No fool April (Nob Hill High) used a gate-to-wire effort from Jeremy Smith to earn a narrow harness racing win in the $28,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace in Thursday action (Oct. 23) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
When the compact field of five was sent out, No Foolin April took the lead and managed to pass the opening quarter in :26.4.
Due to a lack of challenge, the eventual winner was given a breather of: 29.3 in the second quarter.
Trevor Smith sent Shadows Dancers first to put pressure on the leader, with Odds On Cinamon (Austin Hanners) using the cover.
The field passed the three-quarter mile marker in 1:23.3.
Dragon By The Sea (Tyler Smith) reached out of the pocket and unleashed his final challenge, but fell a neck short in 1:51.4.
NO FOOLIN APRIL REPEAT
Odds On Cinamon defeated Hey Hey Mama (Luke Hanners) by a neck to secure third place.
The four-year-old daughter of Nob Hill High won three in a row for breeder/owner/trainer Adam Short.
In the $24,000 Filly and Mare Open II Pace. Foxy Hill (Luke Hanners) used a solid first effort to secure her second win of the season in 1:52.4.
Five pacers tried to take the early lead, but the favorite Trick Of The Light (Chris Page) was able to judge the mile with quarters: 26.4, 56.1 and 1:24.1.
Mossdale Lottee N (Jeremy Smith) flushed Hanners and Foxy Hill from the three-hole and the pair put pressure on the leader down the backstretch.
Foxy Hill took the lead around the final turn and came home in :28.2 to secure the ¾ length win.
FOXY HILL REPEAT
A Girl That Twirls (Kayne Kauffman) used a passing lane to Trick Of The Light and Mossdale Lottee N for second place.
The four year old Captain treacherous The mare is fed by Dana Parham’s Odds On Racing and conditioned by Virgil Morgan, Jr.
Drivers Jeremy Smith and Chris Page continue their battle for the leading driving award. They both had a triple on the card, with Page leading 52-51 in total.
Dayton Raceway returns to action Friday (Oct. 24) 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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