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Monday’s (June 9) edition of Racing Roundup features results stories from The Meadows and Northfield Park.

Foxy Lady equals season’s fastest in 1:50.4 romp at The Meadows

Washington, PA — Undeterred by a demanding opening quarter, Foxy Lady rolled to a front-end victory in 1:50.4 — matching the fastest this year by an older mare on a five-eighths-mile track — in Monday’s $24,800 Filly & Mare Not Listed Preferred/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows.

Foxy Lady worked hard to wrestle the early lead from All Heart Gal in :28.4 but easily thwarted the first-over bid of the 7-10 favorite, Certified Ideal, and defeated her by 1-1/4 lengths. All Heart Gal was third.

The time knocked a tick from Foxy Lady’s lifetime mark.

Dave Palone drove the 6-year-old daughter of Real Desire-Judy Is A Fox, who now boasts $748,772 in career earnings, for trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, JJK Stables and Phillip Collura.

— Evan Pattak

Northfield Park
Rockin Finish captured the $12,000 Open Pace on Monday in Northfield Park’s 10th race. Virgin Morgan Jr. conditions the pacer for Gerrie Tucker. Ronnie Wrenn Jr. was in the bike for the winning drive. Rockin Finish (Rocknroll Hanover-Please Me Please) started from post four, went right to the lead and never looked back. He made every pole a winning one through times of :27.2, :55.2, 1:24 and 1:52.3. He was 2-1/4 lengths in front when he crossed the finish. Lyons JosephJNR, Just Crowned, Airguitar Rockstar, Stevie Diamonds, Goodnite Goodluck, Mybrothergeorge, PL Dragon and Eddie Sweat followed Rockin Finish through the wire. Monday’s triumph increased Rockin Finish’s lifetime win tally to 17 and his earnings to $279,682. He was the race favorite and returned $3.40 to win. Rose Run Logan crossed the finish line as the winner in the $12,000 Open Trot in the evening’s 11th race. Monday’s score is the 10th win in 14 starts this year for Rose Run Logan. He is trained by Jeff Hochstetler for owner Philip Hochstetler. Northfield Park’s leading driver, Josh Sutton, was aboard for the winning drive. Rose Run Logan (Armbro Laser-How Miraculous) started from post seven. He left from the outside and was parked through initial fractions of :28 and :57.1. He made the lead in the third panel and continued in front for the remainder of the mile, posting times of 1:26 and 1:55.3. He bested his competition by a full length. Completing the race were Zorgwijk Heavenly, Edit, I’ll Tell You What, Mythical Hall, Jesse’s Messenger, Heza Rube, Here Comes Bubba and Life Long Hanover. Rose Run Logan now has 16 career successes and a bankroll of $61,098. He was the race favorite and paid $3.80 to win.