Lt Loverboy shines again in Ohio Sires Stakes

Grove City, Ohio – Lt Loverboy (Long Tom) was in the spotlight again Wednesday night (August 14) at MGM Northfield Park as he won for the third time in Ohio Sires Stakes harness racing action, capturing one of three $50,000 divisions.

Starting from the far outside sixth post position, Lt Loverboy with Aaron Merriman was last off the gate.  Following a :28.4 opening quarter, Merriman took Lt Loverboy first over as the field approached the half-mile mark.  Heading up the backstretch, Lt Loverboy grabbed control and drew away to win by four lengths in 1:58.3.  Rose Run Arch finished second with Battle Hill third.  It was the fourth win in six starts.  Darren Harvey trains Lt Loverboy for Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing.

LT LOVERBOY REPLAY

The win was the second of the night for Mast and Callam Racing.

In the opening division, Merriman took Scrappys Love to the lead and held the top spot until late in the stretch when Oso Fast (Coraggioso) and Chris Lems charged down the lane to win by a neck in 1:58.  It was the first win in four starts for the gelding.  Scott Cox trains Oso Fast.

Scrappys Love was second while What A Buckeye finished third.

OSO FAST REPLAY

The final division went to Whats Shakin and Ronnie Gillespie.  The son of What The Hill sat mid-pack until the final turn when he went three-wide, taking control mid-stretch to win by a length in 2:00.1.  Whats Shakin has hit the board in all four starts, winning two.  Gillespie trains Whats Shaking for W J Donovan.

Stud Muffin T finished second with Uncle Moneybags third.

WHATS SHAKIN REPLAY

Threes were wild in the Buckeye Stallion Series at MGM Northfield Park on Wednesday.  Three of the four $20,000 divisions were won by repeat winners, including Maddie’s Delite (Lather Up) who won for the third time in three Buckeye Stallion Series starts, Dan Noble drove three of the four division winners, and three of the winners set new lifetime marks.

Noble took Pink Jammies (Fear The Dragon) off the gate quickly in the first division but yielded the top spot to Maa Honey and Austin Hanners heading to the quarter.  Noble sat in the pocket until the top of the stretch when he shot down the passing lane and reeled in Maa Honey at the wire to win by a head in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.4.  It was the sixth win in nine starts for the filly.

Rosy Weaver trains and co-owns Pink Jammies with Heartland Acres. Spinal Cracker finished third.

Noble picked up his second win in BSS action when he guided Four Carat Rock (Rockin Amadeus) to her third win of the year in eight starts.  Four Rock Carat challenged the leader Rose Run Alexandra and Anthony MacDonald up the backstretch with Anna Loves Bananas and Aaron Merriman in hot pursuit.  As the three turned for home, Four Rock Carat went outside to pass Rose Run Alexandra with Anna Loves Bananas using the passing lane to get by.  At the wire, it was Four Rock Carat by a head in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.3.  Anna Loves Bananas was second with Rose Run Alexander fading to third.

Ben Davis trains the filly for owners Brent Hopper, James Davis, and Kyle Gray.

In the third division, Maddie’s Delite remained perfect in the Buckeye Stallion Series.  Noble won his third BSS race of the night as he took the filly to the lead and never looked back going gate-to-wire to win in 1:56.3.  It was the eighth win in nine starts for Maddie’s Delite.  She is owned by SCP Stable Inc. and trained by Steve Carter.

Song Somewhere finished second with Sunonmybuns third.

Gorgeous Package won the final division, picking up her second win in the series.  MacDonald grabbed the lead for good heading to the half-mile mark and drew away down the stretch to win by four lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.  It was the third win of the year for the daughter of Lather Up.  Gorgeous Package is owned by The Stable.ca and trained by Jason McGinnis.

Sea Of Heartbreak finished second with Sweetens Cove third.

Buckeye Stallion Series action continues Thursday night (August 15) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with four divisions of two-year-old colt and gelding pacers.

Ohio Sires Stakes action continues Friday (August 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs with freshmen filly pacers.

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

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA