The Greenshoe sophomore gelding Tymal Kryptonite trotted the Clearfield, Pennsylvania fairgrounds track in 2:01.2 on Monday, July 21, equalling the fastest trotting mile ever at this half-mile oval located two hours northeast of Pittsburgh.
The 2:01.2 clocking kept the Clearfield trotting standard “all in the family,” as it was just under six years ago that Stickler Hanover, also a sophomore male, first established the all-age track record. Both “Stickler” and “Kryptonite” won for trainer/driver Steve Schoefflel, and Schoefflel's wife Kathy shared ownership in both; in Tymal Kryptonite, she has Lewis Falton as her partner.
The trotter was not chased very hard in the stretch, achieving the record clocking largely on his own. It was Tymal Kryptonite’s third win in as many starts at the fairs; he won in 1:56 earlier at The Meadows.
The next stop on the Pennsylvania fair circuit is Bedford on Thursday and Friday, with first post time at 3 p.m. each day.
(Pennsylvania Fair Harness Horsemen Association, Pennsylvania Harness Horsemen’s Association & Meadows Standardbred Owners Association)