Pushed wide through the lane, Dirty Secret nevertheless continued a relentless charge that carried her to victory in Wednesday’s $15,000 Filly & Mare Winners Over $10,000 Life Handicap Trot at The Meadows.
Dirty Secret moved third-over down the backside for Mike Wilder, following live cover that proved troublesome into the final turn when the five-year-old daughter of Justice Hall-Classic Flight could have used a seam. But she was up to the challenge, overtaking the leader, Bags For All, and downing her by a neck in 1:55.2. Dreamsteeler finished third.
David McNeight Jr. trains Dirty Secret, who extended her career bankroll to $131,880, for Peter Kibler, Kenneth Owczarczak and Courtney McNeight.
Aaron Merriman, Dave Palone and Brian Zendt each collected a pair of wins on the 12-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Saturday, when the Belmont Day program features three divisions of a $145,803 Pennsylvania Sires Stake for three-year-old filly pacers. Special post time is 11:25 a.m.
(The Meadows)