Guido Di bests Tequila Talkin for third straight race

WASHINGTON, PA, Aug. 1, 2024 — For the third straight week, Guido Di (Wishing Stone-Focus On Me) bested harness racing archrival Tequila Talkin in Thursday’s $19,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. In each of Guido Di’s victories, Tequila Talkin has finished second.

Tequila Talkin grabbed the early lead but released Guido Di before the quarter. Then came a surprising, extended quarter-pole move by Commander Frank that shook up racing strategy for the other drivers. Teuila Talkin was forced to come first over for Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. while the pocket-sitting Guido Di and “Downtown” Brady Brown had unfettered access to the Lightning Lane.

They used it effectively, defeating Tequila Talkin by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:52.1 Saint K rallied for show.

Steve Schoeffel trains Guido Di, a 5-year-old gelding who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $338,408, for Kathy Schoeffel, Marian Schilling and Lewis Falton.

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Mike Wilder piloted four winners, including a pair for trainer Jessica Roegner, on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the program features a pair of stakes for freshman colt and gelding trotters: a $160,336 Pennsylvania Sires Stake and an $80,000 PA Stallion Series event. First post is 5:10 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association