Tequila Talkin notches 12th win of the season

WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 20, 2022 — Despite being widest in a three-ply duel for the early lead, Tequila Talkin (Cantab Hall-Margarita Nights) persevered and won his 12th race this year in Thursday’s $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

It took Tequila Talkin and Dave Palone the entire opening panel to reach the top and cross over, but the comfortable front half of 58 left the 7-year-old gelding with plenty in the tank. He defeated the rallying Predator And Prey by a length in 1:55.1, with the first-over Whiskey Blu third. Ron Burke trains Tequila Talkin who lifted his career bankroll to $324,223, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

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Elsewhere on Thursday’s card, trainer Scarlett Wilder scored her initial win in harness racing when America First triumphed in the day’s final contest. The winning trainer is the daughter of driver Mike Wilder and Heather Wilder, president of the Keystone Chapter of the United States Harness Writers Association and popular host and interviewer for special events and broadcasts.

Mike Wilder collected four wins, including that milestone victory for his daughter, while Palone enjoyed a triple.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the 10-race program features a pair of carryovers: $6,627.39 in the final-race Super Hi-5, $3,366.77 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race 4). First post is 12:45 PM.