Columbus, OH — The Ohio Sires Stakes are getting as hot as the Summer heat, and this weekend should prove no exception, with divisions on Friday night (July 16) at Scioto Downs and Saturday evening (July 17) at Northfield Park.

Scioto Downs plays host to leg three of the four-round series for 3-year-old pacing fillies in races five and ten. Squaring off in the second division will be leg two winner Smothastenesewisky (1:52) and Summer Touch, who captured the first (1:53.1) and second (1:52.3) legs handily. The former is conditioned and owned by Brian Haynes, while the latter hails from the Ron Burke Stable for owners Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Slaughter Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi.

At Northfield, fans will witness the return of multiple winners in the second leg of the 2-year-old trotting filly division, including leg one winners Gabbys C Note (1:58.1), Stephanie Hill (2:00.4), Caviar Roxie Due (1:58.4) and Martysmagicmoment (1:58.3).

Gabbys C Note is trained by co-owner Chris Beaver for Johanna Beaver and Steven Zeehandelar, and will be looking for her second consecutive lifetime victory in as many tries. She will start from post eight in race four.

Beaver also sends out Stephanie Hill from post five in race six. This daughter of What The Hill, who is owned by Beaver and Moger-Delia Racing, is also looking for her second straight career win.

As well, Beaver will throw the harness on Caviar Roxie Due, who leaves from post three in race eight for owners Beaver, Zeehandelar, Tim Homan and VIP Internet Stable. This filly also has one career win in as many tries.

Martysmagicmoment is conditioned by Danny Collins for owners Marty McLain, Charles McLain, and Harry Burger, and has her lone OSS triumph from three lifetime starts. This homebred is a daughter of Creatine.

In the second leg of action for 2-year-old trotting colts, leg one winner Caviar Gold (1:58.3) will leave from post seven in race one. This youngster is also trained by co-owner Chris Beaver for Bill Manes, Leo Fleming and Zeehandelar and will be trying for his second career win.

Likewise, Beaver sends out Gabbys Bit Coin from post five in race 10. Owned by his trainer and Johanna Beaver, the son of Uncle Peter also has that lone win to his credit from his debut.

Go Long, a son of Long Tom conditioned by co-owner Garry Martin for partner B Kleinberg Racing, leaves from post seven in race 10. He will also be looking to score his second straight victory in as many tries.

A trio of previous OSS winners will vie in race 13, the third leg for 3-year-old trotting fillies. Leg one winner Celebrate With Me (1:54.2) starts from post five for trainer Ron Burke, who conditions the daughter of Full Count for Burke Racing Stable, BFJ Stable, Weaver Bruscemi and Knox Services. She sports a career bankroll of $225,257.

Katie’s Lucky Day, who captured leg two in 1:55.2, leaves from post ten for trainer Todd Luther and Black Magic Racing. The daughter of Uncle Peter has five wins in 11 starts this season and $79,740 in earnings, with a career bankroll of $154,219.

Leg two winner Herculisa (1:52) starts from post three for trainer Virgil Morgan Jr. and Jesmeral Stable. The daughter of My MVP has amassed $136,612 lifetime with seven career victories in 10 starts.

In the 2-year-old trotting ranks, 15 youngsters (five colts and 10 fillies) are sired by What The Hill, while Long Tom (five colts and three fillies) and Uncle Peter (four colts and four fillies) have sired eight contestants each.

Creatine is the sire of seven youngsters in these OSS events (three colts and four fillies), while Triumphant Caviar has six youngsters to his credit (three colts and three fillies).

Break The Bank K (one colt and two fillies), Full Count (two colts and one filly), and Wishing Stone (two colts and one filly) have sired three youngsters each, while Cash Hall is the father of two colts. And Away We Go and Flex The Muscle have each sired one filly in this weekend’s OSS competition.