BSS second leg clash Sunday

Grove City, OH – The second leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series wraps up Sunday June 26 at MGM Northfield Park with the three-year-old harness racing colt trotters.

Four division of nine will take the track with each division carrying a purse of $17,500.

Hustlenomics (Full Count), Phantom Tom (Long Tom), and Uncle Leon (Uncle Peter) were first leg winners at Miami Valley Raceway on May 2.

In the first division, Phantom Tom is the 2-1 favorite.  Scott Cox trains the gelding who will be looking for his second win of the year.  Tyler Smith will drive.

The second choice, Doc’s Spirit (Southwind Spirit) has hit the board in four of six starts this year.  Kurt Sugg will drive the gelding for trainer Wes Hershberger.

Hustlenomics will look for his fifth win in nine starts this year in the second division.  Todd Luther trains him.  Jason Thompson will drive the 9-5 favorite.

Ryan Miller trains the second choice, Shamrock (Uncle Peter).  Tyler Smith will drive the gelding.

In the third division, Uncle Leon will look for his third win of the year.  Dustin Arledge trains him.  Uncle Leon will be driven by Hunter Myers.

Another son of Uncle Peter, Mo Bay, is the race favorite.  Sam Schillaci trains and Greg Grismore will drive the 5-2 favorite, who is looking to win for the fourth time this year.

In the final division, Slim Jimmy (Long Tom) is the 7-5 favorite.  The colt has hit the board in five of seven races with two wins.  Hunter Myers will drive the Jason McGinnis trainee.

Also looking for his third win of the year is My Guy Wrapsitup (My MVP).  My Guy Wrapsitup is the second choice at 2-1.  The gelding is trained by Theodore Gawron and will be driven by Ronnie Wrenn Jr.

First race post time at MGM Northfield Park is 6:00 PM.

For complete race entries, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA