Dayton, OH — Fifty Rivers proved why the punters sent him off as the heavy 1-2 favorite, grinding out a 1-length victory in Wednesday’s (Nov. 11) $30,000 Open Handicap Trot at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.
Driven by Trevor Smith and trained by Antonia Storer, the 4-year-old son of Fiftydallarbill settled into a pocket-tracking trip behind pacesetter Jigger DK (Austin Hanners), who carved out fractions of :26.4, :55.4 and 1:24.
In the final turn, Jugger DK self-destructed with a break in stride, allowing Fifty Rivers a clear path down the lane.
Fifty Rivers crossed the line in 1:52.3, ahead of Hilltop Sonar (Chris Page) and Mehelpingyou (David Miller).
Fifty Rivers, who is owned by J M F Racing, scored his 11th win of the season, pushing his career earnings to more than $290,000.
Smith had a huge night, winning five of the 14 races contested. Besides the Open Trot win, Smith guided Mystic Terror (1:53.2), Dolly Jean (1:54.2), Team Bravo (1:54.2) and Mel’s Vicki Lou (1:53.1) to victory.
Smith currently sits fourth in the Dayton Raceway driver’s standings with 43 wins.
Dayton Raceway’s 14-race Thursday (Nov. 12) card will kick off at 4 p.m.