Northfield, OH — Paris’s Dragon scored his third straight victory on Saturday (August 9), in the $100,000 Myron Charna President’s Pace at MGM Northfield Park.
Driver Dan Noble wasted no time getting Paris’s Dragon off the wings, leaving alertly and getting control of the pace entering the first turn. Racing Rampage (Matt Kakaley) took position in the pocket in front of Dunkin’ (Tim Tetrick) third.
Arriving at the first quarter in :26.3, Noble had a two-length lead entering the far turn for the first time.
As the field approached the half in :55.3, Dunkin’ began to apply pressure first over, with Racing Rebel (Chris Page) riding cover second over.
After the three-quarters in 1:22.1, Paris’s Dragon pushed ahead of rivals and was no match for his foes.
Through the stretch, Paris’s Dragon held off a hard changing Racing Rebel to win by three-quarters of a length in 1:50.2.
Owned by Dennis Owens and Norman Rae Racing of Ohio, the Christi Noble trainee now has career earnings to $499,747.