When You Dance relentlessly wore down the leader, Bettor Than Spring, and edged him at the wire to pull off an 11-1 upset in Friday’s $18,000 Open Handicap Pace at The Meadows.
When You Dance was fourth down the backside when Jim Pantaleano sent him first-over. When You Dance and Bettor Than Spring dueled through the stretch before When You Dance surged late to score the head victory in 1:52.2. Real Peace shot the Lightning Lane for show.
Christen Pantaleano owns and trains the winner, a four-year-old Mach Three-Armbro Dancer gelding who pushed his career bankroll to $172,047.
Dave Palone collected four wins on the 13-race card while Jim Pantaleano, Mike Wilder and trainer Ron Burke each enjoyed a triple. With his haul, Palone lifted his career victory total to 18,997.
Live racing at The Meadows resumes Monday when the program features a $37,849.43 carryover in the final-race Super Hi-5. First post is 1:05 p.m.
(The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)