Lake Ponchatrain win streak at 3 with Pink Ribbon Stakes

Lake Ponchatrain extended her win streak to three Saturday night, when she romped by 7 1/4 lengths over Renaissance Rosie in the $50,000 Misty Bennett Pink Ribbon Stakes at Charles Town.

The race for fillies and mares was one of five stakes supporting the Grade 3, $300,000 Charles Town Oaks won by Late Night Pow Wow ($21.40).

Lake Ponchatrain ($4.40) was content to let the pace go in the Bennet - a seven-furlong race run around two turns - sitting off fractions of 23.07 seconds for the opening quarter and 45.99 for the half-mile. She moved to the fore in the stretch, then cruised home, covering the distance on a fast track in 1:24.59 and getting an 85 Beyer Speed Figure.

Arnauldo Bocachica was aboard for owner and trainer Ernest Haynes.

Lake Ponchatrain is a 6-year-old by Afleet Express. She began her streak Aug. 11 in an optional $65,000 claiming sprint at Delaware Park. She then shipped to Charles Town and won an allowance Aug. 25. The Bennett win improved her record to 16 wins from 40 starts, with 11 of her victories recorded at Charles Town.

The remaining undercard stakes were all restricted to horses bred in West Virginia:

* Burnin Ring O Fire ($12.80) was up for a half-length win over Blushing Owen in the $50,000 Henry Mercer Memorial for 2-year-olds. Burnin Ring O Fire, by Limehouse, covered 4 1/2 furlongs on a fast track in 52.65. J. D. Acosta was aboard for Ray M. Pennington III and trainer Ollie Figgins III.

* In the counterpart for 2-year-old fillies, the $50,000 Rachel’s Turn, Battleground Star ($5) backed up a dominant maiden win with a 5 1/4-length victory over Parisian Diva. Battleground Star covered 4 1/2 furlongs in 52.38. Arnauldo Bocachica was aboard the daughter of Astrology for Coleswood Farm and trainer Jeff Runco.

* Anna’s Bandit ($5.20) rallied for a half-length win over 4-5 favorite Moonlit Song in the $50,000 Sadie Hawkins, a seven-furlong race for fillies and mares. The winner covered the distance in 1:24.93. Xavier Perez was aboard for No Guts No Glory Farm and trainer John Robb. Anna’s Bandit is by Great Notion.

* Runnin’toluvya ($3.80) won his fifth straight race when he darted home by 5 3/4 lengths over Weekend Liberty in the $50,000 Frank Gall Memorial, a seven-furlong race for 3-year-olds and up. Runnin’toluvya began his streak June 15, and all his wins during it have come at Charles Town. He won in 1:24.49 on Saturday, with Oscar Flores aboard for trainer Timothy Grams. Runnin’toluvya is a son of Fiber Sonde owned by Grams Racing Stable.