Repeat winners in Buckeye Stallion Series

Grove City, Ohio –The four $20,000 harness racing divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore filly pacers at MGM Northfield Park Monday night (Jul. 17) saw four repeat winners.  Onederfulbeach (Beachtrae), Racing For Three (Western Terror), and Beautiful Seaside (Downbytheseaside) each picked up their third Buckeye Stallion Series win, while High Flyin’ Filly (Domethatagain) scored for the second time.

In the first division, Aaron Merriman took Onederfulbeach to the lead off the gate and held off a late surge from Honey Buzz at the wire to win in 1:51.3.  Trained by Braiden Rhoades, the filly was the 1-9 favorite.   It was the fourth win in 11 starts for Onederfulbeach who has earned $83,100 for owner Chris Beaver.

Type A Dragon finished third.

In the second division, Racing For Three with Tyler Smith made his move heading up the backstretch and grabbed the lead mid-stretch to win by a length in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.1.  It was the fourth win in ten starts for her.  AJ Carlo trains Racing For Three for the ownership group of Carlo Racing and C2G Stable.  Racing For Three raised her lifetime earnings to $56,470.

Lofty Treasurer was second with Tre Rock third.

In the third division, High Flyin’ Filly and Chris Page shot down the lane and caught My Red Sea deep in the lane to win by a half-length in 1:52.2.  It was the 11^th win in 19 starts for the Ron Burke trainee.  She is owned by Burke Racing Stable, and Weaver Bruscemi.  High Flyin’ Filly raised her earnings to $134,238.

Yankee Nudge finished third.

The final division saw Beautiful Seaside and Ronnie Wrenn Jr. reel in the leader at the top of the stretch and draw away to win by three lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:50.3.  The filly has won seven of 12 races this year. Beautiful Seaside is owned by Matt Rowe and trained by Melby Ober Jr.  Beautiful Seaside raised her lifetime earnings to $79,210.

Rumor Has It was second with Apple Martini third.

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

by Frank Fraas, for MGM Northfield Park