Grove City, OH — Beautiful Seaside sent a message to her rivals in the first leg of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old pacing fillies. The Downbytheseaside filly turned in the best time of the night on the way to a commanding 9-1/4 length win at Miami Valley Raceway.

Seven divisions for sophomore fillies were contested with a purse of $20,000 for each division.

Beautiful Seaside and Trace Tetrick had the fastest time in Buckeye Stallion Series action at Miami Valley. Conrad photo.

Trace Tetrick took Beautiful Seaside three-wide down the backstretch, grabbing the lead at the three-quarter pole and never looking back, winning in 1:53.4. It was the second win in four starts this year for the Melby Ober Jr. trainee.

The second fastest Buckeye Stallion Series time of the card went to High Flyin’ Filly and Chris Page. The daughter of Domethatagain took the pocket trip and got up at the wire to win by a head in 1:55. Trained by Ron Burke, High Flyin’ Filly has hit the board in nine of ten starts this year with three wins.

Page had two BSS winners, picking up his first win with Stormy Serena who was making her first start of the year. Stormy Serena turned for home in fourth but charged down the lane to win by a length in 1:57.1. The Fear The Dragon filly is trained by Melanie Wrenn.

In the first Buckeye Stallion Series race on the card, Tre Rock with Brett Miller driving, went gate-to-wire to win in 1:55.2 for trainer Vernon Beachy. The daughter of Pet Rock won for the first time this year in three starts.

Fear Of Sports also went gate-to-wire as Howard Parker drove the Fear The Dragon filly to the 3-1/4 length victory for trainer Kelly O’Donnell in 1:55.3.

Seaside Show with Cam McCown took the lead at the half-mile mark and hung on to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:57. Jessica McCown trains the daughter of Downbytheseaside who won for the first time in four 2023 starts.

Racing For Three with Tyler Smith charged to the lead around the final turn and held on to win by a head in 1:55.3. Smith drove the Western Terror filly for trainer AJ Carlo. It was the second win in three starts this year for Racing For Three.

Buckeye Stallion Series action continues Tuesday night at Miami Valley with five divisions of 3-year-old colt trotters. Each division will carry a purse of $20,000. First race post time is 4 p.m.