Washington, PA — Captain Cowgirl, Pennsylvania’s reigning champion, completed her romp through the state’s 3-year-old filly pacers division with a convincing win in Saturday’s (July 23) $132,231 PASS, known as the Romola Hanover, at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

Captain Cowgirl continued to reign supreme during PASS action at The Meadows on Saturday. Chris Gooden Photo.

The daughter of Captaintreacherous-Rideintothesunset captured three of this year’s four preliminary legs and shapes up as the one to beat in the $260,000 championship set for Sept. 3 at The Meadows.

Captain Cowgirl (Tim Tetrick) endured a demanding :26.3 opening panel from post six before Tetrick could put her on the point. Once there, she brooked no challenges and scored in 1:50.3 over a sloppy surface, two lengths better than Sweet Treasure (Andrew McCarthy). Lydeo (Mike WIlder)finished third.

Jim King, Jr. trains Captain Cowgirl, who now boasts a career bankroll of $449,550, for Jo Ann Looney-King and Kenneth Frieder.

$60,000 PA Stallion Series – 3-Year-old Filly Pacers

Lyons Serenity threw down a sizzling 1:20.3 three-quarters before the rains came, enabling her to open up three lengths on Galleria Hanover as the field turned for home. Would Galleria Hanover have enough racetrack to erase the deficit? Her driver, Ronnie Wrenn, Jr., thought she might.

“I knew I would get a shot because they were going pretty good fractions,” Wrenn said. “I’ve driven her a few times and had luck with her. She’s big and strong, and that’s a big mile.”

Galleria Hanover not only passed Lyons Serenity (Tetrick) and downed her by a length, but she did so in 1:49.2, lowering the stake record 1:50 established last year by Mackie Hanover. Lock Bridge (Todd McCarthy) rallied from well back to complete the ticket.

Ron Burke trains Galleria Hanover, a daughter of Always B Miki-Gallie Bythe Beach who lifted her lifetime earnings to $111,166, for William Donovan, Purnel & Libby LLC and Joe Sbrocco.

Also winning a split for Wrenn and Burke was Sweet Kisses, with Find Happiness taking the other division.

Burke enjoyed a four bagger on the 13-race card — with three of those winners piloted by Wrenn — while Todd McCarthy and Dave Palone each fashioned a triple.

Live racing at The Meadows resumes Wednesday, when the card features a $1,016.98 carryover in the Jackpot Pick 5.