Good Deal is the real deal in series finale

WASHINGTON, PA, March 25, 2022 — Hammered down to 2-5, Good Deal justified that heavy support as he rolled to a front-end victory in Friday’s $22,000 championship of the Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace for 3- and 4-year-old harness racing horses, colts and geldings at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

A 3-year-old Sweet Lou-Cut A Deal gelding, Good Deal was well staked at 2 and responded by hitting the ticket in seven of 10 starts. Thus, he seemed more than qualified for the Wilbur Zendt late-closing series, and the results in the final showed it.

After Dave Palone gave him a 29.3 second-quarter breather, he was able to withstand the Lightning Lane challenge of the pocket-sitting Pack Your Bags and defeated him by 1/2 length in 1:53.4. Treasurer Delight completed the ticket.

Ron Burke trains Good Deal for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, J&T Silva – Purnel&Libby and Larry Karr. It was one of four wins for Palone on the 11-race card.

GOOD DEAL REPLAY

Friday’s “must pay” Jackpot Pick 5 generated a pool exceeding $104,000 and multiple winning tickets returning $281.18.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday when the 11-race program features an $11,102.28 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 PM.

For full race results, click here.

By Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association