Just prior to the Kentucky Commonwealth Series Championships, U.S. Hall of Fame driver Tim Tetrick became just the sixth driver in North American harness racing history to reach the 15,000-win milestone when he won in an overnight race at The Red Mile on Monday afternoon, Sept. 21.

Coming into the day just one win away from the milestone, Tetrick crossed the threshold after lifting Brett Pelling pupil Vandros from a stalking trip to a comfortable 1:52.4 win in an $11,690 two-year-old maiden pace in the second race, which was his first drive of the day. The Pebble Beach-Agent Q colt broke his maiden in just the second start of his career after a fifth-place finish on debut back on Sept. 1 in the Wildcat Series at The Red Mile. He paid $2.84 to win.

Tim Tetrick, inducted into the U.S. Hall of Fame in 2019, began his driving career in 1998 at 16 years old driving at fairs in Illinois and started driving full time after graduating from high school in 1999. After just four years competing in Chicago, Tetrick collected back-to-back driving titles before moving his tack east in 2006. The year after that, Tetrick established a single-season record for driving wins with 1,189 victories, beating Walter Case Jr.’s record of 1,077 set in 1998. Tetrick's record holds this day.

The 15,000-win mark was famously the longstanding ceiling for North American driving records with Herve Filion holding the previous top mark of 15,183 wins in his storied career. In March of 2012, Dave Palone became the second driver in North American history to breach 15,000 wins and then also claimed the all-time driving record from Filion in July of that year. Since Palone took the record, which he holds at over 21,000 wins, drivers Anthony Morgan, Aaron Merriman and David Miller have also surpassed the 15,000-win plateau.

The Red Mile hosted eight $140,845 Kentucky Commonwealth Series finals on the 15-race card, and Tetrick notched win number 15,001 in the last stake of the day when towering home with Gonebutnotforgottn to win the event for three-year-old pacing fillies.

Gonebutnotforgottn raced in sixth to a :28 first quarter cut by Call Me Angelita (Joe Bongiorno) and stayed put as 6-5 chalk Sunny Station (Todd McCarthy) circled out of third to take the front approaching a :55.2 half. Tetrick soon tipped Gonebutnotforgottn off the pegs and cruised third-over around the far turn while She Stings (Yannick Gingras) pressed uncovered after Sunny Station to three-quarters in 1:23.1. Sunny Station spun gamely for home but fatigued from fights on all flanks entering the final eighth. Gonebutnotforgottn launched to the centre of the track in the lane and stormed to the line to put a neck in front of stubborn Sunny Station at the beam in 1:50.3. Call Me Angelita chased through a seam at the inside for third.

Anette Lorentzon trains Gonebutnotforgottn, a filly by Captaintreacherous-Book Babe that she owns and bred. The filly won her second race from nine starts this season and her fourth race from 16 starts in her career, raising her earnings $233,282. She paid $21.22 to win.

Hanna Hill opened the stakes competition when she overcame a five-pronged Marcus Melander contingent to deny the chalk and land a 1:53.2 victory – her fifth straight tally – in the two-year-old-trotting-filly final.

Leaving from the pylon post, driver Andy McCarthy settled Hanna Hill into sixth as A Tale Of Kemp (Marvin Luna) and Jot It Down (Dexter Dunn) pushed towards the front to a :27.3 first quarter. A Tale Of Kemp took control and strolled to the half in :56.1 as stablemate Agano (Mattias Melander) tipped out of fourth to race uncovered. Odds-on favourite and stablemate Sabia (Scott Zeron) angled outside to race second-over while McCarthy slid Hanna Hill into a third-over seat. A Tale Of Kemp wavered past three-quarters in 1:24.4 and gave way into the stretch while Sabia kicked off cover and Hanna Hill gathered momentum widest of all. Sabia hit the front inside the final eighth but Hanna Hill glided over the top to snatch victory by a neck. Diana Hanover (Tim Tetrick) rallied from a ground-saving trip for third.

