Sly Little Fox (Brett Miller) won the $25,000 Ray Paver Sr. Memorial Series final at Miami Valley on Wednesday (March 16) in dominating fashion.
The lightly raced four-year-old daughter of Swan For All bested Cheesy Hanover (Tyler Smith) and Secret Or Not (Trace Tetrick) in 1:56.2.
After not racing at two, Sly Little Fox earned her ninth victory in just a dozen career starts. She now sports six wins in seven tries and seasonal earnings over $50,000 as a four-year-old.
It took Miller three-eighths of a mile to clear eventual runner-up Cheesy Hanover and gain the privilege of controlling the pace. After a 1:00 middle half, Sly Little Fox sprinted home in :28.4 to seal the deal.
Trainer Mike Hollenback gave the champion last week off after winning a division of the first leg of the Paver Memorial.
“I hated having to do it, but this mare races best with rest and I wanted her at her best going for $25,000!” he exclaimed.
Owner and veterinarian Bambi Fox produced the homebred out of On Center Stage, one of just a few broodmares she keeps at her Paducah, Kentucky, farm.
The final card of the week at Miami Valley will go postward at 4:05 p.m. on Thursday (March 17), with three Open paces and total purses of $227,500.
(Miami Valley Raceway)