Ohio champ Summer Touch earns lifetime mark in Meadows blowout
May 19, 2021,Washington, PA – Summer Touch, the 2020 Ohio juvenile champion, swallowed up the field with a :27.4 uncovered third quarter and rolled home in Wednesday’s (May 19) feature at The Meadows, an $11,500 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace.
Summer Touch was an unhurried fourth down the backside when Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., sent her after the leaders. The daughter of Well Said-Real Touch made the point in a heartbeat and scored in a career-fastest 1:51.2. Amelia’s Courage A finished second, 2-1/2 lengths back, with Dorothy’s Legacy third.
Ron Burke trains Summer Touch, who triumphed for the eighth time in ten lifetime starts and now boasts a career bankroll of $328,810, for Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Slaughter Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Dave Palone collected three wins on the 13-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday (May 20) when the 13-race program features a $3,166,38 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.