Pearl Snaps fastest in Buckeye Stallion Series

Columbus, Ohio – Three $17,500 divisions of sophomore harness racing colt pacers took to the track for the fourth leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series on Friday (Sept 2) at Eldorado Scioto Downs.

In the first and fastest division, Brett Miller guided Pearl Snaps (Fear The Dragon) to his tenth seasonal victory in 1:51.4. Leaving from post one, the gelding refused to be put into the pocket by 15-1 Rock The Dragon. Pearl Snaps gained control of the field as soon as the dust settled and never looked back.

With a :27.2 final quarter, 1-5 favorite Pearl Snaps bested Art Of Revenge (Tony Hall) by a neck while Rock The Dragon (Tyler Smith) held on for third.

Pearl Snaps has dominated mid-tier racing in 2022, winning three of four Buckeye Stallion Series legs for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. Despite being lightly raced at two, the gelding now boasts $123,950 in just 16 lifetime starts. Pearl Snaps is owned in partnership by his conditioner alongside Carl Howard and Bottom Line Racing.

PEARL SNAPS REPLAY

Self Made (Fear The Dragon) went wire-to-wire in the second division of the night. Driven by Dan Noble, the 4-5 favorite posted fractions in :27.4, :57.1, and 1:23.3 before equaling his lifetime best of 1:52. Mach Out Knockout (Austin Hanners) was second with Jay Seaside (Hall) completing the trifecta.

Trained by Ron Potter, the victory marks the second BSS win for the gelding. As a $15,000 purchase out of the Lexington Selected Yearling Sale, Self Made has earned more than $96,000 in lifetime earnings for Last Laugh LLC.

SELF MADE REPLAY

Velocity Chaps (Well Said) took the final division in 1:52. With Tony Hall behind the lines, the colt went straight to the top. At 1-5, Velocity Chaps held off challenger Robin’s Art to set fractions in :26.3, :54.4, and 1:22.4 before winning by three lengths. Robin’s Art (Aaron Merriman) finished second with The Fear Is Real (Brady Galliers) in third.

The Brian Brown trainee has won two BSS legs in as many tries this year. Velocity Chaps has bankrolled $120,839 in lifetime earnings for owner and breeder Velocity Standardbreds.

VELOCITY CHAPS REPLAY

Four division of the Ohio Sires Stakes Veteran Championships and two OSS divisions for 3-year-old colt pacers will highlight Saturday’s (Sep 3) program at Eldorado Scioto Downs. First post is 3:15PM.  For more information on the facility and live racing season, visit the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.

For complete race results, click here.

by Ashley Dailey, for the OHHA