Ohio’s best battle in $2.4 million OSS Super Night Championships

The Ohio Sires Stakes came to its grand conclusion on Saturday (Oct. 1) at Hollywood Dayton raceway with eight finals totaling $2.4 million in purses. Recaps and replays of each division are below.

11th Race $300,000 OSS Final 3-Year-Old Pacing Colts

Little Brown Jug winner Bythemissal (Downbytheseaside) had to work a little but still came away with an easy three length triumph for driver Chris Page.

It was Sling Shock and driver Brett Miller who was the quickest out of the starting gate with Rose Run Xiled (Dan Noble) grabbing the pocket-seat to the first quarter in :27. They raced pretty much single file to the half in :55.3 and that was when the 1/9 race favorite Bythemissal came first-over with Terminator (Yannick Gingras) following second-over.

Down the backstretch was when Rose Run Xiled and Noble pulled the pocket-seat to come first-over with Bythemissal second-over at the three-quarters in 1:23.2. But Page had too much momentum with Bythemissal and tipped out three-wide on the final turn.

Just as they straighten out for the stretch drive, Bythemissal took the lead and then extended it to a three length triumph in 1:52.1 with Terminator second and Rose Run Xiled third.

For Bythemissal, it was his fourth straight win and 11th victory in just 13 starts this year (the other two were second place finishes). He is trained by Ron Burke for Burke Racing Stables, E. Good, Rich Lombardo Racing and Weaver Bruscemi. He paid just $2.10 to win and was bred by Stephen Dey III.

BYTHEMISSAL REPLAY

7th race $300,000 OSS 3-Year-Old Filly Pace Final

Sent off as the overwhelming 1/9 race favorite, Sea Silk (Downsbytheseaside) raced just like her odds for driver Chris Page.

Getting away second behind Allnight Micki (Aaron Merriman) after the start, Page waited until the first quarter in :27.3 to put Sea Silk on the lead for good. By the half mile in :56, Prancing Queen (Brett Miller) was first-over challenging with Do It Like Bobbi (Tony Hall) second over.

They raced down the backstretch to the three-quarters in 1:24.1 when Hall took Do It Like Bobbi three-wide and they cleared by the top of the stretch, but Page already had Sea Silk in fifth gear as she strolled home to win by three lengths in 1:52.4. Do It Like Bobbi was second with Twenty (David Miller) finishing third.

For Sea Silk it was her seventh win this year and she has won four of her last five starts for trainer Ron Burke. She is owned by Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services and Hatfield Stables and paid just $2.10 to win. Sea Silk was bred by Steiner Stock Farm.

SEA SILK REPLAY

6th Race $300,000 OSS 3-Year-Old Filly Trot Final

Gabbys C Note (Triumphant Caviar) became the second Ohio Triple Crown Champion of the night as the 1/5 favorite led from start to finish in her OSS Championship bout.

Leaving from post three for driver Aaron Merriman, Gabbys C Note led the field to the first quarter in :28 with Kirsi Dream (Chris Lems) sitting the pocket seat and no one willing as of yet to challenge on the outside.

To the half mile in :57, Gabbys C Note led the way as Favorite Aunt (Brett Miller) came first-over with Criquette Hall (Chris Page) second-over.

Favorite Aunt was able to drop into the two-hole at the three-quarters in 1:25.2 as Criquette Hall was left first-over, but she was determined and started to come after Gabbys C Note around the final turn and heading for home.

As they came down the stretch, Gabbys C Note was comfortable on the lead for Merriman but as they approached the wire, Criquette Hall kept on coming to be second by a half a length in 1:55.3. Favorite Aunt held for third place.

Not only was it an OSS Triple Crown victory for Gabbys C Note, but it was also the filly’s seventh straight win and 10^th of the season, 15 lifetime wins in just 19 starts. She is owned by C F Beaver, J M Beaver and S J Zeehandelar and paid just $2.40 to win. Gabbys C Note was bred by Johanne Beaver.

GABBY C NOTE REPLAY

5th Race $300,000 OSS 3-Year-Old Colt Trot Final

Longshot (Long Tom) was able to bring an end to the four-race win streak of Rose Run Xtra when it really counted, in the $300,000 OSS Final.

Caviar Gold and driver Aaron Merriman were first on the lead and by three lengths to the first quarter in :27.3. Rose Run Xtra (Chris Page) was second and Longshot (Chris Lems) back in third.

After the half mile in :56.4 and some of the trailing horses now catching up, Lems moved first-over with Longshot in the backstretch and was in second on the outside at the three-quarters in 1:25.2.

Around the final turn it was a two-horse race between Longshot on the outside and Caviar Gold on the inside and Rose Run Xtra a fading third.

It wasn’t until approaching the wire that Longshot kicked in a little more and went on to beat Caviar Gold by one and three-quarter lengths in 1:54.2. Rose Run Xtra held for third.

