Northville, MI – On Wednesday’s (Aug 20) Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center program that featured eight Michigan Sire Stakes eliminations for two-year-olds, Believeincaptain (Captain Victorious – Believeincarrie) destroyed all of his competition by 10 lengths, making him a perfect 7 for 7 in his young career.
The Allen Sisco trained Believeincaptain covered the mile distance in his division of colt pacers in 1:59.0 for owners Oldford Racing, LLC and Allen Sisco Stable, LLC. Kody Massey got the winning drive, his third of the day.
Driver/trainer Lewayne Miller remained dominant in his Michigan Sire Stakes races by winning two of his three entered divisions. In the first of two divisions for two-year-old filly trotters, Miller’s trainee Westwinds Yahtzee (Celebrity Pegasus – Keep the Cash) won her elimination by four and a quarter lengths in a time of 2:04.1 for owner Samuel Eicher. Later in the program, Miller won again in an elimination for two-year-old filly pacers with Lady Victorious (Captain Victorious – Arts Meme), who is owned by Rockylanes, by four and a quarter lengths in a time of 2:03.0. In his final entrant of the day, Eleanor’s Knight was a runner-up to Believeincaptain, making Miller’s overall record to four wins and one second in five starts over the first two days of the three-day race week.
Other divisional winners were:
Two-year-old Colt Pace – What Ma Says (Captain Victorious- Pv Miracle Lady) owner: Marjorie Deshetsky; trainer: Kent Hess; driver: David Lake (2:02.3)
Two-year-old Filly Pace – Super Girl Power (Bondi Hanover – Running In Heels) owner: Eugene Schrauben; trainer: Marvin Craft; driver: David Lake (2:06.1)
Two-year-old Colt Trot – Powerful Ending (Musical Rhythm – Powerful Mission) owner: ECS Racing, LLC; trainer: Kevin St. Charles; driver: John Moody (2:06); and Banjo Mar (Musical Rhythm – Shady Lady Mar) owner: William Marquis; trainer: Ed Brown; driver: Charles Taylor (2:13.0)
Two-year-old Filly Trot – Republican Dream (Global Republic S – Gourmandise Dream) owners: Krista and Don Harmon; trainer: Krista Harmon; driver: Don Harmon (2:10.3)
Driver Kody Massey led all drivers on the day with three winners. Drivers Don Harmon, David Lake and Lewayne Miller each had two. Lewayne Miller had two training victories on the day.
Racing resumes with a special Thursday card (Aug 21) in Hastings. MI at Northville Downs at Barry Expo Center with a first race post time of 1 p.m. ET.