Petter Engblom trains Hanna Hill, a homebred Gimpanzee filly out of stakes-winning mare Caprice Hill, for owner Tom Hill. The filly now has five wins from seven starts and pushed her earnings to $136,694. She paid $8.58 to win.

Caillou Hanover rose from a ground-saving trip to split tiring rivals late and register the largest upset of the day when taking the final for three-year-old pacing colts and geldings in 1:49.4.

Driver Atlee Bender floated Caillou Hanover forward into a seat third while Thiago Hanover (Yannick Gingras) hustled to lead the pack to a :26.4 first quarter. Thiago Hanover remained on the muscle up the backstretch to a :54.1 half and through the far turn as he faced a first-over challenge from Toby Ornot Toby (Tetrick). Toby Ornot Toby stuck a nose in front past three-quarters in 1:21.4 but paced evenly for home alongside Thiago Hanover as the backfield fanned across the track. Louaville (Scott Zeron) shot through a seam at the inside, as did Door Dash (Andy McCarthy) to the pylons while Captain Apple (Dexter Dunn) swept off cover from second-over before veering in late. Through the scuffle, Caillou Hanover went towards the outside and knifed through traffic late to seize victory by a half-length. Door Dash took second with Captain Apple grabbing third.

Erv Miller trains Caillou Hanover, a gelding by Downbytheseaside-Charisma Hanover, for owners Ervin Miller Stable Inc., Stepbystep Racing, Andray Farm and Lava Java Stable. Caillou Hanover won his fourth race from 14 starts this season and from 23 starts in his career, upping his bankroll to $244,418. He paid $31.60 to win.

Dexter Dunn came off cover with longshot Dog Dare You past tiring foes to upset in the final for two-year-old pacing colts and geldings in a 1:51.1 mile.

Crazygirlsburnsage (Josert Fonseca) grabbed the early lead before Totally Tyler (Yannick Gingras) brushed forward to take the top through a :27.3 first quarter with Debonaire (Marvin Luna) following. Debonaire then slid to the top and promptly faced a rush from 2-5 favourite Night Agent (Andy McCarthy) as he shot up the rim to take the lead passing a :54.3 half. Dunn meanwhile pulled Dog Dare You off the pylons from sixth and steadily advanced up the rim to catch cover as Crazygirlsburnsage angled back outside to challenge for command marching to three-quarters in 1:23. Crazygirlsburnsage tired in the stretch while Night Agent fought to hold command and Dog Dare You built steam off a covered trip. Dog Dare You thrusted to the lead and then held off a late rally from Totally Tyler to win by a neck with Dunmire (Scott Zeron) closing from third-over for third.

Chris Ryder trains Dog Dare You, a gelding by Bulldog Hanover-Tessa Hanover, for owners Robert Mondillo and Julie Nash. The gelding broke his maiden with the victory, which came in the fifth start of his career, and has now earned $91,763. He paid $29.54 to win.

Sister Girl Blues swooped up the rim through the last turn to get the jump on a closing pair of Erv Miller trainees and hold on for a 1:51 victory in the rookie filly pace final.

Driver Dexter Dunn floated forward with Sister Girl Blues from the pylon draw to secure a seat in fourth as Haven (Todd McCarthy) swooped down to take the lead from 3-5 favourite Baby Puppy (Atlee Bender) passing a :27.3 first quarter. Haven maintained her speed up the backstretch to a :55.2 half and through the last turn, where Dunn tipped off the pylons to push towards the leader. Sister Girl Blues slid by Haven after three-quarters in 1:23.1 and stayed game in the stretch to hold a head in front at the beam as Ryan Station (Marcus Miller) soared from third-over for second while Baby Puppy finished evenly between horses in third.

Chris Ryder trains and co-owns Sister Girl Blues, a filly by Captaintreacherous-Warrawee Youknow, with partners FAC Racing LLC, Joe Sbrocco & JAF Racing and Leblanc and Pryde Stables. The filly broke her maiden with the win, coming in the seventh start of her career, and she has now earned $99,877. She paid $7.64 to win.

