The Pantheiest prevails in Dayton Open

Dayton, OH –  With Alexa Skye taking all the early harness racing betting action it was The Pantheist (Bettor’s Delight) who prevail in the Friday, October 20 $25,000 Fillies and Mares Open Pace at Dayton Raceway.

Leaving from Post 4 Alexa Skye (Sam Widger) quickly launched off the car to take early command of the tempo, setting up early fractions of 27.3, 57.1 with The Pantheist sitting tight in the pocket. A first over bid on Alexa Skye from Lee Loo prompted the pace to quicken to three-quarters in 1:25.1.

Looming for the passing lane, The Pantheist made her move up the inside to edge out Alexa Skye by half a length, stopping the clock in 1:53.4. She;s sonebadmomma (Tyler Smith) was third.

Trevor Smith, fresh off his 1000th career driving win, piloted The Pantheist to victory for trainer Erv Miller and owner Douglas Overhiser. The Pantheist now boasts 16 lifetime wins with career earnings of $300,000.

THE PANTHEIST REPLAY

The Pantheist paid $7.80 to win.

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

From Hollywood Dayton Raceway