Dayton, OH — Kings County took the crown in the $25,000 Open Trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway on Tuesday (Oct. 4).

Leaving from post seven, Kings County settled into third along the rail. After an opening quarter in :27.4, driver Brett Miller gave the 2-1 second choice the green light and never looked back. The 6-year-old son of Muscle Hill easily took control of the field to post middle fractions off :56.1 and 1:24.2 before stopping the clock in 1:53.3. Lane Of Stone (driven by Jeff Nisonger) finished second; Big City Pearl (Atlee Bender) was third.

Kings County won Tuesday’s $25,000 Open Trot at Dayton Raceway in 1:53.3. Conrad Photo.

In 27 starts this season, Kings County has won eight times and hit the board 17 times. He has banked over $166,000 this year alone, and the Open victory pushed him over the $400,000 mark in lifetime earnings. Stacy Van Huizen trains for Thestable Kings County group

Chris Page led drivers with four victories on the 14-race card. Kayne Kauffman followed closely behind with three wins while Miller and Trevor Smith each scored two. On the training side, Ron Burke was the only to double up on wins.

Live racing at Dayton Raceway will resume Wednesday (Oct. 5) with first post at 4 p.m. For more information on the facility and live racing season, visit the Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway website.