by Dean A. Hoffman, for Scioto Downs

Columbus, OH — Trotting fillies were in the Scioto Downs spotlight on Wednesday night (July 30) as the Ohio State Fair stakes began a four-night stand at the five-eighths-mile oval.

The Chip Chip Hooray-Jo’s Gesture juvenile filly Mocha Jo won by a stunning 10-1/4 lengths in her $23,800 division of the Ohio Fairs trot. She hit the wire in 1:59.2 for trainer-driver Sam “Chip” Noble and owner Patricia Davis.

A Chip Chip Hooray-Patti Page filly, Get Chipped, won for Russell Swart in 2:01.4, holding on to win her $23,800 split of the Ohio Fairs trot by a half-length after setting all the fractions. She’s owned by Acadia Farms and Pat Holden.

Rose Run Klassy defeated Rose Run Keepsake to win a $23,100 division of the Ohio Fairs trot for freshman fillies. She scored in 2:02.3 for driver David Myers and owner Charles Lee. She is a daughter of Trainforthefuture-Rose Run Doowrah.

Favored Norma’s Rose (Master Lavec-Lilyad) took the fastest of three $22,600 divisions of the Pride of Ohio Trot for 3-year-old fillies. She clocked a 1:57.4 mile for driver Aaron Merriman and owner Jack Tramonte.

She’s Not Red (Emile Angus-Six Red) was an easy 1:58.2 winner for Sam “Chip” Noble in another division of sophomore fillies. She won by 5-3/4 lengths for owners R.E. Anderson, W. Jeff Johnson, and Scott Mogan.

Britt Van (Pegasus Spur-Girl Power) shot to the front from post eight and held on to win her division of the Pride of Ohio trot by a neck in 1:59.2. Kyle Ater drove for Robert Van Ostrand and Todd Liebman.

Ohio State Fair stakes continue at Scioto through Saturday night.