Hammered down to 1-5, Stay Close looked every bit the heavy favourite, leading every step in Wednesday’s (Oct. 25) feature at The Meadows, a $15,900 conditioned trot.

Once Anthony MacDonald gave Stay Close a :29.2 second-quarter breather, he had little trouble holding off the Lightning Lane challenge of Spicy Nugget, downing him by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:54.1. Guido Di was a ground-saving third. 

Tim Twaddle trains Stay Close, a six-year-old Father Patrick-Tori Ann gelding who now boasts a career bankroll of $173,338, for TheStable Stay Close Group.

Dave Palone piloted three winners on the 13-race card.

Live harness racing at The Meadows continues Thursday, Oct. 26 when the 13-race program features a pair of carryovers: $2,302.21 in the Early Pentafecta (race four) and $1.119.34 in the Pick 5 (race nine). First post is 12:45 p.m.

(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)