Careless Love sat comfortably in the pocket, then brushed strongly through the lane to capture Tuesday’s $22,500 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot

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Eric Ledford hustled Careless Love from the gate before settling her behind RT Sun Poco. When Ledford moved the six-year-old daughter of Keystone Nordic-Will You Be Mine off the cones into the final turn, she roared past RT Sun Poco and scored in 1:55.3. A rallying Digital Pix edged Rose Run Keepsake for place.

Jannice Shuter trains Careless Love, who boosted her career earnings to $278,430, for Keith Crawford.

Ledford and Dave Palone each drove three winners on the 15-race card.

(The Meadows)