Joelsyy Hanover (Tyler Smith) held off a Timeisonmyside (Aaron Merriman) match in the track to win the $28,000 Open Pace on Saturday (Nov. 2) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Tyler Smith had Joelsyy Hanover on his toes as the wings popped off the fence to take the early lead from The Bird Dance N (Sam Widger).
The opening quarter went in: 26.2 as the field of eight stood in a single line.
As the field of eight passed the grandstand for the first time, Alta Revelry N (Jeremy Smith) was the first to move, providing cover for Timeisonmyside at the half-mile station in:55.
The pace picked up in the third quarter and Alta Revelry N took the lead for the 1:21.2 three-quarter drive.
Joelsyy Hanover fought back and fought off a passing track challenge from Timeisonmyside to take the 1:50 mile lead.
Alta Revelry N retained third place and St Lads Criminal (Mike Micallef) came fourth.
JOELSYY HANOVER REPEAT
The seven-year-old gelding son of J. Endophanera is co-owned by trainer Jessica Millner and Andrew Coblentz.
Joelsyy Hanover has won two in a row at the Dayton oval to secure his 28th career win.
Uncle Jord A and Sam Widger started the evening with a bang as the pair lit up the board with a $78.80 winner in the $16,000 starter pool for pacers.
A trio of horses battled for the early lead, but it was The Devils Own N (Brett Miller) who led the field in the opening quarter in:26.1.
Treacherous Angel (Jeremy Smith) flushed GA Speed ​​Expert (Trevor Smith) out of the pocket before the half mile in:54.3.
The Devils Own N was still over three quarters clear in 1:21.4, where uncle Jord A was sixth with just one rival beat.
The field spun around the final turn, Uncle Jord A, a 10-year-old son of Rock N Roll Heaven, defeated the tiring The Devils Own N by a length in 1:51.2 to take his 32nd career win.
Cheyenne Tuff (Chris Page) used a ground-saving trip to beat GA Speed ​​Expert for fourth place.
Brian Tatham trains the winner for Tatham Racing Stable.
Dayton Raceway returns to action on Tuesday (November 4) with a 14-race card starting at 4 p.m.
For full race results, click here: American trotting results
By means of Jay Wolf for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
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