Columbus, OH — Twenty freshman pacing colts are set to battle in two $50,000 Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (Aug. 8) at Scioto Downs. This is the third round of the four-leg series for foals sired by an Ohio-registered stallion. First race post time is 6:30 p.m. (EDT).

Odds On Pick Six and I’m Sorry Man are previous leg winners who return in the first OSS division (race three).

Odds On Pick Six captured leg one at Scioto for driver Peter Wrenn and trainer Melanie Wrenn. Conrad photo.

Trainer Melanie Wrenn will bridle up Odds On Pick Six for driver Peter Wrenn and Odds On Racing. This son of Racing Hill, out of the Somebeachsomewhere mare Beach Party Hill, captured leg one at Scioto in 1:54.2, then finished second at Northfield to I’m Sorry Man by a half-length in leg two. Bred by Tom Hill, Odds On Pick Six has amassed $80,450 and starts from post two.

I’m Sorry Man hails from the Mark Rowe Stable for owner-breeder Matt Rowe and will start from post three with Kayne Kauffman at the lines. The son of Mr Apples-Ridge Jumper was third in leg one before winning leg two impressively at Northfield on July 25 in 1:53.2. This gelding has $47,000 in his coffers from his win and two third place finishes in just four lifetime starts.

Heart Of Chewbacca, who leaves from post six for trainer Ron Burke and driver Dan Noble, bears watching. The colt by Bring On The Beach-Jt’s Chewbacca was plagued by breaking issues earlier this year but since transferring to the Burke Stable has rattled off a pair of impressive triumphs, with a 1:52.3 score on July 23 and a 1:51.3 victory on Aug. 1 at Scioto Downs. Bred by Spring Haven Farm, Heart Of Chewbacca is owned by Dennis Owens and Norman Rae Racing.

Charlie May, Laughagain Hanover and Hardt At Work will slug it out in the second OSS division (race eight).

Charlie May scored in 1:53 on July 25 at Northfield Park. JJ Zaimaiko photo.

Charlie May is undefeated in this series with triumphs in the first two legs in 1:54.2 and 1:53 for owner-breeder Don Tiger and trainer Steve Carter. From just three career starts the gelding by McArdle-Stipple Hanover Hanover has earned $115,000 and has been saddled with a tough task in this latest contest, leaving from post ten for driver Dan Noble.

Laughagain Hanover will be harnessed by trainer Laura Searway for owners Michael Cimaglio, William Richardson and Rhonda Gilmartin. This son of McArdle-Laughing Once More sports a bankroll of $55,373 from his victories in legs one and two, timed in 1:54.3 and 1:55. Bred by Hanover Shoe Farms, this colt leaves from post three with Tyler Smith at the lines.

Trainer Mike Micallef will leave from post five with Hardt At Work. This son of Manhardt, out of the Keystone Raider mare River Bend Raider, has garnered $40,050 in earnings for owners Brett Boyd Racing and Anthony Formosa. Bred by Gene L. Miller, the gelding captured leg one in 1:55.1 before finishing second in leg two to Charlie May.