Princess Cruiser Strides Home to Win First ‘National’

CRETE, IL— Princess Cruiser was untouched and went on to win the $86,800 American National two-year-old filly pace at Balmoral Park on Saturday, November 12. Starlana finished second, Podges Lady was third and Kendyl finished fourth.

Starlana, Kendyl and Princess Cruiser all left the gate with speed. Starlana took the front heading to the quarter, with Kendyl in second, Princess Cruiser was in third and No Respect was in fourth. Starlana took them by the quarter in :28.3.

Princess Cruiser came first over and took the lead approaching the half mile. Starlana was shuffled back into second and Kendyl was in third. Sleazy Does It came first over from mid-pack and flushed out No Respect. No Respect dashed up to Princess Cruiser’s wheel at the half in :56.4 (:28.1).

No Respect immediately went off stride and interfered with Sleazy Does It, causing her to go on a break. Princess Cruiser had the lead coming to three-quarters. Podges Lady was first over in second and Starlana was in third. Princess Cruiser took them to three-quarters in 1:26.

Princess Cruiser lead the way into the stretch. Starlana was trying to come on, along with Kendyl and Podges Lady. Princess Cruiser was untouched and went on to win. Starlana finished second, Podges Lady was third and Kendyl finished fourth.

Princess Cruiser is a two-year-old filly by Yankee Cruiser out of the mare Princess Justice by The Panderosa. She has earned $24,395 lifetime. She is owned by Millers Stable Inc., trained by Jim Mullinix and Yannick Gingras was in the bike.  

“She won it easy, when I moved her she responded. When I called on her in the stretch, she responded,” driver Yannick Gingras said.