DP Freedoms Chrome back in record breaking form

Columbus, MN – The Sunday night (September 6) harness racing program at Running Aces was packed with huge performances, career marks, milestone wins and even a new track record.

DP Freedoms Chrome (by For You Almostfree) stepped up to the plate to score his first win of the season and his 31^st career win with a new track record of 1:53.2 for aged stallion trotters in an $11,600 conditioned event.

The talented 5-year-old who was the 2024 Minnesota Horse of the Year now holds three track records here at the Minnesota oval and also pushed his career earnings to $403,945 for owner Aimes Racing and trainer Elven Zimmerman.

DP FREEDOMS CHROME REPLAY

Dean Magee was in the bike behind DP Freedoms Chrome for the record mile and the win mutuel was $2.80.

Peanutbutterfalcon and driver Scott Cisco rallied inside late to capture the $17,000 Open Handicap trot in a career-best 1:54.1 mile for his 23^rd career win. He prevailed in a thrilling three-way photo over Fifty Rivers (Casey Leonard) and Inferno Dk (Brady Jenson).

The winner, a 4-year-old son of Quality Kemp, was the 2025 Minnesota Horse of the Year and now shows earnings of $277,657 for owner/trainer Dan Roland and breeder Jeri Roland.

PEANUTBUTTERFALCON REPLAY

Peanutbutterfalcon paid $13 to win.

Alilthundadownunda (by Malak Uswaad N), who was the 2021 Minnesota Horse of the Year, refused to be outshined on this night and delivered a very sharp closing effort, storming home in the lane to capture his 50^th career win in an $8,500 conditioned pace with a 1:54 mile.

The game 10-year-old gelding now shows $549,096 in career earnings which places him among the richest Minnesota-sired horses to date.

Mooney Svendsen was the winning pilot for owners Set The Pace Racing and Ken Stauffer and trainer Nick Roland.

ALITHUNDADOWNUNDA REPLAY

Alilthudadownunda returned $6.80 at the windows.

SV Shining Star (by Be The Best) recorded her 7^th win of the season in the $17,500 Minnesota-sired sophomore filly trot in 1:58, paying $5.80 with Rick Magee in the bike for trainer Justin Anfinson, and that pair also teamed up to capture the $17,500 male division with Bang Bang Boogie (by New Jersey Viking) for his 10^th win of the season with a 1:57.4 tally. He returned $3.60 on top.

Drivers Rick Magee, Brady Jenson, Casey Leonard and Mooney Svendsen and trainer Justin Anfinson all had doubles on the program.

Live Racing returns to Running Aces on Tuesday night (September 8) for “Dollar Night” with $1 Hot Dogs and $2 Beers among other value priced items, as well as Free Bet Drawings to compliment an 8-race program that will get underway at 7 p.m. (CDT).

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Darin Gagne, for Running Aces