Top Dayton gelding rides into 12th win of year

Dayton, Ohio – Let It Ride N (Rock N Roll Heaven) didn’t disappoint his harness racing backers as the 1-9 favorite in the $25,000 Open Pace on Saturday (Dec. 3) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.

Let It Ride N had his eyes set on finish line as soon as the gate opened. Guided by Tony Hall, the 9-year-old gelding went straight to the front. Unchallenged the entire mile, Let It Ride N easily posted fractions in :27.4, :56.3, and 1:23.3 before opening up by six lengths. He cruised across the finish line in 1:50.3.

The 60-1 longshot Fan Of Terror (Kayne Kauffman) was second with Patrickthepiranha A (Brett Miller) finishing third.

Let It Ride N has been a terror at the open level. Trained by Michael Hitchcock, he has hit the board 25 of 32 tries. With 12 seasonal wins, Let It Ride N has banked $246,926 in 2022. Tonight’s victory further pushed the gelding over $700,000 in lifetime earnings. He is owned in partnership by William Hartt and Enzed Racing Stable.

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Live racing will resume Tuesday (Dec. 6) at Dayton Raceway with first post at 4:00PM. Free programs are always available online here. For more information on the facility and live racing season, visit here.

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by Ashley Dailey, for the OHHA