Hall of Fame driver David Miller recently left the northeast to return home to Ohio, and he wasted no time making it to the Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway winner’s circle. 

Miller, who was victorious in his last drive as an east coast regular last Sunday, won his first start as a member of the Dayton colony when he guided Louisville Gb to victory in the $39,437 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace Wednesday, Nov. 26.

A pair of Virgil Morgan Jr. trainees occupied the front early with Hey Hey Mama (Luke Hanners) and Trick Of The Light (Tyler Smith) sitting first and second, respectively past the opening panels in :28.3 and :57.1. Louisville Gb pulled off the rail from fourth on the backstretch and was right behind the leader at the three-quarters in 1:24.2. 

Miller had Louisville Gb half-in, half-out behind Hey Hey Mama, who was looking for her fourth straight Dayton Open win, around the final turn. He then pulled the plugs on on Louisville Gb at the top of the lane, and the British-bred mare responded with a :28.2 final quarter into a stiff headwind to record the half-length score in 1:53. Hey Hey Mama was five lengths better than Hungry Lizzo (Trevor Smith) for second.

Louisville Gb, a five-year-old daughter of Sweet Lou-The Player Hanover, is trained by Robert Cleary for the partnership of Kenneth Jacobs and Wendy Storrier. She is now 19-for-40 lifetime. The mare returned $4.20 to win.

Miller also won the 14th-race finale with Pizzelle ($2.40), whom he drove to a 2-1/2-length score in 1:54.4.

Oh Look Magic dominated the co-featured $39,437 Open Handicap Trot for back-to-back wins at the top level.

Caviar Gold (Tyler Smith) timed the gate but was a step slower than Oh Look Magic, who flew forward from his assigned outside post six. Chris Page then guided the five-year-old Lookslikeachpndale-Miami Magic gelding to fractions of :27.2, :56.2 and 1:23.4, and Oh Look Magic cruised to a 3-1/4-length win over Caviar Gold in 1:52.2. Drink Up Drink Up (Marvin Luna) completed the triactor.

Oh Look Magic ($2.40) has won five of six Dayton Raceway starts this season, all in Open company, for Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi LLC. Burke trains the gelding, a 23-time winner from 82 lifetime appearances.

Page won four races on the 14-race card.

Dayton Raceway will be dark on Thursday for the U.S. Thanksgiving holiday and will return on Friday.

(With files from Dayton Raceway)