Page, Burke sweep rookie filly OBC splits

Delaware, OH — Driver Chris Page and trainer Ron Burke swept the $134,370 (div.) Ohio Breeders Championship for 2-year-old pacing fillies with Sea Silk and Cape Cod Hanover on Sunday (Sept. 19) at the Delaware County Fair.

In the opening $67,185 division, the undefeated Sea Silk pushed her win streak to eight with a stakes and track record-equaling 1:53.1 mile.

Sea Silk ran her win streak to eight with a stakes and track record performance in the Ohio Breeders Championship. Conrad Photo.

Sea Silk took the lead in the opening quarter and held off a first-over challenge from stablemate Dragon Lady (Aaron Merriman) to score a 2-3/4-length win, becoming the newest member of the Ohio Triple Crown club after her previous wins in the Ohio State Fair and Ohio Sires Stakes Championship.

The daughter of Downbytheseaside, a $47,000 yearling purchase, has now amassed $373,592 for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Knox Services and the Hatfield Stables.

In the second division, Cape Cod Hanover took the lead from stablemate Spitting Image (Mike Wilder) in the first quarter and controlled the fractions in her 1:53.3 score by 1-3/4 lengths over Hotshot Temptress (Aaron Merriman) and Spitting Image.

A $20,000 yearling purchase, Cape Cod Hanover won for the sixth time in eight seasonal starts and has now pushed her earnings to $214,142 for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Rich Lombardo Racing and RAS Racing.

The $18,900 OBC for older pacers went to a fast-closing T Degengold (Tyler Smith) in 1:52.3 over the pace-setting Stanford Court (Chris Page).

The 4-year-old mare is by Pet Rock and owned by Johnny Kerns and trained by Jeff Nisonger.

Driver Dan Noble swept the three divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for sophomore male trotters with Burrow (1:57.2), Double Down K (1:57.2) and Malibu Kid (1:57.1).

Elegant Gigi (Don Irvine Jr.) and Cash N Chips (Hunter Myers) took the two $17,500 BSS divisions for 3-year-old trotting fillies.

Tony Dinges, representing the Florida Amateur Drivers Club, won the Tim Fouts Memorial Pace with Billabong Beach in 1:56.4 for owner-trainer James Byers. The Fouts Memorial features the top amateur drivers from around the country.

Three divisions of the Great Lakes Amateur Driving Association trots went to Mj’slibertyvalance (Jazmin Arnold), Lucius Vorenus (Alesha Binkley) and Quadrangle (Tylor Price). The win was the first of Tylor Price’s career.

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