by Jay Wolf, for Darke County Fair

Greenville, OH — Atta Boy Dan (Mike Wilder) used a first-over trip and edged Night Pro (Peter Wrenn) by three-quarters of a length to win the $35,000 Gene Riegle Memorial at the Darke County Fair in Greenville, Ohio.

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Atta Boy Dan dispenses of his rivals in a new stakes and track standard of 1:52 in the Gene Riegle Memorial at the Darke County Fair.

Defending champion Mykindachip (Dan Noble) overcame post eight and took control of the field of seven in the opening quarter of :27.2. Wilder sent the eventual winner off the rail and pressured Mykindachip past the half in :55.4 and the three-quarters in 1:24. Atta Boy Dan took the lead in the stretch and held off a closing Night Pro in 1:52 to establish a new track and stakes record. Pacesetting Mykindachip faded to third.

The 7-year-old gelded son of Western Terror is conditioned by Ron Burke for the Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi.

A new trotting track record was established in the $15,000 Arnie Almahurst Trot when Allgrooveallthetime (Peter Wrenn) cruised to a 7-1/4length victory over Barn Girl (Mike Wilder) in 1:55.2. The 4-year-old Swan For All gelding is owned by Alvin Miller.