Wild Wild Western holds off rivals

WASHINGTON, PA, April 1, 2022 — Given a :30 second-quarter breather, Wild Wild Western made the most of it, rolling to his second straight harness racing victory in Friday’s $17,600 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Brady Brown hustled Wild Wild Western to the point in a contested :26.3 before stepping on the brakes. A refreshed Wild Wild Western thwarted the first-over bid of Dorsoduro Hanover and scored in 1:52. Carolina Beach shot the Lightning Lane for second, 1-1/4 lengths back, with Dorsoduro Hanover third.

Norm Parker trains the winner, a 6-year-old son of Western Ideal-Caila Fra who pushed his career bankroll to $414,485, for Jacobs Creek Racing, Andrew Altobelli and Jon Deters. Wild Wild Western paid $11.20 to win.

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Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. and trainer Ron Burke each fashioned a triple on the 11-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers — $1,795.60 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race 4), $2,271.50 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 PM.

For full race results, click here.

By Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association