Navy Commander by 10 3/4 in one-mile Parx allowance

Navy Commander and jockey Frankie Pennington have formed the perfect union in Pennsylvania, the pair teaming up for three victories in their last four races for owner/breeder Swilcan Stables. Pennington guided the 3-year-old Poseidon’s Warrior gelding to a blockbuster score at a flat mile on Tuesday, worth $38,640 out of the allowance purse of $61,220. Pennington took the PA-bred away quickly from the No. 5 post and immediately engaged Jw’strickymischief for the lead. They raced as a team down the backstretch, but Navy Commander put his rival away and began to draw off on the turn. With his rider sitting still, the gelding galloped away in the last eighth to score by 10 3/4 widening lengths. Ironically, Navy Commander had won his first two races by a combined total of 10 3/4 lengths (3 1/2 and 7 1/4). Poseidon’s Warrior is Florida’s leading second-crop sire and Navy Commander is poised to become his second $100,000 earner with a total of $93,848.