For the gelding Longshot it was his eighth win this season. He has won five of his last six starts for trainer Scott Cox and owners Wayne Mast, Jr. and Callam Racing, LLC. Longshot was bred by Perry Coblentz and despite his name, paid $5.20 to win.

LONGSHOT REPLAY

4th Race $300,000 OSS 2-Year-Old Filly Pace Final

McSeaside (Downbytheseaside) and driver Chris Page were able to sweep three-wide on the final turn and pace on to capture her $300,000 final for two-year-old pacing fillies.

More The Merrier (Aaron Merriman) pulled away from the field at the start of the race, leading by six lengths at the opening quarter mile in :26.3. With Cruise Alert (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr) sitting a gapping second, More The Merrier kept up her big lead past the half mile in :54.2.

Fear Of Sports (Tyler Smith) started up first-over in the backstretch as More The Merrier began to slow up at the three-quarters in 1:22.4 as the rest of the field began to catch up to her. That included McSeaside and Page, who swept three-wide on the final turn to confront both More The Merrier and Cruise Alert.

As they came down the stretch, McSeaside had all the momentum and was able to pull away at the wire to win by two open lengths in 1:53.4. Cruise Alert was second with More The Merrier third.

It was the second win this year for McSeaside, who is trained by Ron Burke for owners Burke Racing Stable, Beasty, J&T Silva Stables and Knox Services. She was bred by Andray Farm and Sergent Stables and paid $4.20 to win as the race favorite.

MCSEASIDE REPLAY

3^rd Race $300,000 OSS 2-Year-Old Filly Trot Final

Rose Run Yolanda (Triumphant Caviar) became the first Ohio Triple Crown winner of the evening as she was able to grind out an impressive victory for driver Trevor Smith.

Global Girl (Don Irvine, Jr.) was first on the lead and was then passed by Swinging Senorita (Anthony MacDonald), but then came right back to take command to the first quarter in :28.

As they headed to the half mile, race favorite Rose Run Yolanda and driver Trevor Smith came first-over with Rose Run Yanae (Chris Page) following second-over to the half mile in :58.

Rose Run Yolanda and Smith were content to sit first-over and raced head and head with Global Girl to the three-quarters in 1:27.1 and as they started down the stretch, Global Girl was still holding on to a slight lead.

Then Smith asked Rose Run Yolanda for a little more and she came on towards the wire to beat Global Girl by three-quarters of a length in 1:57.1. Swinging Senorita was third.

It was the sixth straight win for Rose Run Yolanda in just seven lifetime starts. She is trained by Todd Luther for brother Greg Luther Racing, LLC and paid $3.00 to win as the race favorite. She was bred by Rose Run Farm.

ROSE RUN YOLANDA REPLAY

2nd race $300,000 OSS 2-Year-Old Colt Pace Final

Race favorite Act Fast and driver Chris Page may have cut all the fractions, but it was Rockmelikeyameanit (McArdle) and driver Brett Miller who sat the perfect pocket trip and then came on in the stretch to win the final.

Act Fast cut the mile with fractions of :27.3, :57 and 1:24.3. Racing Rampage (Aaron Merriman) came first-over before the half mile with Burnout (Trevor Smith) following the outside flow.

On the final turn Burnout and Boardwalk Jack (Josh Sutton) were three and four-wide on the turn for home but it was Miller and Rockmelikeyameanit who ducked to the inside in the stretch as Act Fast was bearing out and came on to win by a half a length in 1:53.2 over Surfside Beach (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.).

Surfside Beach was placed 8^th for pylon violations in the stretch so Downrightdelicious (Matt Kakaley) was third placed second and Racing Rampage was fourth placed third.

It was the second career win for Rockmelikeyameanit, who is trained by Christi Noble for owners Dennis Owens, Norman Rae Racing, LLC and James Morris. Rockmelikeyameanit was bred by Glow Breeding Farms, Inc. He paid $12.80 to win.

ROCKMELIKEYAMEANIT REPLAY

1^st race $300,000 OSS 2-Year-Old Colt Trot Final

After taking the early lead away from Jet Hill (Kurt Sugg) it was all Rumble Strips (Long Tom) and driver Kayne Kauffman cutting all the fractions en route to rewriting the track record for two-year-old trotting colts.

The world record holder Rumble Strips cut fractions of :28.3, :58.3 and 1:27.3. The pocket-sitting Jet Hill tried in the stretch, but Rumble Strips was too tough, winning by one and one-quarter lengths in track record time of 1:56.1. Jet Hill was second with A Real Legend (Don Irvine, Jr.) third.

RUMBLE STRIPS REPLAY

It was the second straight win and fourth triumph on the year for Rumble Strips, who paid $3.40 to win as the race favorite. He is trained by Mike Polhamus for owners Constance Polhamus and Mary Beth Walters. The previous track record was 1:57.1 set in 2017. Rumble Strips was bred by Franklin Equine, LLC.

To read about all the action and see all the replays from the $3.4 million card at Dayton, click here.

For complete race results, click here.

by Steve Wolf, for Harnesslink