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Plainville, MA — Ayeaye Captain Deo (Captaintreacherous-Oceania) remained undefeated in 2025 after getting up late to win the $100,000 Paul Revere Pace for 3-year-olds 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 quarter. But 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, 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.
AYEAYE CAPTAIN DEO REPLAY
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.
Drivers Matty Athearn and Walter Case Jr. and trainer Gretchen Athearn all registered three wins apiece in overnight action during Thursday’s card.
Racing resumes at Plainridge Park on Monday (May 5) at 4 p.m. when there will be a $5,368 carryover available in the Wicked Hi-5 pentafecta in race six.
Free full past performance programs and race replays for all live racing days at Plainridge Park can be found at plainridgeparkcasino.com.
For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.
by Tim Bojarski, for Plainridge Park
