Grove City, OH — Just a month after changing owners, Criquette Hall is paying big dividends. The Cash Hall filly made it look easy in the $75,000 second leg of the Ohio Sire Stakes for 3-year-old trotting fillies at Eldorado Scioto Downs on Friday (June 17).

Criquette Hall won easily by 2-3/4 lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.3. Conrad photo.

Criquette Hall with Chris Page raced to the lead, covering the first quarter in :28.2. The Ron Burke trainee yielded the lead briefly to longshot Sandis Commando L, who led at the half in :56.

Heading down the backstretch, Criquette Hall, the 1-9 favorite, took control of the race, grabbing the lead as the field hit the three-quarter pole in 1:25. Around the final turn Criquette Hall stretched the lead and won easily by 2-3/4 lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:54.3. Favorite Aunt with Brett Miller went three-wide off the final turn and rallied down the stretch for second with Abbey D and Dan Noble finishing third.

Criquette Hall has won five of nine this year and raised her earnings to $62,325 for owners the Burke Racing Stable, Frank Baldachino, Beasty LLC, and Lawrence Karr.

First leg winner Gabbys C Note was scratched sick.

Second leg action in the Ohio Sires Stakes continues Saturday (June 25) at Eldorado Scioto Downs as the 3-year-old colt trotters take the track.