The $28,000 Filly & Mare Open Pace was essentially over in the first sixteenth of the mile when Brett Miller moved No Foolin April into the early lead and pocketed her main rival Louisville Gb (Austin Hanners).
No Foolin April cruised through the opening panels of :26.3, :55.1 and 1:23.1.
Louisville Gb gave chase down the track, but No Foolin April held off the neck-bred Great Brit in 1:52.1.
Seaside Diva (Chris Page) defeated Jillian B Miki (Tyler Smith) for third place.
Adam Short is the four-year-old’s breeder-owner-trainer Nob Hill High mare.
NO FOOLIN APRIL REPEAT
She ends 2025 with 10 wins in 26 season starts and $190,935 in earnings.
In the $18,000 pace-claiming condition, Miss Hula Dancer (Brett Miller) gathered cover and shot Lady Cafe Au Lait (Chris Page) by the neck.
Fox Valley Tessa (Tyler Smith) battled Defining Moment (Sam Widger) for the early lead, passing the opening half in :26.2 and :55.2.
Cinamontoastcruch (Trace Tetrick) was the first to move out and provide cover for Miss Hula Dancer and Lady Café Au Lait, clearing before the three-quarter mark in 1:23.2.
Around the final bend, Miss Hula Dancer took a narrow lead and held off a closing Lady Café Au Lait in 1:52.4.
Plays In The Shade (Austin Hanners) passed Droppin Bikinis (Josh Sutton) in the lane for third place.
Ken Rucker conditions the Rockin Image mare for Ashley Russell and Jack Freeman.
Driver Brett Miller would win two additional races on the card with SIP (1:55.2) and Lightning Frenzy (1:57.1).
Bettors bet $874,876 on the 14-race card.
There are only three cards left on the 2025 Dayton Raceway schedule. Racing resumes on Monday (Dec. 29) with a post time of 4 p.m. Free past performance pages are available at hollywooddaytonraceway.com.
For full race results, click here: American trotting results.
By means of Jay Wolf for Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway
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