Truly Relentless perfect through two in OSS

Grove City, OH – Two legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes are in the books for freshman harness racing trotting fillies and Truly Relentless (Long Tom) is two for two.  Three divisions went to the gate at Eldorado Scioto Downs Thursday (July 28) night, each carrying a purse of $40,000.

After finishing second in the $150,000 Next Generation, Truly Relentless has rolled off back-to-back wins in the OSS.  The 1-2 favorite with Chris Lems driving grabbed the lead heading to the half after a :28.3 first quarter.

The filly covered the half in :58.2 and three-quarters in 1:28.3.  Truly Relentless held off a late charge from Global Girl to win by a length in 1:58.2.  Rose Run Yanae was third.

Steve Cross trains Truly Relentless who has two wins in four starts with earnings of $79,375.  Truly Relentless is owned by Richard Gutnick, Thomas Pontone, and Joseph Lozito Jr.

TRULY RELENTLESS REPLAY

Rose Run Yolanda (Triumphant Caviar) picked up her maiden victory in the first division. The filly was fifth at the three-quarters when Trevor Smith pulled her three-wide around the final turn.  Rose Run Yolanda shot down the middle of the lane covering the final quarter in :29.4 to win by a length in 1:57.3.  Todd Luther trains the filly for Black Magic Racing.

Contechsfashion was second with A Long Dream finishing third.

ROSE RUN YOLANDA REPLAY

In the final division, Swinging Senorita (What The Hill) sat fourth through the first half in :59.4.  Anthony MacDonald pulled the 3-5 favorite down the back stretch grabbing the lead around the final turn and pulling away to easily win four lengths in 1:58.1.  Jason

McGinnis trains the filly for Thestable Senorita Group and Hutchison Harness LLC.  Swinging Senorita has three wins and two seconds in her five starts and has earned $110,750.

Victoria Leigh finished second with Along In Time third.

SWINGING SENORITA REPLAY

Ohio Sires Stakes action for two-year-olds continues this weekend with the colt trotters taking the track Friday at Eldorado Scioto Downs and colt pacers heading to MGM Northfield Park Saturday night (Jul. 30).

For complete race results, click here.

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA