Nobles sweep the Buckeye Stallion Series Finals

Grove City, OH – The 2024 Buckeye Stallion Series wrapped up on Saturday (Oct. 5) at Hollywood Dayton Raceway with eight $75,000 Finals. Not only was a harness racing track record equaled, but Dan Noble drove four to victory while trainer Christi Noble claimed three of the Stallion Series titles.

Noble’s first victory came aboard Tommy Count (Long Tom) in the freshmen colt trot division. The son of Long Tom raced from the back of the pack after leaving from the eighth post position. At 9-1, Tommy Count trailed the field as quarters came in :28.2, :57.2, and 1:26.3. D. Noble urged the colt three-wide in the last turn. Answering the call, Tommy Count rallied home in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.4.

TOMMY COUNT REPLAY

Vandy Lane (Chris Lems) was second and Sweet Harmony (Ronnie Gillespie) finished third.

The victory marked the second lifetime win for Tommy Count. He has earned $54,060 this season. Gillespie trains for Anthony Miller. Wayne Weaver bred Tommy Count.

In the division for three-year-old filly pacers, Calypso Pearl went wire to wire in 1:50.3. D. Noble put the daughter of Fear The Dragon on top and never looked back. As the 1-5 favorite, Calypso Pearl set fractions in :27.1, :55.2, and blazed to a three-quarters in 1:22.1. After taking the pocket trip, Fearless Ginger (Austin Hanners) challenged Calypso Pearl at the top of the stretch but was no match. Calypso Pearl won by a nose and lowered her lifetime mark.

CALYPSO PEARL REPLAY

Genetic Edge (Chris Page) was third.

Calypso Pearl has won 6 of 16 this season. Despite not starting as a two-year-old, she has bankrolled $181,475 under C. Noble’s conditioning. Sandra Burnett owns and bred Calypso Pearl.

D.Noble guided Tom Swifty (Long Tom) to victory in the next division for sophomore colt trotters. Tom Swifty got away fourth but immediately followed cover heading to the :27.3 opening quarter. The Long Tom gelding quickly found himself first-up and did not see the rail as fractions came in :56.1 and 1:24.4. Showing his grit, 6-5 favorite Tom Swifty dug in every step of the way to win in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.4.

TOM SWIFTY REPLAY

Beaueastel (Peter Wrenn) held on for second with When I’m Gone As (Tony Hall) third.

The C. Noble trainee notched his eleventh seasonal win and upped his earnings to $132,650. Tom Swifty is owned by breeder Sandra Burnett and Norman Rae Racing. The Noble husband and wife duo won the BSS Final for three-year-old colt trotters in 2023 as well.

Legendary Noble overcame the eighth post position to give D.Noble is fourth series victory in the sophomore colt pace division. The gelded son of Bit Of A Legend N briefly let the dust settle before rolling to challenge the leader at the :26.3 opening quarter. Once on top, 8-1 Legendary Noble posted fractions in :55.1 and 1:23. before stopping the clock in 1:51.2.

LEGENDARY NOBLE REPLAY

Twenty Five (Page) was second and High On The Hill (Cameron McCown) rounded out the trifecta.

Legendary Noble has hit the board 15 of 19 tries this season. With 6 victories, he has bankrolled $82,672 for Norman Rae Racing. C. Noble trains Legendary Noble, a homebred by Carol Jean Noble.

My Hare Legend equaled the divisional track record for freshman filly pacers in 1:51.4. Eric Goodell placed the daughter of Bit Of A Legend N in the pocket and stayed patient. Fractions were set in :26., :55.3, and 1:23.1.  As the 8-5 favorite, My Hare Legend made her move in the final turn and easily gained control of the field. My Hare Legend won by five lengths in a new lifetime mark.

Pink Jammies (Hunter Myers) finished second with Gorgeous Package (Anthony MacDonald) third.

My Hare Legend has won half of her eight lifetime starts. The Logan Ebersole trainee has earned $71,450 for Ronald Rust. Schare Adams bred My Hare Legend.

Travel Nurse and Brett Miller took the freshman filly trot division in 1:56.3. Travel Nurse got away fourth along the rail and stayed put as fractions came in :27.3, :57.4, and 1:27. The Enterprise filly found racing room in the final turn and slipped into the passing lane. Digging in through her last stride, Travel Nurse tripped the wire in a new lifetime mark.

Bye Bye Girl (Page) was second while Bb’s Kanson Lady (Kayne Kauffman) held on for third.

Trained by Virgil Morgan Jr., Travel Nurse has earned $75,120 in three lifetime victories.  Joyce McClelland owns and co-bred Travel Nurse alongside Richard McClelland.

The two-year-old colt pace division went to Twin B High Tide in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.1. Guided by Hanners, the son of Downbytheseaside settled in fourth and stayed patient as the opening fraction was posted in :26.4. Heading to the :55.4 half-mile marker, 1-5 Twin B High Tide followed cover. The colt kicked it into gear and flew three-wide on the backside. There was no catching Twin B High Tide as the three-quarters came in 1:23.1. Twin B High Tide won with three lengths to spare.

The Onyx Dragon (Justin Irvine) finished second and Go Jim Dandy (Myers) was third.

Twin B High Tide has won four of eight lifetime starts to earn $84,595. Alicia Hanners trains for Hanners Racing. He was bred by Twinbrook Limited.

Justasiam As won the three-year-old filly trot division in 1:56.1. Hall piloted the daughter of Lionhunter from the rail post position. The filly found herself first-up while marching past the opening quarter in :28.1. As the 1-5 favorite, Justasiam As inched toward the leader while heading to the :58.3 half and 1:27.2 three-quarters pole. Coming out of the final turn, Justasiam As easily pulled away to win by a length.

Tammie Sue (Lems) was second while Lady Almas (Miller) rallied for third.

Justasiam As won the BSS Final last year as a two-year-old. Now as a sophomore, she has hit the board eight times in 13 seasonal starts. She has notched four wins and $102,810 under trainer Anette Lorentzon. ACL Stuteri AB owns and bred Justasiam As.

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

by Ashley Dailey, for the OHHA