Pearl Snaps betters mark in BSS

Columbus, Ohio – Six divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old colt pacers hit the harness racing track on Friday (June 10) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.  

Pearl Snaps (Brett Miller) set a new lifetime mark of 1:50.4 in the first division.

Despite leaving from post eight, Pearl Snaps gained control of the field by the half in :55.2. The smoking fractions didn’t stop there as they reached the three-quarters pole in 1:22.4. Pearl Snaps cleared the finish line by a length.

Shell Yeah crossed the wire in second while the longest shot on the board, Ea Buttermilk Bill completed the trifecta. 

PEARL SNAPS REPLAY

Pearl Snaps ended his freshman year prematurely with three starts and zero wins on the Ohio Sire Stake level. Now trained by Virgil Morgan Jr., the gelding may have proven himself ready for top-tier racing once again. The son of Fear The Dragon has won three of five and bankrolled $20,750 so far this season. 

Bred by Twinbrook Limited of Ontario, Pearl Snaps is co-owned by Carl Howard, Bottom Line Racing, and Morgan Jr. He paid $8.60 to win.

The second division of the Buckeye Stallion Series went to Moved Bythe Spirit (Western Vintage, Tyler Smith) in 1:51.1. The gelding was bred, trained, and is co-owned by Tim Lane alongside Storm Haven. Tre Cruz was second and Dragthechipsmyway was third. 

MOVED BYTHE SPIRIT REPLAY

Miller and Morgan Jr teamed back up to take the third division with Odds On Capitalism (Fear The Dragon) in 1:53. The gelding is owned by Odds On Racing. Dragononthebeach finished second while Rock The Dragon crossed the wire for third. 

ODDS ON CAPITALISM REPLAY

Mink Street (Well Said, Austin Hanners) stole the fourth division in 1:54.3. Mike Sweeny trains and co-owns the gelding with the Wall Bros Stable, Rocky Miller, and John Miller. Going off at 19-1 odds, Mink Street paid $40.40 to win. Odds On Hong Kong was second and Universal was third. 

MINK STREET REPLAY

The fifth division went to Robin’s Art (Art Official, Smith) in 1:53.3. Kent Saunders bred, owns, and trains the gelding. Rose Run Xiled finished second and Buddythebookie was third.

ROBIN’S ART REPLAY

The Fear Is Real (Fear The Dragon, Kayne Kauffman) won the final division of the Buckeye Stallion Series by a neck. The Fear Is Real tripped the wire in 1:55. Brian Clemmons trains and co-owns with James Davis and Charles Purvis. Springbridge Dragn came in second while Bettor By Seaside was third. 

THE FEAR IS REAL REPLAY

The $30,000 Steve McCoy Final went to Parklane Unique (Yankee Cruiser, Smith) in 1:52.3. The 3-year-old pacing filly swept the first two legs of the mini series last month. In just six seasonal starts, the filly has won three and hit the board a total of five times for trainer Jeff Smith. Shirley LeVin owns.

PARKLANE UNIQUE REPLAY

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From Eldorado Scioto Downs