Rock Candy shot the Lightning Lane with pace to spare as he captured Friday’s feature at The Meadows, a $12,000 Conditioned Pace.
Rock Candy zipped to the early lead for Brady Brown but was shuffled to third as the field turned for home. The ground he saved helped the four-year-old Pet Rock-Cotton Candy gelding late as he triumphed in 1:50.3, a length better than the rallying Wild Wild Western. Prince of Tides completed the ticket.
Paul Corey trains Rock Candy, who lifted his lifetime bankroll to $408,836, for Kenneth Ashba.
It was one of four wins for Corey on the 13-race card while Mike Wilder fashioned a five-bagger. Dave Palone also enjoyed a big Friday with three victories.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Monday when the 13-race program features a $72,452.06 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.
(MSOA)