Fancy Like Louuuuu, Mister Miracle win Meadows features

WASHINGTON, PA, June 19, 2024  — Fancy Like Louuuuu (Sweet Lou-Somewhere Sweet) clicked off the back half in 57.4 to keep her fellow freshman at bay on Wednesday (June 19) to become the first harness racing 2-year-old winner of the year at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The $9,000 pace was restricted to Pennsylvania-owned or -bred maiden fillies.

Fancy Like Louuuuu grabbed the lead easily from post 8, and when Aaron Merriman gave her a comfortable 1:01 opening half, she had the other seven first-time starters at her mercy. The daughter of Sweet Lou-Somewhere Sweet, a $35,000 acquisition at the Lexington Selected Sale, triumphed in 1:58.4, 1-1/4 lengths better than the pocket-sitting Sweet Briar (Sweet Lou-Tiki-Bar), with Angel Heart (Sweet Lou-All Heart Gal), giving Sweet Lou a sire’s sweep. Sarah Andrews trains Fancy Like Louuu and owns with Angela Cornell and Jarod Miller.

FANCY LIKE LOUUUUU REPLAY

In Wednesday’s feature, an $11,500 Conditioned Trot, Mister Miracle (Fordham Road-Wassador) attacked first over from third near the three-quarters and rolled home for Dave Palone and rolled home to score his second straight victory in a career-best 1.56.1, 1-1/4 lengths better than Northern Magenta. Big Baller Beane found late room for show.

Rick Beinhauer trains the winner, a 4-year-old gelding, for Kathleen Quinn-Hodel, Virginia Trump and Kenneth Ward.

MISTER MIRACLE REPLAY

Merriman piloted four winners on the 13-race card while Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. enjoyed a triple.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday, first post 12:45 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association