How About Now burst to the lead from between horses en route to a 1 1/2-length win over Faye’s Gold in the $150,000 Cleopatra Handicap on Wednesday at Horseshoe Indianapolis. It was another neck back in third to Soloist. The race was one of three stakes on a card that included the $55,000 Corningstone and $55,000 Onesmoothoperator for 3-year-olds and up bred in Indiana. The Cleopatra was for 3-year-old fillies at a mile on turf. How About Now ($15.40) was content to settle off the pace set by Resplendence, who was pressured through fractions of 23.57 seconds for the opening quarter, 48.98 for the half-mile and 1:12.78 for six furlongs. How About Now rode the rail for much of the race and in the stretch rallied from between horses to take the lead in the later stages. She covered the distance on firm ground in 1:37.12. Axel Concepcion rode the winner for trainer Rusty Arnold. “She broke really good,” Concepcion said in an interview broadcast by Horseshoe Indianapolis. “I saved some ground. She was traveling every step very nice. Just take my time. Going to the stretch, I asked her a little bit and she gave me a really good turn of foot.” :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. How About Now came into the Cleopatra off a maiden special weight win at a mile on turf at Keeneland. The daughter of Not This Time has now won 2 of 5 starts and the first-place check of $85,500 on Wednesday pushed her earnings to $154,709. How About Now races for her breeder, Summer Wind Farm. * Zolo ($45.40) shuttled up the rail to win the Onesmoothoperator by 1 1/2 lengths over Slam Dunk Justice. The winner closed into fractions of 23.07 seconds for the opening quarter and 45.92 for the half-mile and went on to cover six furlongs in 1:10.92. Rodney Prescott was aboard for trainer Tony Duran. Zolo is by Commissioner and he races for Rancho Momarca. * Hot Middles ($6.60) swung into the stretch four wide and went on to win the Corningstone by 1 1/4 lengths over Three Coats. The winner covered six furlongs for fillies and mares in 1:10.51. Hannah Leahey was aboard for Thirstyacres Racing and trainer Tianna Richardville. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.