Dreamlands Art stung Schoolkids to the quarter before yielding to the pocket, then blew by in the lane to capture Tuesday’s $22,500 Preferred Pace at the Meadows.
Hustled to the lead by Mike Wilder, Dreamlands Art would not release Schoolkids before forcing him to a demanding :26.1 opening panel. In the stretch, Dreamlands Art blazed by his wearier rival and scored by one and three-quarter lengths in 1:49.4. Handsome Prince rallied for second, giving trainer Ron Burke an exacta sweep, while Schoolkids saved show.
Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, James Koran and BFJ Stable own Dreamlands Art, a five-year-old Artsplace-Dreamlands Delilah gelding who now boasts $380,320 in career earnings. The victory was one of four for Wilder on the 16-race card.
Dave Palone drove five winners Tuesday, raising his career total to 15,152 as he closes inexorably on Herve Filion’s North American record of 15,180.
(With files from The Meadows)