Northfield, OH — Eight trotting divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes were contested Saturday night (July 17) at Northfield Park. Seven $40,000 divisions were for 2-year-old trotters — four for fillies and three for colts — while one $60,000 race was held for 3-year-old trotting distaffs.

Freshman Trotting Colts

Caviar Gold notched the first division for trotting colts at 3-1 odds for driver Aaron Merriman, who gave the son of Triumphant Caviar-Gee O’keeffe a perfect come-from-behind steer to pick up his second lifetime victory in as many tries for trainer Chris Beaver. This homebred, who is owned by Beaver, Bill Manes, Leo Fleming and Steven Zeehandelar is now a two-time winner in OSS competition. Guido Di used a perfect two-hole trip to finish second for Brady Brown at 4-1 odds, while 7-5 No Edge Lines was third for driver Kayne Kauffman.

Slim Jimmy was a 1:56.1 winner. JJ Zamaiko photo.

Slim Jimmy got a perfect steer by driver Anthony MacDonald to capture the second OSS test for freshman trotting colts, striding perfectly to the wire to score in a career best 1:56.1. Trained by Jason McGinnis for Thestable Slim Jimmy and Hutchison Harness, the son of Long Tom-Swinging Nadine picked up his first lifetime win as the 3-2 second choice. Body Armor, a 25-1 longshot, was second for Kayne Kauffman with 35-1 Count The Coin third for Danny Noble. The winner was bred by Midland Acres,

When Gabbys Bit Coin captured the third OSS test for freshman trotting colts with Ronnie Wrenn Jr., at the lines, it gave trainer Chris Beaver his fourth win of the night in OSS competition. The son of Uncle Peter-Gabbysloosechange is owned by Johanna and Chris Beaver, and grabbed his second straight lifetime win for these connections. Rose Run Xtra, the 10-1 choice, was second for Chris Page, with 35-1 Loadedwithcreatine third with Chris Lems at the controls.

Freshman Trotting Fillies

Blaze Of Justice took advantage of numerous breakers to grab her first career victory in the first OSS contest for 2-year-old trotting fillies in 2:00.3. Reined by Tyler Smith, the daughter of Long Tom-Truth And Justice left the gate at 8-1, besting 7-1 Lovely Liv (Chris Lems) and 8-1 Moola Makin Connie (Kurt Sugg). Herman Hagerman trains Blaze Of Justice, who was bred by Midland Acres, Larry Katz, and Janice Rubin, for Top Shelf Stable.

Be My Baby Now picked up her first OSS triumph by scoring in 1:58.2 for driver Chris Page in the second filly division. Trained by Ron Burke for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services and Hatfield Stables, this What The Hill-Baby Bella lass upped her career earnings to $105,000 with her second lifetime triumph as the 6-5 favorite. Kirsi Dream was second at 9-2 for Mike Wilder, while 18-1 Oftom was third with Anthony MacDonald in the sulky.

The third 2-year-old OSS filly division literally became a match race as five of the seven distaffs broke, leaving 3-2 Moments Created (Kurt Sugg) and 1-1 Stephanie Hill (Aaron Merriman) to slug it out, with the latter prevailing over the former by a whisker at the wire in 1:58. Trained by Chris Beaver, the daughter of What The Hill-I Like Stephanie is co-owned by Beaver with Moger-Delia Racing and grabbed her second lifetime victory in as many tries. Lady Camryn, a 35-1 longshot, was third for Danny Noble. The winner was bred by Double Spring Farm.

Caviar Roxie Due demolished her rivals with a 1:59.2 clocking. JJ Zamaiko photo.

Caviar Roxie Due, the 1-1 favorite, demolished her rivals with a 1:59.2 clocking in the fourth and final OSS filly division. The daughter of Triumphant Caviar-Rose Run Roxann got a steady drive by Aaron Merriman for trainer Chris Beaver to notch her second lifetime triumph in as many starts. Bred by Dublin Valley Farm, Caviar Roxie Due is owned by Beaver, Steven Zeehandelar, Tim Homan and VIP Internet Stable. Purple Aura finished a well-fought second for Anthony MacDonald, with 40-1 longshot Pinky Promise finishing third for Danny Noble.

Sophomore Trotting Fillies

Herculisa picked up her second straight victory in Ohio Sires Stakes competition, winning the lone $60,000 third leg division in 1:54.1 with Danny Noble reining the daughter of My MVP-Herculotte Hanover. Owned by Jesmeral Stable, Herculisa zoomed by 1-1 Celebrate With Me (Chris Page) in late stretch, followed by Katie’s Lucky Day (Trevor Smith). The winner was bred by Joe McLead, Billy Walters and Up Front Racing.