OSS champ takes Northfield Open

Northfield, OH — Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing champion Smothastenesewisky (Nob Hill High) looked like her old self on Saturday (December 9), getting the perfect trip on her way to winning the $18,000 Filly and Mare Distaff at MGM Northfield Park.

Hustled off the wings early, Smothastenesewisky (Billy Davis Jr.) was put into play early around the first turn but had to deal with immediate pressure from A Delightful Act N (Hunter Myers), who cleared into the backstretch.

A Delightful Act N led the field through an impressive :27.1 opening quarter, and had no pressure to deal with coming to the half in :56.3, that is when things began to change as Creme Delight (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) began her bid first-over.

It appeared Creme Delight would engage A Delightful Act N into the backstretch, but at three-quarters in 1:24.4, A Delightful Act N repelled the challenge from the Burke trainee. It was mid-way around the far turn when Smothastensewisky bounded out of the pocket and glided past A Delightful Act N through the stretch to win by 1-3/4 lengths in 1:53.3. Sea Rose (Eric Tharps Jr.) closed gamely to be third.