Washington, PA – Good Deal overpowered the field with a :27 third quarter burst enroute to victory in Friday’s (March 18) Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Dream of Dragons captured the other $10,000 second leg split of the series for 3- and 4-year-old horse, colt and gelding pacers, giving Dave Palone a sweep of the event.

The $15,000-added series championship is set for Friday, March 25.

Good Deal overpowered the field to win one of the two legs of the Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace today at The Meadows. Chris Gooden photo.

A 3-year-old Sweet Lou-Cut A Deal gelding, Good Deal hadn’t raced since Oct. 9. But he had plenty of pop when Palone sent him first up from fourth, scoring in 1:53.2 to match his lifetime mark. Early leader Pack Your Bags was second, one length back, with I’ll Take The Bet third.

Ron Burke trains Good Deal for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and J&T Silva-Purnel&Libby.

Dream of Dragons made a decisive move in the third quarter and posted a lifetime best of 1:53.2 in the other Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace split. Chris Gooden photo.

Dream Of Dragons also made his decisive move in the third quarter, throwing down a :27.3. The 4-year-old Dragon Again-Honey Dreams gelding triumphed in a career-best 1:53.2. Woody Two finished second, 1-1/2 lengths in arrears, while Treasurer Delight finished third. Dave Zito owns and conditions the winner.

In the $16,000 Open Handicap Pace, Wild Wild Western was ahead at every pole and thwarted a pair of late challenges to prevail in 1:50.1 for Brady Brown — and vault over $400,000 in career earnings. Dorsoduro Hanover and Carolina Beach completed the ticket. Norm Parker trains the 6-year-old son of Western Ideal-Caila Fra for Jacobs Creek Racing, Andrew Altobelli and Jon Deters.

Aaron Merriman collected three wins on the 11-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday (March 23) when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers — $27,529.19 in the Jackpot Pick-5 (race four), $6,271.03 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.