The Great Emotion wore down the 1-9 favourite, Hot Flash Kimmy, with a sustained first-over move and pulled off the 15-1 upset in Thursday’s (Jan. 11) feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $16,667 conditioned trot.

Hot Flash Kimmy was on the lead seeking her fourth straight, but The Great Emotion and Aaron Merriman, away fourth, took the aggressive route down the backside. The four-year-old Lookslikeachpndale-Apogee gelding overtook Hot Flash Kimmy in deep stretch and downed her by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55.2 over a “good” surface. Easy Rider finished third. 

Cassandra Lecourt owns and trains The Great Emotion. It was one of four wins for Merriman on the 13-race card.

Live harness racing at The Meadows continues on Friday, Jan. 12, with first post at 12:45 p.m.

(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)