The full brother to 2025 Dan Patch Award winner Louprint, Eastie Boy certainly has big shoes to fill. His most recent efforts show signs of solid skill and speed in his young career.

One week ago, Eastie Boy finished a solid second in a world record mile at Harrah's Philadelphia. With Starstruck Dreamer not entered in the final Pennsylvania Sire Stakes prelim on Friday, Aug. 21 at The Meadows, Eastie Boy earned a new lifetime mark and set himself well for a rematch with the unbeaten Noel Daley pupil in the PaSS final on Monday, Sept. 7

Just six colts entered in the $179,849 PaSS leg — known as the Tyler B — on Friday with post three starter Eastie Boy sent off as the 3-5 choice. Driver Ronnie Wrenn Jr. left with Eastie Boy, but was outsprinted off the gate by the two colts to his inside: Crunchstyle and Stonebridge Blitz.

Stonebridge Blitz (Dave Palone) made the front first but was quickly cleared by Crunchstyle (Ridge Warren) before a :26.3 opening quarter. Still parked, Eastie Boy gradually got to the top around the five-eighths but then felt the pressure of stablemate Stonebridge Blitz through the :55.2 half.

Eastie Boy and Stonebridge Blitz traded blows down the backside, with Stonebridge Blitz appearing to get a nose in front after a 1:22.1 third quarter. Eastie Boy battled back on the inside and repelled the challenge, pacing home in :28.1 for the lifetime best 1:50.2 decision. Loud Luxury closed well for Tim Tetrick to finish second by just over a length. Stonebridge Blitz stayed for third.

Now a two-time winner in his six-start career, Eastie Boy (Sweet Lou-Rockin Rocker) is trained by Ron Burke for Pennsylvania-based Burke Racing Stable LLC of Fredericktown, Weaver Bruscemi LLC of Canonsburg and Phillip Collura of Mountain Top. He's now earned $177,653 in those starts. Here, he returned $3.20 to win.

Friday's card also featured three $27,778 Stallion Series divisions for rookie pacing colts, with all three winners repeating on their success a week ago at Harrah's Philly.

Corey Callahan captured two splits in identical 1:51.3 mile times. Celtic Wave ($2.80) shaved one-fifth of a second of his lifetime mark to score for trainer John Berger in the first division, then Scorecard Hounddog ($10.60) towed Callahan back to the winner's circle with his winning effort. Hungry Marco ($2.80) prevailed in the final division, on the engine for driver Tim Tetrick and trainer Jamie Sullivan in 1:52.1.

Live harness racing resumes at The Meadows on Saturday, Aug. 22, with a 12-dash card set to start at 12:45 p.m.

(Standardbred Canada)