Aussie too slick in The Meadows feature

FORMER Australian mare Amelias Courage stretched out the challenging All Day Sunshine to the quarter then blew by her in the Lightning Lane to capture last night’s feature at The Meadows.

Amelias Courage made the point from post six for Dan Rawlings and kept the 9/5 favorite outside her before releasing to the pocket.

That strategy proved decisive, as Amelias Courage was the stronger mare late, defeating All Day Sunshine by half length in 1:55.1.

Dorothy’s Legacy, three-wide from the five-eighths, was a game third.

Richard Perfido trains the winner, a seven-year-old daughter of Courage Under Fire and American Dreamer which extended her bankroll to $184,347, for Win Rhythm Stables.

Tony Hall, Dave Palone and trainer Brandon Presto each enjoyed a three-bagger on the 13-race card.

Live racing at The Meadows continues Thursday when the 13-race program features a $20,152.05 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5.

• EVAN PATTAK