Columbus, OH — Ohio Sires Stakes action moved to Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (July 6) with a lone division for 3-year-old colt trotters and two divisions for pacers.

Tennessee Tom won by three lengths in 1:53. Conrad photo.

In the $100,000 OHSS division for trotters, Royal Precedent (Ronnie Wrenn Jr.) set early fractions of :27.2 and :56.2. Hung Over (Dan Noble) made a first over bid going to the 1:24.2 third-quarter. Around the last turn, Tennessee Tom (Chris Page) came three-wide around the dull cover to power on by to win by three lengths in 1:53. Spaaaanzano (Aaron Merriman) got up for second after a miscue leaving the gate; Hung Over finished third.

Tennessee Tom is trained by Ron Burke for Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, Hatfield Stables and Knox Services. After sitting out the first leg, Tennessee Tom has now won the last two Sires Stakes legs.

Third time was the charm when the well-traveled Hundred Dollar Man, who made his third trip to Ohio for Sires Stakes action. Hundred Dollar Man sat in the pocket behind Dancin Moon (Merriman) who set fractions of :26.3, :56 and 1:22.4. Montrell Teague pulled midway through the last turn to win by a length in 1:50.1. Teague drove the gelding by Lather Up for owner/breeder Brenda Teague and trainer Clyde Francis. Racing Rebel (Austin Hanners) finished second while Paris’s Dragon (Noble) closed in :26.4 from fifth to get up for third. Hundred Dollar Man had two thirds in the previous two legs of the OHHS this season.

The second $65,000 split was won by Clever Cody and Merriman in 1:50.2. The pair got away fourth with a lot of action up front going to the :26.3 opening quarter. Outer Banks (Wrenn) took the lead from post eight with Rose Run Zane (Hanners) parked and hot on their heels. Rose Run Zane crossed over as the field straightened out in the stretch and Merriman had already pulled Clever Cody to make their bid for the front. The duo cleared going under the wire for the first time and led through the :54.3 half and 1:23.1 third quarter. Outer Banks made another move down the backside in a first over bid, but the 1-2 favorite Clever Cody held sway to win by three-quarters of a length over a fast-closing Rock The Hill (Josh Sutton); Outer Banks was third.

Clever Cody is owned by the Clever Cody Stable and trained by Dr. Ian Moore. The colt by The Panderosa is now three-for-three in the Ohio Sires Stakes and is just shy of a half-million in earnings with $495,582.

Three open events held on stakes laden card

In the $30,000 fillies and mares open, the 1-5 favorite Strong Poison (Noble) left from the eight hole to lead the majority of the mile, tripping the beam in :26.2, :54.3, and 1:21.4. Penpaperpaige (Tyler Smith) got the perfect pocket trip and came up the inside to win by a quarter-length in 1:49.4. Strong Poison held off the first over bid by Prosecco Princess (Luke Hanners) to finish second while the Prosecco Princess was third.

Penpaperpaige, trained by Jeff Smith, is owned by Bet The House and Tyler and Maevyn Smith.

The $30,000 open trot was won by Kildare King (Merriman) who went gate-to-wire, setting nearly identical fractions to the filly and mare open pace, of :26.2, :54.4 and 1:22. Flemsteen (Smith) was just a neck back in second with Ahundreddollarbill (Brett Miller) getting up for third.

Kildare King is owned by breeder Robert Goodman and trained by Chris Beaver.

Artatac A also took his open event gate-to-wire, winning the $30,000 open pace in 1:49.4. Going to the lead from post seven, at the :26.1 opening quarter Noble fended off a bid from Carbine, who left from post eight. Carbine settled in second while the field went through fractions of :54.4 and 1:22.1. Tickertape Hanover (Luke Hanners) made a first over move going down the backside, which Stars Align A (Trevor Smith) took advantage of, using the cover and coming three-wide around the last turn to get up for second; Carbine was third.

Artatac A is trained by Christi Noble for James Morris and Norman Rae Racing.

The 90-day 2024 Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet runs through Saturday (Sept. 14). More information about racing at Scioto can be found on the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.