Grove City, OH — Despite two days of rain, the track at Hollywood Dayton Raceway was fast and produced five track records as freshman pacers and trotters wrapped up the final leg of the Ohio Sires Stakes on Saturday (Sept. 28). Eight divisions carried a purse of $65,000.
Stablemates swept both divisions for filly pacers and colt pacers, setting track records in each race. Odds On Hialeah and Odds On Chesapeake were the filly pace winners, while Rick Wink and Sippinonsearoc won in the colt pace.
In the first division for filly pacers, Odds On Hialeah won her fourth leg in Sires Stakes action, going wire-to-wire to win in a track record 1:52.1. Dexter Dunn took the Lather Up filly to the front and cruised to a 4-3/4 length victory. It was the sixth win in seven starts for Odds On Hialeah who raised her earnings to $174,750. Prolific Fire (Austin Hanners) was second with Gorgeous Package (Anthony MacDonald) third.
Odds On Hialeah’s track record did not stand for long. In the second division, Odds On Chesapeake rallied down the stretch to win by a neck, lowering the track record to 1:51.4. The daughter of Downbytheseaside sat third through the first half before making her move up the backstretch. Around the final turn, Dunn moved Odds On Chesapeake wide, reeled in Skywalker Sea, and then held off a hard-charging The Word Is Out (Chris Page), who held on for second with Odds On Collateral (Peter Wrenn) third. It was the fourth win in nine starts for Odds On Chesapeake. She has earned $82,700 this year.
Both horses are trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. Odds On Hialeah is owned by Let It Ride Stables and Odds On Racing, while Odds On Racing owns Odds on Chesapeake.
In the first division of freshman colt pacers, Rick Wink stayed perfect on the year, winning for the eighth time as he set a new track record for 2-year-old pacing colts. Off the gate, Page took the Bit Of A Legend N colt to the lead, but Extra Suds with Brett Miller took over with a :27.1 opening quarter. Rick Wink retook the lead and never looked back, cruising to a 2-1/4 length victory in 1:52. Extra Suds finished second with Downbythewater (Chris Lems) third.
Rick Wink has earned $239,750 this year and can capture the Ohio Triple Crown with a win on Super Night on Oct. 12 at MGM Northfield Park.
Rick Wink’s track record lasted longer than Odds On Hialeah’s record. It was 12 races before Sippinonsearoc broke his stablemate’s record. Starting from the far outside eighth post position, Sippinonsearoc with Page fired off the gate and grabbed the lead which he never relinquished on the way to a 2-1/2 length win in 1:51.2, lowering the track record. Lather Up Athens (Hank LeVan) was second with Ridin The Waves (Lems) third.
It is the fifth win in eight starts for the son of Downbytheseaside who raised his earnings to $258,500.
Rick Wink and Sippinonsearoc are trained by Ron Burke. Burke Racing Stable, R A S Racing, Knox Services, and J&T Silva– Purnell & Libby own Rick Wink, while Burke Racing Stable, Weaver Bruscemi, R A S Racing, and Knox Services own Sippinonsearoc.
On the trotting side, one track record was set as LT Loverboy dominated the first division of colt trotters by winning in 1:56.2. Directly out of the gate, Brett Miller urged 3-5 favorite LT Loverboy to the front and never looked back. The gelded son of Long Tom easily coasted to fractions in :28.3, :57.4, and 1:26.4, winning by six lengths. Scrappys Love (Mike Wilder) was second with Battle Hill (Lems) in third.
LT Loverboy has won five of nine this season. Four of those victories were scored in the OSS. With $154,855 in the bank, LT Loverboy has hit the board in each lifetime start under Daren Harvey’s conditioning. He is owned by Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing.
Owners Wayne Mast Jr. and Callam Racing scored again as Oso Fast went wire-to-wire in the second division. Despite leaving from the eighth post position, Oso Fast demanded control of the field. Guided by David Miller, the gelded son of Coraggioso posted fractions in :28.2, :58.4, and 1:28 before tripping the wire in 1:58.3. In a blanket finish, Stud Muffin T (Trevor Smith) was second while Hilltop Sonar (Page) was third.
Oso Fast has won two legs of the Ohio Sires Stakes. The victory upped his earnings to $92,225. Scott Cox trains Oso Fast.
Mocha Hill and Page took the first division of filly trotters in 1:57.2. Mocha Hill showed no hesitation when leaving from the sixth post position. The daughter of What The Hill cleared the front while coming out of the first turn. With no challengers, Mocha Hill set fractions in :28.4, :58.4, and 1:28.1 before stopping the clock with 3-1/2 lengths to spare. Aunt Laura (Brett Miller) finished second with Mia Sangria (Dan Noble) third.
The victory marked the fourth OSS win for Mocha Hill. The Ron Burke trainee has hit the board in seven of eight starts, earning $184,742 for owners Burke Racing Stable, Hatfield Stables, Weaver Bruscemi, and Knox Services.
In the second filly division, Dream Something scored in 1:58.2. Tyler Smith gave the daughter of Uncle Peter the perfect pocket trip behind favorite Rose Run Allison (Page). Dream Something stayed patient as fractions came in :28.2, :57.4, and 1:27.4. Dream Something snuck into the passing lane and dug deep to win in her final strides. Rose Run Allision held on for second while Brink Street (Yannick Gingras) finished third.
With three Sires Stakes victories under her belt, Dream Something has earned $150,383 this season. Miles Wollam trains and co-owns Dream Something alongside Julie Ann Sweet and Dale Sweet.
The Ohio Sires Stakes Scarlet and Gray Championships are scheduled for Oct. 12 at MGM Northfield Park.