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Aaron Merriman took two of the four $20,000 divisions of the Buckeye Stallion Series for 3-year-old filly pacers Friday (July 4) at Eldorado Scioto Downs, including the first in a speedy 1:50.4.

Chuck ($8.50) used some deep stretch fireworks to take the $16,000 Open Trot at Buffalo Raceway on Friday afternoon (July 4) with a three-quarter length victory over the favored Big Baller Beane in 1:56.4 on the fast track.

Driver Luke Plano orchestrated a perfect trip in the $14,750 featured Mares Open pace at Running Aces on Thursday night (July 3) to pull off a 12-1 upset win with Premier Desirey.

Pilar Hanover, on the board in all four of her initial 2025 starts, was quite impressive in finally reaching this year’s win column, winning a $14,000 handicap pace for up-and-coming female pacers at Harrah’s Philadelphia Friday afternoon (July 4) while lowering her mark to 1:51.1.

Six sophomores are undefeated through two legs of the 2025 Ohio Sires Stakes. Three of them — Odds On Chesapeake, Odds On Hialeah, and Aunt Laura — are trained by Virgil Morgan Jr.

Breakfast With The Babies, sponsored by Fashion Farms, got underway at 9:00 a.m., on a perfect summer morning at the Meadowlands. The temperature was a comfortable 71 and the track nice and fast with negligible breeze to begin. John Rallis and Greg Blanchard called the action.

John Calabrese cleared command easily with Draco S and pulled away from the competition to post an open-length score in the $13,100 North American Amateur Drivers Association Trot at Yonkers Raceway on Thursday night (July 3).

The Sprintermästaren in Halmstad, Sweden, is called the Swedish Hambletonian Stake because it is held with eliminations and the final on the same day – albeit for 4-year-old trotters.