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pacing derby

  • Dunn wrapped up his evening by piloting Abuckabett Hanover to a neck victory over Little Rocket Man in 1:49.3 in the Dayton Pacing Derby. Muskateer Hanover finished third.

    Abuckabett Hanover led to the opening quarter in :26.2 from post one before giving up the top spot to Little Rocket Man, who started from post eight. Little Rocket Man remained in front to the half in :54.2 and three-quarters in 1:22.1, but was being challenged by Muskateer Hanover, who had made a sustained first-over bid to draw even on the final turn.

    As the field turned for home, Dunn moved Abuckabett Hanover into the passing lane and was able to get by Little Rocket Man in the final strides.

    Abuckabett Hanover, a 6-year-old trained by Andrew Harris, has won five of 10 races this season and 20 of 69 lifetime, earning $1.78 million. The son of Betting Line-All Tucked Up is owned by William Pollock, Bruce Areman, and Harris. He was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms.

  • Dayton, OH — Double millionaire Tattoo Artist rolled to his fifth consecutive victory with a 1:48 win in Saturday’s (Sept. 30) $240,000 Dayton Pacing Derby. Louis-Philippe Roy landed the 6-year-old son of He’s Watching on the point to control, never having an anxious moment. Dr. Ian Moore trains Tattoo Artist for Let It Ride Stables, Frank Cannon, Diamond Creek Racing and Bottom Line Racing.

  • Bulldog Hanover rode second over cover and had to come three-wide off the final turn to win the $250,000 Dayton Pacing Derby in 1:50.1.

    There was an early skirmish for the lead, with American Courage (Matt Kakaley) making the front through a quick first quarter of :26.2. Workin Ona Mystery (Miller) was flushed out by Bulldog Hanover (Dunn), coming to the half in :54.4.

    Moving up the backstretch, the outer flow pressured the leader, and past the three-quarter pole, Bulldog Hanover tipped three-wide after being parked the mile and drew off to win easily in the stretch.

  • For the first time in its eight-year history, the $175,000 Dayton Pacing Derby produced a local winner.  Driver Dan Noble and Ocean Rock crushed a full field of North America’s best pacers in 1:48, over three lengths better than Nicholas Beach (Joe Bongiorno) and This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras).  The four-year-old son of Rockin Amadeus, who now owns an impressive four-race win streak, has now banked $385,385 this season and over $900,000 lifetime for owner Sandra Burnett.

    “This horse has taken us on such a great ride,” exclaimed trainer Christi Noble, Dan’s wife, while holding their infant son Nash in the winner’s circle.  “We made a bridle change this week and it seemed to help,” Dan chimed in.  When informed the 1:48 clocking was just one-fifth of a second off the all-time, all-age Hollywood Dayton track standard, Noble related “He had quite a bit left in the tank at the finish!”

    Noble was content to get away third in the early going but confidently rushed Ocean Rock to the front as the field flashed by the stands the first time on the five-eighths mile oval.  Despite the noteworthy credentials of the field, Ocean Rock never experienced an anxious moment and cruised under the wire to the delight of an enthusiastic local crowd.

    The handle on the 14-race Dayton Derby program was $697,053, the second largest in the track’s brief existence.

  • On a night when eight track records were either beaten or tied at Hollywood Dayton Raceway, Bettor’s Wish (Dexter Dunn) edged an outstanding field of North America’s top older pacers winning the seventh annual Dayton Pacing Derby in 1:49. Dancin Lou (Brian Sears) was lapped on the winner at the wire and Century Farroh (David Miller) was just beaten by a single length on Saturday (Oct. 3).

    Bettor’s Wish was content to settle in fifth during the opening :26 panel, moved into the outer flow at the :54.2 halfway point, advanced to fourth by the 1:21.1 third timing beam, then scooted powerfully through the lane to win it.

    Ohio racing fans watched in amazement as a pair of Buckeye-bred superstars turned the field into the stretch just a nose apart on the lead. But alas the quick fractions took their toll and when a quintet of nationally ranked Derby hopefuls paced final quarters under :28 seconds Sectionline Bigry (Tyler Smith) and Ocean Rock (Dan Noble) couldn’t fight them off.

