Let go at 10-1, Princess Pablano followed live cover and scored in 1:54.1, a career best, in Tuesday’s $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot.
When Whata Donato moved first over to challenge the leader, She Nuit, Princess Pablano and Mike Wilder alertly followed in her wake. Princess Pablano was faster in the lane, downing Whata Donato by two lengths, with Unefoisdansmavie a rallying third.
Tyler Stillings trains the six-year-old daughter of Holy Guacamolie-CR Princess Pride, who pushed her lifetime bankroll to $272,518, for Rags To Riches of PA. It was one of three wins for Wilder on the 14-race card.
In Tuesday’s companion feature, the $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace, Spreester was hard used to make the front from Post 8 but held on for a gritty victory in 1:52.2, a length better than the first-over Southwind Roulette. Set Me Up finished third.
Aaron Merriman piloted the five-year-old daughter of American Ideal-Rodeo Spree, who now boasts $490,856 in career earnings, for trainer Bill Bercury and owner Renee Bercury.
(The Meadows)