Covid For Real, Rusty’s Baby Ruth, K J Dash dominate MSS at Ocean Downs

The second round of Maryland Sire Stakes preliminaries for two-year-old pacing fillies and trotting colts and geldings was held on Monday Aug. 28th.

The first split for the pacing fillies went to post in race 1. Reinsman John Wagner sent Covid For Real (Rusty’s For Real) gate to wire winning by 1 ¼ lengths over Whodat Really (Rusty’s For Real) in 2:04.1. Wagner trains the filly for owner-breeder Pam Wagner.

Race 3 had the winners of the first round of prelims meeting for the first time. Rusty’s Baby Ruth (Rusty’s For Real) left from the rail position with Fancy Like That (Rusty’s For Real) coming from outside to slip into the pocket until the ¾ pole, with the fillies side by side for most of the last quarter, Rusty’s Baby Ruth held on in the 1:57.4 mile. William Carter received the driving assignment from trainer Elwood Tignor for owner-breeder Ashley Page.

The trotting colts and geldings went to the gate in race 5 on the card. K J Dash (Lockkeeper) charged down the stretch to nip the leader War Pony (Yall Beneath Me) by a head at the wire in 2:01.3. Victor Kirby was in the bike for trainer John Wagner and owners-breeders Pam Wagner and Scott Woogen.

For complete race results, click here: US Trotting results.

by Cheri Stambaugh, for Ocean Downs