Three-year-old colt and gelding trotters took center stage Friday (May 9) at Hollywood Casino as two divisions of a Pennsylvania Sire Stakes known as the Hickory Smoke and four Stallion Series events headlined the program.
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Pennsylvania racing dates for 2025 approved
At its meeting on Tuesday (Nov. 26), the Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission approved requests by the three pari-mutuel Standardbred tracks for a total of 413 live racing programs for 2025, only two fewer than requested for 2024. This year’s allotment of 415 marked a reduction of 21 programs from 2023.
Pick Pocket pulls pocket, takes Meadows feature
Looped from the gate by Rhythm Of Life and forced to take a seat, Pick Pocket overwhelmed that rival late and triumphed convincingly in Wednesday’s (Nov. 20) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 conditioned pace.
Swan Legacy gets Lightning Lane win in Meadows feature
Swan Legacy released Lite The Candles before the quarter, then blew by him in the Lightning Lane to capture Wednesday’s (Nov. 13) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,800 conditioned trot.
Trick Of The Light all treat, no trick in Meadows feature
Parked the opening panel in :27.1, Trick Of The Light nevertheless had enough in the tank to capture Wednesday’s (Nov. 6) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,800 distaff conditioned pace.
Aided by leader’s break, Pick Pocket wins Meadows feature
Pick Pocket engaged leader Distant Drums at the top of the lane, only to see that rival jump it off. With no other horses in striking position, Pick Pocket won as he pleased in Thursday’s (Oct. 31) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $13,000 conditioned trot.
‘Stars’ shine in Meadows co-features
Dismissed at 32-1, Five Stars found the Lightning Lane in time, poured through and pulled off the upset in Thursday’s (Oct. 24) co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 conditioned trot.
Tammie Sue, Mass Market win Meadows co-features
Fresh off her second-place finish in the Buckeye Stallion Series championship, Tammie Sue found a spot to her liking, rolling to a measured victory in Thursday’s (Oct. 17) co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, an $11,900 conditioned trot for fillies and mares.
Always Ana Hanover cracks Keystone Classic record
Always Ana Hanover overwhelmed the leader, even-money favorite Pilar Hanover, with a powerful, uncovered backside move and rolled home in a stakes record 1:51.1 in Thursday’s (Oct. 3) Keystone Classic at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows. Royally Hot sprang a 12-1 upset in the other division of the stakes for freshman filly pacers.
Frank Leahy upends track record holder Cheers Hanover in Keystone Classic
Frank Leahy outkicked track record holder Cheers Hanover in the lane to triumph in Wednesday’s (Oct. 2) Keystone Classic at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Arrowhead Hanover captured the other division of the $77,900 stakes for freshman colt and gelding trotters.