Dayton, OH – Two divisions of the $18,000 condition claiming pace were contested on Friday (Nov. 21) at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway, where a pair of sophomore pacing geldings used similar trips to capture their respective divisions in identical 1:51.4 miles.
Odds On Mad Hatter (Luke Hanners) took the first division with a front stepping 1:51.4 mile to record his fifth straight victory over the Dayton oval.
Rockinpoppin (Tyler Smith) received the first call, but Hanners had Odds On Mad Hatter quickly on top before the opening quarter in :27.2.
The field had respect for the heavy favorite and the eventual winners was allowed a comfortable :56.1 half and 1:24.2 three-quarters.
Who Dey Nation (Jeremy Smith) applied mild pressure in the final turn, but Odds On Mad Hatter sprinted home in :27.2 over the fast track to defeat the pocket sitting Rockinpoppin by 1-1/4 lengths.
Who Dey Nation was another quarter length back in third.
The son of Lather Up is owned by Odds On Racing and trained by Virgil Morgan, Jr.
In the second division, Mctorious (Trevor Smith) was the fastest off the gates wings, with Bars And Notes (Chris Page) three-wide in the early stages.
Bars And Notes pressed on and cleared to the lead at the quarter in :27.1.
Stars Over Sydney (Tyler Smith) was the first to pull and provided needed cover for Sinatra Hanover (Brett Miller).
The son of Racing Hill was still clear at the next two stations in :56.1 and 1:23.4.
At the line, Bars And Notes was 1-3/4 lengths clear of Mctorious and 4-1/4 lengths ahead of a closing Rosetown Eclipse (Cam McCown).
It was the seventh win of the season for Bars And Notes, who is owned by Caldwell Mamie Racing. Steve Carter in the winning conditioner.
A pair of drivers had triples on the 14-race card – Chris Page and Tyler Smith.
Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway concludes its racing week on Saturday (Nov. 22). Free past performance pages are available at www.hollywooddaytonraceway.com.