Eschewing a seat at the pylons early, Bet On The Bay powered to the lead and rolled to an easy victory in Thursday’s co-feature at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, a $10,300 filly & mare conditioned pace.
Bet On The Bay had a chance to drop in third approaching the quarter, but Dave Palone decided that wasn’t where he wanted the three-year-old daughter of Betting Line-Whos Up Whos Down. It proved the winning choice as Bet On The Bay was unchallenged from there, defeating the pocket-sitting Southwind Aussi by three-quarters of a length in a career-best 1:53.1. Bittersweetsymphony finished third.
Dane Snyder trains the winner for Linwood Higgins, Danielle Snyder, Kristine Kash and Jason Ash.
In Thursday’s co-feature, also a $10,300 filly & mare conditioned pace, Yes And Yes (Always B Miki-Yes Dear) swooped the field in the final quarter, going from worst to first to triumph in 1:53.2 — a lifetime mark — for Mike Wilder, trainer Ron Burke and owners Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, J&T Silva - Purnel And Libby and Knox Services Inc. Snuf Enuf Hanover and Lyons Queen completed the ticket.
Palone collected four wins and trainer Scott Betts three on the 11-race card.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday when the 11-race program features a pair of carryovers — $11,587.03 in the final-race Super Hi-5, $3,678.04 in the Jackpot Pick 5 (race four). First post is 5:10 p.m.
(MSOA)