Dexter Dunn got to experience competing in the Elitlopp in 2023, which makes his return trip to the prestigious invitational trot this weekend at Solvalla Racetrack in Sweden all the more meaningful.
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Dunn slated for a busy weekend in Sweden
Dexter Dunn is heading to Stockholm, Sweden this coming weekend (May 30 & 31), and it will not be purely a vacation — he is set to drive in no fewer than 10 races at Solvalla.
Dexter Dunn to drive in the Elitlopp
Dexter Dunn has been booked to drive the Dutch-owned Gio Cash in the Elitlopp at Solvalla on May 31.
Burnout stuns in Oak Grove Open; Three Times Bettor cruises
The pair of $30,000 Open events at Oak Grove Racing, Gaming & Hotel on Sunday (May 10) had starkly different payoff outcomes, but saw dominant performances from both Burnout and Three Times Bettor, who scored in the Open Pace and Fillies and Mares Open Pace respectively.
Dexter Dunn doubles in NJSS dashes at Big M
He only had a total of 54 drives this year heading into Saturday (May 9) night’s races at The Meadowlands, but Dexter Dunn showed why he is a five-time Dan Patch Driver of the Year award recipient, showing no rust after guiding the winners of both $25,000 Leg 2 Platinum divisions of the New Jersey Sire Stakes for 3-year-old pacers.
Twin B Joe Fresh repeats in Betsy Ross
Twin B Joe Fresh, the 2024 Dan Patch Horse of the Year, made her seasonal debut a winning one Sunday (May 25), capturing the $100,000 Grade 3 Betsy Ross Invitational for older female pacers by 3-1/4 lengths over My Girl EJ in 1:49.3 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Valar Dohaeris finished third.
Aetos Kronos S resolute in Maxie Lee triumph
Aetos Kronos S took the lead from early pacesetter Sir Pinocchio just past the opening quarter then later fended off that pocket-sitting rival in the stretch to win Sunday’s (May 25) $100,000 Grade 3 Maxie Lee Memorial Invitational, for older trotters, by three-quarters of a length in 1:51 at Harrah’s Philadelphia. Antognoni S finished third.
Maryland romps to Mohawk Million triumph
Maryland powered home to take all the spoils in the Mohawk Million, putting an exclamation point on a picture-perfect Saturday night (Sept. 21) for driver Dexter Dunn.
Dunn sweeps Haughton, Doherty Memorials
Driver Dexter Dunn made his way to Harrah’s Hoosier Park on Friday (Sept. 13) and swept the two richest Standardbred races in Indiana, taking the $390,000 Peter Haughton Memorial with Maryland and the $305,000 Jim Doherty Memorial with Champagne Problems.
Twin B Joe Fresh soars in Lady Liberty
Twin B Joe Fresh made a shambles of the $146,000 Lady Liberty Stakes, for older pacing mares, demolishing her rivals and scampering to a 1:48 blowout victory on the Hambletonian Day program Saturday afternoon (Aug. 3) at the Meadowlands. The 4-year-old Roll With Joe mare from the Captaintreacherous dam Fresh Breeze was a winner for the sixth time in seven starts this year with the powerhouse performance, and she gave co-owner Dexter Dunn his sixth driving win on the card.