Palone wins nine at The Meadows

Although his day started off on a sour note when the trotter he was directing in the first race at The Meadows Tuesday made a break as the 1-5 favorite, by day’s end Dave Palone had worn a path to the winner’s circle having won nine of his 13 drives on the 16-race program. Palone’s win binge temporarily placed him first in the 2008 North American dash standings with 174 wins, but a three-bagger for Tony Morgan at Dover Downs later on brought the Delaware-based driver to 175 victories.

After the miscue in the opener, Palone captured the next four races, including a program-best 1:54 win with Eternal Revenue, a 4-year-old Artiscape gelding. Following the last of those four victories in the fifth race, Palone didn’t return to the winner’s circle until race 11, and followed that up with a victory in race 12. After sitting out the 13th race, Palone swept the final three races on the card.

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