Dayton: Pacing and Trotting Derby on tap for Friday
Dayton Raceway will host the $150,000 Dayton Trotting Derby and $150,000 Dayton Pacing Derby on Friday night. First post is schedule for 6:15pm ET. You can watch all of the action live on Harness Live.
The $150,000 Dayton Trotting Derby has drawn an exceptional field highlighted by 5-2 morning line favorite Will Take Charge. Others in the field include Homicide Hunter, Ariana G, and JL Cruze. The nine trotters entered in the race have combined for 214 wins and $8,866,470 in lifetime earnings.
Not to be overshadowed is the stellar field assembled for the $150,000 Dayton Pacing Derby lead by 2-1 morning line favorite McWicked. The 7-year-old is seeking his 30th career victory while trying to increase his $3,267,876 bankroll. The Pacing Derby field has collectively produced 215 wins and earned $13,997,574 in purses.
$150,000 Dayton Trotting Derby – Race #10
| POST | HORSE | DRIVER | M/L ODDS |
| 1 | MOONSHINER HANOVER | AARON MERRIMAN | 8-1 |
| 2 | ARIANA G | BRIAN SEARS | 7-2 |
| 3 | I KNOW MY CHIP | KAYNE KAUFFMAN | 10-1 |
| 4 | HOMICIDE HUNTER | SCOTT ZERON | 3-1 |
| 5 | GUARDIAN ANGEL AS | MATT KAKALEY | 6-1 |
| 6 | WILL TAKE CHARGE | TIM TETRICK | 5-2 |
| 7 | WARRAWEE ROO | DANIEL DUBE | 15-1 |
| 8 | JL CRUZE | BRETT MILLER | 9-2 |
| 9 | BRIDGE TO JESSE'S | JOSH SUTTON | 12-1 |
$150,000 Dayton Pacing Derby – Race #12
| POST | HORSE | DRIVER | M/L ODDS |
| 1 | ALL BETS OFF | MATT KAKALEY | 12-1 |
| 2 | BECKHAMS Z TAM | AARON MERRIMAN | 10-1 |
| 3 | DONTTELLMEAGAIN | TIM TETRICK | 3-1 |
| 4 | WESTERN FAME | BRETT MILLER | 4-1 |
| 5 | MISSILE J | KAYNE KAUFFMAN | 15-1 |
| 6 | ROCKIN RON | CHRIS PAGE | 6-1 |
| 7 | BIT OF A LEGEND N | JORDAN STRATTON | 8-1 |
| 8 | MCWICKED | BRIAN SEARS | 2-1 |
| 9 | SPLIT THE HOUSE | SCOTT ZERON | 5-1 |
-edited release (Dayton)