New Mares Open winner at Hollywood Dayton

Dayton, OH — The highly competitive weekly Hollywood Dayton $30,000 Mares Open produced yet another winner on Thursday (Dec. 23) as Rose Run Vision triumphed in 1:53.

Somebodyslilly (Brandon Bates), winner of the previous two Opens, left alertly from an assigned outside post position to lead the field through fractions of :26.1, :56.3 and 1:24 before giving way to Rose Run Vision, who enjoyed a two-hole trip throughout for driver Trevor Smith. Marloe Hanover (Brett Miller) finished third.

Trainer Don Eash’s Eash Racing Stable owns the 4-year-old Time To Roll lass who has 22 top-three finishes in 35 seasonal starts, including seven wins. Her 2021 earnings climbed to $128,720 with the victory.

A $24,000 Mares Open II Pace was also contested with Mildrix (Josh Sutton) emerging victorious in 1:53.2. The 6-year-old daughter of Real Desire also used the front-stepping strategy to best Voluptuous (Dan Noble) and GD Rockin Kay (Mitch Cushing). The Peter Redder trainee has nine wins on the year and increased her career bounty to $289,706 with her 22nd triumph. Mildrix is owned by her trainer in partnership with Wilfong Racing LLC.

Following a three-day Christmas break, the final week of the annual Hollywood Dayton meet will feature racing on Monday through Thursday (Dec. 27-30), beginning at 2 p.m.

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