Two repeat winners in Buckeye Stallion Series

Grove City, OH — Dancin Moon (Dancin Yankee) and What An Ocean View (Downbytheseaside) were repeat Buckeye Stallion Series harness racing winners during second leg action Saturday, June 8, at MGM Northfield Park.

In the fourth of six $20,000 divisions, Jeremy Smith took Dancin Moon to the lead and never looked back, cruising to an easy four-length win 1:54.1.  It was the fourth win in eight starts for Dancin Moon, who is trained by Herman Hagerman and owned by Hagerman Racing, Charles Reeve, and Melinda Herschberger. First-leg winner Wireless Caller was second, with Fancy Feet third.

DANCIN MOON REPLAY

What An Ocean View with Chris Page also had an easy time as they won the fifth division, the second BSS win of the night for Page.  What An Ocean View fired off the gate from the seventh post position, taking the lead at the quarter-pole and rolling to a four-length victory in 1:56.  What An Ocean View has hit the board in seven of eight starts this year with three wins.  He is trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, RAS Racing, and J&T Silva – Purnell & Libby.

Sons of Downbytheseaside took the top three spots, with Seaside Delight second and Seasideescape third.

WHAT AN OCEAN VIEW REPLAY

In the first division of the night, Leaving A Legend sat fourth through the first half mile before following first-leg winner Attention Span up the backstretch.  Attention Span with Brett Miller grabbed the lead at the three-quarter pole but couldn’t shake Leaving A Legend.

Turning for home, the two dueled down the stretch, with Leaving A Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) surging to win by a length in 1:54.4.  It was the first win of the year for Leaving A Legend, who is trained by Kauffman and owned by Legends Racing. Attention Span finished second, with Legendary Noble third.

In the second division, Ronnie Wrenn Jr. took favorite High On The Hill (Nob Hill High) to the lead and went wire-=to-wire winning by two lengths in 1:53.4.  It was the third win in six starts for the gelding.  Brian Brown trains High On The Hill, which is owned by Kirk Nichols, Daniel Wozniak, VIP Internet Stable, and Stephen Burns.

 Cruiser With Class finished second with Twenty Five finishing third.

 In the third division, Page won his first Buckeye Stallion Series race of the night as he piloted Well That’s Marky (Well Said) to victory for trainer Logan Rowe.  Well That’s Marky made his move going three-wide up the backstretch.

Around the final turn, Well That’s Marky shot to the lead and held on at the wire to win by a length in 1:55.  It was the and around the final turn.  Owned by Matt Rowe, it is the first win of the year for Well That’s Marky.

Fondsea finished second with Rainrock finishing third.

 In the final division of the night, My Legend (Bit Of A Legend N) with Ronnie Wrenn Jr. shot down the passing lane and reeled, Magic By The Sea to win by a length in 1:54.1, a new lifetime mark. John Ackley trains the gelding for owners CT Stables and Thomas Cave.

Bang Bang Bang finished third.

Buckeye Stallion Series action resumes Wednesday, June 12 at MGM Northfield Park when sophomore filly trotters take the track.

To read about the card’s $200,000 Battle of Lake Erie, click here.

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

by Frank Fraas, for the OHHA