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Dayton, OH — To virtually no one’s surprise, Lyons Sentinel dominated her foes in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby on Saturday (Oct. 2), lowering the track record for mares to 1:48.2.

Lyons Sentinel scored a record-setting victory in the $175,000 Dayton Distaff Derby. Conrad Photo.

Driver Tim Tetrick got the winner away fourth but rushed her to the lead just past the quarter-mile mark.

Rocknificent (Scott Zeron) had left alertly in the early going but yielded to Lyons Sentinel to secure a pocket ride behind the current No. 1 ranked horse in the Hambletonian Society-Breeders Crown poll.  The result, however, was the same as Rocknificent finished second for the sixth time in her last seven starts—five of those runner-up finishes to Lyons Sentinel.  Miss You N (Dexter Dunn) raced creditably to finish third.

Threelyonsracing of Brantford, Ontario, owns the winning four-year-old daughter of Captaintreacherous.  She is trained by Jim King Jr., who also conditioned the last dominant distaff pacer in the sport—Shartin N.