Wrenn notches six winners including track record

WASHINGTON, PA, July 21, 2023 — He didn’t see the cones until the three-eighths, but that didn’t bother Risenshine Seaside (Downbytheseaside-Vivid Shine) a bit, as he blazed to a harness racing track record 1:48.3 in Friday’s $19,300 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. and trainer Ron Burke swept Friday’s pair of Open Handicap events, with Wrenn winning six overall on the 12-race card.

Risenshne Seaside dueled with Sandbetweenmytoes and Double Metal for the early lead, but once he crossed over for Wrenn, he put a gap between himself and the rest of the field. The gelding triumphed by 7-1/2 lengths, clicking off fractions of 26/54/1:21/1:48.3 in knocking a tick from the standard for 4-year-old geldings established by Backstreet Shadow in 2019. Bronx Seelster and Wild Wild Western completed the ticket.

Risenshine Seaside now has banked $240,145 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phillip Collura.

RISENSHINE SEASIDE REPLAY

In Friday’s companion feature, a $21,200 Open Handicap Trot, Tequila Talkin (Cantab Hall-Margarita Nights) zipped to the lead from post 5 and never was seriously threatened as he rolled to a decisive victory.

Longshot challenged briefly when he angled off the cones from third but soon broke stride, leaving Tequila Talkin and Wrenn to win as they pleased and score by 5-1/4 lengths in 1:52. Jujubee, the 2021 Trotter of the Year making only his 10th start over the past two seasons, closed well for second after a miserable trip, with Joey third.

Tequila Talkin, an 8-year-old gelding, lifted his career bankroll to $459,742, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi.

TEQUILA TALKIN REPLAY

Dave Palone collected three Friday wins, giving him 12 over the past three programs.

Saturday’s card at The Meadows features two eliminations for the $450,000 (est.) Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, the prestigious test for 3-year-old colt and gelding pacers. The elims go as races seven and eight, with Pennsylvania Sires Stake action rounding out the 14-race program. First post is 12:45 PM.

The top four finishers in each elim, plus the fifth-place finisher with higher career earnings, return for the Adios final on Saturday, July 29. Connections of the elim winners choose their post positions for the final, with the other post positions determined by random draw. The blockbuster Adios Day card includes five Grand Circuit stakes in addition to the Adios. The Adios Day program kicks off at 11:45 AM.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association