Pure Poetry made the last stanza her strongest, rallying through the lane to snap a 56-race losing streak and spring a 21-1 upset in Wednesday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $10,900 filly and mare conditioned trot.
With nearly half the field off stride at different points in the race, Shawn Johnston kept Pure Poetry to her task. The six-year-old daughter of Creatine-Chaka Khan edged past L Dees Maria in deep stretch and downed her by a head in 2:02. Global Gal finished third.
Lester Mullet trains Pure Poetry for Heidi Mullet.
Mullet enjoyed a training sweep of Wednesday’s co-features when GD Cool Otoole held off late challengers inside and out to capture a $10,900 filly and mare conditioned pace for Chris Lems. Chris Hostetler owns the three-year-old daughter of Freaky Feet Pete-Plenty Otoole, who scored by a neck in 1:58.3. Touchin Base and the first-over U Rock I Roll rounded out the ticket.
Aaron Merriman, Hunter Myers and Dave Palone joined Lems with doubles on the 13-race card.
Live harness racing at The Meadows continues on Thursday when a 13-race program features a $625.22 carryover in the Early Pentafecta (race four). First post is 12:45 p.m.
(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)