Naked And Famous ripped off a second-over trip and withstood a late lunge from 7-5 favourite Decreed to take the final for three-year-old trotting fillies in a 1:52.3 mile.

After Degas (Yannick Gingras) brushed to the lead through a :27.4 first quarter, Chiquita Ba Beeman (David Miller) looped out of fourth and towards the engine heading for a :56.4 half. Naked And Famous (Todd McCarthy) nestled onto a helmet on the outer tier behind first-up Che Bella (Joe Bongiorno). Che Bella ranged forward to match strides with Chiquita Ba Beeman by three-quarters in 1:24.2 but spun level for home while Naked And Famous and Decreed (Tim Tetrick) uncorked speed off cover. Naked And Famous fired towards the top with Decreed alongside in the final eighth pestering relentlessly, but Naked And Famous held firmly to the finish for a nose win. Degas checked in third ,another 4-1/2 lengths behind.

Noel Daley trains Naked And Famous, a filly by Six Pack-Sleep Tight My Luv, for owner CTC Stable. The filly won her third race from 12 starts this season and her seventh race from 24 starts in her career, bringing her earnings to $400,887. She paid $10.96 to win.

Neighver Punt vaulted off a helmet in the lane to clinch a 1:51.3 victory in the sophomore male trot event as one of three winners for trainer Marcus Melander on the card.

Planting into sixth through a :28 first quarter, Neighver Punt (Scott Zeron) edged off the pylons in the backstretch to track Lindy Living (Dexter Dunn) as he marched uncovered up the rim after leader Zidane Kemp (Joe Bongiorno). Zidane Kemp clocked a :56 half and bore pressure from Lindy Living through the last turn and by three-quarters in 1:24 before retreating in the lane. Lindy Living lunged for the lead but succumbed to a pair of swift closing bids late as Neighver Punt dashed off cover to win by a half length. Untouchable As (Tony Hall), the 6-5 favourite, rallied from third-over for second while Lindy Living settled for third.

Neighver Punt, a colt by Bar Hopping-Twice Is Right, is owned by Courant Inc. The colt won his third race from 11 starts this season and his fourth race from 20 starts in his career, earning $336,104. He paid $15.26 to win.

Melander snagged another win when his trainee End Result led every step to score a 1:54.2 victory in the final for two-year-old trotting colts and geldings.

End Result (Dexter Dunn) eased out of post five to grab the lead from stablemate Offenbach (Scott Zeron) heading to a :28 first quarter. Once on the point, End Result cruised to a :56.3 half and 1:26 three-quarters under minimal threat. He extended for home under snug reins by Dunn to stride over the line a two-length winner with Capt Osborne (Tim Tetrick) emerging from a ground-saving trip for second. Offenbach gave chase in third.

A colt by Muscle Hill-Culmination, End Result has now won two races from seven starts and banked $120,006 for owners Mantorp LLC, Heights Stable, Joseph King and K. Kjellgren Livs Ab Inc. He paid $9.12 to win.

Melander led all trainers on the day with his hat trick. Along with his pair of stakes wins, he won towards the end of the card when Loves Passion (Dexter Dunn) reeled in late leader Neck Beads (Dewayne Minor) to take an $11,690 conditioned trot in 1:54.4. She paid $3.62 to win.

There were also two $14,085 Kentucky Wildcat Series divisions for three-year-olds on the card. Rays Wish (Yannick Gingras, 1:51.1; $3.80) took the colt pace split, and Indeed Bi (Atlee Bender, 1:53; $3.94) won the division for filly trotters.

Live harness racing at The Red Mile resumes on Tuesday with a 16-race card featuring eight $50,000 USD finals of the Kentucky Golden Rod Series for two- and three-year-olds. First-race post time is 1 p.m. (EDT).

(With files from The Red Mile)