The Meadows: Track record mile for Windsong Leo

Windsong Leo pounced on the tiring leaders and blazed home in 1:48 2/5, the fastest-ever clocking by an older pacing gelding at The Meadows, in Saturday’s $18,000 Open Handicap Pace. Tony Hall piloted six winners, including a pair for trainer Scott Betts, on the 13-race card.

While Carolina Beach and Summer Travel threw down suicidal fractions of 25 2/5 and 53 3/5 swapping the early lead, Dave Palone had Windsong Leo neatly tucked away behind them in third. When the 7-year-old son of Jereme’s Jet-Windsong Goldie attacked first-over, the leaders were powerless to resist.

Windsong Leo defeated Carolina Beach — who held the previous mark of 1:49 1/5 along with Atta Boy Dan, Escape The News, and Reggiano — by four lengths, with the rallying R J P third.

Ron Burke conditions Windsong Leo, who soared over $500,000 in career earnings, for Burke Racing Stable, Phillip Collura and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. It was one of four victories on the program for Palone, including two for Burke.

--press release (The Meadows)--