Grove City, OH – It was a rare afternoon for Crist Hershberger at the Ashtabula County Fairgrounds in Jefferson, OH, Thursday, (Aug. 13)  Hershberger was the trainer-driver for one of the two horses involved in a dead heat and trained the other winner.

Hershberger had the reins for Sheza Witch while Kurt Sugg drove Rose Run Wassup in the 2-year-old filly race.

Hershberger took Sheza Witch to the lead and held the lead wire-to-wire.  Sugg and Rose Run Wassup stalked her stablemate the entire race, getting up at the wire for the dead heat in 2:08.

“I’ve never had a dead heat for a win,” said Hershberger, who has been involved in dead heats for place and show.

Hershberger was disappointed he didn’t win the race outright, “I should have gotten a little more out of the one I was driving, and it wouldn’t have been a dead heat.”

Unfortunately for Hershberger, he doesn’t have a winner’s circle picture to remember the race.  “I thought Kurt got me at the wire and I had to head back to the barn to get ready for the next race, so I didn’t go to the winner’s circle.”

For more information:
Frank Fraas
ffraas@ohha.com
614-221-3650

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