Series sweep, life mark and 7th straight for Lifeintheslammer

WASHINGTON, PA, March 24, 2022 — Lifeintheslammer kept right on rolling Thursday at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, powering to her seventh consecutive harness racing win — and a series sweep — in the $18,500 championship of the Mary Wohlmuth Memorial Trot for 3- and 4-year-old fillies and mares.

Lifeintheslammer injected some drama in the series last week when she was all out to secure a head victory, but that was before it was disclosed that she had finished with a flat tire. There was no such nail biting in the final, as Dave Palone floated her to the front after idling outside and kept a tight hold on the 4-year-old daughter of Royalty For Life-Tequila Slammer through the wire in 1:55.2, knocking a tick from her lifetime mark.

“Our game plan was to let everybody settle and then move her,” Palone said. “She was well within herself — I never pulled the ear plugs. I can’t wait to see her against the good ones because she won’t embarrass herself. I think she’ll be even better chasing horses down. When she goes to the Meadowlands, she’ll surprise a lot of people.”

Margaretaville again chased the winner home, beaten 1/2 length, with Caviar On Broadway third.

Trainer Scott Betts, who with his ownership partners Tim Betts, Tar Heel Racing and Stephen Moss, plucked Lifeintheslammer from a show horse auction for $30,000, indicated she’ll get some time off before tackling overnight company at The Meadowlands. She’s also eligible for the Graduate Series at the Meadowlands.

LIFEINTHESLAMMER REPLAY

$19,500 Dale McConnell Memorial Trot Championship

In Thursday’s co-feature, Infinity Stone (Aaron Merriman) let Hurrikane Williie G do the heavy lifting on the front end, then blew by decisively in the lane to defeat him by 2 lengths in a career-best 1:55.4. Betterinpinehurst completed the ticket.

Dana Kahrig, who conditions the 4-year-old Il Sogno Dream-Magic Factory gelding for Kahrig Racing Stable, Cache Is King LLC and Paul Hershberger, said he’s been a sweetheart on and off the track since his recent acquisition.

“We bought him privately in Canada a couple months ago,” she said. “He’s all heart. He gives you everything he has every time he hits the racetrack. He’ll just stay here and keep winning races, hopefully.”

INFINITY STONE REPLAY

In the $16,000 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace, Game Of Shadows led every step to triumph for Hunter Myers, trainer Paul Corey and owner Kennth Ashba in 1:52.3 and lift her lifetime bankroll to $169,754. Tonianne and Amelia’s Courage A completed the ticket.

Merriman collected three wins on the 11-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the program features a mandatory payout in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race 4), where the carryover is $30,687.49. Also featured is an $8,686.49 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. (Unlike the payout for the Jackpot Pick 5, the payout for the Super Hi-5 is not “must pay.”)

On the racing front, the 11-race card is highlighted by the $22,000 championship of the Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace for 3- and 4-year-old horses, colts and geldings. First post is 12:45 PM.

For full race results, click here.

By Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association