An OK win at The Meadows

Tom’s OK Lady, who dead heated for win last week with I’m Justa Lady, narrowly avoided a recurrence when she stuck her neck in front at the wire to capture the $25,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Trot on Thursday at The Meadows.

As last week, I’m Justa Lady fronted the mile and led until the stretch. When Tom’s OK Lady peeled off cover and began to gain on her rival for Dave Palone, it looked like déjà vu all over again. But Tom’s OK Lady prevailed in 1:57 over the sloppy going. BV’s Sister, returning from a five-week layoff, was a good third.

Ron Burke trains Tom’s OK Lady, a 5-year-old daughter of Inquirer-This Gal’s OK, for Sylvia Burke, Bethann Palone, M1 Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.

Elsewhere on the card, trotter He’s Mine Stratto won his 10th consecutive race, scoring handily in 1:57.3. The 7-year-old gelded son of Striking Sahbra-Name It Something began his streak as a $5,000 claimer but won this time in a $10,000-$12,000 claiming handicap.

Palone, who enjoyed seven wins on the 15-race card, piloted for trainer Mario LaBrasca and owner Thomas Oliver. (The Meadows)

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