A new winner emerged in the weekly $17,500 Open Trot at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Thursday night as Signal Hill topped Walter White and Whata Swan in 1:54.
The five-year-old son of Muscle Hill left alertly for driver Shawn Barker II, yielded to Walter White early then benefitted from a pocket ride until mid-stretch when he pounced on the frontrunner and coasted to a comfortable victory.
It was the fifth seasonal triumph for Signal Hill, but his first in open company. Owned by Serenity Racing Stables and trained by Danny Collins, the winner now sports ten wins in 41 career starts and his lifetime bounty has swelled to $143,016.
Racing resumes Friday night at Hollywood Dayton featuring the eight-race "Buckeye Battle" pitting five of Northfield Park's top drivers versus a quintet of Hollywood Dayton's best to benefit the Greater Dayton Disaster Relief Fund.
(Hollywood Dayton Raceway)