Track records set in $440,000 Ohio Sire Stakes

Grove City, Ohio – Ohio Sires Stakes action brought down the curtain on the 2023 harness racing meet at Miami Valley Gaming Saturday, May 6.  Eight three-year-old races of $55,000 each were contested with two divisions for each class and two track records were rewritten.

The sophomore filly trotters were the first to take the track.  Rose Run Yanae (Triumphant Caviar) won for the second time in four starts this year as she went gate-to-wire in 1:55.3.  Chris Page drove for trainer Ron Burke.   She is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Knox Services, and Weaver Bruscemi.   Rose Run Yanae has earned $158,663 in her career.  Swinging Senorita was second with Along In Time finishing third.

ROSE RUN YANAE REPLAY

In the second division of three-year-old filly trotters, Rose Run Yolanda (Triumphant Caviar) and Brett Miller grabbed the lead at the half-mile pole and never looked back cruising to an easy six-length victory 1:53.2.

The time was a new track record for three-year-old filly trotters.  Todd Luther trains the filly for his brother Greg Luther Racing.  Rose Run Yolanda has hit the board in her three starts this year, winning two.  She raised her lifetime earnings to $340,528.  Global Girl finished second with Waddupgee third.

ROSE RUN YOLANDA REPLAY

In the first division for the filly three-year-old pacers, Kassagi with Sam Widger had the lead at the top of the stretch, but Dragon By The Sea (Downbytheseaside) and Tyler Smith battled the entire stretch and won a photo finish to claim the win.  Smith drove the filly for his father Jeff, winning in 1:52.  It was the second win in as many starts for the Dragon By The Sea.  Owned by John Van Horn, Dragon By The Sea has earned $33,500 this year.  Tarapasta finished third.

DRAGON BY THE SEA REPLAY

Daughters of Downbytheseaside swept the two divisions as Hey Hey Mama and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. blistered the Miami Valley track in 1:50.2, a new track record for three-year-old filly pacers.

Trained by Brian Brown and owned by Country Club Acres, Milton Leeman, Joe Sbracco, and Acadia Farms, Hey Hey Mama is a perfect four for four this year, earning $39,500.  Cruise Alert finished second with Seaside Tina third.

HEY HEY MAMA REPLAY

In the first division of sophomore colt trotters, Rumble Strips (Long Tom), making his first start of the year went gate-to-wire for the win in 1:54.1.  With Kayne Kaufman grabbed the lead at the quarter pole and hung on down the stretch to win for trainer Mike Polhamus.  Rumble Strips is owned by Constance Polhamus and Mary Beth Walters.  The son of Long Tom has now won $323,135 in his career.  Grand Revival was second with A Real Legend third.

RUMBLE STRIPS REPLAY

In the second division, Jet Hill (What The Hill) with Kurt Sugg driving went gate-to-wire but had to hold on at the finish to win by a nose in 1:54.2 The Edward Miller trainee is two-for-two this year with lifetime earnings of $205,625.  Jet Hill is owned by Serenity Racing Stables.  Jogging Full Trot finished second with John Dutton finishing third.

JET HILL REPLAY

In the first division for three-year-old colt pacers, Brett Miller picked up his second win in OSS action as he drove For Once Inmy Life (Downbytheseaside) to a two-length victory for trainer Noel Daley in 1:50.1.  It was the first win of the year for .  Owned by Country Club Acres, Joe Sbrocco, John Fodera, and Steve Wienick Racing, For Once Inmy life has earned $42,300 this year.  Act Fast was second with Mossy’s Dragon third.

FOR ONCE INMY LIFE REPLAY

In the final Ohio Sires Stakes racer of the day, Ron Burke picked up his second training win of the day as Wicked Character (Yankee Cruiser) and Tony Hall rallied from the back of the pack charging down the stretch to win by a neck in 1:51.3.  Owned by Mark Adams, Timothy Sullivan, Robert Jackson, and Tom Wilson, Wicked Character won for the second time this year and raised his lifetime earnings to $121,050.  Racing Rampage finished second with Rockmelikeyameanit third.

WICKED CHARACTER REPLAY

The second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes will begin Monday, May 29 at Scioto Downs when the three-year-old filly trotters and pacers take the track.

For complete race results, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA