And I Know makes it two straight in Ohio

Following a 2 1/2-month layoff after being claimed out of a winning race at Mahoning Valley in Austintown, Ohio, And I Know knew just what to do in her next try about 300 miles across the state at Belterra Park in Cincinnati.

With veteran Perry Ouzts aboard, the 5-year-old daughter of Handsome Mike made it two victories in a row, and three for her career, winning at first asking for new owner Dalma Lozado. And I Know raced a flat mile over the main track in 1:40.29, earning the highest Equibase “E” speed figure – 73 – of her 31-race career.

At odds of 5-1, And I Know was second early, but she cruised into the lead down the backstretch, opened up by two lengths on the turn, and held on to win by half a length, collecting a check for $5,100 and raising her total to $44,528. She paid $12.