Major Ideal made a decisive first over move that carried him to victory in Tuesday’s $22,500 Winners Over $10,000 Life/Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows

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Major Ideal was sitting fourth when Tony Hall sent him after the leader, Handsome Prince, who raced well despite a demanding :26.3 opening quarter in the slop. Major Ideal covered the back half in :57 and downed Handsome Prince by a head in 1:52.4, with Go Go Raider a rallying third.

Jack Smith trains Major Ideal, a seven-year-old Western Ideal-Sandy Pants gelding who now boasts $316,650 in career earnings, for Thomas Mucci.

(The Meadows)