Meadowlands for the last stakes race of the meet, the Oliver Wendell Holmes on closing day. Leaving from post 6, Sears sent the pacer for the lead. Georgia Pacific was nearly two lengths in front of Driven to Win when he hit the wire in 1:49:1. Next up was the Adios at The Meadows, which Bendis described as “the biggest race right in our own backyard.” Georgia Pacific went straight for the lead from post 7 and won the first heat over Driven to Win and Western Terror in 1:50. Though Timesareachanging was two lengths better at the wire the final, with Georgia Pacific second, Bendis considered the first-heat win the “biggest thrill” of his racing career. After a week break, Georgia Pacific used a Meadows preferred event as a sharpener, winning in 1:49:4, a track record. References American Standardbred racehorses