Ten post no problem in $25,000 Open

Starting from the second tier in post 10 was no problem for 9-1 Ainthesamewithoutu (Sweet Lou), who using a three-wide move at the three-quarters, upset the harness racing field in capturing the $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Handicap Pace Friday at Dayton Raceway.

The 5th race feature got underway with race favorite Newsy N (Dan Noble) going to the early lead from post five and having to hold off Marloe Hanover (Brett Miller) and a three-wide then first-over Kobe’s Gigi (Luke Hanners) to the opening quarter in a speedy :25.4.

Kobe’s Gigi was able to clear to the front with Newsy N second and Marloe Hanover in third place to the half mile marker in :53.2 as Lee Loo (Tyler Smith) tried coming first-over from fourth place.

Into the backstretch, Marloe Hanover flushed out first-over and then Ainthesamewithoutu and driver Tony Hall, who was sixth (third over) on the outside, started sweeping three-wide at the three-quarters in 1:21.1.

Around the final turn, Ainthesamewithoutu got into striking distance fanning three-wide and then blew by the race leaders, winning with ease by three and one-quarter lengths in 1:50.4. Racing Glory (Austin Hanners), who had followed Ainthesamewithoutu three-wide from ninth place at the three-quarters, closed to be second with Anthem (Chris Page) placed third.

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It was a lifetime mark, the second straight win and fifth victory of the season for Ainthesamewithoutu. The four-year-old mare is owned, bred and trained by Anette Lorentzon. She paid $20.60 to win.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink