Jul 5, 2018 3 min read

At The Meadows

First-time starter Michelon’s Filly stalked the leader from the pocket, then poured through the Lightning Lane to score in 1:54.4, fastest win in Thursday’s $60,000 Pennsylvania Stallion Series stake at The Meadows. The event for freshman filly pacers was contested over three divisions, with Margret Hill and Another Beach Day taking the other splits to give Dave Palone a stake double among his four victories on the 13-race card.

Mami Hanover led her field into the final turn, but when the walls started to close in, Michelon’s Filly had the shortest route to the finish line, edging Typhoon by a neck. Ponder Time earned show.

“She had a lot of go today, and she’s pretty handy,” said winning driver Marcus Miller. “I think that’s her greatest strength. She’s very versatile. That will help as we go through the season and the races go a little faster.”

Erv Miller trains the daughter of Captain Treacherous-New Album for Ronald Michelon and Michael Anderson.

Margret Hill wasn’t the stake’s swiftest winner, but she was the most visually compelling. She spotted the 1-2 favorite, More More More, 6 lengths before overtaking her with a quick and determined uncovered move and downing her by 2-3/4 lengths in 1:56.3. Journey Of Love completed the ticket.

“She was green,” Palone said of the daughter of Somebeachsomewhere-Sarandon Blue Chip. “She had a good turn of foot, and I like the way she passed the favorite. She’ll learn.”

Brian Brown conditions Margret Hill for owner/breeder Tom Hill.

Another Beach Day wasn’t on the lead at any point in her two qualifiers, but Palone put her there in her career debut. She held off the rallying Alii Nui by a head in 1:55, with Sure R Lookin Good third.

Oleksiak files for salary arbitration

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Jamie Oleksiak filed for salary arbitration Thursday, continuing to work out a contract to stay with the team next season.

Oleksiak was one of 44 NHL players who filed for arbitration Thursday. He had four goals and 14 points for the Penguins last season after joining the team in a midseason trade with Dallas.

The Penguins made a qualifying offer to Oleksiak, who was a restricted free agent.

Weber to miss

start of season

Montreal Canadiens defenseman Shea Weber will be out for an extended period after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his right knee.

The Canadiens said Thursday that Weber’s recovery time is expected to be five to six months, meaning he won’t be suiting up until December at the earliest.

It’s the second surgery this year for Weber, who had a torn tendon in his left foot repaired in March.

Team surgeon Dr. David Mulder said the damage to Weber’s knee was discovered last month as part of his rehabilitation from foot surgery.

The 32-year-old Weber said earlier this year that his foot injury occurred in Montreal’s season opener against the Buffalo Sabres.

He continued to play with the torn tendon until a Dec. 16 game in Ottawa, when he realized the situation wasn’t improving. Weber had six goals and 10 assists in 26 games despite the injury.

He was acquired by Montreal in a June 2016 trade that sent popular defenseman P.K. Subban to the Nashville Predators.

Weber has 189 goals, 312 assists and 620 penalty minutes over 13 seasons with Nashville and Montreal.