Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous-Oceania) remained undefeated in 2025 after getting up late to win the $100,000 Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-old colts and geldings at Plainridge Park on Thursday (May 1) afternoon.
Dune Buggy (Tim Tetrick) and Waterfront (Jason Bartlett) traded leads off the gate before Primo Maschio (Walter Case Jr.) took the front passing the 26 2/5 quarter. However, that lead was short-lived as Dune Buggy was back out and motoring in front of the stands and grabbed the point, where he stayed until very late in the race.
As the pack paced past the half in 54 1/5, Ayeaye Captain Deo (Todd McCarthy) pulled first-over from fourth in pursuit of Dune Buggy, who was still in command and looking strong. Ayeaye Captain Deo finally drew alongside Dune Buggy as they went by three-quarters, and the pair pulled away from the field in the last turn while matching strides all the way. This match race continued into the straight and into deep stretch where Ayeaye Captain Deo edged ahead of Dune Buggy by one-half length to win in 1:50 4/5.
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The time was a lifetime-best for the winner and only one-fifth of a second of the stake record.
Ayeaye Captain Deo ($4.40) is now two-for-two this year for owner Gino Toscani and trainer Garry Merner Jr.
The next Grand Circuit stop at Plainridge will be in two weeks, on Thursday (May 15), when the $100,000 Grade 3 Battle of Bunker Hill 3-year-old Open Trot will take place.
--press release (Plainridge Park)--