Doo Wop Kid Take Open Trot

February 11, 2026

The new King of the Hill in the Open Trot Ranks is Doo Wop Kid, this afternoon he scored a 5 length victory in the Open for his third consecutive win with Mike Merton at the helm for trainer Alan Schwartz in 1:59.4 -$3.72. Woodside Genius (J. Taggart Jr.) got up for second followed by Kameran Hanover (T. Merton)

Levi (K. Dibenedetto) also extended his win streak to 3 after a close win over Yankee On The Move (T. Merton) for trainer Ken Koch. Show Me, a $300,000 yearling acquisition scored for Jimmy Taggart Jr. in 2:02 – $3.34, the son of Chapter Seven is trained by Gary Messenger.

James Doucette a Provisional driver picked up his first winning drive of the 2026 seaon aboard the Monica Eriksen trainee Scootnroll in 1:59.2 – $5.90. YS Do It Right reeled off his 5th straight win this afternoon for Team Sowers, the 8 year old is ranked #1 nationally and is tied with Lily Grace Hill for the most seasonal wins of the young season.

Mike Merton lead the way with 4 winners, McGwire Sowers and Kyle Dibenedetto both had a pair of driving wins. Greg Merton needs just 2 wins for his 6000 Wins