Grove City, OH – The Buckeye Stallion Series invades MGM Northfield Park Wednesday, July 13 for the first leg for 2-year-old harness racing filly pacers. Five divisions will battle for a total purse of $87,500 with each division going for $17,500.
A total of 42 filly pacers from 32 trainers will see action on the 16-race program.
Four of the fillies have marks of 1:56.4 or faster in their young careers.
The fastest mark is held by McAngel (McArdle) from the Sandy Beatty barn. She was a winner with Beatty driving in 1:56Fear The DragonĀ at Scioto Downs.
Greta T () for Ryan Miller with Tyler Smith scheduled to drive and Martaritaondarocks (Pet Rock) for Danielle Snyder with Mike Wilder scheduled have marks of 1:56.3.
Love Me Hill (Racing Hill) for Virgil Morgan Jr and Dan Noble has a mark of 1:56.4.
The top sires are Fear The Dragon with eight fillies entered. Racing Hill has sired seven, while Downbytheseaside has six offspring racing.
The second leg of Buckeye Stallion Series for 2-year-old filly pacers will be July 21 at the Crawford County Fair in Bucyrus, Ohio. First race post time is 5:30PM.
by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA