Washington, PA — Saturday’s Adios Day card at The Meadows was rich with supporting stakes that included a pair of Grand Circuit events for freshmen and two Pennsylvania Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly trotters. Here are the highlights:

$59,088 Arden Downs — 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Pacers

Last week, Southwind Gendry (Yannick Gingras) scored with a covered trip. In the Gov. David L. Lawrence, as this stake is known, he needed no help, powering to the point at the quarter and winning in a stake record 1:51.2. That knocked a tick from the mark set by Yankee Bounty in 2014. 

Southwind Gendry won the $19,896 Arden Downs Stake at The Meadows on Saturday. Chris Gooden Photo.

“He’s a little bit behind the rest of our colts, but as he figures it out, he’ll be a good colt,” said Ron Burke, who trains the Always B Miki-Gambler’s Passion gelding for Burke Racing Stable, Phillip Collura, Knox Services and J&T Silva-Purnel& Libby. “We knew watching his first qualifier that he’s something special.” 

Chase H Hanover (David Miller) was second, 1-1/2 lengths back, with Capt Jack Hanover (Tim Tetrick) third.

Meanwhile, another Burke youngster, Lou’s Pearlman (Matt Kakaley), continued to look like the real deal, extending his career unbeaten streak to four for owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Elizabeth Novak and Howard Taylor. Captain Sleaze (Tetrick) was second, beaten 2-1/4 lengths, while Great Somewhere (Miller) earned show.

The son of Sweet Lou was so full of himself that Kakaley had him under a snug hold even while sending him on a quarter-pole move to the top.

“He has a lot of high speed; he’s impressive,” Kakaley said. “In my mind he’s one of the best 2-year-olds out there. He’s absolutely perfect to drive.”

Hellabalou (Andrew McCarthy) stopped badly last week, and his trainer Eddie Dennis, thinks he knows why.

“He struggled getting off the track last week, and the vet thought it was the heat,” Dennis said. “Once we got him cooled down, he was much better. He rebounded really good today.”

The son of Sweet Lou-Magestic Blue Chip looked quite comfortable on the point, defeating Sweet Angel Boy (Tetrick) by a neck in 1:53. Mikibytheseaside (Gingras) completed the ticket. Eric Good campaigns Hellabalou.

$35,690 Arden Downs — 2-Year-Old Filly Pacers

Uptown Hanover (Kakaley) recovered quickly from a brief break in the final turn and went on to cross the wire first. But she was disqualified and placed back to eighth for interfering while on that break, giving the win in the Mary Lib Miller to Fighting Evil (Mike Wilder) in 1:53.2. Wicked Ways (Gingras) was third-placed second while Southwind Olenna (McCarthy) was promoted to third. 

“Every once in a while, you get lucky,” said winning trainer Dane Snyder. “She raced very good, but she was lost on the front end. She’d never been there before. She’s not very big, and she has a lot to learn, but she has a big heart.” 

The daughter of Sweet Lou-Evil Fight races for Danielle Snyder and Jason Ash.

$187,182 PA Sires Stake — 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters 

In the faster $93,591 division of this stake known as the Meadow Bright, the Muscle Hill miss Fifty Cent Piece (Wilder) got to ride a pocket trip, then found clearance up the inside and went on to a 1-3/4-length victory over favored and first-over Shishito (Tetrick) in a career-best 1:52.2 despite the sloppy surface.

Wilder, an hour away from his finest moment in the sport, picked up the catch drive behind the Marcus Melander-trained filly, who had had some rough racing luck in a few recent starts. But the trip worked out fine here for Fifty Cent Piece, a $500,000 yearling who is starting to live up to her pedigree for the S R F Stable.

In the PASS division raced over a fast track, Sans Default (Kakaley) brought sire Muscle Hill another credit when she also utilized the Lightning Lane to stop the clock in 1:54.1. Sans Defaut, whose name translates to “flawless” from the French, lived up to her moniker for the second race in a row, now showing earnings of $180,185 for trainer Burke and the ownership of Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Crawford Farms Racing, and J&T Silva-Purnel&Libby.

$80,000 PA Stallion Series — 3-Year-Old Filly Trotters

Burke started 25 horses in 12 of the races on the card; in the four $20,000 Stallion Series races, he sent out only one. But there’s little question that she was the most impressive one — the Muscle Hill miss Dune Hill (Gingras), 9-1/2 lengths clear of her field at the end of a mile (while the track was still fast) in 1:52.4, a new stake mark. Dune Hill made a big uncovered move to the lead and drew away at will for her third straight win for owner Joseph Di Scala, Jr. 

Two other stallion series winners clicked as the favorite along with Dune Hill. A popular local winner was the Explosive Matter filly Perth Angel De Vie (Bryce Brocklehurst), who took a new mark of 1:55.3 in off going for trainer Harold Brocklehurst and the ownership of Double R Farms LLC, David Obley and Richard Williams, who will see PA Fairs racing start a 2-day stand in their hometown of Clearfield tomorrow. The other stallion series chalk was the Donato Hanover filly Alittlebitofsugar (Tetrick), a 1:55.2 winner in the slop for trainer Sam Schillaci and owner Peter Barbato.

The only non-favorite to visit the winners’ circle was in the opening race of the day, with the track still fast, when the Father Patrick filly Queso Fresco (Andy Miller) charged outside on the far turn and finished out taking a new mark of 1:54.3 as the second betting choice. Team Orange Crush — trainer Julie Miller and driver/husband Andy — saw the filly finish second upon acquiring her care in her last start, and she improved on that position by one here for owner Dr. John McKinley.