Guido Di stalked Tequila Talkin from the pocket, then blew by him in the Lightning Lane to earn the win — his second straight — in Thursday’s $29,041 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
The 1-2 favourite, Guido Di grabbed the early lead for Brady Brown but released Tequila Talkin — after stringing him out a bit. That extra effort Tequila Talkin needed to cross over may have made a difference late, as he was no match for Guido Di, who downed him by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:52.2. Commander Frank raced well first-over for third.
Steve Schoeffel trains Guido Di, a five-year-old Wishing Stone-Focus On Me gelding who now boasts a career bankroll of nearly $350,000, for Kathy Schoeffel, Marian Schilling and Lewis Fallon.
Dave Palone piloted four winners on the 13-race card.
Live harness racing at The Meadows continues on Friday when the program features a pair of Arden Downs Grand Circuit stakes for freshman trotters: the $40,000 USD Edward M. Ryan for fillies and the $60,000 USD Robert J. Key for colts and geldings. First post is 5:10 p.m.
(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)