Mykindachip launched off the gate, blazing fractions of :26.2, :54.3, and 1:22.3 to take the $18,500 Open Handicap Pace at Hollywood Dayton Raceway on Saturday, September 30 going wire to wire in 1:50.3.
The eight-year-old gelded son of Art’s Chip now has seven wins and 20 on-the-board finishes in 29 tries this season. The Ron Burke trainee’s 2017 bankroll has reached $132,940 and his career earnings now stand at $769,232. Driver Jason Brewer guided Mykindachip, who was sent off as the 5-2 second choice, in his first Hollywood Dayton start of the year. Slightly-favoured Secret Threat provided mild first-over pressure from the half-mile marker to the head of the stretch, but ultimately settled for third as Doctor Carter just got up for second—a length behind the winner-after benefiting from a ground-saving trip.
In each of the first twelve programs of the current 76-day meet, Hollywood Dayton Raceway has exceeded the total handle of the comparative 2016 day. The Friday, September 29 handle, buoyed by the Grand Circuit Dayton Trotting and Dayton Pacing Derbies, established an all-time record at the four-year-old southwest Ohio track.
Dayton races five times a week, featuring matinees on Mondays and Tuesdays at 2:15 p.m., and 6:15 p.m. evening programs on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
(With files from Dayton Raceway)