On Saturday, December 28, the Meadows and the Meadows Standardbred Owners Association will honour the track’s top horses of 2019 at the annual ‘Day of Champions.’
During the live card, which will begin at 1:05 p.m., the connections of winners in 12 divisions will be presented with awards. Winners of ‘Pacer of the Year,’ ‘Trotter of the Year’ and ‘Horse of the Year’ will be revealed that day. All champions were selected by a vote of MSOA membership.
As part of the festivities, the MSOA will give away hats commemorating Dave Palone’s 19,000th career win. The first 100 patrons are eligible.
Trainer Norm Parker will be honoured for a pair of three-year-olds, Wild Wild Western and Explosive Form, while Nick Catalano co-owns two champions, Dracarys Z and April Ava.
A list of the award winners appears below.
TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING PACER
Dracarys Z
Trainer: Carl Cocciolone
Owners: Carl Cocciolone, Mark Sosovicka, Nick Catalano, Dana Kahrig
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER
Coral Reef Hanover
Trainer: Dan Altmeyer
Owners: Dan Altmeyer, Richard Kelson; Lone Wolf Stables, Walter Gesek Stable
TWO-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING TROTTER
Stickler Hanover
Trainer: Steve Schoeffel
Owners: Virginia Schoeffel, Kathy Schoeffel, Daniel Goehle, Michael Munn
TWO-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER
Friday Night Storm
Trainer: Ray Romanetti
Owners: Lori Romanetti, Bernadette Luketich-Sikaras
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING PACER
Wild Wild Western
Trainer: Norm Parker
Owners: Jacobs Creek Racing, Andrew Altobelli, John Deters
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY PACER
April Ava
Trainer: Scott Betts
Owners: Nick Catalano, Tim Betts
THREE-YEAR-OLD COLT/GELDING TROTTER
Explosive Form
Trainer: Norm Parker
Owners: George Romanoff, Mark Goldstein, Norm Parker Stable
THREE-YEAR-OLD FILLY TROTTER
Lindy Misssunshine
Trainer: Wilbur Yoder
Owner Richard Hess
OLDER HORSE PACER
Dapper Dude
Trainer: Tim Twaddle
Owner: Micki Rae Stables
OLDER MARE PACER
Touchamatic
Trainer: Bill Bercury
Owner: Renee Bercury
OLDER HORSE GELDING/TROTTER
Bluebird Jesse
Trainer: Sarah Andrews
Owners: John McGill, Adam Friedland
OLDER MARE TROTTER
Maewegonow
Trainer: Richard Perfido
Owner: Thomas Mattingly
(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)