    Trainer Chris Ryder co-owns Bettor’s Wish with partners Bella Racing, Fair Island Farm and Bettor’s Wish Partners. The Derby triumph was just his third in eight 2020 starts, but boosted his bankroll to $2,213,033 with 21 victories in 39 races.
    Handle for the Derby card was $594,093–the second highest of track history.

    “Racing fans love to see great horses in full competitive fields,” said Director Of Racing Jason Bluhm. “Our race office and our track crew did a tremendous job on our marquee event and adding the eight $60,000 Buckeye Stallion Series championships on the supporting card proved to be a recipe for a great night.”

  • In the $151,750 Dayton Pacing Derby, Jimmy Freight (Scott Zeron) upset a field that included five millionaires to capture the $151,750 Dayton Pacing Derby. The 10-1 longshot topped McWicked (Brian Sears) and Western Fame (Dan Noble) by a length and a quarter in 1:48.3.

    Western Fame made the pace through :26.1, :53.3 and 1:20.4 splits before McWicked came calling around the final bend with Jimmy Freight in tow.  This Is The Plan (Yannick Gingras) joined the trio of combatants and it looked like anybody’s race until Jimmy Freight pulled away in deep stretch.

    “I was hoping I could follow McWicked in this race and it worked out perfect,” said Zeron in the winner’s circle.  “Scott DiDomenico does a great job with this horse and I’m real happy for owner Adriano Sorella, who was here tonight.”

    Jimmy Freight returned a $23.20 mutuel.

trotting derby

  • Dunn continued his winning ways in the Dayton Trotting Derby, driving Logan Park to victory by 1-1/4 lengths over Hillexotic in 1:52.3. It’s Academic was fourth-placed-third after Asteroid was dropped from third to seventh for interference in the opening quarter.

    Logan Park got a pocket trip as Chapercraz led the way for the first three-quarters of the mile while under pressure much of the way from a first-over Southwind Tyrion. On the final turn, Southwind Tyrion began to drop back, and Dunn moved Logan Park to the outside and to the lead heading into the stretch.

    Trained by Robert Fellows, Logan Park won for the ninth time in 14 races this season and 33rd time in 78 career starts. He has earned $1.27 million. The 6-year-old son of Archangel-Rite Outa The Park is owned by Outofthepark Stable, Reg Higgs, and Arpad Szabo. He was bred by Reg Higgs and Donna Higgs.

  • Hillexotic stalked the dueling leaders to pounce and upset in the $240,000 Dayton Trotting Derby in 1:51.1. Yannick Gingras drove the 6-year-old Muscle Hill gelding for trainer Ron Burke and the partnership of Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Phil Collura.

  • Back Of The Neck repeated in the $250,000 Dayton Trotting Derby on Saturday (Oct. 1) at Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway. Jujubee (Andrew McCarthy) got to the lead quickly when the gate sprung. As in the Dayton Oaks, McCarthy got a soft half tripping the beam in :56.3. Tim Tetrick sent Back Of The Neck to the outside at the half and dueled with Jujubee past three-quarters in 1:24.2.

    Back Of The Neck and Jujubee battled down the stretch, but Back Of The Neck was able to prevail by a half-length in 1:53.1. Rattle My Cage (Ake Svanstedt) finished a strong second after getting a perfect trip.

  • Back Of The Neck (Ake Svanstedt) pulled a mild upset and broke the local track record for four-year-old male trotters at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 2).  Nailing runnerup When Dovescry (David Miller) in the final stride of the 1:51.4 mile, the lightly raced son of Ready Cash triumphed for the second straight week after winning a top conditioned trot at The Meadowlands last week.

    “This is a very good horse,” exclaimed Svanstedt in the winner’s circle.  “When he’s in his top form he can go with these top trotters.”

    It took every inch of the mile for Back Of The Neck to earn the victory by a nose over the pacesetter When Dovescry.  Former Hambletonian winner Forbidden Trade (Bob McClure) nabbed the show dough in the stellar field that included four millionaires and combined earnings over $11 million.

    It was the 11th career win for Back Of The Neck from just 28 lifetime starts.  He is owned by Howard Taylor, the Order By Stable, J. Taylor, B. Cynwyd and Svanstedt.

