The Meadows: Dorsoduro Hanover, Done Well shine in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes

Adios champion Dorsoduro Hanover returned to The Meadows for the first time since winning that event on July 28 and got the job done again, winning the second of two $81,006 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes splits for 3-year-old pacing males in 1:50 2/5.

Dorsoduro Hanover (Matt Kakaley) won the Adios on the lead, but in today's contest he was last through the opening-half of 26 2/5 and 54 3/5. He then gained a position into fifth at the 1:22 1/5 three-quarters when pocket-sitter Hayden Hanover (Brett Miller) backed through the field, and Dorsoduro Hanover joined the cover flow into a third-over position at that point as well.

Midway through the far turn, Wes Delight (Corey Callahan) was able to complete a first-over move into the lead around Odds On Lauderdale (Andrew McCarthy), and that left Macadoodledoo (David Miller) first-up, with Dorsoduro Hanover coming three-wide later on the final bend. Wes Delight had the jump on all of them turning for home and looked like he might be able to get to the wire first, but Dorsoduro Hanover had a sustained brush on the far outside through the lane, and surged by to win by three-parts of a length. Wes Delight had to settle for second, with Macadoodledoo third.

“They were stepping out of there pretty hard, and my horse races good no matter where he’s at,” Kakaley said. “I wasn’t worried about sitting last when they were going 26 to the quarter. If they had gone slow early, I would have stepped him out of there.”

A gelding by Somebeachsomewhere, Dorsoduro Hanover is trained by Ron Burke for owners Burke Racing Stable LLC., Silva, Purnel & Libby, Weaver Bruscemi LLC., and Wingfield Five LLC. Dorsoduro Hanover is now an eight-time winner in his life, and he has put away $636,106. He was sent off at 3-5 and returned $3.20 to win.

Back in the opening flight, it was Done Well (Tim Tetrick) winning in 1:51 1/5 and improving his career record in Pennsylvania Sire Stakes competition to five-for-five (three-for-three last year and two-for-two in 2018).

Done Well took over the lead from I'm A Big Deal (Dave Palone) just past the 27 3/5 opening quarter, then got to the half in 55 2/5. Albergo Hanover (Joe Bongiorno) pulled first-up from third going to the 1:22 3/5 three-quarters, but Done Well rebuffed that move, then held on over a charging Shadow Cat (Callahan) late to win by a neck. Larry Karr (Kakaley) was the third-place finisher.

“I think he had some health issues,” Tetrick said. “He raced good in his Adios elimination, and then in the final he was atrocious. The last two races, he’s come back. He toughed it out today. I always thought he was better chasing, but in that spot, I have to do what I have to do.”

Brian Brown trains Done Well, a Well Said colt, for owners James Stambaugh, Wingfield Brothers LLC., Milt Leeman, and Alan Keith. This was Done Well's seventh career victory, and he has now earned $371,762. The even-money favorite, Done Well paid $4.00 to win.

--quotes courtesy of The Meadows)--