Sophomore fillies slated for BSS third leg

Grove City, Ohio – Third leg harness racing action in the Ohio Sires Stakes kicks off Sunday night (Jul. 3) at MGM Northfield Park as the sophomore filly paces take the track.  Five division of eight fillies will battle for a total of $87,500 with each race carrying a purse of $17,500.

In the first division, Allnight Micki (Downbytheseaside) will look for her third win in Buckeyes Stallion Series action.  She was a winner at Miami Valley Raceway on May 1 and Eldorado Scioto Downs on June 3.

Aaron Merriman will drive the Tim Twaddle trainee.  Allnight Miki has won five of ten starts this year earning $55,050.

Also in the first division is Virgil Morgan Jr. trainee Bowery (Downbytheseaside).  Bowery was a winner in the second leg and hit the board in seven of nine races this year.  Mitchell Cushing will drive Bowery.

In the second division, Catamaran (Downbytheseaside) will look for her third win of the year and second in Buckeye Stallion Series action.  The filly was a winner at Scioto Downs in the second leg.  Greg Grismore will drive for trainer Ron Burke.

The race favorite is Doobie Cruz (Mr Apples).  Trained by Melby Ober Jr. and driven by Chris Lems, the filly has won two of four this year and will be making her Stallion Series debut.

In the third division, two previous BSS winners will square off.  Factory Girl (Downbytheseaside) and Sleepwithoneyeopen (Well Said) both had first leg victories.

Factory Girl is trained by Steve Walters and will have Aaron Merriman driving.  The filly has two wins this year has hit the board in six of eight races.

Sleepwithoneyeopen has two wins and eight starts for trainer Clarence Foulk.  Billy Davis Jr. will drive.

Ron Burke trainee Coastal (Downbytheseaside) is the favorite in the third division.  Coastal is making her first appearance in the Buckeye Stallion Series after dropping down from the Ohio Sires Stakes.  Greg Grismore will drive Costal.

In the fourth division, When You Kiss Me (Arthur Blue Chip) is looking for her second Stallion Series win.  The filly has hit board in all but one of her 12 starts, winning five.  She was a winner in the first leg of the Stallion Series.  Tyler Smith will drive the 8-5 favorite for his father Jeff Smith.

In the final division, Fear The Queen (Fear The Dragon) will look for her second win in the BSS.  Kelly O’Donnell trains the filly who was a winner in the second leg.  Chris Lems will drive.

The race favorite at 5-2 is Mrs Teachey.  Roy Murphy Jr. trains the Mr Wiggles filly, who has won five times in 17 starts.  Aaron Merriman will be in the bike.

First race post time at MGM Northfield Park is 6:00PM.

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by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA