Meadows Monday Memo

SERIES ENTRIES CLOSE THIS WEEK

The harness racing nomination deadline is this Saturday, February 15, for the first four series events of the season at The Meadows.  The nomination fee is $200 per horse, and eligibility is limited to 3- and 4-year-olds that are PA Sired or PA Owned, and are non-winners of 2PM races or $25,000 lifetime as of January 1, 2025.  Winners over $40,000 lifetime are not eligible.  For additional information, contact The Meadows’ Race Office

4-FOR-4

One of the top performers at The Meadows so far this season has been the 5YO pacing mare Miss Cadet.  With a 1:52.3 victory on Friday, she is now undefeated in four starts.  Her first two wins were for the Cory Kreiser Stable, before she was claimed and has now won twice for the Brandon Presto barn.  A daughter of Always A Virgin, Miss Cadet now has 16 wins in 75 career starts.

3-FOR-3

The fastest horse so far this season at The Meadows is also on a win streak, as the 10-year-old pacer Real Surreal (So Surreal) crossed the wire in 1:50.2 on Frida for his third win in as many starts in 2025.  Now trained by Sandy Sokol after a January 25 claim from the Brandon Presto Stable, Real Surreal’s win streak actually is now at five in a row, dating back to November 2 when he raced at Pocono for trainer Hunter Oakes.  Friday’s win was #37 in the long career of the So Surreal gelding, and equaled the fastest win of his career which took place in 2020 at Mohawk.

THREE DAYS OF RACING

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows continues its usual winter schedule of Wednesday, Thursday and Friday racing this week, post time 12:45pm each day.  In cooperation with the USTA’s Strategic Wagering Program and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association, The Meadows will offer a $5,000 guarantee on the Late Pick4 pool each day.

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