WASHINGTON, PA, Dec. 2, 2020 — Pace Baby Pace was Sharp Baby Sharp in Wednesday’s $16,200 Filly & Mare Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows, moving three wide at the three-quarters to notch the harness racing victory.
Summer Charm, seeking her fourth straight win, inherited the point when Diamondtequilashot jumped it off near the three-eighths. But she was no match for the power play of Pace Baby Pace, who defeated her by 1-1/4 lengths for Dave Palone in 1:52.1 over a “good” surface. Sports Flix shot the Lightning Lane for show.
Ron Burke trains Pace Baby Pace, a 4-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-Breakheart Pass who lifted her career bankroll to $186,693, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC.
Aaron Merriman, Dan Rawlings, trainer Jason Shaw and Palone each enjoyed a double on the 13-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Friday when the 13-race program features a pair of carryovers: $5,715.22 in the Pick 5 (race 8), $3,962.10 in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 12:45 PM.
By Evan Pattak for The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association