Circle The Page sat patiently in the pocket, then roared through the passing lane to capture the $20,000 Filly & Mare Preferred Handicap Pace at The Meadows on Tuesday, Dec. 4.
As Jewels Forreal moved first over and put away leader Cracklin Rosie, she got the jump on Circle The Page, who could only wait for clearance. But when driver Dan Rawlings pointed Circle The Page to the open stretch, she surged at the wire to edge Jewels Forreal by a nose in 1:56 over a “good” surface. McDazzle finished third.
John Sullivan trains Circle The Page, a four-year-old daughter of Real Artist-Queen Marie who lifted her lifetime bankroll to $193,374, and owns with Michael Marocco.
Brady Brown piloted four winners on the 13-race card and did it in characteristic “Downtown Brown” fashion, bringing home three 7-1 shots and an 8-1 outsider.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Wednesday, Dec. 5 when the program features a $1,738.01 Pick 5 carryover and a $927.60 carried-over jackpot in the Super Hi-5. First post is 1:05 p.m.
(With files from The Meadows)