The Meadows: Louprint starts sophomore campaign with PA Sire Stakes tally

Pennsylvania Sire Stakes action for 2025 kicked off on Saturday afternoon at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows with three $41,121 divisions for 3-year-old male pacers. Louprint, last year's Dan Patch Award winner for the group, topped the winners, joined by Twisted Destiny and Go Go Grasshopper.

Driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr. in the second grouping, Louprint floated out from post eight and followed cover from I'm The One (Tim Tetrick) past the 26 3/5 opening quarter until he went by that rival on the way to the 54 4/5 half. A first-over Dreamboat Hanover (David Miller) put some pressure on Louprint to three-quarters in 1:22 1/5 and around the final bend, but Louprint dispatched that foe in the lane and went on to score by a length and three-quarters in 1:49 3/5. Dreamboat Hanover was a game second, followed by Wild Bill Wyatt (Dave Palone).

Ron Burke trains Louprint, a son of Sweet Lou, for owners/breeders Burke Racing Stable LLC., Weaver Bruscemi LLC. and Phil Collura. Louprint has eight victories, two seconds and a third in 11 trips behind the gate, has pocketed $758,499 and paid $2.40 to win.

Twisted Destiny, driven by Dexter Dunn, won the fastest of the divisions thanks to a 1:49 1/5 performance. Prince Hal Hanover (Miller) got the lead from the eight-hole and cut out fractions of 26 1/5, 54 4/5 and 1:22, but Dunn sent Twisted Destiny first-over out of fourth before three-quarters, moved into second on the final bend, and then wore down Prince Hal Hanover through the stretch to tally by a length. Railroad Station (Wrenn Jr.) had room in the passing lane from the pocket and wound up second as Prince Hal Hanover had to settle for third.

A Bettor's Wish colt bred by co-owner Let It Ride Stables Inc. with Dana Parham, Twisted Destiny is trained by Chris Ryder. Alberg Racing LLC. and Enviro Stables Ltd. are the other co-owners of Twisted Destiny, who has six wins and a second from nine starts to go with earnings of $94,773. He returned $3.20 to win.

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Go Go Grasshopper (Palone) captured the final flight in 1:50 flat. He put up fractions of 27, 55 4/5 and 1:23, then came home in 27 seconds flat to defeat Papi's Rocket (Wrenn Jr.) by 2 3/4 lengths. Shipmaster (Matt Kakaley) held third after a two-hole journey.

A Sweet Lou colt bred by Best Bet Stables LLC., Go Go Grasshopper was sent out by Joe Bongiorno for owners Let It Ride Stables Inc., Odds On Racing and JB Racing. Go Go Grasshopper has a summary of 3-2-0 from six efforts, has put away $158,269 and paid $2.40 to win.

Five $20,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series flights were featured on the undercard, and driver Mike Wilder fashioned a double with Sweet Lou gelding Paxamillion (1:52 2/5) for co-owner/trainer Brittney Dillon and Always B Miki gelding Damn The Torpedoes (1:52 2/5) for trainer Brian Brown.

Sweet Lou also sired victors Odds On No Limit (1:51 3/5) for driver Matt Kakaley and trainer Travis Alexander and Odds On Outlier (1:50 4/5) for driver Peter Wrenn and trainer Melanie Wrenn, and Hotchkiss (1:54), a gelded son of Papi Rob Hanover, won the remaining test for David Miller and co-owner/trainer Andrew Stafford.