Columbus, OH – The Buckeye Stallion Series returned to Eldorado Scioto Downs on Saturday (August 28). Four divisions of 3-year-old colt pacers went head to head with each division won by going gate to wire.

Odds On Pick Six andRonnie Wrenn, Jr. took the fastest division of the Buckeye Stallion Series on Saturday at Scioto in 1:50.2. Conrad Photo.

Odds On Pick Six won the first division in 1:50.2. Ronnie Wrenn, Jr. took the son of Racing Hill straight to the front from post two and led at every fraction of :27.1, :56.2 and 1:23.2 to win by 9-3/4 lengths for trainer Melanie Wrenn and owner Odds On Racing. Knight on Ice (Dan Noble) was second and Brighter Days (Kayne Kauffman) finished third.

The second division was won by Sir Charles of Sky (Charley Barley) in 1:51.1. Chris Page took his time with the Ron Burke trainee getting him to the front midway through the first turn to fractions of :27.1, :56 and 1:23. Burke Racing Stable and Weaver Bruscemi own the gelding who is now one for one after switching barns. Caviart Sargent (Wrenn) was second with JW’s Chrome (Kauffman) finishing third.

King Klueber and Kauffman took the third division in 1:53. From post, two the pair briefly sat in the pocket before taking the front midway through the first turn. The Bruce Sturgeon trainee cut fractions of :27.3, :56.1 and 1:23.4 to win by a nose over Rockinmyshoe (Brett Miller) and Barnard Hanover (Jeremy Smith). Karen Heaberlin and Sturgeon own the Allamerican Native gelding who has now hit the board in 12 of 16 lifetime starts after not racing as a 2-year-old.

The last division was won by King’s Cruiser (Tyler Smith) in 1:51.2. After cutting fractions of :27.4, :56.1 and 1:23.4, they won by 2-1/4 lengths over Feelin Western (Wrenn) and Hardt At Work (Mike Micallef). King’s Cruiser, a Yankee Cruiser gelding, had won three in a row on the Ohio fair circuit; four starts back, he had finished second in BSS at Northfield.

The Buckeye Stallion Series will return to Eldorado Scioto Downs on Sept. 3 (2-year-old colt trot) and Sept. 4 (3-year-old colt trot). Racing is held at the South Columbus oval through Saturday, Sept. 18 with a 6:15 p.m. first post.