WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 17, 2018 — Windsong Leo rolled to his 20th victory, tying him with Southwind Amazon and Spicey Victor for most wins in harness racing this year, when he overwhelmed a good field in Monday's $18,000 Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
Rebounding from a horrible trip at Northfield Park, Windsong Leo zipped to the front in 26.2 for Dave Palone and effectively put away the competition with a 27.3 third panel. The 6-year-old Jereme's Jet-Windsong Goldie gelding scored in 1:50.2, 3 lengths better than the pocket-sitting Anythingforlove A. Phoenix Warrior N rallied for show.
Ron Burke trains Windsong Leo, who soared over $400,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC and Phil Collura.
In Monday's companion feature, the $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot, True Blue Stride stretched out his stablemate, Dayson, to the quarter, then edged by in deep stretch to down him by 3/4 lengths in 1:55.3. PL Icabod finished third. Jim Pantaleano steered the 6-year-old Muscle Hill-Sabrina Hall gelding, who now has banked $241,306, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Brett Miller, Palone and Burke each fashioned a triple on the 11-race card. Cory Kreiser also enjoyed a big day, collecting three training victories with horses he solely owns and piloting one of them, Jefferson County, at 46-1.
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