Five straight and a track record for Tattoo Artist

Tattoo Artist (He’s Watching) stormed to his fifth straight victory and a new harness racing track record of 1:48 in the $250,000 Dayton Pacing Derby on Saturday night, Sept. 30 at Hollywood at Dayton Raceway.

Driven by Louis Roy for trainer Ian Moore, Tattoo Artist is owned by Let It Ride Stables, Frank Cannon, Diamond Creek Racing, and Bottom Line Racing. The 6-year-old bay horse pushed his career earnings to $2,675,808 with his seventh win of the year in 19 starts, fifth in a row, and his 37^th career win in 91 starts.

Little Rocket Man, a 23-1 longhsot, was sent straight to the top by driver Scott Zeron, but 1-2 Tattoo Arist was not going to be ignored, fighting to grab early command of the field to the :26.4 first quarter. Positions remained unchanged to the :55.1 half, as 14-1 Allywag Hanover (Todd McCarthy) was sent stalking first up as the field went to the 1:21.4 three-quarter marker.

Tattoo Artist appeared to be simply on cruise control, as he pulled away from his rivals in the lane to secure the victory and new track record clocking for his connections.

Little Rocket Man was second, with 3-1 Bythemissal third for Yannick Gingras, and 95-1 super longshot Forever Boy was fourth for driver Dexter Dunn.

TATTOO ARTIST REPLAY

Tattoo Artist is the sixth foal out of his dam, the Artsplace mare Stylish Artist p, 3, 1:51 ($937,566), and was bred by his owners.  He has half-siblings in: Shabby Chic (Badlands Hanover) p, 3, 1:54.1h ($233,650); Stylish Beachwhere (Somebeachsomewhere) 6, 1:50.4s $(222,206); Big Petes Styles (Jereme’s Jet ) p, 6, 1:51.3s ($221,558); and Fly In Style (Mach Three) p, 4, 1:53.4h ($53,369), among others.

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

by Kimberly Rinker, for Harnesslink