Lady Drivers’ Championship to Miller

WASHINGTON, PA, Oct. 13 2023  — Despite being unexpectedly pushed three wide early, Devan Miller and Bristol Bay (Somebeachsomewhere) persevered and won Friday’s (Oct. 13) Lady Drivers’ Championship at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

The harness racing event was part of the seventh annual Pink Out staged by The Meadows and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association to support the American Cancer Society.

Miller was sitting third down the backside and was set to move first up when Mary Birkhold (Beach House) pulled the pocket in front of her. Miller calmly swung into the next path out and defeated Birkhold by a length in 1:54.4. Naquel Harvey and Lauren Harmon completed the ticket.

Also participating were Emily Hay, Angela Coleman and Jean Rastetter.

DEVAN MILLER / BRISTOL BAY REPLAY

Justin Pirillo trains Bristol Bay, a 12-year-old gelding who pushed his career bankroll to $175,382, for Darius Oshidar and Gianna Pirillo.

Ervin Hanover (Captaintreacherous-Eloquent Grace) followed the live first-over cover of Double Metal, then blew by him in the lane to take the conditioned feature.

When Double Metal moved first up to challenge the hard-used leader, Whitecookie, Dave Palone put Ervin Hanover on his bumper. The only 3-year-old in the field, Ervin Hanover drew clear in mid-stretch and defeated Double Metal by 3 lengths in 1:50. The Ideal Dancer A finished third.

Ron Burke trains Ervin Hanover, who soared over $300,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Jim Simpson and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

ERVIN HANOVER REPLAY

Hunter Myers, Anthony MacDonald and Palone each collected three wins on the 14-race card.

$10,000 GLADA Trot

Friday’s event-filled card also featured a $10,000 leg of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association (GLADA) Trot, with Bob “Saint” Barnard and Alana Hill (What The Hill-Andi’s Alana) scoring a convincing victory.

Barnard seized the early lead and gave Alana Hill a leisurely 59 front half. From there, Barnard had little trouble defeating “Soarin’” Lauren Harmon (Mr Jeff) — fresh off her Lady Drivers’ Championship performance — by 3-3/4 lengths in 1:56.4. Scott “Bomber” Betts (Ripple Of Hope) and Floyd “Roper” Rhodes finished third and fourth, respectively.

ALANA HILL REPLAY

Bill Daugherty, Jr. trains Alana Hill, a 4-year-old who now has banked $226,018, for lessee Susan Daugherty.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday, first post 12:45 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association