Roll Em rolled from worst to first to capture the final-day feature on Friday (Dec. 30) at Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, the $19,300 Open Handicap Pace.
Roll Em trailed by six lengths at the half before Dave Palone angled him off the cones to follow the live first-over cover of A Fair Ol Dance N. When Roll Em peeled off that cover, he found a new gear and overtook Surreal Ideal in deep stretch, downing him by three parts of a length in 1:52.4. Wild Wild Western shot the Lightning Lane for show.
Ron Burke trains Roll Em, a four-year-old Time To Roll-Fetonthedashboard gelding who now boasts a career bankroll of $352,691, for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi LLC, Frank Baldachino and Beasty LLC. It was one of four wins for Palone on the 14-race card.
The Meadows kicks off its 2023 season Wednesday, Jan. 4, when the track introduces its three-cards-a-week winter schedule. The Meadows will offer live racing each Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, post time 12:45 p.m. each day.
(Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)