Grove City, OH – While the top 3-year-old pacers in the country were on display at MGM Northfield Park Saturday night (Aug. 12), the best of Ohio’s freshman colt pacers and sophomore colt trotters were also featured in Ohio Sires Stakes action. Two $55,000 divisions of 2-year-old pacers were contested along with one $100,000 division of 3-year-old colt trotters.

In the first division for the 2-year-olds, Clever Cody took the lead heading to the first quarter and never looked back, winning by a length in 1:51.2. It was the fourth straight win, three of them in Sires Stakes action for the son of The Panderosa. Trained by Dr. Ian Moore and owned by Clever Cody Stable, Clever Cody has earned $127,300 this year.

Janelle Granny finished second with Paris’s Dragon third.

In the second division, Denial with Brett Miller sat fifth heading to the half-mile pole. Heading up the backstretch, the gelded son of Lather Up went three wide and closed in on the leader, Hundred Dollar Man around the final turn. As the two hit the top of the stretch, Denial grabbed the lead and hit the wire first in 1:52.2 to win by three quarters of a length. It was the first win in five starts for the 20-1 longshot. Trained by Virgil Morgan Jr. and owned by Never 2 Late Stable, Joe Sbrocco, and John Fodera, Denial has earned $35,500 this year.

High On The Hill was second with Hundred Dollar Man third.

In the lone division for sophomore trotters, John Dutton and driver Chris Page went gate-to-wire winning by 1-3/4 lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:52.2. It was the eighth win in 13 starts this year for the son of What The Hill. Trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, Knox Services, Johnny Yoder, and RAS Racing, John Dutton has earned $181,541 this year.

Black Magic was second with Jet Hill third.

Ohio Sires Stakes action resumes Friday (Aug. 18) when 3-year-old filly pacers open action in the fifth leg.

For more information:
Frank Fraas
ffraas@ohha.com
614-221-3650

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