Expose Yourself put away the venerable Barn Girl with a quick backside burst and earned a convincing victory, her third straight, in Wednesday’s (April 18) $20,000 Preferred Handicap Trot for fillies and mares at The Meadows.
The 2017 Horse of the Year at The Meadows, Barn Girl entered the race off three straight wins but had to work hard from post 9 to get the early lead in :27.2. When Dave Palone moved Expose Yourself from fourth, she exploited the favourite’s vulnerability and scored in 1:55.1, matching her career best. The game Barn Girl persevered and earned place, 1-1/4 lengths back, with Ameliosi third.
Ron Burke trains Expose Yourself, a four-year-old daughter of Kadabra-Muscle Shirt, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Mile Wilder collected four wins on the 12-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Saturday (April 21), with first post at 1:05 p.m.
(The Meadows)