Fifteen Colts Enter 2025 Adios Elims

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows has announced that a total of 15 horses have entered this year’s Grade 1 Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids, presented by the Mickey Burke Family. The entries include one $35,000 USD supplement.
Two $25,000 USD elimination races will take place this Saturday, July 19. They are set as Races 9 and 10, with first post time set for 12:45 p.m.
Among the 15 entries are some of the sport’s top three-year-olds, which have been competing in major stakes across North America. The supplemental entry, Rick Wink, has rarely been seen outside of Ohio and will be making the move to a larger stage for trainer Ron Burke. His supplemental entry fee will be added directly to the purse for final next Saturday, July 26.
The Burke Brigade leads the way with five of the 15 entries. Joining Rick Wink are, alphabetically, Papis Rocket, Railroad Station, Sippinonsearoc and Swingtown. Tony Alagna is the only other trainer with multiple Adios entrants, sending Fallout and Knockout Round.
Fallout, the fourth place finisher in the Meadowlands Pace in New Jersey this past Saturday, is joined by two other top-four finishers from that event – Prince Hal Hanover, who was placed second on Saturday, and Papis Pistol, the third place finisher. Prince Hal Hanover is trained by Dr. Ian Moore, while Papis Pistol hails from the Sam DePinto Stable.
Here are the full fields for the Adios eliminations, with named drivers. Final driver choices will be made Thursday morning.
2025 Adios Elim #1 - Race 9
(Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer)
1. Rick Wink - Chris Page - Ron Burke
2. Prince Hal Hanover - Todd McCarthy - Ian Moore
3. Doncic - Dave Palone - Brian Brown
4. Lite Up The World - James MacDonald - Anthony Beaton
5. Twisted Destiny - Dexter Dunn - Chris Ryder
6. Knockout Round - Dave Palone - Tony Alagna
7. Papis Rocket - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
2025 Adios Elim #2 - Race 10
(Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer)
1. Wedlock Blue Chip - David Miller - Roland Mallar
2. Railroad Station - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
3. Papis Pistol - David Miller - Sam DePinto
4. Makes Sense - Dave Palone - Robert Cleary
5. Sippinonsearoc - Yannick Gingras - Ron Burke
6. Swingtown - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
7. Fallout - Tim Tetrick - Tony Alagna
8. Glowing Lou - Jordan Stratton - Cory Stratton
The top four finishers from each elimination will advance to the final, along with the fifth place finisher with the highest career earnings according to U.S. Trotting Association records.
This Saturday’s card will also feature two divisions of the Roy Davis Pace, a Grand Circuit stake for two-year-old pacing colts that often provides a preview of the following year’s Adios.
POST TIME CHANGE FOR JULY 26
Hollywood Casino at The Meadows also announces a post time change for the Saturday, July 26 Adios Final card, to 11:30 a.m. FOX will be broadcasting the Grade 1 Adios live as part of their “FOX Saratoga Saturday” show, which runs from 3-6 p.m. (ET). The Adios Final will be Race 15 on The Meadows’ card that day, with a post time of approximately 4:45 p.m. In order to accommodate the full card, the decision was made to move post time for the first race of the day to 11:30 a.m.
(Meadows)