31-1 upset winner in $30,000 Open Trot

LEBANON, OH – The $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Miami Valley produced a major upset on Wednesday (Jan. 18) as Rose Run Valor (Uncle Peter) and harness racing driver Kayne Kauffman) took full advantage of his inside post position to win at 31-1 odds.

Kauffman left the gate with alacrity, allowing only Pick Me Upper (Sam Widger) to front him when the full field passed the quarter mile marker in :28.2.

Coveting the pocket journey, Kauffman and Rose Run Valor sat chilly as the half was passed in :58 and the third teletimer was paused at 1:26.2.  A bold move by Sweet Mr Pinetucky (Brandon Bates) had the eventual winner boxed in briefly around the final bend, but Rose Run Valor found enough room in the stretch to collar pacesetting Pick Me Upper and then hold off a fast-charging Angel Nation (Trace Tetrick) by a neck.

Trained by Kauffman and owned by his wife Natalie, Rose Run Valor narrowly missed a $100,000 season in 2022 and has banked $28,400 already this year.

ROSE RUN VALOR REPLAY

Rose Run Valor returned $65.40 for a win ticket, a $2 exacta kicked back $203.60, and a correct 50-cent trifecta ducat returned $135.45.  The feature race was the final leg of a Pick 4 wager and the longshot result knocked out all live tickets, triggering a carryover of over $1400 on the first 50-cent Pick 4 on Thursday (Jan. 19) beginning in the fourth race.

Post time is 4 p.m. every Sunday through Thursday afternoon at Miami Valley.

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From Miami Valley Raceway