Driver Trace Tetrick swept all three divisions of the Claim To Fame Series for $8,000 claimers on Miami Valley on Wednesday (Jan. 12), teaming up with three different trainers to record the hat trick.
All three winners were among the 10 hopefuls claimed during the first leg, so it remains to be seen who Tetrick will be behind in second round action next week.
Crafty Ace copped the first split in 1:56.1, topping Ks Boy (Jeremy Smith) and Mach Diesel (Josh Sutton). Trainer Chris Short readied the winner for owners Matthew Morrison and Neil Balcerak.
Overlord won the second split in 1:55.4, besting Every Play Counts (Tony Hall) and Autotune Hanover (Tyler Smith). The winner broke an 43-race losing streak with a victory in a $10,000 claimer on Sunday, but owner-trainer Cole Fitzwater had little hope of holding on to Overlord as nine separate claims were entered on the class dropper.
In the final split, Tetrick guided Trial By Fire to a 1:54.4 score over Brigadierbronski A (Jeremy Smith) and Archetto Hanover (Brandon Bates). Trainer Charlie Stewart claimed the winner for $8,000 for his wife, Angela, just last week, but only was able to get one winning race with him.
In the second leg of the series, all horses will carry claiming tags enhanced by 30 per cent. There will be no claiming in the $22,500 final, which is scheduled for Jan. 26.
(Miami Valley Raceway)