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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Ppk5/8 - Pacinello Has Pompano's Most Feature Race Pace

After hinting often that a breakout win was close at hand, Pacinello finally strutted his best stuff to win the $12,000 purse Open Handicap Pace on the Saturday, January 14 program at The Isle Casino Racing Pompano Park.

The top performer in the Rick Plano barn campaigning for the 2011-2012 season in South Florida, the 6 year old Little Steven-Princess Kiara pacer sat in line fifth in the weekly top class as Rick's Sign in rein to Fern Paquet Jr. overcame the outside post eight to set the early fractions of 27.3 and 55.2 on the 58 degree evening. Turning into the backstretch the final time, Pacinello made a well measured first over move brush to the final turn in 1:23.2 and outstepped all of his rivals to the wire in 1:51.3. Rick's Sign held the place position and Brave Call with George Napolitano Jr. in tow followed in for third after a pocket trip.

Pacinello, who has also been registered for possible stallion duty with The Florida Standardbred Breeders And Owners Association (FSBOA), increases his life's earnings to $307,195 with his 28th career win for D & E Racing Inc. of Las Vegas, NV.