While named after the Bluegrass State, Kentukylady has taken a liking to Ohio. The five-year-old mare has hit the board in nine of 11 starts this year, winning four including Sunday afternoon at Miami Valley Raceway going gate-to-wire to win by a neck in 1:51.2
Kentukylady led gate-to-wire as the even money favorite to win the $34,000 Open Handciap Pace for fillies and mares this evening @MVGOHIO. Kayne Kauffman steered the 5 year old to her 4th win of the year for trainer, Michael Arnold, in 1:51.2. @That1BarryGuy
Kentukylady went right to the front and hung on for a 1:53.- win in the $34,000 Open Handicap Pace for fillies and mares @MVGOHIO. Michael Arnold is the trainer and Kayne Kauffman handled the driving. @That1BarryGuy
Kentukylady got her nose in front at the wire to win the $34,000 Open Pace for fillies and mares tonight @MVGOHIO. Trained by Michael Arnold, the mare was driven to victory by Kayne Kauffman in 1:52.- @That1BarryGuy
JK My Girl with Joey Putnam wins race 7 @HoP_Racing, the $46,500 division of Indiana Sire Stakes for 2YO Filly Pacers paying $25.60 to win. 3-2-8-5 #PlayHP
JK My Girl works out a perfect second-over trip and paced strong to the wire to capture the first ISS division for two-year-old pacing fillies @HoP_Racing in 1:53.4 over a sloppy rated track for trainer Michael Arnold and driver Joey Putnam #PlayHP
Two races in and two sub-1:50 miles tonight:
Heart of Chewbacca sets a new track record for 3-year-old pacing colts - 1:48.4; Play for Pay goes in 1:49.2, just 2/5 of a second off the track record for older pacing mares #OnFire
Play For Pay wins the Open Pace for fillies and mares tonight @SciotoRacing. Michael Arnold trains the 5 year old and Kayne Kauffman had the lines. She stopped the timer in 1:51.1 for her 4th win of the year. @That1BarryGuy
Play for Pay wins at Miami Valley Friday, Jan. 29: https://t.co/Y85oKOjzru Photo from Harrah's Hoosier Park in Indiana Sires Stakes action with Brandon Bates by Dean Gillette @harnessindiana@INStandardbred