The Meadows: Burke Brigade bats three-for-three in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes

Trainer Ron Burke went three-for-three in $43,484 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes divisions for 2-year-old pacing fillies on Friday evening at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

In the first grouping Miss Chevious (Yannick Gingras) was left first-over on the far turn when the horse she was following, Schnapps Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.), was able to slide down into the pocket. Despite losing the helmet, Miss Chevious went by Pa Layla (Andy McCarthy), who had put up fractions of 27 1/5, 56 2/5 and 1:24, coming off the final bend and then kicked away to defeat Schnapps Hanover by 2 1/2 lengths in 1:52 2/5. Play The Flute (Lewayne Miller) finished third.

By Tall Dark Stranger, Miss Chevious is a homebred for W.J. Donovan, Craig Henderson, Joe Sbrocco and Purnel & Libby LLC. She won in her debut off a third and a first in two baby races at Gaitway and paid $3 to win as the favorite.

Race favorite Positive Process (Dave Palone) was in front at the 28 second quarter, 57 second half and 1:25 2/5 three-quarters in the second flight, but My Taylors Swift (Wrenn Jr.) went three-wide from second-over on the last turn and rallied to a 2 1/4 length victory in 1:52 4/5. Positive Process had to settle for second and Love Somebody (Mark Herschberger) checked in third.

A daughter of Captaintreacherous bred by J L Benson Stables Inc. and Edward Lynskey, My Taylors Swift is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC., Phil Collura and James Zito. She captured her first outing after she was fourth and first in two baby races at The Meadows and returned $17.60 to win as a 7-1 offering.

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Iwillalwayslouveu (Wrenn Jr.) took the last split in 1:53 1/5 after she fronted her six foes through stations of 28 1/5, 57 3/5 and 1:25 2/5. Treacherous Bet (McCarthy) came to the outside from third on the final bend but came up a length and three-quarters short of Iwillalwayslouveu, while Buenas Dias (Mike Wilder) collected third.

The victorious Sweet Lou filly competes as a homebred for Burke Racing Stable LLC. and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. Iwillalwayslouveu has won both of her starts thus far, has banked $26,742 and paid $3.60 to win as the 4-5 favorite.

Winning the three $20,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series sections on the undercard were:

--Aestas (by Papi Rob Hanover and bred by Dr. William Solomon, paid $2.80 to win) in 1:54 for driver Yannick Gingras, trainer Steve Le Blanc and owner Glenn Dyke;

--Loyal To The End (by Captaintreacherous and bred by co-owner Let It Ride Stables Inc. with Bottom Line Racing LLC., paid $4.20 to win) in 1:52 1/5 for driver Andy McCarthy, trainer Noel Daley and co-owners Jesmeral Stable, Hutchison Harness LLC. and Ct Stables LLC.;

--Treacherous Taps (by Captaintreacherous and bred by co-owner Let It Ride Stables Inc. with Bottom Line Racing LLC., paid $5 to win) in 1:54 3/5 for driver Dave Palone, trainer Joe Bongiorno and co-owners Jesmeral Stable and Ct Stables LLC.