Rose Run Yanae wins Meadows feature

WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 20, 2023  — The 1-9 favorite, Rose Run Yanae (Triumphant Caviar-Stonebridge Dancer) looked very much the part as she toyed with the field and jogged to victory in Wednesday’s (Dec. 20) harness racing feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $12,500 Conditioned Trot.

In September, the 3-year-old Rose Run Yanae finished second in the Ohio Sires Stake championship and won the Ohio Breeders Championship and thus, on paper, at least, looked much the best in Wednesday’s overnight event. She lived up to expectations. After Aaron Merriman gave her a comfortable 59.1 opening half, she sprinted clear and scored in 1:56.3 over a “good” surface, 3 lengths better than the pocket-sitting Hit Like Crazy. Kenobi shot the Lightning Lane for show.

ROSE RUN YANAE REPLAY

Bill Daugherty, Jr. trains Rose Run Yanae, who now sports a lifetime bankroll of $413,213, for Susan Daugherty.

Dave Palone and Merriman each collected three wins on the 13-race card while “Downtown” Brady Brown teamed with his sister, trainer Ashley Brown, for a pair of victories.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday when the 13-race program features a $1,281.90 carryover in the Early Pentafecta (race 4). First post is 12:45 PM.

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

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association