Rocks Shining Star vaulted three wide through the final turn and was strongest in the lane as he captured Saturday’s $26,667 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Rocks Shining Star followed the first-over cover of Chief Mate, but even when he shed that cover and moved three-wide, his work wasn’t done. The five-year-old Rockin Image-Bikini Star gelding still needed to hold off the even wider challenge of HP Momentum — which he did, downing him by a half length for Anthony MacDonald in 1:51.3. American Fling shot the Lightning Lane for show.
Tim Twaddle trains the winner, who boosted his career bankroll to $290,676, for TheStable Rocksshiningstar Group.
Brady Brown piloted three winners on the 12-race card.
Thunderstorms that rendered the track unsafe forced the cancellation of race 13, the final scheduled event on the program. Live harness racing at The Meadows resumes on Wednesday, Aug. 7, with first post at 12:45 p.m.
(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)