Meadows Monday Memo

HARNESS RACING THIS WEEK

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will race Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week at 12:45.  Saturday’s harness racing card will begin at 11:30AM, as we change our posts on Triple Crown days.

FRIDAY NIGHT RACING ON THE HORIZON

Friday night racing will return to The Meadows on May 26, post time will be at 5:10PM.  We will continue racing on Friday evenings through much of the summer.

BETTS CAPTURES FIRST GLADA EVENT

Throughout the summer months, The Meadows will offer multiple opportunities for amateur drivers to compete in various races for the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association.  This past Saturday we hosted our first event and local trainer Scott Betts picked up the winning drive.  Betts, who is fourth at The Meadows in training wins with 29, joins another top local trainer, Ron Burke, as winners in their only drive of the season.  Betts’ win came with Red White N Goo, a 5YO Googoo Gaagaa gelding who trotted in 1:55.4.

TRIPLE DIGITS

Driver Ronnie Wrenn made the trip to The Meadows last Wednesday for just one drive, behind Ourlittlemiracle in a F&M conditioned pace.  The 5YO mare by Bettor’s Delight was a winner in 1:53.3, giving Wrenn his 100^th winning drive of the season at The Meadows.  Wrenn joined Dave Palone as the first two local drivers to reach the 100-win mark.  At week’s end, Palone has recorded 126 wins, while Wrenn is now at 104.

MONTI GAINING OPPORTUNITIES

Driver Drew Monti has been increasing his number of drives weekly at The Meadows.  While Monti has spent limited time at The Meadows in past winters, he has stuck around into the Spring this season and is currently 9^th in total wins with 36, and 7^th overall in number of drives with 436 through Saturday.  He will drive in 8 of 12 races on Wednesday.

If you would like additional information at any point, please reach out to track announcer Jeff Zidek (jeff.zidek@pennentertainment.com).

by Jeff Zidek, for the Meadows