Swan Legacy Gets Lightning Lane Win At Meadows
Swan Legacy released Lite The Candles before the quarter, then blew by him in the Lightning Lane to capture Wednesday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $17,778 conditioned trot.
Once Jeremy Indof pointed Swan Legacy to the Lightning Lane, he drew off to score in 1:55.1. Brace For Landing (Anthony MacDonald) rallied for second, beaten 3-1/4 lengths, with Barn Hall (Aaron Merriman) third.
Todd Keith owns and trains Swan Legacy, a seven-year-old Swan For All-Ladylike Volo gelding who boosted his career earnings to $308,228.
In Wednesday’s $13,889 Great Lakes Amateur Drivers Association (GLADA) Trot, Allen “The Sisco Kid” Sisco and longshot Golden Compass seized the early lead and held off the 1-2 favourite Tequila Talkin and Michael Burke to pull off the 18-1 shocker.
Burke was bidding for his first win in a purse race in nearly three decades, but Sisco had other ideas. He dug in when Burke attacked from the pocket and downed him by three-quarters of a length in 1:54.2, matching Golden Compass’ career best. Resolute Bay (Pete Stratton) and Royal Line (Christina Johnson) completed the ticket.
Sisco trains Golden Compass, a six-year-old Sebastian K S-Zette Angel gelding who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $182,442, for Oldford Racing LLC and Allen Sisco Stable.
Hunter Myers and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. each piloted three winners on the 13-race card.
Live harness racing at The Meadows continues on Thursday, Nov. 14 when the 13-race program features a pair of carryovers: $233.63 in the Early Pentafecta (race four) and $902.74 in the Pick 5 (race nine). First post is 12:45 p.m.
(With files from Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)