Kyle Dibenedetto notched a career milestone this afternoon by winning his 7,000th race

July 30, 2025

Kyle Dibenedetto notched a career milestone this afternoon by winning his 7,000th race aboard Soprese in 1:59 – $13.00 for trainer Bryson Dunning, the 58-year-old driver reinsman

started driving in 1981. In his 44-year career he has amassed total purses of $26,001,004 in 54,928 starts with 7,949 second place finishes and finished third 7,946 times, his current UDRS is .256

Kyle has been on fire the last 6 weeks, he has won 8 races in the last 2 days.

The afternoon’s featured race was the $9,300 Open Trot, it was a dead heat between Carrera Hanover (J. Devaux) and Fanatic (C. Kelly) in 1:58.1. Dropping down in class was Promise For Life, he was stretched out getting the lead past the brisk opening quarter of 28.4 who won by a half-length over Mon Amour (G. Merton) in 1:58.1 $4.50.

A pair of 3-year-olds broke their maidens this afternoon Washeduponabeach (M. Merton) with a 1:57 win for trainer Jean Drolet, he is a 3-year-old son of the hot sire Cattlewash,  Lucean (G. Merton) scored in 1:59.3, she is the offspring of Roll With Joe and is trained by Ed Hart.

Robert Lounsbury has a training double, Kyle and Jim Devaux each had driving doubles on the 9 race card.