Windsong Leo rolled to his 20th victory of the season when he overwhelmed a solid field in the Meadows’ $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace on Monday (Dec. 17).
The victory tied Windsong Leo with Southwind Amazon and Spicey Victor for most wins in harness racing this year.
Rebounding from a horrible trip at Northfield Park, Windsong Leo zipped to the front in :26.2 for Dave Palone and effectively put away the competition with a :27.3 third panel. The six-year-old Jeremes Jet-Windsong Goldie gelding scored in 1:50.2, three lengths better than the pocket-sitting Anythingforlove A. Phoenix Warrior N rallied for show.
Windsong Leo, pictured at the Meadows on Monday, December 17 recording the 20th win of his 2018 campaign
Ron Burke trains Windsong Leo, who soared over $400,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phil Collura.
In Monday’s companion feature, the $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot, True Blue Stride stretched out his stablemate, Dayson, to the quarter, then edged by in deep stretch to down him by three quarter of one length in 1:55.3. Jim Pantaleano steered the six-year-old Muscle Hill-Sabrina Hall gelding for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Brett Miller, Palone and Burke each fashioned a driving triple on the 11-race card. Cory Kreiser also enjoyed a big day, as he collected three training victories with horses he solely owns. He drove one of his winners on Monday, Jefferson County, and rocked the tote board after having been sent off at odds of 46-1.
(With files from the Meadows)