dave Palone, trainer Jenny Melander and owner Steve Organ.

$76,764 Gov. David L. Lawrence — 2-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Pace

The fastest 2-year-old of 2016, Fear The Dragon, again put in a huge mile, overcoming both the sloppy surface and a determined late bid by Don’ttellmeagain to win in 1:52.4.

The son of Dragon Again-Armbro Cinnaman, trained by Brian Brown for the Emerald Highlands Farm, went a mile that might have been as impressive as the 1:50.3 mile he went here on July 20 to make him the fastest freshman so far, regardless of track size. Hall of Famer David Miller whooshed the precocious baby to the lead from fourth coming on the first turn, with Don’ttellmeagain, undefeated in three previous starts, relinquishing the lead going into turn two. From there it was basically a two-horse contest, and Don’ttellmeagain did himself great credit by cutting into the leader’s margin steadily. In the end, Fear The Dragon held his tough rival off by a neck with a :27.4 kicker. Cinnabar Dragon finished third.

The very next race on the card was another division of the Lawrence, and fans could be forgiven at the head of the stretch if they thought they were watching a replay. The first race went in splits of :27.4, :56.1, and 1:25.1 with the pocket horse second choice moving out to challenge the favorite, while the second division featuring fractions of :27.3, :56.1, and 1:25.1, with the second choice two-holer moving to challenge.

The difference was that Every Way Out, the pocket horse, proved the better late over front-stepping Normandy Beach, gaining into a :27.2 last quarter to win by a length in 1:52.3 to tie his mark. Southwind Yukon completed the ticket. The son of If I Can Dream-Every Play is a New Jersey Sire Stakes champion and is undefeated in four starts for driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Dylan Davis and owners Howard Taylor, Abraham Basen, Ed Gold and Thomas Lazzaro.

Tetrick indicated he had little to lose by vacating the pocket early.

Chris Gooden photos

Every Way Out remains undefeated after his triumph at The Meadows in Grand Circuit competition.

“I wanted to give my horse a chance,” he said. “From the middle of the turn on, he’s supposed to be able to pace with that horse (Every Way Out). I thought I would win or be second either way. For a 2-year-old, he’s pretty seasoned and he’ll get better, too.”

When 1-5 favorite Downbytheseaside broke his overcheck going to the gate and caused a recall, it may have been an omen that it wouldn’t be his day. Indeed, after being sixth by 8-1/2 lengths just before the last half of :55.1, he could only rally for third, as second-choice Filibuster Hanover came out of the pocket in the :27 last quarter to catch front-stepping Bettor’s Western by a head. The time of 1:52, the fastest divisional clocking and only two ticks off the stakes record, was also a personal best for the Somebeachsomewhere colt. Yannick Gingras drove for trainer Ron Burke and the ownership of Burke Racing Stable LLC, JT45, Joseph DiScala, Jr. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

The first three divisions produced a favorite and two second choices as winners, but in the last division, the longest shot on the board, 39-1 Bellows Binge, followed Eddard Hanover around the final turn, then caught that rival in the last couple steps. He posted a nose victory in 1:53, lowering his mark five seconds for trainer Dirk Simpson and owners Desyllas Racing LLC, William Beck and Carol Rieken. Driver Dan Rawlings guided the son of Bettor’s Delight — by Jerry Connors

$58,466 James Manderino — 3-Year-Old Colt and Gelding Trotters

Truemass Volo shot the Lightning Lane and triumphed in 1:56.2 for Matt Kakaley, trainer Doug Hamilton and owners Jon Erdner and Martin Garey. Meadowbranch Memo rallied for place, three-quarters of a length back, with Mac Deeno third.

Truemass Volo was parked the first quarter, but when Kakaley released Mac Deeno to the lead, Truemass Volo gained valuable cover. Hamilton said that after facing tough competition in the Beal and the Stanley Dancer, the Muscle Massive-Tresbien Volo gelding was able to show he belongs with his division’s elite.

“I don’t think he can beat them on a consistent basis, but he’s one of the top ones,” Hamilton said. “He just hasn’t showed it yet. He’s had a lot of bad luck, and we’ve been going through an educational process with him.”

Truemass Volo extended his career bankroll to $187,255.

Rocco’s Tacos overcame post eight to capture the other Manderino split in 1:56.4 for Zendt, Melander and owners John DeVito and Rocco Manniello.

$62,965 Mary Lib Miller — 2-Year-Old Filly Pacers

Pittstop Danika, benefiting from a first-quarter break by favored Watch What You Say, made every pole a winning one in posting a 3-1/4-length victory over Dangerous Woman in the first division. The daughter of Yankee Cruiser-Danika Hanover took a maiden mark of 1:55 in the off going, with Matt Kakaley handling the lines for trainer Ron Burke and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable LLC, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and M1 Stable. Watch What You Say, who went into the infield to get squared away, made a fine recovery and survived an inquiry to be third.

“This was a little bit easier spot for her,” Kakaley said. “Outside posts against sires stake horses are real tough. She’s been racing good. She has a good attitude, and she has a good future.”

Burke came right back in the second division with Make Mine Mocha, a Bettor’s Delight-Allamerican Mocha filly who visited Victory Lane for the first time after drawing off to a 2-1/4-length victory in 1:54, with the track upgraded to good for the last two Miller cuts. Mike Wilder quarter-moved with Make Mine Mocha, and the pair was not in doubt thereafter while winning for Burke Racing Stable LLC, Phil Collura, Michelle Yanek and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

The final division produced an impressive winner in a daughter of Yankee Cruiser-Miss Rose, Keystone Rampage, who moved to the lead in front of the stands, then scooted home in :28 to trip the timer in 1:53, two ticks off the stakes record. Dave Palone was in the sulky behind the victorious filly, who took a new mark for trainer Kevin Lare and owner Frank Chick. — by Jerry Connors