Washington, PA — Inside Express had to battle four-wide before reaching the top, but it didn’t bother her a bit as she rolled to her fourth straight victory in Thursday’s (April 13) opening leg of the Margaret Provost Memorial at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows. Sweet On Her took the other $12,800 division in the series for 3-year-old trotting fillies.

Once Inside Express reached the point, Brady Brown threw on the brakes and gave her a comfortable :59.3 front half. That was all the daughter of Trixton-Jessie’s Song needed, drawing off late to defeat the pocket-sitting Show Me Da Moni by 4-1/2 lengths in 1:57.1. Nick N A Promise earned show.

Inside Express stretched her current winning streak to four with a dominant score in the first round of the Margaret Provost Memorial. Chris Gooden photo.

Rick Beinhauer trains Inside Express, and he owns the homebred filly with Regina Beinhauer.

Sweet On Her appeared to be up against it, having to face Angelpedia, who reached the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes championship last year and was beginning her sophomore campaign off two sharp qualifiers. But Sweet On Her and trainer-driver Wilbur Yoder weren’t at all hesitant, confidently pulling the pocket on Angelpedia before the three-quarters and downing her by a half length in 1:57.1 after a protracted duel. Dontforgettoboogie completed the ticket.

Bob Troyer campaigns Sweet On Her, a daughter of Donato Hanover-Sweetsixteenkarats.

Brown joined Drew Monti, Dave Palone and trainer Dirk Simpson with two wins on the 12-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday (April 14); first post is 12:45 p.m.