Penn National’s stewards rewrote the finish of its July 3 Race 4 after ruling that Mitole’s Girl did not belong in the allowance field, turning Secret Journey into the official winner and changing the purse order without changing what bettors had already been paid.
The one-mile dirt race in Grantville, Pennsylvania, was carded for fillies and mares 3 and up that had never won a race other than maiden, claiming, starter or Pennsylvania-bred company. Mitole’s Girl had already won a New York-bred allowance race in 2025, which left her ineligible under the conditions. The Equibase chart had her first in 1:39.69, while BloodHorse listed 1:39.73.
Secret Journey, who had originally finished second, was elevated to first and takes the winner’s share of the $35,890 purse distribution. Equibase listed the race purse at $37,000. Didn’t It Rain was moved up to second for purse purposes, Princess Kalamoh to third, and Mitole’s Girl was disqualified from the victory she had earned on the track.
Win, place and exacta payouts had already been issued to bettors before the stewards acted, with Mitole’s Girl returning $10.20 to win, Secret Journey paying $5.80 to place, and the exacta with Mitole’s Girl over Secret Journey returning $22.60.
The field for Race 4 included Secret Journey, Didn’t It Rain, Princess Kalamoh and Mitole’s Girl, with Western Woman and Strong Decision scratched. Sporting Life listed Didn’t It Rain as the 11/10 favorite, Princess Kalamoh at 13/8, Mitole’s Girl at 10/3 and Secret Journey at 10/1.
Mitole’s Girl, a 5-year-old New York-bred mare by Mitole out of Sinister Siren, is trained by Panagiotis A. Synnefias for owner Sanford J. Goldfarb and was bred by Trail Creek Stables LLC. Her Equibase record shows 13 starts, with 2 wins, 4 seconds and 1 third, and earnings of $131,560 before the Penn National ruling reshaped her latest line.
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