By Evan Pattak For The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association, “Horsemen Helping Horsemen”
Fighting Evil endured a contested opening quarter and two late challenges to pull off the 8-1 upset in Wednesday’s feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $15,900 Filly & Mare Conditioned Pace.
Heading to the front from post 8, Fighting Evil was parked in a lively 27 when Always Gonna B You would not release her. She made the point for Jeremy Indof but was confronted late by the first-over Be My Rose N and Kat in that one’s tow. The 6-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Evil Fight dug deep and triumphed in 1:51.3, 1/2 length better than Kat, with Be My Rose N third.
Jack Smith trains Fighting Evil, who now boasts a career bankroll of $284,523, for Shannon Depinto and Howard Taylor.
Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. piloted four winners on the 13-race card.
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is a nonprofit organization that represents the interests of approximately 700 Standardbred trainers, drivers, caretakers and owners at The Meadows. In addition to providing horses to race at The Meadows, MSOA administers such member-centric services as health insurance and retirement programs for horsemen and horsewomen.