Unlocked found the key to victory Monday at The Meadows — a clean journey on the front with plenty of pop late. That was his formula for success in the $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace.
Mike Wilder hustled Unlocked to the lead from Post 5 in :27.2. When no credible outside challenge developed, the four-year-old son of Duneside Perch-Miss Major Power was able to relax, then blaze home in :27.2, matching his opening panel. He scored in 1:51 over Bestinthebusiness in the Lightning Lane, with the pocket-sitting My Hero Ron third.
Norm Parker trains Unlocked, who extended his career bankroll to $350,844, for Megan Rogers Racing Stables.
Aaron Merriman, Dave Palone and Wilder each collected three wins on the 15-race card.
(The Meadows)