In the $18,000 trotting condition, Hilltop Sonar used a patient Page steer and recorded his eighth career victory.
The second pick, Big Boy’s Edge (Austin Hanners), broke before the start and allowed Hilltop Sonar to get the first call. Page moved back into second place and let the outside Massive Desire (Brett Miller) lead the field past the opening quarter in :27.4. Due to a lack of movement in the second quarter, the leader was given a breather of: 29.4. Page had a tight grip on Hilltop Sonar and released the gelding past the three-quarter mark in 1:25.2.
Massive Desire and Hilltop Sonar matched up in the course and the latter beat the leader to score a ¾ length victory in 1:54.
HILL TOP SONAR REPEAT
Aunt Lilly (Luke Hanners) finished third to Helpspaythebills (Tyler Smith) in a photo finish.
Hilltop Sonar is the second son of What The Hill and is owned by the partnership Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Beasty and Rich Lombardo Racing.
Trainer Ron Burke had five winners that evening.
The biggest surprise of the night was delivered by Naked Barry and Kayne Kauffman in a conditioned claim pace of $10,000.
Kauffman timed the gate with Naked Barry and protected his inside position with the early lead
Naked Barry topped the three-wide scramble during the quarter in :27.3.
Prince Of Terror (David Miller) was forced to advance from three wide and took the lead before half-time in:56.2.
The bettor’s choice, Lather Up Athens (Austin Hanners), put pressure on the leader at the three-quarter mark in 1:25.
Kauffman was given the opportunity to wait in the passing lane but opted to move to the outside and won his second career race in his best time in 1:54.4.
Prince Of Terror was 1 ¾ lengths back in second and a fast closing Granite Ridge Lady (Brett Miller) was third.
Naked Barry is co-owned by Golden Goose Stables and trainer Mike Polhamus.
The Western Terror gelding paid $58.40 to win.
Racing resumes Wednesday (Dec. 3) at Dayton Raceway with a first post at 4 p.m. Free past performance programs 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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