Mjs Victory took the Open Trot at Scioto Downs again this week, scoring on Friday night in 1:56.3 for driver Russell Swartz and trainer Steve Carter
. The outside post in the field of seven wasn’t enough to stop him from dominating his foes.
The favourite defeated Durgin Hanover and Shes Not Red.
The five-year-old gelded son of Big Victory is owned by Peggy A. Carter of Londonderry, Ohio. In five starts this season, Mjs Victory has three wins, a second, and a third and has earned $15,875.
In the Open Pace for mares, Cute And Cruising was driven confidently by Chip Noble as she overtook favored Tu Tu Twain in deep stretch to win in 1:53.3.
Joe Essig trains the Yankee Cruiser five-year-old mare for James P. Wampler of Ohio. Cute And Cruising paid $59.20 to win.
The Western Hanover mare Danika Hanover finished full of pace to nose out the tiring Tu Tu Twain for second.
The top three finishers sat well back in the early stages of the race as No Sugar Needed and Purple Diamond battled through an opening half-mile in :54.1 before tiring badly.
Lancer Springs took a leg of the Dream Of Glory trotting series on Friday night with a 1:58.2 win for trainer Chris Beaver and driver Chris Page.
(Scioto Downs)