Downbytheseaside filly named Ohio’s rookie pacing filly of the year

Grove City, Ohio – It was a rough start to McSeaside’s (Downbytheseaside) harness racing career in 2022, but she was able to right the ship, winning the $300,000 Ohio Sires Stakes championship on her way to being named the 2022 Ohio 2-Year-Old Pacing Filly of the Year.

“Everything that could go wrong at the beginning of the year did and it was the other way around at the end of the year, everything went right,” said trainer Ron Burke.

The filly started her freshman campaign being scratched from The Next Generation and then finishing third in her next start but placed seventh after a break.

McSeaside rebounded, hitting the board in seven of her final eight races, finishing the year with three wins, three seconds, and a third-place finish in ten starts.  She earned $295,614 in 2022.

McSeaside is owned by Burke Racing Stable LLC, Beasty LLC, J&T Silva Stables LLC, and Knox Services Inc.  She was bred by Andray Farm and Sergent Stables LLC.

McSeaside will be honored at the Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association Annual Awards Banquet January 14, 2023, at the Hilton Columbus-Polaris in Columbus, Ohio.

The 2022 Ohio Horse of the Year will be announced at the annual awards banquet.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA