Hard-used twice in the mile and shoved five-wide through the lane, Lady Newton still had enough to score her fourth straight victory in Tuesday’s co-feature at The Meadows, a $10,300 filly & mare conditioned pace.
Lady Newton was parked for most of the opening panel before finding a seat sixth then was on the move again third-over down the backside. When Aaron Merriman sent her widest of all in the stretch, the three-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Im Sassy found more and edged All Day Sunshine by a head in 1:53.2. Ellasen finished third.
Bill Bercury trains Lady Newton for Renee Bercury.
In Tuesday’s companion feature, a $10,300 filly & mare conditioned trot, Tipsy In Dixie roared to the point from post four and never had an anxious moment, prevailing in a career-best 1:55.1 for Anthony MacDonald, trainer Tim Twaddle and owner Thestable Tipsy In Dixie. Petro Hall and Muskingum rounded out the ticket.
Dave Palone piloted four winners and Merriman three on the 12-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Wednesday when the 12-race program features a $702.13 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 p.m.
(MSOA)