by Greg Blanchard, Raceway Manager

London, ON — With his victory aboard Daylon Melody in Friday’s second race at The Raceway in London, driver Alfie Carroll reached the 1,000 win milestone.

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Alfie Carroll scored career win 1,000 on Friday at The Raceway in London.

Carroll, a resident of nearby Iona, got away second with the trotting daughter of Pegasus Spur and then converted from the pocket trip to stop the clock in 2:03. The victory was the third this season for Daylon Melody who is owned by Daylon Farms Ltd. and trained by Jennifer Pinkerton.

Carroll leads the current driver standings at The Raceway for 2014 with 55 wins so far at the Meet as he looks for his first driving title at the London oval.