The Meadows: Fit Fanatic holds on in Provost Memorial final

Pressured throughout the mile, Fit Fanatic found the wire just in time to capture Thursday's $21,000 championship of the Margaret Provost Memorial Trot for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Fit Fanatic needed the entire first quarter to make the lead and was immediately dogged by the parked-out Intellect Hill. Even when that rival tired, Fit Fanatic had to deal with a pair of late challengers - Gingerzzz outside, Shayna Rosa in the Lightning Lane.

Although she slowed to a 30 3/5 final panel, Fit Fanatic held on for Brady Brown, prevailing in 1:59. Gingerzzz was second by a head, with Shayna Rosa third.

Todd Rooney trains the daughter of Cantab Hall-Fitness Girl for Foge McKeever, Rooney Racing and Trotting For Bourbon.

In Thursday's $16,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace, Continualou grabbed the early lead and threw down a 55 3/5 back-half, earning her the 1:52 2/5 victory for Dave Palone, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. The 4-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Continual Velocity now has banked $370,284.

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Ridge Warren, Brown and Palone each collected three wins on the 11-race card.

--press release (MSOA)--