Madcap Escapade returns to old form, wins at Gulfstream

— -- HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Madcap Escapade went to the front quickly and set a track record in winning the $150,000 Grade II Shirley Jones Handicap for fillies and mares at Gulfstream on Saturday. It was Madcap Escapade's first race in nine months, following a hip fracture. The 3-5 favorite, ridden by Jerry Bailey, covered the seven furlongs in 1:22.06 and returned $3.20, $2.60 and $2.40. Alix M finished two lengths back and paid $3.60 and $3.00; 20-1 shot D' Wildcat Speed finished 10 lengths behind Madcap Escapade and paid $4.80 to show. Madcap Escapade, owned by Bruce Lunsford and trained by Frank Brothers, hadn't raced since breaking her hip last year in the Kentucky Oaks. "It's always good to get the first one out under our belt," Brothers said. Society Selection, the 4-1 second choice with three Grade I wins to her credit, stumbled at the start and finished last in the seven-horse field.