The Meadows Pa Race 7 - Race 7 - 1609M
ESPRESSO (8) has been knocking on the door for a while then went close again last time over 1609m at Pocono Downs, finishing second and just a neck from the winner. Must overcome a very wide draw. Finds a suitable assignment and can turn things around. FLIGHTLINE (5) scored at his most recent outing by 5 metres in a far better performance at this track over 1609m. Meets a comparable field and he can go right on with the job. SMOKING JET (7) should be at his peak for this. Finished second over 1609m at this track at the latest appearance a week ago. Sure to give the top fancies plenty to think about. CHUCK (2) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when fourth at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Wilbur Yoder
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Greentea (1:54.20) in NW5650L4 on March 19 at $25.50. Two runs back 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Killer Instinct (1:54.00) in NW7850L4 on March 6 at $24.90. Win doesn't look likely.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 19/03/2026 | 13 | NW5650L4 | $12,360.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Jeremy Indof | 1:54.20 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $25.50 |
| 7/8 | 06/03/2026 | 8 | NW7850L4 | $12,921.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:54.00 | 7 |
| 32.3L | $24.90 |
| 1/8 | 26/02/2026 | 7 | NW3550L4 | $9,831.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Wilbur Yoder | 1:56.30 | 8 |
| 0.9L | $27.30 |
| 2/9 | 19/02/2026 | 4 | NW3500L4 | $9,986.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Wilbur Yoder | 1:58.10 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $6.50 |
| 7/8 | 15/02/2026 | 3 | NW5000L4 | $15,121.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Dan Noble | 1:57.00 | 1 |
| 24.8L | $1.80 |
| 5/6 | 12/02/2026 | 11 | NW13500L4 | $18,545.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:55.20 | 5 |
| 23.3L | $29.20 |
| 7/8 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Running Aces Casino & Racetrack | 1609m | Fast | Jim Pantaleano | 1:54.30 | 0 |
| 33L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 26/04/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Sam Widger | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 24L | $0.00 |

Driver: Justin Irvine
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Battle Hill (1:53.30) in OPEN HCP on March 19 at $31.70. Before that, 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Sforza (1:53.00) in OPEN HCP on March 5 at $50.40. Worth consideration.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 19/03/2026 | 14 | OPEN HCP | $26,685.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:53.30 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $31.70 |
| 5/5 | 05/03/2026 | 6 | OPEN HCP | $25,281.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Brady Jenson | 1:53.00 | 3 |
| 22.5L | $50.40 |
| 1/7 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | NW7501L4 | $12,921.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:55.10 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $27.50 |
| 3/9 | 13/02/2026 | 9 | NW8000L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:55.00 | 2 |
| 26.3L | $16.50 |
| 1/8 | 04/02/2026 | 7 | NW4800L4 | $11,127.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:56.20 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $4.70 |
| 6/6 | 28/01/2026 | 12 | NW3500L4 | $10,984.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Good | Dave Palone | 1:57.30 | 6 |
| 30.8L | $5.80 |
| 1/6 | 09/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Brady Brown | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 23/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Buffalo Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Ray Fisher (Jnr) | 2:00.20 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Shawn Johnston
Stats
Comments
Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Bur Bun (1:54.10) in NW8800L4 on March 19 at $32.40. Before that 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Rock Climber (1:55.30) in NW5650L4 on March 5 at $10.80. Looks outclassed.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 19/03/2026 | 14 | NW8800L4 | $14,747.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Johnston | 1:54.10 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $32.40 |
| 3/7 | 05/03/2026 | 20 | NW5650L4 | $11,657.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Shawn Johnston | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $10.80 |
| 5/9 | 13/02/2026 | 49 | NW8000L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Johnston | 1:55.00 | 5 |
| 31.5L | $56.10 |
| 1/8 | 26/12/2025 | 8 | NW3500L4 | $11,792.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Shawn Johnston | 1:56.20 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $8.10 |
| 5/9 | 18/12/2025 | 14 | NW3500L4 | $11,792.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Johnston | 1:56.00 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $12.90 |
| 9/9 | 04/12/2025 | 13 | NW9500L4 | $17,611.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Johnston | 1:56.00 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $69.90 |
| 6/13 | 20/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 30L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Spencer Kahrig | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Anthony MacDonald
Stats
Comments
Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Jogging Full Trot at this track over 1609m in a NW13750L4 on March 12 at $22.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 7 m finishing third behind Bur Bun at this track over 1609m in a NW8800L4 on March 19 at $9. Capable of testing this line-up.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 19/03/2026 | 7 | NW8800L4 | $14,747.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $9.00 |
| 6/7 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | NW13750L4 | $18,961.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Irvine | 1:53.30 | 4 |
| 60.0L | $22.10 |
| 1/7 | 05/03/2026 | 6 | NW5650L4 | $11,657.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Dave Palone | 1:55.30 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $2.90 |
