Paul Revere Pace at Plainridge Park Thursday
At 0h46, on May 1, 2025 • By Tim Bojarski, Plainridge Park
The Grand Circuit makes its first 2025 visit to Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 1) as the track hosts the $100,000 3-year-old Paul Revere Pace.
A full field of nine pacers will go postward in what appears to be a wide open betting event that features a Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta wager with a $3,764 carryover pool.
Some of the main contenders include Primo Maschio (Badlands Hanover-Primadonna) who was a winner of $174,170 last year that came from nine wins and two seconds in only 11 starts and included stake victories in the $110,000 finals of the Delaware Standardbred Breeders Fund Stake at both Harrington Raceway and Dover Downs.
This year, Primo Maschio is a perfect three-for-three, all in Delaware stake action, and he comes in fresh off a qualifying tightener after a three week break.
Trainer Kevin Lare has called on Walter Case Jr. to steer and they drew post three for the start.
Starting from the pylon position is Dune Buggy (Huntsville-Dune In Red) who is coming off a very impressive win in the Weiss consolation at Pocono Downs at Mohegan Pennsylvania. He tipped at the half and powered his way to a two-length, 1:51.3 lifetime best victory.
After a slow career start at two, Dune Buggy has yet to miss a check this year and with the good draw, should be a major factor here for trainer Nick DeVita, who has Tim Tetrick in the bike again for this outing.
Waterfront (Papi Rob Hanover-Db Blue Chip) was a consistent stake performer in Pennsylvania at two, but hasn’t seen the track since August of last year. That said, he turned in a sparkling performance in his seasonal debut qualifier at Pocono where he won easily in 1:53.2 with a :27 kicker.
Jason Bartlett will be onboard for trainer Hunter Oakes, leaving from post four.
Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous-Oceana) amassed $62,458 in earnings at two while showing good foot in Ontario stake action that included some very impressive performances in the Dream Maker at Woodbine Mohawk Park. And after two solid qualifiers to start this year, Ayeaye Captain Deo reeled off a 2-1/4 length, 1:53.4 win in his initial overnight outing that was also at Mohawk.
Todd McCarthy makes the trip to New England to drive for trainer Garry Merner Jr. and they will get underway from post two.
The Paul Revere Pace is carded as race six on the 11 race program and it is scheduled to go off at 5:40 p.m. Post time for the first race at Plainridge Park is 4 p.m.
