Northfield hosts Ohio Sires Stakes consolations

Grove City, OH – The Ohio Sires Stakes wrapped up for the year Saturday Night (October 8) at MGM Northfield Park as Chris Page and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. each won two consolation finals.  Each harness racing final carried a purse of $85,000.

In the first consolation of the night, Martysmagicmoment (Creatine) went gate to wire to win the 3-year-old filly trot.  Wrenn drove the filly to victory for trainer Danny Collins in 1:55.  Martysmagicmoment won for the fourth time this year and raise her lifetime earnings to $170,025 for owners Marty McLain, Charles McClain, and Harry Burger. Sweet On Pete was second with La Belle Riviere third.

MARTYSMAGICMOMENT REPLAY

Wicked Character (Yankee Cruiser) overcame an early break and fought off a late challenge from Cross Creek to win the 2-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:54.2.  Chris Page drove for trainer Ron Burke.  Owned by Winterwood Farm, Wicked Character won for the second time in nine starts and raised his earnings to $73,800.

Somewhere Vintage finished second, while Dragon Attack was third.  Cross Creek faded to fourth.

WICKED CHARACTER REPLAY

A Long Dream (Long Tom) with Brett Miller grabbed the lead heading to the three-quarter pole and cruised to victory in new lifetime mark of 1:56.3 to capture the 2-year-old filly trot.  It was fifth win in ten starts for the filly who has earned $80,760 in her freshman campaign.  Trained by Vernon Beachy, A Long Dream is owned by First Up Racing Stable and Elise Kilmer.

Along In Time was second with Doc’s Boo Boo third.

A LONG DREAM REPLAY

Yankee Nudge (Yankee Cruiser) and Hunter Myers raced to the lead at the quarter pole and never looked back to win the 2-year-old filly pace in 1:55, a new lifetime mark.  Joseph Lucas trains and co-owns the filly with At The Wire Farms.  It was the fourth win of the season for the Yankee Nudge who has earned $71,066 this year.

Elvette Hanover finished second with No Fear Intended third.

YANKEE NUDGE REPLAY

In the 2-year-old colt and gelding trot, Chris Page rallied the favorite, Stumpy, down the stretch to win by a head in 1:58.  It was the third win of the year for Stumpy.  Allen Miller trains and owns Stumpy who has earned $63,430 this year.

Asian Zing was second with Domovoy third.

STUMPY REPLAY

Coastal (Downbytheseaside) and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. grabbed the lead around the final turn and held off stablemate Fantasy Life to win the 3-year-old filly pace in 1:51.4.  It was the sixth win of the year for the filly.  Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Jason Melillo, and Beasty LLC, Coastal raised her lifetime earnings to $162,895.

Bittrsweetsymphony was third.

COASTAL REPLAY

Gabbys Bit Coin (Uncle Peter) with Tyler Smith sat fourth going to the half mile before making her move up the backstretch grabbing the lead from Guido Di and holding on to win the 3-year-old colt and gelding trot.  Chris Beaver trains and co-owns the gelding with Johanna Beaver.  Gabbys Bit Coin won for the fourth time this year and raised his lifetime earnings to $230,827.

Mo Bay was second with Guido D third.

GABBYS BIT COIN REPLAY

In the final consolation of the night.  Risenshine Seaside (Downbytheseaside) with Cam McGown went right to the lead and stayed there winning the 3-year-old colt and gelding pace in 1:52.2.  It was the seventh win of the year for Risenshine Seaside whose lifetime earnings now stand at $181,769.  Brian Brown trains Risenshine Seaside for Hutchison Harness.

Tre Cruz finished second in a photo with Dragononthebeach third.

RISENSHINE SEASIDE REPLAY

Northfield Park will play host to the Ohio Fairs Championships Saturday October 15.

For complete race results, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA