Big boy edge (Sharp edge) enjoyed comfortable fractions and a tactical drive from Sam Widger to compete in the $18,000 Conditioned Trot event with running races on Tuesday evening (October 21) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
When the sizable field of 10 was sent on its way by starter Mike Woebkenberg, Big Boys Edge was sent out of post No. 6, received the first call and was easily cleared to the top, while the rest of the field quickly fell into a single formation.
Big Boys Edge came through the opening panel in :28.3 and the lack of early challenges allowed him to get a breather of :30.2 in the second quarter.
Rock Climber (Luke Hanners) came up first and sprinted down the backstretch, but his challenge disappeared before the three-quarter mark in 1:27.1.
Lous Private Eye (Cameron McCown) went three wide around the fading Rock Climber but couldn’t close much ground.
Big Boys Edge pulled away by 3 ¾ lengths from a pocket sit and gamble favorite Beaueastel (Chris Page) in 1:56.4. Lous Private Eye came third.
BIG BOYS EDGE REPEAT
Hartley Farms owns the five-year-old gelding son of Sharp Edge.
Carl Newland trains the winner, who will score for the fifth time in 2025.
At a $15,000 conditioned pace, Dapper Design used an effort to earn his third win in a row and the fifth of his career.
There was a four-way rush to the early lead, with Southern Rockfest crossing into the lead after the opening quarter of :26.4; 56.1 and 1:23.4.
Driver Jeremy Smith steered Dapper Design three wide past a challenging Woodrow Blue Chip (Kayne Kauffman) down the Dayton Raceway backstretch.
Dapper Design pulled away from the top of the stretch and was 1 ¼ lengths ahead of another closer, Believe In Tom (Marc St. Louis, Jr.) in 1:53.2.
Woodrow Blue Chip finished third on Threemargaritashot (Chris Page).
Chris McGuire conditions the second-year Heston Blue Chip colt, co-owned by Mike Brink and Jeffrey Clauson.
Driver Tyler Smith recorded four wins on the card. Jeremy Smith had a triple drive.
Dayton Raceway returns to action on Wednesday (Oct. 22) 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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