Front-favoring mare circles field to take Open

WASHINGTON, PA, Nov. 22, 2023 — In a shocking harness racing form reversal, the usually front-ending Tequila Talkin (Cantab Hall-Margarita Nights) rallied from last to capture Wednesday’s $21,200 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Tequila Talkin was hammered down to 4-5, yet his backers may have been chagrined when Ronnie Wrenn took him back to seventh. Wrenn knew what he had. The 8-year-old gelding picked up the three-wide cover of Joy Go through the final turn and outkicked him by 1/2 length in 1:54.4 over a “good” surface. The first-over Jeffery P finished third.

Ron Burke trains Tequila Talkin, who collected the fourth victory in his last five starts and now boasts a career bankroll of $529,698, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

Jeremy Indof piloted five winners on the 15-race card, including two from post 9, one from post 8, one from post 7. Wrenn enjoyed a three-bagger.

TEQUILA TALKIN REPLAY

Following a break for Thanksgiving, live racing at The Meadows resumes Friday when the 15-race program kicks off at 12:45 PM. That card features a $1,835.23 carryover in the Early Pentafecta (race 4).

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association