Pressured throughout the mile, Fit Fanatic found the wire just in time to capture Thursday’s $21,000 championship of the Margaret Provost Memorial Trot for three-year-old fillies at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
Fit Fanatic needed the entire first quarter to make the lead and was immediately dogged by the parked-out Intellect Hill. Even when that rival tired, Fit Fanatic had to deal with a pair of late challengers — Gingerzzz outside, Shayna Rosa in the Lightning Lane. Although she slowed to a :30.3 final panel, Fit Fanatic held on for Brady Brown, prevailing in 1:59. Gingerzzz was second by a head, with Shayna Rosa third.
Todd Rooney trains the daughter of Cantab Hall-Fitness Girl for Foge McKeever, Rooney Racing and Trotting For Bourbon.
In Thursday’s $16,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace, Continualou grabbed the early lead and threw down a :55.3 back half, earning her the 1:52.2 victory for Dave Palone, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. The four-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Continual Velocity now has banked $370,284.
Ridge Warren, Brown and Palone each collected three wins on the 11-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the 11-race program features a $9,144.64 carryover in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race four). First post is 12:45 p.m.
(With files from MSOA)