Washington, PA — Fancy Like Louuuuu clicked off the back half in :57.4 to keep her fellow freshmen at bay on Wednesday (June 19) to become the first 2-year-old winner of the year at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. The $9,000 pace was restricted to Pennsylvania-owned or -bred maiden fillies.

Fancy Like Louuuuu grabbed the lead easily from post eight, and when Aaron Merriman gave her a comfortable 1:01 opening half, she had the other seven first-time starters at her mercy. The daughter of Sweet Lou-Somewhere Sweet, a $35,000 acquisition at the Lexington Selected Sale, triumphed in 1:58.4, 1-1/4 lengths better than the pocket-sitting Sweet Briar (Sweet Lou-Tiki-Bar), with Angel Heart (Sweet-Lou-All Heart Gal), giving Sweet Lou a sire’s sweep.

Fancy Like Louuuuu turned on the jets late to defeat seven other 2-year-olds in 1:58.4 on Wednesday at The Meadows. Chris Gooden photo.

Sarah Andrews trains Fancy Like Louuu and owns with Angela Cornell and Jarod Miller.

In Wednesday’s feature, an $11,500 conditioned trot, Mister Miracle attacked first over from third near the three-quarters and rolled home for Dave Palone and rolled home to score his second straight victory in a career-best 1.56.1, 1-1/4 lengths better than Northern Magenta. Big Baller Beane found late room for show.

Rick Beinhauer trains the winner, a 4-year-old Fordham Road-Wassador gelding, for Kathleen Quinn-Hodel, Virginia Trump and Kenneth Ward.

Merriman piloted four winners on the 13-race card while Ronnie Wrenn Jr. enjoyed a triple.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday (June 20), first post is 12:45 p.m.