Go Jim Dandy impresses in Buckeye Stallion Series

Grove City, Ohio – Five $20,000 divisions for the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for two-year-old colt pacers highlighted the Tuesday evening (Sept. 4) harness racing card at MGM Northfield Park. Go Jim Dandy (Bit Of A Legend) not only produced the fastest division of the night but blocked previously perfect Jbmagic from a fourth series win.

Go Jim Dandy and Hunter Myers refused to be anywhere but the lead. The gelded son of Bit Of A Legend N grabbed the front directly out of the gate.

As soon as the dust settled, 3-5 favorite Jbmagic (Austin Hanners) challenged at the :27.2 opening quarter. Go Jim Dandy immediately popped the pocket to regain control before reaching the half in :56.2.

His competitors were relentless as second choice 3-1 Johnny Up (Chris Lems) marched first up on the backside. It wasn’t long before 9-2 Go Jim Dandy hit another gear and pulled away from the field while heading to the three-quarters in 1:24.2.

Under confident hands, Go Jim Dandy cruised home in 1:54.3 with eight lengths to spare.

Rose Run Ajay (Anthony MacDonald) finished second and Jbmagic held on for third.

GO JIM DANDY REPLAY

Go Jim Dandy has hit the board in six of eight lifetime starts. With two series victories, the gelding has bankrolled $29,144 for trainer-owner Kim Dailey and Jr Staple Llp. Go Jim Dandy is a homebred named in remembrance of Dailey’s late husband and Ohio Immortal Hall of Fame Trainer, James Dailey.

The first division was taken by Fear The Thunder in 1:57.2. Driven by Tyler Angus, 9-5 Fear The Thunder (Fear The Dragon) won in true wire-to-wire fashion. The colt by Fear The Dragon set fractions in :28.4, :59.3 and 1:28.3 before stopping the clock in a new lifetime mark.

Mama Said Zip It (Hanners) was second while Herbie’s Rocket (Lems) finished third.

The victory marks the second series win for Fear The Thunder. He is seven of 10 this season, earning $34,670 for owners William Beacham and Robert Robinson.  Stacey Currie trains Fear The Thunder. He was bred by Winbak Farm.

Accuracy By Volume (Lost In Time) notched his first Buckeye Stallion Series victory in the second division. Aaron Merriman settled 2-5 favorite Accuracy By Volume into the pocket behind Billion (Kurt Sugg). Accuracy By Volume stayed patient as the quarters passed in :28.1, :58.2, and 1:26.3. The son of Lost In Time made his move at the top of the stretch. Pulling to the outside, Accuracy By Volume easily tripped the wire in 1:55.1.

Billion held on for second with Southern Rockfest (Hanners) in third.

ACCURACY BY VOLUME REPLAY

Despite being lightly started compared to his peers, Accuracy By Volume has won three of his four lifetime starts. Trained by Scott Betts, the colt has earned $20,080. Timothy Betts bred and owns Accuracy By Volume.

The third division was won by The Onyx Dragon (Fear The Dragon) and Justin Irvine in 1:55. The gelding got away third as Downbytheparade (Merriman) posted the opening fraction in :27.4. At 2-1, The Onyx Dragon pulled first up as they passed the half-mile marker in :57.3. Irvine urged the gelding at the 1:25.4 three-quarters pole. Answering the call, The Onyx Dragon overtook the field to win in his final strides.

Downbytheparade was second and Itwasaverygoodyear (Tyler Smith) finished third.

Gary Martin conditions The Onyx Dragon. With $37,646 in the bank, he has hit the board eight of nine lifetime starts. It was the first series win for the gelding in a new lifetime mark. Sue Stockwell owns The Onyx Dragon. He was bred by Brent Hopper.

Believe In Tom (Long Tom) was the longshot winner of the night in the fourth division. At 13-1, Believe In Tom and MacDonald cleared the front and never faltered. Sired by the successful trotter Long Tom, the pacer Believe In Tom opened up to set fractions in 28.1, :58.1, and 1:26.1. Never facing any challengers, Believe In Tom scored in 1:55.2.

Scares Me (Myers) finished second while Seaside Star (Sugg) was third.

Believe In Tom has taken two series legs, earning $36,213 in eleven starts. He has secured five wins under Steve Novak’s training. Believe In Tom is owned and bred by Gerald Mijal.

Buckeye Stallion Series action continues with freshmen filly pacers on Friday (Sept.6) at Eldorado Scioto Downs. First race post is 5:45PM.

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

by Ashley Dailey, for the OHHA