  • Every superlative has been uttered about Atlanta over her illustrious career, and she lived up to all of them on Saturday (Oct. 3) winning the $175,000 Dayton Trotting Derby at Hollywood Dayton Raceway.

    Dispatched at even money, the 5-year-old daughter of Chapter Seven established a new Dayton Raceway track record of 1:51 by coming from behind for driver Yannick Gingras to wear down Manchego (Dexter Dunn) and then hold off runner up Lindy The Great (Andy Miller) and show finisher Crystal Fashion (Jordan Stratton).

    Lindy The Great left with alacrity to hit the first quarter beam in :27.3 before yielding to Manchego who coasted through middle fractions of :56 and 1:23.3 on the lead. Atlanta got away fourth, moved up to third on the outside at the half, second in the outer flow at the three-quarters, then on even terms with Manchego around the final turn.

    At the top of the lane, Manchego broke in stride, leaving little doubt about the outcome.

    Ron Burke trains Atlanta for Crawford Farms, Bradley Grant and Howard Taylor. She has won half of her lifetime starts (24 out of 48) and banked $2,450,203.

  • Manchego not only won the $171,250 Dayton Trotting Derby over a talented field of older male trotters, the 4-year-old daughter of Muscle Hill obliterated the Hollywood Dayton Raceway track record and established a new world record for trotting mares on a five-eighths-mile oval on Friday (Sept. 27) night. The 1:50.1 clocking shaved a fifth of a second off the previous best by both Mission Brief and Emoticon Hanover.

    Driver Dexter Dunn left the gate alertly, despite entering the Derby off a three week layoff. Manchego sped to the lead and showed her heels to the field through :26.3, :54 and 1:22.2 intervals. Widening her lead with every stride the $1.7 million winner increased her commanding margin to nine lengths at the culmination of her record setting mile.  Sent off as the second choice on the tote board, Manchego bested Fiftydallarbill (Tim Tetrick) and I Know My Chip (Jeremy Smith) and paid $5.80.

    Nancy Johansson trains Manchego for owner Black Horse Racing of New Jersey.

pacing distaff

  • Twin B Joe Fresh won the $250,000 Dayton Distaff Derby for older female pacers by 4-1/2 lengths in a track-record 1:48.3 over a surface labeled “good”

    Driven by Dexter Dunn, who swept the night’s four major stakes. Dunn won six races total on the card.

    Twin B Joe Fresh, ranked No. 1 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll, went to the lead at the start of the Dayton Distaff and posted fractions of :26.3, :54.2, and 1:21 on her way to her ninth consecutive win of the season. Sylvia Hanover finished second and Always B Naughty was third.

    Trained by Chris Ryder, the 4-year-old Twin B Joe Fresh has nine victories and a second in 10 starts this season. For her career, the daughter of Roll With Joe-Fresh Breeze has won 28 of 37 races and earned $2.06 million.

    Twin B Joe Fresh is owned by Ryder, Dunn, Peter Trebotica, and Barry Spak. She was bred by Brittany Farms.

  • Grace Hill and driver Doug McNair made two moves en route to the top in the $242,500 Dayton Distaff, for pacing mares, and she held off the late charge of Prohibition Legal to win by a half length in 1:49.2. Virgil Morgan Jr. trains the 5-year-old daughter of Always B Miki for owner Tom Hill.

  • Test Of Faith was able to assert her dominance in the $250,000 Dayton Distaff Derby at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Saturday (Oct. 1).

    As the gate opened, Amazing Dream N (Yannick Gingras) and Gia’s Surreal (Aaron Merriman) would battle through the first eighth, but Merriman was able to guide Gia’s Surreal to the lead at the quarter in :27.2.

    After a testing quarter, Gingras tipped outside and re-took the lead heading to the three-eighths pole. Heavy favorite Test Of Faith (David Miller) felt the leaders getting a breather and began her first over bid. The 2021 Horse of the Year battled with leaders past three-quarters in 1:24.1.

    Amazing Dream N led the field into the stretch with Gingras urging her on, but Test Of Faith was confidently handled under a hand drive by Miller to win in 1:51.2 for trainer Brett Pelling.