| 7/7 | 27/02/2026 | 7 | NW7501L4 | $12,921.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Eric Neal | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 28.5L | $27.30 |
| 1/7 | 20/02/2026 | 8 | NW9400L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Anthony MacDonald | 1:57.10 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $6.10 |
| 4/6 | 12/02/2026 | 7 | NW13500L4 | $18,545.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Anthony MacDonald | 1:55.20 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $26.70 |
| 6/7 | 03/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:54.30 | 0 |
| 27L | $0.00 |

Driver: Aaron Merriman
Stats
Comments
Last start by 5 m (Fr8) at this track (1:54.40) beating Swanderful Life in CDCLMNW8 on March 20 at $2.60. Going well enough to take this out.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 20/03/2026 | 8 | CDCLMNW8 | $12,219.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Merriman | 1:54.40 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $2.60 |
| 7/8 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | NW3500L4 | $11,236.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 1:56.20 | 7 |
| 18.8L | $11.10 |
| 3/9 | 05/03/2026 | 7 | NW3500L4 | $9,831.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:55.30 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $2.20 |
| 4/8 | 26/02/2026 | 6 | NW3550L4 | $9,831.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 1:56.30 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $3.30 |
| 3/7 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NW9400L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 1:57.10 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $11.30 |
| 9/9 | 13/02/2026 | 8 | NW8000L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 1:55.00 | 8 |
| 42.0L | $25.10 |
| 1/8 | 21/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |
| 1/4 | 14/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Doug Snyder | 2:01.10 | 0 |
| 11.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Justin Walters
Stats
Comments
Going well. Last start a big 8 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:55.10) beating Credit My Tom in CDCLMNW8 on March 6 at $2. Capable of a top-three finish.
Last Starts 20 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 06/03/2026 | 7 | CDCLMNW8 | $11,938.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:55.10 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $2.00 |
| 3/8 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | CDCLMNW8 | $11,938.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:55.30 | 7 |
| 8.3L | $5.90 |
| 4/9 | 13/02/2026 | 7 | CDCLMNW8 | $12,126.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:55.30 | 7 |
| 18.8L | $7.20 |
| 5/9 | 06/02/2026 | 9 | CDCLMNW8 | $12,126.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Good | Justin Walters | 1:59.20 | 9 |
| 6.0L | $3.80 |
| 1/7 | 28/01/2026 | 7 | W3NW7EXTPM | $16,833.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Good | Justin Walters | 1:57.20 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $3.60 |
| 3/7 | 21/01/2026 | 5 | W3NW6EXTPM | $17,638.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:56.00 | 7 |
| 6.0L | $2.10 |
| 1/8 | 02/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:59.30 | 0 |
| 34.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 04/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Greentea (1:54.20) in NW5650L4 on March 19 at $5.10. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:56.20) beating Greentea in NW3500L4 on March 12 at $1.40. Strong winning hope.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 19/03/2026 | 7 | NW5650L4 | $12,360.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:54.20 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $5.10 |
| 1/8 | 12/03/2026 | 7 | NW3500L4 | $11,236.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:56.20 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $1.40 |
| 7/7 | 05/03/2026 | 6 | NW5650L4 | $11,657.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:55.30 | 7 |
| 16.5L | $4.10 |
| 6/7 | 27/02/2026 | 77 | NW7501L4 | $12,921.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Burke | 1:55.10 | 2 |
| 12.8L | $21.00 |
| 3/7 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Burke | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 12/12/2025 | 8 | NW5500L4 | $13,783.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | SP | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:58.00 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $1.70 |
| 7/9 | 04/12/2025 | 6 | NW9500L4 | $17,611.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:56.00 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $3.70 |
| 3/9 | 22/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Nick Turley | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Dave Palone
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten a neck by Lovedbythemasses (1:54.40) in NW11000L5 on March 21 at $3.40. Looks the testing material.
Last Starts 5 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 21/03/2026 | 14 | NW11000L5 | $18,258.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Napolitano | 1:54.40 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.40 |
| 5/8 | 07/03/2026 | 8 | NW9500L5 | $18,258.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:53.40 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $2.90 |
| 4/7 | 27/02/2026 | 7 | NW7501L4 | $12,921.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:55.10 | 7 |
| 9.8L | $10.10 |
| 2/7 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NW9400L4 | $13,124.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:57.10 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $2.00 |
| 1/9 | 13/02/2026 | 13 | CDCLMNW8 | $12,126.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:55.30 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $1.70 |
| 3/9 | 31/01/2026 | 17 | NW6100L4 | $12,839.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Justin Walters | 1:56.30 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $6.70 |
| 2/5 | 31/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Good | Justin Walters | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 28/05/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Andy Miller | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 22.5L | $0.00 |