Oak Grove, KY — Oak Grove Racing and Gaming presented a pair of harness racing events highlighting the United States Amateur Driving Club on Monday (April 29) and drivers Tony Dinges and Jacob Stillwell were victorious in their respective events.

Tony Dinges was in the sulky as Lakeside Logic GB held off challengers in his USHDC pace. Mark Herron photo.

Kicking off the festivities at Oak Grove on Monday, Dinges piloted Dein Spriggs’ Great Britain bred Laneside Logic GB (The Preacher Pan) to a narrowing win in 1:55.3, the 9-year-old gelding holding off the late charging Pinewood Jesse, driven by Marcus Hill, by a half-length. Southwind Molly, with Carson Conrad handling the lines, was just another nose back in third.

Purchased late last year by Spriggs, Laneside Logic GB is also trained by driver Dinges and now sports a record of 11-3-2-1 and bounty of $19,405, by far his best season ever after his eight wins in Great Britain over four years only produced total bounty of $15,277.

The winning mile on Monday came with Laneside Logic GB sawing through panels of :27.3, :56.4 and 1:26.1 with his :29.2 finale resulting in a new lifetime mark.

In an interview from Spriggs from Sweden, “He’s certainly no Foiled Again, but he just missed last week in finishing second so Tony decided to give him another chance from his inside post. Post position played a big plus today and he raced great.”

By the way, Dinges, who is known primarily for his training prowess, now has 102 wins driving, mainly in amateur events, to go along with 411 success stories as a trainer.

Off as fourth choice in the betting, Lakeside Logic GB paid $13.70 to his faithful.

Jacob Stillwell guided Rockin M to a handy victory. Mark Herron photo.

Stillwell was victorious in the other USHDC event, scoring a gate-to-wire win with the 9-year-old gelding Rockin M (Pet Rock) in 1:55.3, holding off challengers much of the mile while carving up fractions of :27.3, :56.4 and 1:25.1. The fastest closing Merito Hanover, handled by Dinges, was second, 3-1/4 lengths away, while Tapped Teen, driven by Conrad, finished third after going a game mile outside the entire distance.

Trained by Antonia Storer for the Cjatpr Stable, Rockin M won for the second straight week to send his 2024 score card to 2-2-2 in nine starts, good for $23,740 with this 30th lifetime win vaulting him to $303,351. He paid $6.44 as second choice in the betting.

Stillwell, just a few days away from his 25th birthday on May 7, picked up his 34th career success. For trainer Storer, the trip to the winner’s circle was a milestone one — her 150th — as she in on her way to her most successful season in her seven-year career.

The USHDC membership consists of drivers who donate 100 percent of the earnings from driving events earmarked for charitable contributions ranging from Standardbred aftercare to training our retired pacers and trotters in new careers in the field of therapeutics, among other endeavors.