Icanflylikeanangel fights like a warrior

WASHINGTON, PA, May 26. 2022 — Icanflylikeanangel (Archangel) held off challengers inside and out as he toughed out a harness racing victory in Thursday’s $17,600 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Icanflylikeanangel enjoyed a 29.1 second-quarter breather — and he needed it when confronted in mid-stretch by Perlucky outside and the pocket-sitting Keystone Chaos in the Lightning Lane. But the 8-year-old gelding dug deep for Mike Wilder and prevailed in 1:53.4, 1/2 length better than Keystone Chaos, with Perlucky third.

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Randy Bendis trains the winner, who extended his lifetime bankroll to $582,447, and owns with Pollack Racing LLC.

Aaron Merriman, Dave Palone and Wilder each piloted three winners on the 12-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the 13-race program features a pair of carryovers — $16,098.96 in the final-race Super Hi-5, $6,905.78 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race 4). The day’s events also include wiener dog races, Family Fun Night and the kickoff of the Greater Pittsburgh Food Truck Festival. First post is 5:10 PM.

For complete race results, click here.

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association