SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – For a 2-year-old with limited experience, March X Press has shown the poise and demeanor of a veteran, qualities that served her well once again on Wednesday at Saratoga where she bulled her way between horses down the stretch to a half-length victory over Fairyland in the $100,000 Bolton Landing Stakes. March X Press hit the starting gate and broke last in her career debut, overcoming that and a wide trip for a well-deserved maiden win here just two weeks ago. In the Bolton Landing, March X Press again came away a bit tardily, settled well off the pace of Fairyland, forced her way between horses while rallying near midstretch, then finished full of run to overtake the leader near the wire. Fairyland, returning stateside off a somewhat disappointing effort in the Group 3 Albany Stakes at Ascot, contested the pace inside Buy Sell Hold, edged clear at midstretch, but could not withstand the winner’s final surge. Sugar Queen, March X Press’ uncoupled stablemate, ran well in her turf bow, rallying mildly to finish third, just a length behind the winner, after a wide trip. Life Time Citizen, Buy Sell Hold, Sly Beauty, and Madame X. completed the order of finish. March X Press, a New York-bred daughter of Shanghai Bobby, is trained by Todd Pletcher for Golconda Stables. She completed 5 1/2 furlongs over a firm course in 1:01.69 under jockey Jose Ortiz and paid $6.80 as the tepid favorite. “She showed a lot of courage for only her second start,” said Pletcher. “She broke really poorly first time out and it worked to her advantage so we didn’t want to change that running style today. She got away a little slowly again today and [Ortiz] rode her patiently. She had to push her way through a little bit, and she had an explosive turn of foot the last part. For a lightly raced filly to do that is impressive.” Pletcher was also pleased with Sugar Queen’s performance in defeat. “She got a little bit of a wide trip, was kind of drifting away from horses around the turn, was a little bit green, but she closed pretty well also,” said Pletcher. “It was a good effort from both fillies.” Pletcher said a race at a one-turn mile, “like the Natalma at Woodbine,” might be a good option for March X Press’ next start.