Washington, PA — Tom “Mayhem” Svrcek and Golden Compass seized the lead at the quarter and drew away late to capture Friday’s (Nov. 25) $7,500 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Tom “Mayhem” Svrcek and Golden Compass scored in 1:57.2. Chris Gooden photo.

Don “Dooger” MacDougall Jr. (Kristy’sgingergal) got away on top, but once Svrcek moved from the pocket, the race for win was effectively over. Svrcek scored in 1:57.2 over a “good” surface, 4-3/4 lengths better than Floyd ”Roper” Rhodes (Back Door Man), who was parked every step. Jerry “Duke Of Oil” Kehm (D P Rocket) and “I Dream of Jeannie” Rastetter (Shade Of Grayson) completed the ticket.

Ron Burke trains Golden Compass, a 4-year-old Sebastian K S-Zette Angel gelding, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Tuesday when the program features a pair of carryovers — $8,962.97 in the final-race Jackpot Super Hi-5, $1,747.04 in the Early Pick-4. That Pick-4 pool will be guaranteed at $7,500. First post is 12:45 p.m.