55-1 shocker in Margaret Provost Memorial

WASHINGTON, PA, April 25, 2024 — Undeterred by her eye-popping 55-1 odds, Faith Step (Fordham Road-Fast Reaction) moved confidently first over for driver Ridge Warren and pulled off the shocker in Thursday’s $19,800 harness racing final of the Margaret Provost Memorial Trot for 3-year-old fillies at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.

The race became up for grabs with the early breaks of Lexi B and Skyline Seashell, the top two picks on the board. When Ciao Time took the point and Whiskey’d My Way secured the pocket, they had reason to be comfortable with their positions.

But Faith Step invaded that comfort zone when she attacked from fourth for Ridge Warren. The homebred filly overtook Ciao Time in deep stretch and defeated her by 1/2 length in a career-best 1:56, with Whiskey’d My Way third.

Rick Beinhauer trains Faith Step, who finished second and fourth in the series preliminary legs and owns with Regina Beinhauer and Tracy Childers. She paid $112.60 to win.

FAITH STEP REPLAY

Dave Palone collected three wins on the 13-race card.

Friday’s 13-race program at The Meadows features the $20,700 final of the Terry Altmeyer Memorial Trot for 3-year-old colts and geldings. On the wagering front, the card offers an $863.23 carryover in the Lucky7 (race 3). First post is 12:45 PM.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Evan Pattak, for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association