by Evan Pattak, for the Meadows

Washington, PA — Love U Overandover unleashed a wicked first-over move that carried her to victory in 1:56 in Wednesday’s (April 27) $25,400 championship of the Tom’s OK Lady Trot for 3-year-old fillies at The Meadows. The win gave Love U Overandover a series sweep and the fastest mile this year by a sophomore filly trotter on a five-eighths-mile track.

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Love U Overandover was a 1:56 winner for Dave Palone.

Love U Overandover was sitting fourth down the backside when Dave Palone moved her off the pylons and asked her for trot. She erased a 4-1/2 length deficit in a heartbeat and went on to defeat A Fair Chance by 1-1/4 lengths. Early leader Filly Bay saved show.

“She’s just such a sweetheart to drive. I didn’t care which way she did it,” Palone said. “When two or three of them left, I thought I would keep her out of trouble and let her trot along until I had to move her. I like the way she just loves to pass horses. She’s quick and willing; she has all the assets.”

John Duer, who trains the homebred daughter of Andover Hall-Love You Most for Peninsula Farm, said he allowed her to mature at 2 rather than race. That decision paid off, as she has developed into a versatile performer poised for the upcoming Pennsylvania Sires Stakes.

“She’s green, and she’s actually better following horses. She just ended up on the front the last few times,” Duer said. “She’s carrying the load for the stable now because the rest of my horses aren’t racing yet. We’ll give her a little time off before the sires stakes.”

In the $22,500 Preferred Trot, Sir Caviar made an impressive return to the racing wars off a layoff of nearly five months, registering an easy front-end victory for Brian Zendt in 1:54.4 with a sharp :27.4 final panel. Neptune T was second, 3-1/2 lengths back, with TW Little Kosmo third.

The 5-year-old SJ’s Caviar-Sierra Flower K gelding, who was let go at a juicy 13-1, has won 13 of his last 21 starts for trainer Leslie Zendt, who co-owns with Bill Zendt. With the victory, Sir Caviar now boasts more than $200,000 in career earnings.

Mike Wilder drove three winners on the 15-race card.