Washington, PA — Saturday’s (July 30) card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, highlighted by the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids and the Quinton Patterson Adioo Volo, also featured four other Grand Circuit stakes. Here are the highlights from those events.

$32,323 Ned McCarr 3-Year-Old Filly Trot

Dreamonhigh last year became the fastest 2-year-old trotter ever at The Meadows when she won in 1:54, so it hardly was a surprise when she dominated this stakes.

The daughter of Andover Hall-RC’s Dream seized the lead from post six, enjoyed a comfortable front half of :58 and triumphed by nine lengths in a stakes record 1:54, lowering Donato Jewels’s previous mark by two-fifths of a second. Sabrina Hill and Blue Skies Shining rounded out the ticket.

Dreamonhigh coasted to victory in her Arden Downs event on Saturday’s Adios undercard at The Meadows.

“We got to float around there pretty cheap and she raced very well,” said Todd McCarthy, who drove for trainer Per Engblom and owner KAT Stables LLC. “She’s a little green still, she’s maturing, and she was very well behaved today. She’s a classy little filly.”

Dreamonhigh lifted her lifetime bankroll to $317,770.

$35,698 James Manderino 3-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot

This stakes also was pretty much over early, as Guido Di out-dueled Rose Run Xtra for the early lead and would not let him cut into the margin. Guido D defeated Rose Run Xtra by 2-1/4 lengths in 1:53.4, the fastest win of his career. Andoverthewinnings finished third.

“I got into him a little bit in the last turn just to get him in gear and get him to sprint away,” said winning driver Brady Brown. “After that, it was all him. He was impressive in his last start, so I was pretty confident with him going into the race.”

The Wishing Stone-Focus On Me gelding now has banked $161,950 for trainer Steve Schoeffel and owners Virginia Schoeffel, Kathy Schoeffel, Lewis Falton and Sara Zidek.

$60,000 Roy Davis 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pace

A fair share of good-paying winners found their way to Victory Lane on Adios Day. Before Chris Page paid $18.20 winning The Adios with Bythemissal, there had been four winners exceeding that price, toting drivers named Gingras, Merriman, Wrenn and Page himself. But it was “favorites only” parading back after each division of the $60,000 Roy Davis, the Arden Downs Stakes for 2-year-old pacing males.

Driver Tim Tetrick, trainer Jim King Jr. and owners Threelyonsracing were the team behind two of the Roy Davis winners. First up was the Stay Hungry-Surfside Sexy colt Lyons Surfing, a $110,000 yearling purchase (his third dam was She’s A Great Lady), who broke his maiden in fine style with a 1:53.2 victory. Lyons Surfing went to the lead in a :27.4 opener, then was content to yield to second choice Crown Of Thorns, who put up middle-race splits of :56.3 and 1:25.4. But the easy middle half gave no advantage to the pacesetter, as Tetrick moved his charge — fifth and third in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes in his only other two career starts — outside on the turn, went right by the leader, and drew off to win by seven lengths over Poseidon Deo.

Trainer Jim King Jr. has good reason to be high on Lyons Surfing after his :27.3 sprint home in the Arden Downs for rookie male pacers. Chris Gooden photos.

Following the race, King had a bold prediction.

“I think he’s destined to be back here on this date next year (for the Adios),” he said. “I like him a lot; I don’t think he’s come anywhere close to his potential yet, and he doesn’t seem to have any issues. I’ve been pretty kind on him.

“Gotta try for the Adios. I never had me one of those. Gotta bring two next year.”

King’s crystal ball looked even clearer when he, Tetrick and Threelyonsracing came back with the Sweet Lou–Zane Hanover colt Lyons Stealth, as the colt made the top nearing a :28.3 opener, then absolutely shut down the speed, walking to the half in :58.3. Lyons Stealth responded readily when asked for speed after that, going a :28 third quarter (1:26.3) and then zipping home in :27.2 to win in 1:54 and remain perfect in three starts, having won two Pennsylvania Stallion Series races previously. Pocket sitter Sweet Chilli Heat was 1-3/4 lengths behind the sprinting winner at the finish.

The Lazarus N–Inittowinafortune colt Voukefalas came to The Meadows as the fastest 2-year-old of 2022 after a 1:50 win in his New Jersey Sire Stakes Championship, and he again showed high speed in winning his section in 1:53.2. Jordan Stratton, driving for trainer Michael Russo and owner Michael Pagonas, kept Voukefalas mid-pack through early fractions of :26.3 and :56.3, then gave him his head down the backstretch, with the rookie responding to clear to the lead easily before the 1:24.3 three-quarters, then keeping early pacesetter South Point 2-3/4 lengths in the rearview mirror to the line.

$35,160 Mary Lib Miller 2-Year-Old Filly Pace

The Always B Miki–Sweet Body filly Ambushed overcame post eight in the lone division of the $35,160 Mary Lib Miller, the Arden Downs Stakes for 2-year-old pacing distaffers.

Ambushed and Nevertellmetheodds, both sent off at 7-5 (with the latter favored by a mere $81), argued through a :27.2 opening panel before Nevertellmetheodds made the top for driver McCarthy. Ambushed went on to mid-race splits of :55.4 and 1:24.2, and there would be no ambush in the stretch from the pocket sitter, as the winner went on to prevail by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:52.3, a new lifetime mark and only a tick off Lyons Sentinel’s stakes record set last year. Hunter Oakes conditions the winner, now with three straight wins including two Pennsylvania Stallion Series triumphs, for D Racing Stable Inc. and Donald MacRae.