Clean sweep for Page, Burke in OB Championships

Harness racing driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke swept the $134,370 (div) Ohio Breeders Championship for two-year-old filly pacers with Sea Silk and Cape Cod Hanover on Sunday, September 19 at the Delaware County Fair.

In the opening $67,185 division, the undefeated Sea Silk pushed her win streak to eight straight with a stakes and track record equaling 1:53.1.

Sea Silk took the lead in the opening quarter and held off a first over challenge by stablemate Dragon Lady (Aaron Merriman) to score a 2 ¾ length win, becoming the newest member of the Ohio Triple Crown club after her previous wins in the Ohio State Fair and Ohio Sire Stakes Championship.

The daughter of Downbytheseaside was a $47,000 yearling purchase and has now amassed $373,592 for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services and the Hatfield Stables.

SEA SILK REPLAY

In the second division, Cape Cod Hanover took the lead from stablemate Spitting Image (Mike Wilder) in the first quarter and controlled the fractions in her 1:53.3 score by 1 ¾ lengths over Hotshot Temptress (Aaron Merriman) and Spitting Image.

A $20,000 yearling purchase and another son of Downbytheseaside won for the sixth time in eight seasonal starts and has now pushed her earnings to $214,142 for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Rich Lombardo Racing and RAS Racing.

CAPE COD HANOVER REPLAY

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The $18,900 OBC for aged pacers went to a fast-closing T Degengold (Tyler Smith) in 1:52.3 over the pace-setting Stanford Court (Chris Page).

The four-year-old mare is by Pet Rock and owned by Johnny Kerns and trained by Jeff Nisonger.

Driver Dan Noble swept the three divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore colt trotters with Burrow (1:57.2), Double Down K (1:57.2) and Malibu Kid (1:57.1).

Elegant Gigi (Don Irvine, Jr.) and Cash N Chips (Hunter Myers) took the two $17,500 BSS divisions for the three-year-old filly trotters.

Tony Dinges representing the Florida Amateur Drivers Club won the Tim Fouts Memorial Pace with Billabong Beach in 1:56.4. The Fouts Memorial features the top amateur drivers from around the country.

Billabong Beach is conditioned by owner James Byers.

Three divisions of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association trots went to Mj’slibertyvalance (Jazmin Arnold), Lucius Vorenus (Alesha Binkley) and Quadrangle (Tylor Price). The win was Tylor Price’s first career win.

For full race results, click here.

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug