Forewarned crept closer to millionaire status after unleashing a furious late flurry to deny Prince of Rain by a half-length in Tuesday’s Washington Crossing traveling a mile 70 yards at Parx Racing. The Washington Crossing was one of three $75,000 stakes on the card, each for older horses, along with the Fishtown at six furlongs and the Penn’s Landing for fillies and mares at 6 1/2 furlongs. Nine-year-old Ruby Bleu, seeking his 23rd lifetime victory, broke running from the far wide post position and assumed the early lead outside of Prince of Rain through fractions of 24.02 seconds and 48.75. Prince of Rain grabbed control after six furlongs in 1:14.80 and opened a clear lead at the three-sixteenths pole. Forewarned, who saved ground for most of the way under jockey Dexter Haddock, eased to the outside at the eighth pole, then charged home powerfully to get there in time. The winner raced the distance in 1:46.16 and returned $12.20 as the fourth choice in the betting. Prince of Rain was second, 6 1/2 lengths better than Ruby Bleu Then came Wish for Peace, Treasure Trove, Double Crown, and Tough Tickets. Market Maven and American Patrol scratched. Forewarned now boasts lifetime earnings of $987,383. An 8-year-old son of Flat Out out of multiple stakes-winning sprinter Fortune Play, Forewarned was bred in Ohio by Preston Stables. He won four races from 11 starts for Preston and trainer Pavel Matejka before being purchased for $40,000 by Uriah St. Lewis’s Trin-Brook Stable at a Fasig-Tipton sale near the end of his 3-year-old campaign. :: Bet the races on DRF Bets! Sign up with code WINNING to get a $250 Deposit Match, $10 Free Bet, and FREE DRF Formulator.  Long-winded Forewarned always showed promise, but really blossomed for Trin-Brook. He has won eight times from 47 starts for St. Lewis, including three consecutive editions of the Ohio Endurance for statebreds at 1 1/4 miles at Mahoning Valley as well as the Queens County and Excelsior at Aqueduct. A bid for a four-peat in the Ohio Endurance fell a neck shy last fall when second to I Wanna Win. Fishtown Stakes Trainer Michael Moore told Daily Racing Form late last week that Twisted Ride ($5.20) "seems to like being on the lead with another horse. He seems to like the competition." Moore's words proved prophetic during the final quarter-mile of the Fishtown as Twisted Ride kept finding just a bit more in the tank to get the better of Smooth B by a head in 1:13.15. Twisted Ride is normally a front-runner, but he was bumped and shuffled back when attempting to split horses in the opening furlong. From there, he received a perfect trip under jockey Andy Hernandez, settling off battling leaders Five Dreams and Smooth B through fractions of 22.72 and 47.12. Smooth B grabbed control turning for home, but favored Twisted Ride was soon all over him. They fought tooth and nail and shoulder to shoulder all the way to line, with Twisted Ride asserting control in the final strides. It was another two lengths back to Sir Alfred James in third. They were followed home by Five Dreams, Three Two Zone, Kadri, and Dreams Untold. Hard West and Witty scratched. Dreams Untold checked badly along the rail on the backstretch and lost all chance. The stewards immediately launched an inquiry, but there was no change in the order of finish. In a telephone interview following the race, Moore marveled at Twisted Ride's courage. "Not only was he bumped down the backside, he kind of lost a little position down the backside, then bumped through the stretch with Smooth B, and still gets up and wins. He's a tough horse. He likes to battle." Twisted Ride earned the second stakes victory of his career. In 2022, he won the City of Brotherly Love at 1 1/16 miles when conditioned by Kate DeMasi. Twisted Ride has captured half of his eight starts since being transferred to Moore's stable last summer, including three in a row. "We tend to think he's probably a little better a little longer where he can really use his speed to his advantage," Moore added. "Three-quarters is probably a touch short for him, I think." Foaled in Pennsylvania, Twisted Ride is a Great Notion full brother to stakes-winning dirt router Goodonehoney. Their dam, Diva's Gold, was multiple stakes-placed on dirt, and banked $389,790. Twisted Ride, 4, was bred by Kasey K Racing Stable. Kasey K owns the gelding in partnership with Michael Day and Final Turn Racing Stable. Penn’s Landing Stakes Smooth B just missed in the Fishtown, but his little sister avenged him a half-hour later when Disco Ebo ($3.20) had too much speed and was much too good for them in the Penn’s Landing. Saddled by Butch Reid for Cash Is King and LC Racing, favored Disco Ebo immediately assumed command under jockey Frankie Pennington, and they completed the opening quarter in 23.02 while facing little pace pressure. Reid told Daily Racing Form last week that he was a bit worried that Disco Ebo was running back too quick after dominating a high-level allowance group at 5 1/2 furlongs on Feb. 15 at Parx, but those concerns soon proved unfounded. Disco Ebo slowed things down to the tune of a 46.99 half-mile fraction, then strutted home 6 3/4 lengths better than Centre Court Champ. Sweet Willemina was another head back in third, followed by Buy the Best, Liscolvin, Nurturing, American Pyramid, Deco Strong, and My Beautiful Belle. Disco Ebo and Smooth B were both foaled in Pennsylvania. They are by Weigelia out of the Disco Rico mare Katarica Disco. Bred by St. Omer’s Farm, Disco Ebo was purchased for $52,000 as a yearling and hails from the family of millionaire Silmaril, the dam of the Reid-trained multiple stakes-winner Beren. The Penn’s Landing was Disco Ebo’s third stakes win. Overall, she has won half of her 16 lifetime starts, including three in a row and five of her last six races. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.