Grove City, OH – Dan Noble was a three-time winner in the Buckeye Stallion Series during the first day of harness racing at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Delaware, Ohio, Sunday September 19. Noble won all three divisions of the 3-year-old colt trot.
Noble collected his first win of the day guiding the Jim Arledge Jr. trainee Burrow to his first win in the series. The son of Uncle Peter grabbed the lead at the three-quarter pole and won by a length and three quarters in 1:57.2.
Noble’s second win came behind Double Down K. The Break The Bank colt went gate to wire in 1:57.2 to collect his first win in the series. It was Double Down K’s fourth win of the year for trainer Bucky Troute.
Malibu Kid was a Buckeye Stallion Series winner for a third time this year as Noble guided the Wishing Stone gelding to victory in 1:57.1. Malibu Kid took the lead at the top of the stretch and won by two lengths for trainer Dalton Walls.
In the 3-year-old filly trot, Cash N Chips collected her third BSS win for trainer Steven Bush. Hunter Meyers led the Cash Hall filly down the stretch to win in 1:55.2. It was Cash N Chips seventh win of the year.
In the other division of the three-year-old filly trot, Elegant Gigi and Don Irvine Jr. were parked until the three-quarter pole but took the lead at the top of the stretch to win by a length in 1:57.2. Elegant Gigi is trained by Rosy Weaver. The daughter of Dejarmbro won for the ninth time in 18 starts this year.
Buckeye Stallion Series action continues Monday, September 20, at the Delaware County Fair Grounds with four divisions of two-year-old filly pacers and four divisions of three-year-old colt pacers. First post time is 3:00 PM.
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by Frank Fraas, for the Ohio Harness Horseman’s Association