Wild Wild Western lassos third straight

WASHINGTON, PA, Sept. 24, 2021 — Wild Wild Western let Prince Of Tides do the heavy lifting on the front end, then blew by him in the lane to collect his third straight harness racing victory — in a career-best 1:49.1 — in Friday’s $16,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

Wild Wild Western sat comfortably in the pocket while Prince Of Tides threw down a wicked 1:21 three-quarters. When Mike Wilder popped his earplugs into the final turn, the 5-year-old son of Western Ideal-Caila Fra had little trouble clearing the well-meant Prince Of Tides, defeating him by 1-1/4 lengths, while Captainfabulous rallied for show. The time was a tick off Unlocked’s track record for horses 5 and older.

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Norm Parker trains Wild Wild Western, who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $355,657 for Jacobs Creek Racing, Andrew Altobelli and John Deters. It was one of three wins for Wilder on the 13-race card.

The race marked the returns to the war of millionaire Dorsoduro Hanover, the 2018 Dan Patch Award winner for 3-year-old male pacers who hadn’t raced since the Nov. 21, 2020 TVG Open. The 6-year-old gelding finished fourth and was moving forward late.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Tuesday when the 12-race program features a $5,018.83 carryover 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