Palone Takes Seven At The Meadows
Dave Palone, a member of harness racing's 12,000-win club, dominated this afternoon's 15-race program at The Meadows by winning seven races.
The resident of Houston, PA kicked off the card winning with Caviart Cody (1:53.4), and he returned to victory lane in Race 4 with TN Starbuck (1:57.3).
Palone produced three consecutive wins in Races 8-10 thanks to powerful performances with True Desire (1:54.3), Goodenoughtodream (1:55.2) and Hard To Beat (1:52.1).
Classy Man (1:56.1) gave him his sixth winner of the day when took Race 12, and Ron Jeremy (1:53.2) capitalized on a ground-saving trip to take home the lion's share of the purse in Race 14.
Palone, who has driven winners in excess of $8.2 million this season and in excess of $68 million in his career, bumped his 2008 win total to 754 thanks to this afternoon's productive day at the office.