Nuclear Dragon is set to defend his title in Miami Valley Raceway's annual Jim Dailey Memorial Medley, in which he set the world record of 1:07 for a five-eighths-mile dash in 2022’s first leg and returned two weeks later to win the 1-1/4-mile final in 2:20.3.
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There were two $15,000 feature races for six-year-old and younger pacers on Thursday afternoon at Plainridge Park one for fillies and mares and one for horses and geldings and both events were won by horses driven by Kevin Switzer, Jr. who steered those winners to a stellar performances despite a steady day-long rain.
The girls hit the track first and Chasethecloudsaway turned in a career-best effort.
Leaving from post four, Switzer fired off the gate with Chasethecloudsaway and dictated every fraction. After getting to the quarter in :27.1, Shes A Fireball (Ron Cushing) came rolling up the outside with the heavy favourite Rightfully Mine (Shawn Gray) on her back. As they motored past the half, Rightfully Mine tipped three deep around Shes A Fireball and drew alongside the leader.
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