Pattis Main Man takes fastest OBC division
September 18, 2018,by Jay Wolf, publicity director, the Little Brown Jug
Delaware, OH — The $129,706 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings highlighted the Tuesday (Sept. 18) action at the Delaware County Fair.
Pattis Main Man was a gate-to-wire winner in his Ohio Breeders Championship division.
Delaware’s all-time leading driver David Miller made his presence known early this week when he piloted Pattis Main Man to victory in the first division.
Pattis Main Man led gate-to-wire, but had to hold off a late rush by bettors’ choice Wittyville (Chris Page) by a neck in 1:56.3.
The freshman son of Manofmanymissions is owned and trained by Mike Sowers of McArthur, Ohio. Pattis Main Man was bred by Midland Acres and has five wins on the season.
Never Say Uncle (Aaron Merriman) and Rose Run Urban (Peter Wrenn) completed the superfecta.
With the win, Miller increased his all-time win total at Delaware to 224.
USTA/Mark Hall photos
Cumberland Gap made his move nearing the far turn before capturing the second OBC split.
In the second $64,853 division, Kayne Kauffman used a patient drive with Cumberland Gap to win in 1:57.1.
When the gate wings opened, Oh So Pine (Dan Noble) and Cumberland Gap battled for the early lead. The eventual winner yielded to Oh So Pine through the opening fractions of :28.2 and :58.2. Cumberland Gap took the lead just before the three-quarter mile pole in 1:27.3. Oh So Pine tried to rally one more time in the lane, but came up half a length short.
Cumberland Gap won for the sixth time in 11 seasonal starts for owner-trainer Renee Bauslaugh of Delaware, Ohio and breeder Charles Stillings of DeLeon Springs, Fla.
The final time equaled the Wishing Stone colt’s lifetime mark.
The 20-race Jugette Day card on Wednesday (Sept. 19) will kick off at 11 a.m.