Millionaire Marloe Hanover ekes out win in Meadows distaff; Palone wins five
November 16, 2023,Washington, PA — Millionaire Marloe Hanover was all-out to do it, but she held off the late charge of Blue Ivy to capture Thursday’s (Nov. 16) $21,200 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows.
While Marloe Hanover blitzed the opening panel in :26, Blue Ivy was stuck outside before the break of Sweet And Feisty allowed her to slip into the pocket. They raced that way until mid-stretch, where Blue Ivy began to nibble into the lead. She fell a nose short, and Marloe Hanover prevailed for Dave Palone in 1:50.4. C Is For Cookie rallied for show.
Virgil Morgan Jr. trains Marloe Hanover, a 6-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous-Mesmerize Bluechip who now boasts a lifetime bankroll of $1,028,857, for Let It Ride Stables, JL Benson Stables and Bottom Line Racing LLC.
Palone collected five wins on the 13-race card while Chris Lems and trainers Scott Betts and Ron Burke each enjoyed a triple.
Live racing at The Meadows continues Friday (Nov. 17), when the 13-race program features a $5,413.53 carryover in the early pentafecta (race 4). First post is 12:45 p.m.