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Billy Dobson wins 1,000th career race

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February 20, 2009

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Billy Dobson won the 1,000th race of his career Thursday afternoon at Monticello Raceway, with the milestone event coming with Doubloon.

Last September the 24-year-old Dobson ventured to Monticello Raceway from Michigan and even though he came without any horses it didn�t take much time for the youngster�s talent to be recognized by the local training colony. Though he started slowly he finished the 2008 campaign at the Mighty M with 62 winners and has been winning consistently again this year. Currently he has 34 driving victories.

After winning the third race with Donnie Friedman and Stanley Kaufman�s Against The Best in a time of 2:03.1 to notch win number 999, the stage was set for Dobson�s 1,000^th winner. Four more tries in following races proved fruitless but in race number nine Dobson reached his milestone when he guided George Mathar�s Doubloon to a 2:02.3 triumph over the wet racing surface.

�I�m sure glad this is over,� a muddy- faced Dobson said in the winner's circle after being presented a blanket denoting his 1,000^th career win. �I�ve been keyed-up and nervous wreck about this (milestone victory) for the past four days.�

Obviously it didn�t take Dobson long to settle down because victory number 1,001 came in the 12^th race on the card when he reined J&R Class Act Stables' Fox Valley Luxor to a 2:00. victory. (Monticello)

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