by Ayers Ratliff, Northfield Park Publicity Department

Northfield, OH — Activator paced home for his 50th career victory, winning the fourth race at Northfield Park on Tuesday (Feb. 17).

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Activator recorded his 50th career victory on Tuesday.

The 14-year-old veteran has 351 career starts, winning 50, and finishing second and third 50 and 58 times, respectively. Activator (Western Hanover-Something Electric) has impressive career earnings of $871,328 and a lifetime mark of 1:49.4 at Meadowlands Racetrack at age four.

The pacer’s richest win was for a purse of $44,180 in an Open Pace at Mohawk in 2008. Activator is a well-traveled campaigner as his 50 wins have been spread across 16 different racing surfaces.

Activator started from post nine and rode the rail while his competition set fractions of :28.1, :57.3 and 1:27.3. He found room in the stretch and bested his competition by a quarter-length in 1:57.3. Activator was the race favorite and returned $3.20 to win.

Preston Kinsey owns Activator. His trainer Scot Davidson called upon Ronnie Wrenn Jr. for the winning drive. Davidson currently holds the highest UTR (.611) of all conditioners in North America so far in 2015.