by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows
Washington, PA — A “win machine” in 2017 with 15 victories, Barn Girl launched the new year in her customary fashion with a front-end score in Thursday’s (Jan. 4) $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Trot at The Meadows.

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Barn Girl scores her first victory of 2018 at The Meadows on Thursday.
Barn Girl zipped to the front from post seven for Aaron Merriman and easily turned back the first-over bid of Dreamsteeler.
The 6-year-old daughter of Cash Hall-Turquoise Sweetie held off the late challenge of the third-over Classical Annie to defeat her by a neck in 1:56.4 over a “good” surface. Lady Ping finished third.
Bill Bercury trains Barn Girl, who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $579,868, for Renee Bercury.
Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. and Merriman each collected a triple on the 12-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Saturday when the program features a $15,000 total-pool guarantee for the Pick-4.