Captain Albano, the Dan Patch Award winner for male pacers at two as well as Pennsylvania's champion, leads a field of 15 into Saturday's eliminations for the Delvin Miller Adios Pace for the Orchids at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
The $25,000 USD Adios eliminations go as races eight and nine on the 15-race program. The first four finishers in each elim, along with the fifth-place finisher with the higher lifetime earnings, return on Adios Day, Saturday, July 27, for the $350,000 USD final. Connections of the elimination winners will get to pick their post positions for the final, with the other posts determined by random draw.
The Adios eliminations card also features a pair of stakes events for freshman colt and gelding pacers -- a $192,108 USD Pennsylvania Sires Stakes leg and a $120,000 USD PA Stallion Series leg. First post is 12:45 p.m.
A son of Captaintreacherous-Angelou trained by Noel Daley, Captain Albano earned $445,680 at two and took a mark of 1:49.2 at The Red Mile. This year, he has won two Pennsylvania Sire Stakes and finished fourth in the North America Cup final followed by ninth-place finish after a tough trip in the final of the Meadowlands Pace. Patricia Stable, L A Express Stable LLC, Sjoblom Racing Inc., and Michael Dolan own Captain Albano. He drew post five in the second elimination with Todd McCarthy listed to drive.
Trainers Ron Burke and Travis Alexander each will have three Adios contenders. Burke sends out Outer Banks (Race 8, Post 4, Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), Booming Economy (Race 9, Post 4, David Miller) and Noblesville (Race 9, Post 6, Wrenn), while Alexander will be represented by Sweet Beach Life (Race 8, Post 1, Matt Kakaley), Huntingforchrome (Race 8, Post 4, James MacDonald) and Courtship (Race 9, Post 8, Kakaley).
The complete fields are listed below.
$25,000 USD Delvin Miller Adios Elimination 1 (Race 8)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Sweet Beach Life - Matt Kakaley - Travis Alexander
2. Wish You Well - David Miller - Nifty Norman
3. R N B Band - Mike Wilder - Eddie Dennis
4. Huntingforchrome - James MacDonald - Travis Alexander
5. Outer Banks - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
6. Captain Luke - Scott Zeron - Tony Alagna
7. Clever Cody - Aaron Merriman - Dr. Ian Moore
$25,000 USD Delvin Miller Adios Elimination 2 (Race 9)
Post - Horse - Listed Driver - Trainer
1. Timeisonmyside - Anthony MacDonald - Tim Twaddle
2. Nuclear - David Miller - Sarah Andrews
3. Rush In - Scott Zeron - Linda Toscano
4. Booming Economy - David Miller - Ron Burke
5. Captain Albano - Todd McCarthy - Noel Daley
6. Noblesville - Ronnie Wrenn Jr. - Ron Burke
7. Number Cruncher - Jordan Stratton - Erv Miller
8. Courtship - Matt Kakaley - Travis Alexander
On Adios Day, the final of the Pace for the Orchids anchors a blockbuster program that features six Grand Circuit stakes. In addition, the card will offer a total of $200,000 in pool guarantees spread over 11 wagers, thought to be the "Richest Day in PA" for bettors.
(With files from Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)