Turn N Dance surges to comeback win

WASHINGTON, PA, July 1, 2023  — Turn N Dance (Rocknroll Dance-Turn Her Ingo) erased a 7-1/2-length deficit over the back half to gain his first career harness racing victory in Friday’s (Jun. 30) Pop Up Series for freshman colt and gelding pacers at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Stay Frosty (Stay Hungry-Mintjulep Bluechip) and Bettor Sea (Downbytheseaside-Bettor Think Twice) dead-heated for win in the other $10,000 opening-leg division.

Brady Brown moved Turn N Dance first up, and he outkicked Aintbluenomore to score by a length in 1:55.1, with Believe It Sea It third. Roger Hammer owns, trains and bred Turn N Dance.

Bettor Sea led Stay Frosty by 1-1/2 lengths for Mike Wilder out of the final turn, but he doggedly gained ground for Jeremy Indof. The two were inseparable at the wire, stopping the timer in 1:56. Steely Knife completed the ticket.

Ron Burke trains Stay Frosty for Burke Racing Stable, Kitefield Stable, Phillip Collura and J&T Silva-Purnel & Libby. Randy Bendis conditions Bettor Sea, a gelding, and owns with Reed Broadway and Pollack Racing LLC.
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Wilder collected four wins on the 12-race card while Bendis enjoyed a triple.

Saturday’s 14-race program at The Meadows features a pair of stakes for freshman filly trotters — a $162,944 Pennsylvania Sires Stake and an $80,000 PA Stallion Series event. In those eight divisions, 54 youngsters will get their first taste of stake action.

On the wagering front, the card offers an $818.79 carryover in the Pick 5 (race 10). First post is 12:45 PM.

For complete race results, click here.

by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association