Montana Pablo A engaged Artsmah near the three-quarters, then stuck his nose in front after a stretch-long duel to capture Saturday’s feature at The Meadows, a $13,000 Conditioned Pace.
Artsmah got the jump with a first-over move from third, but once Montana Pablo A got ahead, he was able to maintain his margin despite Artsmah’s late surge. He scored in 1:52 for Jim Pantaleano while Migrate Blue Chip rallied for show.
Kyle Bolon trains Montana Pablo A, a 10-year-old Blissfull Hall-Gold Liner gelding who won for the fourth time in has last five starts and extended his career bankroll to $351,881, for Spring Valley Ranch and Michelle Linnert.
Trainer Ron Burke fashioned a four-bagger on the 12-race card while Dave Palone and Pantaleano each collected three victories. Driver Aaron Merriman was shut out in his quest for 1,000 seasonal driving wins, a quest he'll resume on Saturday night at Northfield Park.
(with files from The Meadows)