The Meadows: Victorianas Secret, Faster Horses prevail in Currier & Ives

The Thursday afternoon card at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows was highlighted by two Currier & Ives 3-year-old filly trots.

The first Currier & Ives division of the day, worth a purse of $28,662, saw Ginger Tree Lex and Dave Palone quick off the car to establish their position on the lead. Before the teletimer could flash 27 4/5, Ronnie Wrenn Jr. had Victorianas Secret moving to the lead on the way to a 56 3/5 opening-half. With no backside movement, the race set up for a final quarter sprint, and Victorianas Secret would battle every step of the stretch to hold off pocket-sitter Ginger Tree Lex by a neck in 1:53 1/5.

Victorianas Secret, a daughter of Tactical Landing, is owned in Ohio by Ryan Smith and trained to victory by Vernon Beachy.

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The $29,162 second division of The Currier & Ives was never in doubt. Brian Zendt sent Faster Horses aggressively to the lead from post five and a 27 4/5 opening quarter. Zendt sat comfortably through an easy enough 57 3/5 opening-half, and it would not be until the three-quarters in 1:25 1/5 that the plugs were kicked out and the Chris Beaver trainee responded by posting a wrapped-up 1:54 victory.

Owned by Chris Beaver, Carolina Acosta, Steve Zeehandelar and Leo Fleming, Faster Horses, by Muscle Up The Goal, was also bred by Chris Beaver.

For the day, Mike Wilder and Jeremy Indof shared driving honors with three wins each. On the trainers side, Chris Beaver, Tim Twaddle, and Steve Schoeffel all had two victories.

Hollywood Casino at The Meadows will resume racing Friday, June 26 with first-race post at 5:10 p.m. (EDT). The evening's card will feature a 10-horse Currier & Ives 3YO colt and gelding trot for a purse of $90,675.

--press release (MSOA)--