Rick Wink remains undefeated, Jug undercard

Below is a look at all the major events on the Little Brown Jug undercard from the Delaware County Fair on Thursday (Sep. 19).

$90,000 Ms Versatility Final (Aged Mare Trot)

The Norwegian bred Nelsonbriteagle No (Bold Eagle) benefited from early breaks in stride by HP Mama B (Louis Roy) and Tipsy Money (Yannick Gingras) and was able to coast to a 7 ¾ length harness racing romp in 1:52.3.

NELSONBRITEAGLE NO REPLAY

The six-year-old mare is co-owned by trainer Ake Svanstedt and breeder Nils Munkhaugen.

Adare Castle (James MacDonald) was second and Tactical Mounds (Scott Zeron) was third.

$92,150 Old Oaken Bucket (Three-Year Old Colt Trot)

Four Sixes (Six Pack, Yannick Gringras) minded his manners and went gate-to wire in a lifetime best 1:54.

FOUR SIXES REPLAY

Vangard (Todd McCarthy) and Elhelpsky (Peter Wrenn) both overcame breaks in stride to secure the place and show spots.

The winner is co-owned by William Hartt and trainer Melissa Beckwith.

$50,000 Standardbred (Two-Year Old Colt Trot)

Arrowhead Hanover (International Moni) received a patient drive from Anthony MacDonald and won the Standardbred by 1 1/2 lengths over Abraham Hanover (Mike Wilder) and Lefties Righties (Scott Zeron).

ARROWHEAD HANOVER REPLAY

The gelding is owned by the fractional ownership group, The Stable.

The winning time of 1:55.2 was a new lifetime mark for Arrowhead Hanover who has now won $82,170 this season.

$47,000 Standardbred (Two-Year Old Colt Pace)

Dreamboat Hanover (Papi Rob Hanover, Andy Miller) capitalized on an early quick pace by Railroad Station (David Miller) and swept by the tiring leader around the final turn to win in 1:51.2.

DREAMBOAT HANOVER REPLAY

Fasting (Jeremy Indoff) was 4 ¼ lengths back in second, Waitingforguffman (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) third and Railroad Station was fourth.

The gelding is trained by co-owner Todd Schadel, Christine Schadel, Timothy Hayes and Dr. Megan Moschgat.

$145,000 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship (Two-Year Old Colt Pace)

The undefeated Rick Wink (Bit Of A Legend N, Chris Page) took control of the field of six at the quarter-mile and pole sprinted six lengths clear of Extra Suds (Brett Miller) and House Of Brix (Trevor Smith) to take the second division.

RICK WINK REPLAY

The 1:50.2 final time established a new stakes record and was just 2/5 of a second off the world mark.

The colt is conditioned by Ron Burke for the Burke Racing Stable, R A S Stable, Knox Services, J&T Silva-Purnel-Libby. He was bred by Larry R. Miller.

Rick Wink, who was a $27,000 yearling purchase, has not tasted defeat in seven seasonal starts and now has earned $207,250.

Bars And Notes and Tyler Smith skimmed the pylons in the stretch to go from worst to first in the first division.

The pacesetting Downbythewater (Chris Lems) was second and Fabio Hanover (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) was third.

The winner is co-owned by trainer Joseph Lucas and At The Wire Farms.

The final time of 1:53.1 was a new lifetime best for the gelded son of Racing Hill who was bred by Kevin Greenfield and Michael Creps.

$131,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (Three-Year Old Colt Pace)

Outer Banks (Downbytheseaside, Chris Page) kept the challenging Paris’s Dragon (Dan Noble) in the pocket long enough to score a neck victory in the second division in 1:52.1.

OUTER BANKS REPLAY

The gelding is owned by Burke Racing Stable, R A S Stable, J&T Silva-Purnel-Libby and Weaver Bruscemi.

The winner was purchased for $50,000 as a yearling from the breeder Frank Nanna.

Janelle Granny (Dexter Dunn) used a three-wide move in the final turn and wore down the leading Clever Cody (Aaron Merriman) in the first $65.600 division. Hundred Dollar Man (Montrell Teague) was a closing third.

Trainer Virgil Morgan, Jr. continued his hot streak with this Fear The Dragon colt, who is owned by Betty Jo Clegg.

Janelle Granny lowered his lifetime mark with the 1:49.4 victory.

$118,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (Three-Year Old Filly Pace)

Calyspo Pearl (Fear The Dragon, Dan Noble) survived a two-prong stretch challenge from the outside Seaside Diva (Chris Page) and the inside Katies Up (Yannick Gingras) to score a neck win in 1:51.2.

CALYPSO PEARL REPLAY

Christi Noble trains the homebred winner for Sandra Burnett.

The filly won for the fifth time in 2024 after going unraced at two.

$115,200 Ohio Breeders Championship (Three-Year Old Colt Trot)

Spaaaanzano (Coraggioso, Aaron Merriman) and Tennessee Tom (Chris Page) has been battling each other for the past two years and this time Spaaaanzano came out on top by three lengths in 1:53.2.

SPAAAANZANO REPLAY

Tennessee Tom edged Royal Precedent (Ronnie Wrenn, Jr.) in a place photo.

The gelding is trained and co-owned by Chris Beaver who he shares ownership with Spaaaartners, Bill Manes and Leo Fleming.

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

by Jay Wolf, for the Little Brown Jug