Grove City, OH — All four $20,000 divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series were won by owners who also bred their 2-year-old trotting fillies. Joyce McClelland took half of the events held Tuesday (July 16) at Eldorado Scioto Downs when her horses Travel Nurse and Aunt Laura lowered their lifetime marks.

Travel Nurse was the first of McClelland’s winners when she took the second division in 1:59.2 with Brett Miller driving.

The duo got away seventh from the eight hole and were parked while Dublins Martini (Ronnie Gillespie), who was also parked, took the lead past the :29.4 quarter from Chica Lounge (Trevor Smith). Miller was able to wrestle Travel Nurse into the four hole after Rose Of Sharon made a miscue heading to the three-eighths.

Tom Power (Dan Noble) pulled first up by the 1:00.4 half and battled with Dublins Martini towards the 1:30.2 third quarter. Travel Nurse made a swift three-wide move to go around the pair and by the time the field straightened out in the stretch, was in the lead. Iwillmakeuproud As (Tyler Smith) got up for second, just a length and a half behind the winner, with Tom Power holding on for third.

The daughter of Enterprise out of the Andover Hall mare Poster Pin Up won her first two qualifiers before being a starter in the Next Generation.

Aunt Laura and Chris Page took the last BSS division in 1:59.2. Conrad photo.

Aunt Laura and Chris Page took the last BSS division in 1:59.2.

The duo protected their inside position while Annie L (Hank LeVan) was parked from post eight and Bye Bye Girl (Terry Hall) was three-wide through the first turn from post nine. Once the dust settled at the :30.3 quarter, Page had Aunt Laura out and moving and the 1-2 favorite reached the top by the 1:00.2 half.

Annie L pulled from the three hole and pressured the leader at the 1:30 third quarter, but Aunt Laura won by a length and a half under a hand drive; Annie L was second and after a photo for third between four horses, Jurassic Jewel (Miller) was victorious in getting the show dough.

Aunt Laura, by Uncle Peter out of the S J’s Photo mare Tori Ann, won her second qualifier at Scioto before finishing second in a non-winners of one event on July 2.

Both Travel Nurse and Aunt Laura are trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. and were co-bred by Richard McClelland.

Owner/breeder/trainer/driver Daren Harvey had Countonluna on cruise control to win the first division in 1:58.3.

The pair got away third along the rail but pulled midway through the first turn and made the top by the :29.1 opening quarter. They hit the half in :59.1 when Jersey Janet (Tyler Smith) attacked midway down the backside heading to the 1:28.4 three-quarters. Countonluna, the 3-5 favorite, opened up to win by six lengths over Jersey Janet and Curious Hill (Kayne Kauffman) who was third.

The winner, by Full Count out of the SJ’s Caviar mare DJ’s Caviar, is now a perfect two-for-two after winning a non-winners of one event on July 10 at MGM Northfield Park in 2:01.

In The End took the third split for owner/breeder/trainer Anette Lorentzon in 2:00.

Juu Dee Kaa (Austin Hanners) hit every pole first, tripping the beam in :30, 1:00.2 and 1:30.4. Tyler Smith pulled In The End second over at the half, following the cover of Countdown Queen (Kauffman). Going three-wide around the last turn, In The End won by a length over Juu Dee Kaa, with Say Oui (Jeff Nisonger) finishing third.

In The End is by Lionhunter out of the Enjoy Lavec mare Guilt Free and had three qualifiers under her belt before Tuesday’s start.

The 90-day 2024 Eldorado Scioto Downs race meet runs through Saturday (Sept. 14). Races are held Tuesday-Saturday with a first post of 5:45 p.m. each day, except for Friday (Sept. 13) which will have a 6:15 p.m. post to help accommodate horsemen attending the Ohio Selected Yearling Sale. More information about racing at Scioto can be found on the Eldorado Scioto Downs website.