Champions were determined in two popular Lebanon Legends series on Tuesday afternoon (April 2) at Miami Valley.
Dealers Table completed a sweep of the Omar Hiteman Memorial, which is for pacers that were non-winners of two races or $20,000, when he edged Dashing To Da Wire by a neck in a lifetime mark of 1:51.1.
The American Ideal colt remains undefeated after four starts—consisting of wins in a non-winners of one and all three legs of the Hiteman series, all at Miami Valley. Josh Sutton, who has driven Dealers Table in all four wins, calls the winner “the real deal. If this colt stays sound, the sky’s the limit for him.”
Josh took no chances in the $27,500 championship tilt by putting the favourite on the engine throughout the mile with quarter splits of :27, :56 and 1:23.1 on his way to the narrow 1:51.1 score. Seattle Hanover was just over a length back to grab the show dough.
Dealers Table is co-owned by his trainer Jeff Cullipher with partner Pollack Racing Stable LLC.
Red Rose Swan lived up to her heavy favouritism in the $27,500 final of the Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial Series.
The four-year-old daughter of Swan For All earned $153,260 as a sophomore and has already added $33,750 in 2019. Miller piloted the winner through fractions of :27.3, :57.2 and 1:25 before sealing the deal in 1:55 to equal her lifetime best. The outcome was in doubt in deep stretch as runner-up Broadway Mojo inched closer despite an extended first-over grind. Peggy Sue overcame an outside post draw to rally for third.
Brian and Jeremy Eash own Red Rose Swan. Trainer LeWayne Miller also did the driving.
(with files from Miami Valley)