Page, Burke sweep Miami Valley’s Friday features

Lebanon, OH – Pace Baby Pace (Chris Page) won Miami Valley’s Mares Open Pace for the fifth time in ten 2021 tries on Friday (April 2). In doing so, the Sweet Lou lass snapped the three race win streak of Big Bad Jane (Dan Noble), who won last week’s Friday feature race.

Although she has been favored on most recent occasions, Pace Baby Pace has not spent any time on the front end during the first three quarters of any mile. The notorious closer used the same strategy for this win. She settled in fourth until nearing the half when Page steered her to the outside and moved up to second. Still second by less than a length as the field reached the head of the stretch, Pace Baby Pace finally assumed command mid-way down the lane and cruised to a victory by just over a length in 1:52.

Pace Baby Pace outduels Big Bad Jane in Friday’s $23,000 Mares Open at Miami Valley, her 5th win in 10 tries this season. Conrad photo.

Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC own the winner, who also won ten of her 21 starts last season. Her bankroll has swelled to $257,250 with $61,025 earned already this year.

For Page, the win was one of four during the first eight races on the card. His other triumphs came with Drama Act (1:51.4, $2.40), who won for the tenth time and will now need to test the waters in the Open, as well as Danikova (1:52.4, $17.20) and Baba O’Riley (1:54.4, $6).

The Saturday (April 3) card at Miami Valley will begin at 4:05 p.m. and feature two Open Paces and the $30,000 championship final of the Tom Tharps Memorial Series.

Back to Top

Share via