Day To Party relinquished an early position and swiftly surged to take the lead, securing an effortless victory in Wednesday's (27th March) co-feature race at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The race was a $16,892 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace.
Initially, Day To Party had the opportunity to settle in the second position behind the early frontrunner, Hillbilly Kisses. However, Dave Palone had different plans in mind. He guided her to the front before the first quarter, capitalizing on her expertise. Day To Party, a five-year-old offspring of Sportswriter-Day To Ponder, relished being in the leading position. She established a substantial four-length advantage before easing off the pace to triumph by two lengths over Yippie Hanover, clocking a time of 1:52.2, which matched her personal best. Vicky Everyday concluded the race by securing the third position.
Day To Party, under the tutelage of trainer Randy Bendis and owned in partnership with Pollock Racing LLC, boosted her total earnings to £201,711 in a remarkable display. Meanwhile, in the accompanying event on Wednesday, a £16,892 Conditioned Pace, Whitecookie showcased dominance by surging past the competition with a first-over manoeuvre. Accompanied by jockey Dave Palone, trainer Michael Burke, and owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC, the seven-year-old gelding sired by Windfall Blue Chip out of Teamtress secured a resounding victory by a margin of five lengths, crossing the finish line in an impressive time of 1:50.4. This achievement propelled Whitecookie's overall career earnings to £368,685.
Palone amassed an impressive tally of five victories, while Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. secured three wins during the 13-race card.
In an exciting development, the Lucky7 wager, introduced earlier this month, was successfully hit for the first time, resulting in a substantial payout of £2,550.
The live racing action at The Meadows will resume on Thursday (28th March), commencing with a 14-race program scheduled to start at 12:45 p.m.