The longest shot in the field at 22-1, Tequila Talkin sustained a first-over bid that carried him to the upset in the $18,000 Open 1 Handicap Trot at The Meadows on Monday, Aug. 5.
When Tequila Talkin moved from fourth after the leader Barn Girl, it seemed only a matter of time before the venerable mare put him away. But the four-year-old Cantab Hall-Margarita Nights gelding not only edged past Barn Girl late for Jim Pantaleano, but he also held off the rallying Try Try Again by a nose in 1:54.3. Barn Girl saved third.
Richard Perfido trains Tequila Talkin, who raised his lifetime bankroll to $112,852, for Thomas Mattingly.
Hall, who won six races on the card, delivered a pair of victories for trainer Cory Kreiser and one each for Sarah Andrews, Rich Gillock, Bruce Riegle and Tim Twaddle.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Tuesday, Aug. 6 when the program features a $5,000 total-pool guarantee in the Pick 4 (Races 3-6) and a $1,920.88 carryover in the Pick 5 (Races 2-6). First post is 1:05 p.m.
(The Meadows)