Grove City, OH — Act Fast and Surfside Beach closed out the final leg of Ohio Sires Stakes action for 2-year-old colt pacers with impressive wins at Eldorado Scioto Downs Saturday (Sept. 10).

Act Fast hung on to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:50.1, a new lifetime mark. Conrad photo.

In the first of two $55,000 divisions, Boardwalk Jack and Burnout fired off the gate and quickly opened a five-length lead at the quarter in :26.1. The lead did not last long as Act Fast and Chris Page quickly made up ground and took control heading to the half in :55.1. Act Fast raced to three-quarters in 1:22.4, but faced a challenge from Racing Rampage, the winner of three previous legs, as they headed into the final turn.

Act Fast fought off the challenge as the two turned for home and hung on to win by 1-1/4 lengths in 1:50.1, a new lifetime mark. Racing Rampage was second with Street Fightin Man third.

Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Rich Lombardo Racing, and Beasty LLC, Act Fast has won two of five starts and has earned $115,060.

In the second division, Rockmelikeyameanit and Dan Noble raced to the lead and controlled the tempo through the first three quarters in :27.1, :56.4, and 1:24.3. As the field turned for home it looked like a three-horse race to the finish line with Rockmelikeyameanit, The Real Way, and Wicked Character. Surfside Beach was fifth and three-wide around the final turn. At the top of the stretch, Wrenn shot Surfside Beach down to the inside and found racing room and closed to win by a neck in 1:53.1, a new lifetime mark. Rockmelikeyameanit finished second with The Real Way third.

The win was the second in five starts for the Brian Brown trainee. Surfside Beach is owned by Lombardo Racing & In The Gym, Acadia Farms, VIP Internet Stable, and Joe Sbrocco and has earned $45,000 this year.

Ohio Sires Stakes action continues Sunday night at MGM Northfield Park with sophomore filly trotters. First race post time is 6:15 p.m. It’s the final leg before the Ohio Sires Stakes finals Oct. 1 at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway.