Meadowlands: All Time Trot S leads Swedish-bred trifecta in Goldsmith Maid

After being just upended by Busy Miss Lissy S in the Kindergarten final two weeks ago, All Time Trot S turned the tables in the Grade 1 $462,000 Goldsmith Maid, for 2-year-old trotting fillies on Saturday night at the Meadowlands, drafting in the pocket behind her fellow Åke Svanstedt trainee before unleashing a 27 / stretch push to reel her in and also hold off runner-up Nezuko Kamado S for a lifetime-best 1:54 score.

In line to Yannick Gingras, All Time Trot S secured a two-hole ride behind another stablemate in Isabella Bi (Ake Svanstedt) through a 27/ quarter before briefly taking over with five-eighths to go and then yielding to Busy Miss Lissy S (Johnathan Ahle), who forged off cover to clear the front before a 57 1/5 half. The Googoo Gaagaa-Gorgeous AM filly enjoyed clear sailing from the pocket through three-quarters in 1:26 1/5 before switching off the pegs at the eighth pole.

"You've got to respect the others, but I thought I had [Ahle] beat before I pulled," said Gingras of his mid-stretch move with All Time Trot S. "I had a handful of trot, but I could tell Ake had a little trot behind me, too, so I was biding my time and not trying to pull too early."

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It took a few strides for All Time Trot S to switch gears, but she collared Busy Miss Lissy S with a sixteenth to go and outlasted a late charge from 9-5 favorite Nezuko Kamado S (Scott Zeron) by a half length. Busy Miss Lissy S finished a game third.

"She deserves it; she's a top filly," concluded Gingras.

Now a three-time winner from seven starts, All Time Trot S increased her career earnings to $278,202 with the biggest win of her career. Robert Lindstrom, whose Midnight Sun Partners own All Time Trot S, bred the filly in partnership with Ove Karlsson.

As the 3-1 third choice, All Time Trot S paid $8.40 to win.