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Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, Ohio
Obrigado prevailed off a perfect pocket trip to add the $160,000 Dayton Trotting Derby to his resume...read on
4-Year-Olds & older Trotters 1.609 m auto Purse: $135 750 ()
RACE 10 - Hollywood Gaming Dayton Raceway - OH - September 30, 2022
Conditions: DAYTON TROTTING DERBY GRAND CIRCUIT STAKE
Gait: Trot Purse: $160,000 Class: DYTN DERBY Distance: 1 Mile Track Cond: FAST | Sta | Häst | Kön | Kusk | Tränare | Rek | Intj | Far | Mor | Morfar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRAZY WOW | h4 | Chris page | Ron Burke | 09,1 | CRAZED | NO PAN NO GAIN | MR VIC | |
| 2 | CENTURION ATM | h4 | Aaron Merriman | Åke Svanstedt | 10,5 | SJ'S CAVIAR | ENS TAG SESSION | TAGLIABUE | |
| 3 | SHAKE IT CERRY | s5 | David Miller | Jimmy Takter | 09,2 | DONATO HANOVER | SOLVEIG | YANKEE GLIDE | |
| 4 | WIND OF THE NORTH | v6 | Matt Kakaley | Daryl Bier | 09,0 | CANTAB HALL | TALK TO THE WIND | PINE CHIP | |
| 5 | OBRIGADO | v6 | Mark Macdonald | Paul Kelley | 09,4 | BOY BAND | MALIMONY | MALABAR MAN | |
| 6 | PENN | v6 | Josh Sutton | Bobby Brower | 10,0 | 304 623 | MASTER GLIDE | PHOTO QUEEN | S J'S PHOTO |
| 7 | IL SOGNO DREAM | h5 | Scott Zeron | Christoffer Beaver | 09,9 | CANTAB HALL | LE REVE | FILL V | |
| 8 | MAESTRO BLUE CHIP | h4 | Trace Tetrick | Jo Ann Looney-King | 09,4 | CREDIT WINNER | UP FRONT HOTSEY | DIXIELAND JAZZ | |
| 9 | HOMICIDE HUNTER | v4 | Eric Goodell | Chris Oakes | 08,6 | MR CANTAB | EVENING PRAYER | LIKE A PRAYER |
HN Horse PP 1/4 1/2 3/4 Str Finish Actual LQ Odds 5 Obrigado 5 2/1 2/1 2/1H 3/1Q 1/2Q 1:53.2 28.4 1.70 2 Centurion Atm 2 6/5Q 8/6 8/5Q 6/3Q 2/2Q 1:53.4 28.2 25.90 4 Wind Of The North 4 7/6Q 5°/3 3°°/1T 2/Q 3/3H 1:54.0 29.1 9.30 1 Crazy Wow 1 4/4 6/4 7°/4Q 7/4Q 4/3T 1:54.1 29.0 18.00 3 Shake It Cerry 3 3/2H 4/2H 5/2T 4/2Q 5/6 1:54.3 29.3 *1.20 9 Homicide Hunter 9 1/1 1/1 1/1H 1/Q 6/6H 1:54.3 30.1 7.30 6 Penn 6 5°/4Q 3°/1H 4°/1T 5/2T 7/8 1:55.0 30.1 57.40 7 Il Sogno Dream 7 8/7Q 7°/5 6°°/3T 9/6Q 8/8T 1:55.1 30.0 21.80 8 Maestro Blue Chip 8 9/8Q 9°/6H 9°/6Q 8/5Q 9/9T 1:55.2 29.4 22.30
1st Obrigado (6, G Boy Band - Malimony - Malabar Man)
Registered Owner(s)/Lessee(s): Paul Kelley Racing Stable - NY, Srf Stable - FL, Linwood Higgins - ME, Stable 45 - FL
Breeder(s): Michael Andrew - ME
2nd Centurion Atm (4, H SJ`s Caviar - Ens Tag Session - Tagliabue)
Registered Owner(s): Courant A B - SD, Knutsson Trotting Inc - FL
Breeder(s): Eliezer Solomon - MD
3rd Wind Of The North (6, G Cantab Hall - Talk To The Wind - Pine Chip)
Registered Owner(s): Daryl Bier - DE, Joann Dombeck - FL
Breeder(s): Quantum Farms Corp - MN Obrigado prevailed off a perfect pocket trip to add the $160,000 Dayton Trotting Derby to his resume.
Driver Mark MacDonald and Obrigado charged off the gate from post five, but gave way to outside leaver Homicide Hunter (Eric Goodell) during a :26.3 first quarter. Obrigado followed in the pocket through middle splits of :56.2 and 1:24.2 while Wind Of The North (Matt Kakaley) swept three-wide down the backstretch around stalled cover and confronted the race leader. As Wind Of The North battled Homicide Hunter into the stretch, MacDonald angled Obrigado to the far outside and charged right by down the lane to win in 1:53.2 by two and a quarter lengths. Centurion ATM (Aaron Merriman) came through for second-place while Wind Of The North edged out Crazy Wow (Chris Page) in a photo for show. Favourite Shake It Cerry (David Miller), the only mare in the field of nine, finished fifth.
Despite an extended four-hour ship from Lexington to Dayton due to traffic, Obrigado added the Dayton Derby to his list of 2016 accomplishments that include the Maxie Lee, Charlie Hill, Cleveland Classic and Crawford.
"It didn't effect him, but I think my blood pressure's a little high due to the trip," said trainer and co-owner Paul Kelley after the victory. "The traffic from Cincinnati was brutal and then again coming to Dayton, but we made it in the nick of time and the horse just never lets us down."
Obrigado didn't let his backers down either, paying $5.40 to win as the 5-2 second wagering favourite.
Kelley shares ownership of the six-year-old Boy Band-Malimony gelding with the Srf Stable, Linwood Higgins, and Stable 45. The victory was the trotter's 40th lifetime and pushed his bankroll over $1.36 million.
"He's a very, very sound horse and takes care of himself very well, and I don't see any reason why he won't come back next year and race at the same level," said Kelley.
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