Dayton, OH — Carbine ($2.60) prevailed as the heavy favorite in Thursday’s (Nov. 16) $20,000 conditioned pacing feature at Dayton Raceway, giving driver Dan Noble one of four wins on the card.

Noble sent Carbine forward from post six to control fractions of :26.2, :54.3 and 1:22.1, and the 5-year-old Somebeachsomewhere entire won by a neck over Walknafter Midnite and Rockin Speed in 1:50.2.

Tony Alagna trains Carbine, who notched his eighth win of the season and 20th of his career, for Odds On Racing.

One race earlier, Ants Marching ($3.60) rolled into the Dayton Raceway record books with a 1:49 mile, the fastest ever from a 3-year-old pacing gelding in the track’s history.

Ants Marching (foreground) drafted in the pocket before lifting to a 1:49 win, knocking over a second off the previous Dayton Raceway track record for 3-year-old pacing geldings. Conrad Photo.

Ants Marching and driver Jeremy Smith enjoyed a pocket ride behind Cody Hanover’s hot fractions of :27, :55.2 and 1:22.1 before pouncing in the stretch to win by a head for trainer Todd Luther and owner Greg Luther Racing.

The previous divisional record of 1:50.1 was held jointly by Snowmoon and Vel Mr Nice Guy.

Christi Noble scored a training hat trick, winning with Stonerleigh, Natives Filou and Artatac A — all driven by Dan Noble. Jeremy Smith scored a driving hat trick; Sam Widger drove a pair of winners.