Washington, PA — French Moni earned the lion’s share of the francs with a front-end victory in Wednesday’s (Sept. 4) feature at The Meadows, a $13,500 conditioned trot.

French Moni downed My Indiana by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55.3. Chris Gooden photo.

French Moni grabbed the lead for Jim Pantaleano in a contested :27.2 opening panel and had to repel the first-over challenge of Try Try Again, the 1-2 favorite. The 5-year-old son of Love You-Touch Of Moni slowed appreciably in the lane, getting the last quarter in :31. But that was good enough to down My Indiana by 1-1/2 lengths in 1:55.3, with Joey third.

Scott Betts trains French Moni, who extended his career bankroll to $111,019, for Timothy Betts and Stephen Moss.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Saturday when the card features four Pennsylvania Sires Stake finals — each worth $253,000 — for 3-year-olds. First post is 1:05 p.m.