Maryland Sire Stakes continue at Ocean Downs

On Monday night Aug. 30^th the freshman harness racing pacing fillies and trotting colts and geldings kicked off the second round of prelims in the Maryland Sire Stakes at Ocean Downs.

The splits for pacing fillies went to post as races 1 and 5 with Jim Morand sending Lloyds Ladys (Rusty’s All In) out to take the lead at the ¼ pole, to control the remaining fractions in the 2:02.4 mile. Camon Ban (Cam’s Rocket) taking the place spot. Pam Wagner is the owner-breeder and John Wagner the trainer of Lloyds Ladys.

The second division of the pacing fillies also went to a Pam Wagner owned and bred filly. Janet’s For Real (Rusty’s For Real) cut a perfectly rated gate to wire mile with fractions of 29.3, 1:00.2, 1:30 stopping the clock in 2:00, reinsman John Wagner was between the wheels and also trains the filly. Grey Rocket (Cam’s Rocket) was second.

The lone preliminary for the trotting colts and geldings stepped out as race 3. Hoofbeats De Vie (Charlie De Vie) with Russell Foster in the bike picked up their second preliminary win with a 5 length victory over Bonjour Mary Ellen (Charlie De Vie) for owner-breeder Joie De Vie Farm LLC and trainer Chris Lakata.

The freshman preliminaries continue on Wednesday Sept. 1^st at Ocean Downs.

For full race results, click here.

By Cheri Stambaugh, for the Maryland Standardbred Development Fund