Carrera Hanover turned back a pair of late challengers to win his fifth straight in Friday’s (April 12) Terry Altmeyer Memorial Trot at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Father Mike captured the other $16,892 opening-leg split in the series for three-year-old colt and gelding trotters.
Filly Speaks was all out to do it, but she captured her second-consecutive series win and fourth overall in the Ruby Cook Memorial Pace on Wednesday (April 7) at The Meadows. Peep N Weep took a similar narrow victory in the other $12,500 second-leg division of the event for three-year-old pacing fillies.
Filly Speaks quarter-poled to the front for Tony Hall and opened a two-length lead past the three-quarters before Oceans Apart began to gain ground. Filly Speaks held off that rival by a nose to score in 1:53.3, matching her career best. Defy The Odds finished third.
Scott Betts trains the daughter of Artspeak-Fillys Victory for Tim Betts, Nick Catalano and Keith Pippi.
Spring series for three- and four-year-olds, a popular fixture at The Meadows that fell victim to COVID-19 restrictions last year, have returned. Beginning in early March, the track will offer eight series four for three- and four-year-olds, four for three-year-olds that feature two preliminary legs and a championship, with total purses projected to exceed $312,000.
Pennsylvania owned or sired horses are eligible. Nomination fee for each series is $250, due Feb. 15 (three- and four-year-old events) or March 15 (three-year-old events). The line-up includes:
· Wilbur Zendt Memorial Pace: three- and four-year-old colt and gelding pacers, first leg March 5;
· Donna Dunn Memorial Pace: three- and four-year-old filly and mare pacers, first leg March 3;