Volstead filly grabs $113,640 Ohio Breeders Champs

Sugar Instead (Volstead) continued her undefeated season by winning the $113,640 Ohio Breeders Championship for sophomore filly trotters in Monday action at the Delaware County Fair.

When the field of eight was sent on their way, Jurassic Hattie (Tyler Smith) was hustled out of post five and grabbed the early lead.

Legacy Affair (Ron Wrenn, Jr.) took the lead past the opening quarter in :27.4.

The field raced in a straight line past the quarter in :57.1.

Brett Miller eased the eventual winner off the rail in third past the three-quarters in 1:26 and stuck a neck ahead at the top of the stretch.

Sugar Instead used a :28 final quarter to secure the 1:54 win, which equaled the stakes record.

Legacy Affair was second, ¾ of a length back. Jurassic Hattie was third.

SUGAR INSTEAD REPLAY

The daughter of Volstead is conditioned by Virgil Morgan, Jr. for Joyce McClelland and Larry Wills. She was bred by Elmer Dean Miller.

She is undefeated in 10 seasonal starts and has earned $712,839 lifetime.

Signature Series Final Goes Global

Global Girl went gate-to-wire and captured the $12,000 Signature Series Final for aged trotters in 1:55.3

GLOBAL GIRL REPLAY

The four-year-old lost her first seven starts of the year, but has now won seven straight races.

The Global Republic S mare is owned by Sue Stockwell and piloted by the Ohio Hall of Famer, Don Irvine, Jr.

Dontforgetmaster (Dan Noble) was a 1 ¼ lengths back in second and Lane Of Stone (Jeff Nisonger) was third.

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

by Jay Wolf for the Delaware County Fair