Rip This Joint attacked the leader, Deseronto, first-over, then overtook him in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s feature, a $13,000 conditioned pace, at The Meadows.

Even with his strong uncovered bid from third, Rip This Joint trailed by two and a half lengths at the top of the stretch. The four-year-old Western Terror-Cheryl Hanover gelding responded to Mike Wilder’s urging and downed Deseronto by half a length, with Royaltyhasarrived third. The time of the mile was 1:51.2.

Mike Palone trains Rip This Joint, who extended his career bankroll to $148,546, for Lone Wolf Stable.

Jim Pantaleano collected three wins on the 12-race card.

(With files from The Meadows)