Two track records set in PASS

WASHINGTON, PA, July 2, 2024 — Fashion Green became the fastest freshman harness racing trotter ever at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows when he blazed the mile in 1:53.2 in Friday’s $160,336 Pennsylvania Sires Stake. The time for the Greenshoe-Fashion Athena gelding eclipsed the previous track record of 1:54 established by the filly Dreamonhigh in 2021.

In the other division of the stake, known as the Florida Pro, Cheers Hanover (Bar Hopping-Chez Lucie) established yet another track record when he triumphed in 1:54, knocking a tick from Captain Corey’s mark of 1:54 for freshman colt trotters set in 2020.

Dave Palone floated to the top with Fashion Green in 27.2, a swift quarter that didn’t concern Palone at all.

“He’s as good a horse as you’ll ever want to see. He has a perfect mind,” Palone said. “Has anybody seen anything that could go where he went? I haven’t, and a lot of great horses have raced here.”

Fashion Green defeated the rallying Father TJ by 1-3/4 lengths, extending his career unbeaten streak to four, with Arrowhead Hanover third. Jim Campbell trains the homebred Fashion Green for Fashion Farms LLC.

FASHION GREEN REPLAY

Dismissed at 21-1, Cheers Hanover saved ground throughout, pouring through the Lightning Lane for Hunter Myers to edge favorite Meshuggah by a head. Elan Hanover completed the ticket.

Ron Burke conditions the colt, who also has a PA All-Stars win to his credit, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Jim Simpson and J&T Silva – Purnel & Libby.

CHEERS HANOVER REPLAY

$80,000 PA Stallion Series 2-Year-Old Colt & Gelding Trot

Hey Porter, Abraham Hanover, Munster Mash Trick and Scudo Hanover each took a split in Friday’s sub-feature.

In only his second career start, Hey Porter steadily drew away from Bell Hall for Palone and soundly defeated her by 6-1/4 lengths in 1:55.2 to earn his maiden-breaker. I’ll Have A Double finished third.

“I watched a couple replays of him, and he looked like a nice enough horse,” Palone said. “He finished good in both races. I ended up caught on the lead, but he handled it well. When I took out the plugs, he knew what to do.”

Tony Alagna trains the son of Bar Hopping-Chelsees A Winner for Steve Stewart.

HEY PORTER REPLAY

Summoned as a replacement for a driver who had to bow out, Larry Ferrari made the most of his opportunity, piloting Golden Compass (Sebastian K S-Zette Angel) to a front-end victory in Friday’s $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot.

Tapped when original driver Steve Oldford was called to participate in the birth of his seventh grandchild, Ferrari hurriedly left Tioga Downs where he had one in, made a quick pit stop at his home in Cleveland and arrived at The Meadows in time to greet Golden Compass.

The 6-year-old gelding responded well to the change, downing Brandon “Prestodigitator” (Troycen) by a length in 1:55.2. Tom “Mayhem” Svrcek (Rattling Pine) and “Soarin’” Lauren Harmon (Southwind Caine) completed the ticket.

“He had a lot of trot left,” Ferrari said. “I just tapped him to get his attention. He’s a nice horse to drive.”

Allen Sisco trains Golden Compass, who boosted his career bankroll to $147,007, for Oldford Racing LLC.

GOLDEN COMPASS REPLAY

Live racing at The Meadows continues Saturday at the special post time of 5:10 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for the MSOA