Credit Con prevails in Meadows top trot

WASHINGTON, PA, Jan. 12, 2024  — Credit Con (Credit Winner-Jesse’s Con) opened a sizable lead but had to hold off two challengers late to secure his 10-1 upset in Friday’s (Jan. 12) $21,200 Open Handicap harness racing trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Credit Con was ahead by 2-1/2 lengths turning for home but then faced the looming Emerald’s Legacy and Tequila Talkin, both circling from the back of the pack. Brady Brown kept the Yonkers invader to his task, and he downed Emerald’s Legacy by 3/4 lengths in 1:54.1 over a “good” surface. Tequila Talkin finished third.

CREDIT CON REPLAY

Jennifer Bongiorno trains the 6-year-old gelding, who now boasts a career bankroll of $472,186, for Ben Mondello.

Dave Palone piloted three winners on the 13-race card, including a pair for trainer Johnny Yoder, while Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. also collected three victories, two of them for trainer Michael Burke.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday when the program features a $1004.62 carryover in the Pick 5. First post is 12:45 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association