by Kimberly Rinker, Administrator, Ohio Standardbred Development Fund

Columbus, OH — Nine $40,000 divisions of Ohio Sires Stakes for 2-year-old pacing and trotting fillies are set to be contested on Monday night (Aug. 15) at Northfield Park.

A total of 76 freshman distaffs passed the entry box at the Cleveland twice-around oval, with 43 pacers vying in five divisions and 33 trotters battling in four OSS tests in leg three of this series.

Ohio pacing stallions represented with progeny include Art Official (eight); McArdle (six); Big Bad John (six); Charley Barley (six); Manhardt (three); The Panderosa (three); and Woodstock (two). Stallions with one foal each are Art’s Chip, Foreclosure N, No Pan Intended, Oaks Enforcer, Santanna Blue Chip, Trick Man and World Of Rocknroll.

Lisa Ezzo of Delaware, Ohio, has bred two of the filly pacers, including Barley’s Angel and Berazzled, and three in partnership with Marion Beachy of Sugarcreek, Ohio: Barley Nation, Bourbon And Barley and Mrs Charlesparkley. Beachy is also the breeder of Banger L.

Billy Walters and Joe McLead of Delaware, Ohio-based Sugar Valley Farm are the breeders of Zoe Ellasen and By Bye Felicia; while Senena Esty’s Spring Haven Farm is represented by Official Kisser and Da Vinci Artist (in partnership with Doug Millard Holdings). Touch Of Trick and Rosa’s Touch were both bred by Knox Services.

The freshman filly pacing divisions could be renamed the Brian Brown club as the Ohio-based conditioner has one contestant in each OSS event. Brown will harness Bye Bye Felicia (race one), Bellasbrowneyegirl (race four), Strike A Chord (race six), Type A Grey (race nine) and Glorious Intent (race 12). Trainers Ron Burke, Bill Dailey, Herb LeVan, Joe Seekman and Ron Potter all have two going postward Monday evening.

Ohio-bred pacing fillies looking to pick up their third consecutive win in this series after capturing the first two legs include Bye Bye Felicia and Type A Grey.

Bye Bye Felicia (race one, No. 5) is a daughter of Woodstock who won her first OSS test on July 3 at Northfield in 1:56.1 and the second leg on July 19 at Scioto Downs in 1:54.2. Type A Grey, an Art Official lass, starts from post four (race nine) after winning leg one at Northfield in 1:57.2 and leg two at Scioto in 1:54.3.

Seven fillies will be trying to pick up a victory after winning one leg of the series. Nikki Bella (race one, No. 4) won leg two at Scioto on July 19 in 1:55.1, while Loreenas Ruffian (race four, No. 4) won leg one at Northfield on July 3 in 1:56.2. Strike A Chord (race six, No. 7) also won leg one on July 3 at Northfield, clocked in 1:56.3. Da Vinci Artist (race nine, No. 6) won leg two at Scioto in 1:56.1, while Big Bad Baby (race nine, No. 5) won leg one at Northfield in 1:58.4. Classy But Sassy (race 12, No. 3) won leg two at Scioto in 1:55 and rival Zoe Ellasen (race 12, No. 5) won leg one at Northfield in 1:55.2.

In the four trotting divisions, the Ohio stallion Dejarmbo has 14 fillies represented, while Triumphant Caviar has six and Break The Bank K has three. Chip Chip Hooray, And Away We Go and Neely Dunn each have two daughters in these OSS ranks, while Amigo Hall, Full Count, His Highness and Iron Duke all have one contestant each.

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Purple Sona will be trying to capture leg three of her Ohio Sires Stakes division on Monday. The Miles Wollam-trained 2-year-old filly won the first two legs earlier in the season for driver Kurt Sugg.

The Double Spring Farm of Dundee, Ohio, is the breeder of the fillies I Like Purple, Lady In Purple and Purple Sona. Homesville, Ohio’s Andy Burkholder bred Renne Lu and Erika’s Luann, while Richard and Joyce McClelland of Zanesville, Ohio, are the breeders of Let’s Get Started and Henpecked. Pennys And Dines and Amuse’s were both bred by Robert Key of Leechburg, Pa.

In the trotting ranks, trainer Chris Beaver has a filly in every OSS leg three division. Beaver will send out Mov Adalyn (race two, No. 8), Chim Swift (race three, No. 4), Bamaslastchance (race five, No. 3) and Mybigbrowneyedgirl (race seven, No. 1). Trainers Bobby Brower, Jim Arledge Jr., Miles Wollam, Scott Mogan and Steve Carter all have two fillies each scattered throughout these events.

Three trotting lasses will vie for their third OSS victory in leg three, including Amuse’s (race three, No. 6), trained by Rich Gillock for Bob Key. This royally-bred daughter of Break The Bank K-Sweet Mademoiselle won leg one on July 3 at Northfield in 2:00 and leg two on July 19 at Scioto in 1:58.2.

Madeira As (race three, No. 8), the richest filly in the four trotting divisions with $60,650 in her coffers, won leg one in 1:59 and leg two in 1:58.2 for trainer Anette Lorentzon. Likewise, the Miles Wollam-trained Purple Sona (race seven, No. 8) won leg one at Northfield on July 3 in 2:00.4 and leg two at Scioto on July 19 in 1:58.2.

Winners of one OSS leg in this series include Let’s Get Started (race three, No. 3), a Bobby Brower trainee who won leg two at Scioto on July 19 in 1:56.3. Chim Swift (race three, No. 4) won leg one at Northfield on July 3 in 1:57.4 for trainer Chris Beaver, while Bamaslastchance (race five, No. 3) and Emerald City Of Oz (race five, No. 8) both won their respective leg one contests at Northfield on July 3 in 2:01.2.

Ohio Sires Stakes continue Tuesday (Aug. 16) with nine divisions of 2-year-old trotting and pacing colts and geldings battling in leg three competition.