Nine Ohio Sire Stakes for 2YO’s held at Scioto Downs

Grove City, Ohio –The first leg of Ohio Sires Stakes action for two-year-old colt and filly harness racing pacers opened Saturday night (July 7) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.  Fresh off her victory in the Preferred Equine Next Generation, Magestic Seas (Downbytheseaside) made it look easy, scoring her second win in as many starts.

In the first of nine $40,000 divisions, Ronnie Wrenn Jr. took Magestic Seas to lead heading to the half and opened up a five-length lead around the final turn to win easily in 1:51.1.  Brian Brown trains the filly for Country Club Acres, Kirk Nichols, and Scott Dillon.  In her two wins this year, Magestic Seas has earned $95,000.

Rose Run Zoey was second with Fearless Ginger third

In the second division for the fillies, Brett Miller collected the first of his two Sires Stakes wins on the night as he guided Daisy Star (Racing Hill) to victory in 1:53.1.  The filly was fourth entering the final turn, shot down the passing lane and pulled away to win by a length in 1:53.1. Trained by Johnson Hill Jr. and owned by Brent Tartar, it was the first win in two starts for Daisy Star.

Venice Blue Chip was second with Bad Girls Racing finishing third.

Irreplaceable (Racing Hill) with Jeremy Smith took the pocket trip and shot down the lightning lane to win the third division of filly pacers by a head for trainer Todd Luther in 1:55.0.  The filly is owned by Greg Luther Racing.  It was Irreplaceable’s first win in two career starts.

Cruiser Cancelled finished second with Heartofthesea third.

The final division for filly pacers went to Dancing On Glass (Downbytheseaside).  Cameron McGown gave Brian Brown his second Sires Stakes training win of the night with the filly.  Dancing On Glass sat in the pocket until the top of the stretch, moving to the outside and catching the favorite Seaside Streaker to win by a length in 1:54.1.  Dancing On Glass was making her first career start for owners Hutchison Harness.

Rock Ur Wings was third.

On the colt side of the ledger, Rose Run Zane (Racing Hill) and Austin Hanners won the first division for colt pacers in 1:53 for trainer Dan Venier.  Rose Run Zane was making his first career start, fired off the final turn and pulled away down the stretch to win by two lengths for owners John and Leann Saunders.

High On The Hill was second with Denial third.

Ron Burke trainee Outer Banks (Downbytheseaside) with Chris Page grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and held off a late charge from Seasideescape to win the second division of freshman colt pacers by a head in 1:52.4.  It was the first win in two starts for the colt.  Burke Racing Stable, RAS Racing, J&T Silva – Purnel & Libby, and Weaver Bruscemi own Outer Banks.

Topofthehill AS finished third.

In the third division, Hundred Dollar Man (Lather Up) with Montrell Teague raced off the gate from the far outside grabbing the lead heading to the quarter pole.  He held the lead until Noble Dale and Brett Miller took over entering the final turn.  Down the stretch, Hundred Dollar Man battled back, retook the lead, and held on to win by a head in 1:53.3.  It was the first win in two starts for owner-trainer Brenda Teague.

Janelle Granny rallied for second with Noble Dale finishing third.

Longshot Racing Rebel (Racing Hill) and Sam Widger took the pocket trip and fired down the passing lane beating Paris’s Dragon to the line to win the fourth division in 1:52.4.   He went off at 18-1 for trainer Dan O’Mara.  Owned by Marjorie Polhamus, it was the first win in three starts for Racing Rebel.

Clever Cody was third.

In the final division of the night, Brett Miller earned his second Sires Stakes win of the evening as he drove Fear The Image (Fear The Dragon) to victory.  The gelding grabbed the lead at the three-quarter pole and won by two lengths in 1:53. Trained by Randy Smith and owned by Jessica Smith, it was the second win in as many starts for Fear The Image who has earned $26,500 this year.

Midwind Beach Boy finished second with Believe It Sea It third.

Sires Stakes action for Ohio two-year-olds continues Sunday night (July 8) at MGM Northfield Park as six divisions of freshman colt and filly trotters take the track.

For complete race results, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA