Big battle looming in $110,000 OSS at Northfield Park

Grove City, OH – On Saturday night, June 24 at Northfield Park there will be two harness racing divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 3-year-old filly pacers. There will be $110,000 on the line with each division going for $55,000.

Two of the previous leg winners, Cruise Alert (Yankee Cruiser) and McSeaside (Downbytheseaside) will be in competing head-to-head in the second division of the Ohio Sires Stakes for three-year-old filly pacers.

While there are seven horses to round out the field, Cruise Alert starts from post 2. Driver Aaron Merriman has the assignment for trainer Jeff Nisonger. Cruise Alert has hit the board six times out of seven starts with four wins and two seconds earning $78,900 so far this season for the ownership duo Nisonger Stable LLC and Our Three Sons Stable LLC. Cruiser Alert currently sits 4-1 morning line.

McSeaside starts from post 6 and will have Chris Page piloting for trainer Ron Burke. The filly out of 6 starts has hit the board three times. She has bankrolled $62,500 so far this season. Making her last performance during the Ohio Sires Stakes a memorable one as she lowered the track record at Eldroado Scioto Downs for three-year-old filly pacers to 1:49.4.  She currently sits at 5-2 morning line.

Post time at Northfield Park is 5:00 pm.

For complete race entries, click here.

by Cheyenne Christman, for the OHHA