  • To virtually no one’s surprise, Lyons Sentinel dominated her foes in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby on Saturday (Oct. 2), lowering the track record for mares to 1:48.2.

    Driver Tim Tetrick got the winner away fourth but rushed her to the lead just past the quarter-mile mark.

    Rocknificent (Scott Zeron) had left alertly in the early going but yielded to Lyons Sentinel to secure a pocket ride behind the current No. 1 ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society-Breeders Crown poll.  The result, however, was the same as Rocknificent finished second for the sixth time in her last seven starts—five of those runner-up finishes to Lyons Sentinel.  Miss You N (Dexter Dunn) raced creditably to finish third.

    Threelyonsracing of Brantford, Ontario, owns the winning four-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous.  She is trained by Jim King Jr., who also conditioned the last dominant distaff pacer in the sport—Shartin N.

  • Trainer Nancy Takter thought long and hard about giving Kissin In The Sand a week off after a convincing 1:49 win in the Milton Stake at Woodbine Mohawk outside Toronto last Saturday. But a change in plans, possibly caused by a realization that Hatfield Stables of Ohio co-owns the magnificent mare with Marvin Katz of Toronto, resulted in an epic battle with Shartin N and another 1:49 score in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby on Saturday night.

    The 1:49 triumph equaled the Hollywood Dayton track record for older pacing mares, set three races earlier by Miss You N in a $25,000 Mares Open. Dexter Dunn was in the sulky behind both winning mares.

    Shartin N (Tim Tetrick) set sail from the get go and cut all the fractions (:26.3, :54.2 and 1:21.2) before getting reeled in by Kissin In The Sand a few steps from the finish line. The winner was content to get away fourth and stayed in that spot until past the three-quarters marker, despite moving into the outer flow in second-over position before the halfway juncture. Caviart Ally (Andrew McCarthy) was third to cross the wire.

    Kissin In The Sand was actually dispatched at odds of 4-5 over even money Shartin N and didn’t disappoint. The 5-year-old daughter of Somebeachsomewhere now sports 23 wins in 54 lifetime starts and boosted her career bounty to $1,470,594.

trotting oaks

  • Dunn methodically guided Jiggy Jog S to the front as Call Me Goo and M-M’s Dream were part of a three-horse battle with Pioneer As for the lead in the opening quarter, which Call Me Goo reached in :27.1 by a nose over M-M’s Dream.

    The Ake Svanstedt-trained Jiggy Jog S, though, was in front soon thereafter and never looked back, reaching the half in :55.1 and three-quarters in 1:23.3. Call Me Goo finished second and M-M’s Dream was third.

    Unbeaten in six races this season, Jiggy Jog S has won 24 of 41 career starts and earned $3.1 million. The 5-year-old mare became the 16th trotter in history to exceed $3 million in North American purses with Saturday’s victory. She is ranked No. 2 in the Hambletonian Society/Breeders Crown poll.

    Jiggy Jog S is owned by Ake Svanstedt Inc., Steve Stewart, John Lengacher, and Hickory Hollow Stables. The daughter of Walner-Hot Mess Hanover was bred by Vestmarka AB.

  • After getting the perfect trip, When Dovescry (David Miller) used the passing lane to win the $250,000 Dayton Oaks.

    Atlanta (Yannick Gingras) led through most of the mile setting soft fractions on the lead. Bella Bellini (Dexter Dunn) made her move after a half in :57.1 and was the first foe to challenge Atlanta. Atlanta led the field past three-quarters in 1:25.4, and as Gingras asked her to respond, he dealt with intense pressure from Bella Bellini on the outside.

    Through the stretch, When Doescry, Atlanta, and Bella Bellini would throw down, but When Dovescry was able to turn the perfect trip into a victory, winning by three-quarters of a length in 1:54 for trainer Brett Pelling.

  • Jiggy Jog S took full advantage of a second-over trip in the $240,000 Dayton Oaks, for distaff trotters, stalking HP Mama B before flipping wide for the drive to engulf pacesetter M-M’s Dream by two lengths in 1:52.3. Dexter Dunn drove the 4-year-old Walner mare for trainer Åke Svanstedt and owner Jorgen Sparredal Inc.

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