Washington, PA – Here is this week’s Meadows Monday Memo:
BACK TO ACTION ON THURSDAY
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will race three days this week, starting with a Thursday (May 28) card at 12:45 p.m. Friday’s (May 29) card will be “under the lights” at 5:10 p.m., followed by a 12:45 p.m., card on Saturday (May 30). Wednesdays will be added back to the schedule in June, with 4 racing cards per week throughout the month.
QUALIFIERS SET FOR TUESDAY
Qualifiers return to their usual Tuesday morning, 11 a.m., post time this week. Three qualifiers are set for tomorrow (May 26). Qualifying races are shown live on the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association’s Facebook page, and archived at www.youtube.com/themsoa.
NOTE FROM THE RACE OFFICE
With Wednesday racing returning to the regular schedule next week (June 3), the draw will take place this Friday. Because we are racing Friday evening, the box will close a little later than usual. Horsemen are advised that the entry box for the Wednesday, June 3 card will close this Friday at noon.
STANDINGS UPDATE
Dave Palone has moved back to the top of the list of winning drivers at The Meadows for 2026, with 146, three ahead of Ronnie Wrenn (143). Palone also has the edge in winning percentage (26.8 to 25.4) and Universal Driver Rating (.423 to .394). Among trainers, the margin between first and second is also three, with Ron Burke holding the edge over Brandon Presto, 85-82. Presto has the lead in winning percentage, at 28.6. Among trainers with fewer starts, Vernon Beachy’s stable has been sharp at The Meadows this year, with 12 wins in 26 starts (46.2%) and a UTRS trainer rating of .620.