Grove City, OH – Bad Girl Up recorded a second consecutive win in the Buckeye Stallion Series on Sunday (June 21) as Northfield Park Racino hosted three $20,000 divisions of the third leg for sophomore filly pacers.
Driven by John Ciocca Jr., Bad Girl Up led gate to wire in the third division and finished in 1:53.3. The Lather Up filly was a winner in the second leg at Eldorado Scioto Downs on June 5 in a lifetime mark of 1:52. She won Sunday’s race by two lengths over Katie’s On Fire (Braiden Rhoades) with Yankee Moonlight (Wyatt Farmer) in third. Bad Girl Up is trained by Ron Potter for owners Last Laugh LLC and Spring Haven Farm. She has four wins and $48,070 in earnings in 14 career starts.
Blood Queen posted the fastest mile of the three divisions, winning the first division in 1:53.2. Trained by Ryan Miller, the Downbytheseaside filly led gate to wire and won by two and a half lengths. Baxter Tough (Rhoades) and Cruzin Tothe Pier (Dan Noble), both winners in the opening leg at Northfield on May 3, rounded out the top three. Blood Queen is owned by Miller Racing Stable, Redracer LLC, and Melinda Hayes. She has five wins and earnings of $60,575 in 12 lifetime starts.
The second division went to Takeaway Hanover in gate-to-wire fashion in 1:54.4. The Downbytheseaside filly won by one and a quarter lengths over She’s Lit (Rhoades). Ill Be Home First (Justin Irvine) was third. Takeaway Hanover is trained by Cory Deyermand for owner Kapp Equine Estates. Winless in eight starts as a freshman, she has hit the board in five of six starts this season with two victories and $21,174 in earnings.
The Buckeye Stallion Series continues Monday (June 22) with the third leg for sophomore filly trotters at Northfield Park Racino.
For more information:
Wes Mayberry
wmayberry@ohha.com
614-221-3650
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