Sophomore fillies square off in OSS

Grove City, OH – Ten three-year-old filly harness racing trotters will square off in the second leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes Friday June 17 at Eldorado Scioto Downs.  A purse of $75,000 will be on the line.

Gabbys C Note (Triumphant Caviar) and Kirsi Dream (Uncle Peter) will look to remain undefeated in OSS action this year.  The two were first leg winners at Miami Valley Gaming on March 4.

Aaron Merriman will drive Gabbys C Note for trainer Chris Beaver.  The filly was an easy winner in the first leg.  She has won three of four this year for the ownership group of Beaver, Johana Beaver, and Steve Zeehandelar.  Gabbys C Note has eight wins in 11 lifetime starts with earnings of $301,900.

Kirsi Dream used a strong stretch run to claim victory in the first leg.  Trainer Miles Wollam will have Tony Hall in the bike.  The filly is owned by Dark Horse Farms and has won three of five this year earning $42,490.

Beaver will also start La Belle Riviere (Triumphant Caviar) with Trevor Smith driving.  The filly will look for her fifth win of the year.

Also with two starters in the field is trainer Ron Burke.  Burke will send out Criquette Hall, the daughter of Cash Hall and What The Hill filly Be My Baby Now.  Criquette Hall has four wins in eight starts while Be My Baby Now has started twice this year and has one win.

Also in the field is Toes In The Water (Long Tom) who has hit the board in all six starts this year winning two including the James Hackett Memorial at Miami Valley.  Toes In The Water will start from the rail for trainer Ty Loy who co-owns the filly with Roger Morlock.

Friday’s first race post time at Eldorado Scioto Downs is 3:15PM.

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by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA