Smith triple seals title

Grove City, OH – Jeremy Smith wrapped up the driving title at Miami Valley Gaming Thursday as he won three of the 12 $20,000 Buckeye Stallion Series divisions for three-year-old colt pacers and trotters.  All three of Smith’s came with pacers.

In the first of six divisions for the sophomore pacers, Smith raced Rock The Hill off the gate and the son of Racing Hill never looked back, cruising to an easy six-length victory in 1:51.3.  Rock The Hill won for the first time in three starts, setting a new lifetime mark, shaving nearly three seconds off his old mark.  Jessica Roegner trains and co-owns Rock The Hill with Paul O’Neil.

ROCK THE HILL REPLAY

Smith’s second win of the card came in the second division as Wirelesscaller (Bullville Powerful) rallied down the stretch to nip favorite High On The Hill at the wire in 1:54.  It was the second win in ten starts this year for the colt.  Wirelesscaller is trained by William Miller ll and owned by Trevor Miller.

WIRELESSCALLER REPLAY

The third division went to Threemargaritashot (Pet Rock).  Threemargaritashot and Aaron Merriman stalked the leader Jonnys Sea Drop around the final turn and raced down the lane to win by a length in 1:52.1.  Trained by Randy Smith and owned by Jessica Smith it was the first win of the year for the gelding.

THREEMARGARITASHOT REPLAY

What An Ocean View (Downbytheseaside) with Chris Page grabbed the lead in the fourth division at the three-quarter pole and held on to win by a length in 1:53.3.  It was the first win of the year for the gelding which is trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, RAS Racing, and J&T Siva-Purnell Libby.

WHAT AN OCEAN VIEW REPLAY

In the fifth division, Side Bar had the lead at the top of the stretch, but Dancin Moon (Dancin Yankee) and Jeremy Smith shot down the passing to take command on the way to winning by a length in 1:53.2.  Trained by Herman Hagerman it was the first win of the year for Dancin Moon.  He is owned by Hagerman Racing, Charles Reeve, and Melinda Hershberger.

DANCIN MOON REPLAY

The final division went to Attention Span (Downbytheseaside) and Brady Galliers.  Attention Span fired from the eighth post position grabbing the lead and never looking back, winning by a length in 1:54.1.  It was the first win of the year for the gelding.  Galliers trains Attention Span for Galliers Racing and David Kryway.

ATTENTION SPAN REPLAY

There were also six divisions for the three-year-old trotters.

What A Dandy (What The Hill) and Sam Widger charged down the stretch splitting horses to win the first division by a length in 1:56.4.  It was his first start of the year and first career win.  What A Dandy is trained by Jim Arledge Jr. and owned by Jude Jacobs, Paul Phillips, Greg Buckey, and William Buckey.

WHAT A DANDY REPLAY

In the second division, Beaueastel (What The Hill) and Peter Wrenn took the pocket trip and reeled in the leader No Nap Nash down the stretch to win by a length in 1:54.3.  It was the first start of the season for the gelding who is trained by Melanie Wrenn and owned by Wrenn Racing.

BEAUEASTEL REPLAY

Sup (What The Hill), the 5-2 favorite, with Kurt Sugg fought off a challenge from Rankin up the backstretch and pulled away to win the third division by three lengths in 1:56.2.  It was his second win in six starts.  Matthew Burkholder trains and co-owns Sup with Samuel Weaver.

SUP REPLAY

The fourth division went to Chipstead (Volstead) and Chris Lems.  Chipstead sat fourth around the final turn and went three wide down the stretch catching Swan Hilluva Rush at the wire, winning by a neck in 1:57.4.  It was his first win in eight starts this year.  Chipstead is trained and owned by Scott Cox.

CHIPSTEAD REPLAY

In the fifth division, Tyler Smith and 8-5 favorite You Dont Fool Me (Long Tom) were parked for the second half of the race but grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and held on to win by a length in 1:57.  Dont Fool Me has hit the board in both starts finishing first and second.  Rosy Weaver trains and co-owns the gelding with Heartland Acres.

YOU DONT FOOL ME REPLAY

In the final division for the three-year-old trotters, Tom Swifty (Long Tom) showed why he was the 3-5 favorite in the sixth division.   Dan Noble raced him up the backstretch to grab the lead and pull away to win by five lengths in 1:56.2 for his first win of the year.  Tom Swifty is owned by Sandra Burnett and trained by Christi Noble.

TOM SWIFTY REPLAY

The final day of racing at Miami Valley Gaming will be Saturday, May 4.

The 14-race card features the first leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes for three-year-olds.  Sophomore filly pacers and trotters, and colt trotters will have one $100,000 division each, while there are two $65,000 divisions for the sophomore colt pacers.

The first race post-time is noon.

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

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA