Racing Hill, Manhattan Beach installed as Adios elimination favorites
July 19, 2016,by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows
Washington, PA — Racing Hill and Manhattan Beach have been installed as the morning line favorites in Saturday’s (July 23) eliminations of the $450,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at The Meadows.
Racing Hill, winner of the Max Hempt Memorial and runner-up in both the North America Cup and Meadowlands Pace, is listed at 8-5, while Manhattan Beach, one of six Adios entrants from the powerful Ron Burke stable, is pegged at 2-1.
The eliminations go as races eight and nine, with an approximate 3 p.m. post time for race eight.
The $400,000 final of the Adios, the 50th edition of the prestigious Pace for the Orchids, goes Saturday afternoon (July 30).
Morning line odds for the eliminations are as follows:
Race 8
1. Racing Hill — 8-5
2. Western Fame — 10-1
3. More Dragon — 12-1
4. Stolen Glimpse — 5-1
5. Lyons Snyder — 3-1
6. Check Six — 5-2
Race 9
1. Manhattan Beach — 2-1
2. Big Top Hanover — 4-1
3. Fernando Hanover — 5-1
4. Another Daily Copy — 8-1
5. American Passport — 7-2
6. Rip This Joint — 10-1
- Burke six-pack, Racing Hill head field for 50th Adios (Tuesday, July 19, 2016)
Muscling up for the signature race at his home track, trainer Ron Burke has entered six horses in the $450,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, where they’ll clash with Racing Hill, runner-up in both the North America Cup and the Meadowlands Pace. They head a field of 12 for the Adios, which this year marks the 50th edition of the prestigious pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings that Delvin Miller founded and named for his foundation sire.
- Gillespie seeks spot in Adios final with Rip This Joint (Wednesday, July 20, 2016)
Brian Gillespie was not actively participating in harness racing when his grandfather, Ed Ryan, passed away in 2012. But after attending a memorial service for Ryan, whose career in harness racing as an owner of The Meadows and amateur driver resulted in enshrinement in the sport’s Hall of Fame, Gillespie decided to get involved. The memorial service was conducted in the winner’s circle at The Meadows. Gillespie has since visited that spot numerous times as a racehorse owner. Now he dreams of standing there following The Meadows’ premier event, the 50th edition of the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids. Gillespie and trainer Mike Palone will send Rip This Joint to Saturday’s Adios eliminations.
- Racing Hill is ready for Adios Orchids (Thursday, July 21, 2016)
Of the 12 competitors in the 50th edition of the $450,000 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at The Meadows, Racing Hill may have the strongest credentials. He won the $500,000 final of the Hempt Memorial and finished second in the finals of both the North America Cup and the Meadowlands Pace. Those performances pushed his lifetime bankroll to $757,528.
- Burke is fishing for Adios Orchids with six chances (Friday, July 22, 2016)
With expectations of him high for Saturday’s (July 23) eliminations at The Meadows for the 50th edition of the Delvin Miller Pace for the Orchids — he trains six of the 12 entrants — Ron Burke found a way to relieve the pressure.