Jet Hill, John Dutton take Ohio Sires Stakes

Grove City, Ohio – Jet Hill (What The Hill) is staking his claim as the top three-year-old harness racing trotting colt in the Buckeye state.  He won for the third time in Ohio Sires Stakes action Tuesday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

Jet Hill with Kurt Sugg fired from the gate and never looked back dominating the second $55,000 division for sophomore colts, winning in 1:53.4.

Sugg controlled the race with fractions of :28.1, :58.2, and 1:26.3.  The 2-5 favorite faced a challenge heading up the backstretch from Black Magic and Brett Miller but opened up around the final turn and drew clear to win by three lengths.

It was the fifth win in six starts for the Edward Miller trainee.  Owned by Serenity Racing Stables, Jet Hill has earned $116,400.

Till I Collapse AS finished second with Black Magic third.

JET HILL REPLAY

In the first $55,000 division, Rumble Strips and Kayne Kauffman set the early pace grabbing the lead and covering the first quarter in :28.1.  Kauffman kept Rumble Strips on the lead through the half and three-quarters in :57, and 1:25.2.

John Dutton (What The Hill) and Chris Page sat last through the first half before following cover and moving up the backstretch.  Around the final turn, Page took John Dutton three-wide and set their sights on the leader.

As the field closed in on the finish line, Page nosed John Dutton into the lead, hanging on to win by a length in a new lifetime mark of 1:53.2.

Burton’s Hill and Miller rallied down the passing lane to finish second with Jogging Full Trot and Dan Noble charging from the back of the pack to finish third.

John Dutton has won six of his nine starts this year for trainer Ron Burke.  Owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Johnny Yoder, and RAS Racing, John Dutton has earned $93,141 this year.

JOHN DUTTON REPLAY

Ohio Sires Stakes action resumes Saturday (July 8) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with the first leg for two-year-old colt pacers.

For complete race results, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA