Crysta’s Legacy repeats in Buckeye Stallion Series action

Grove City, OH — Three-year-old filly trotters were back in Buckeye Stallion Series action Sunday night (May 28) at MGM Northfield Park. Four of the five first leg winners were back, but only Crysta’s Legacy was able to find the winner’s circle.

Five divisions, each with a purse of $20,000, highlighted the Memorial Day weekend card at the Flying Turns.

Crysta’s Legacy made it two-for-two in the Buckeye Stallion Series as Ronnie Wrenn Jr. piloted the Long Tom filly to the win in a lifetime mark of 1:55.4. Crysta’s Legacy sat behind Vintage and caught the leader by mid-stretch, winning by three-quarters of a length. Trained by Brian Miller and owned by Leroy Keim, it was the second win in five 2023 starts for Crysta’s Legacy. Vintage was second with Coupe Deville third.

In the first division of the night, Go Long Katie with Ronnie Gillespie stalked the leader Gabbys Teddy Bear the final half-mile, finally making her move mid-stretch and pulling away to win by 1-1/2 lengths in a new lifetime mark of 1:56.4. Dalton Walls trains and co-owns the daughter of Long Tom with Bruce Soulsby. It was Go Long Katie’s first win of the year in five starts. CV’s Serena finished second with Gabbys Teddy Bear fading to third.

Kurt Sugg picked up the first of his two Buckeye Stallion Series wins in the second division as he piloted 19-1 longshot Bee Stormin to the win. Sugg took the pocket trip and rallied the Stormin Normand filly down the lane to win by a head in a photo finish in 1:56.3. Trained by Charles Vigneron and owned by Cheryl Vigneron, Bee Stormin set a new lifetime mark as she won for the first time this year in six starts. Waddupgee was second and Bougielikenatty was third.

The best time of the five Buckeye Stallion Series races was turned in by Victoria Leigh as she cruised to a gate-to-wire victory in a lifetime mark of 1:54.4. Sugg picked up his second BSS win of the night for trainer Miles Wollam and owners Martin Wollam and Bob Troyer. The daughter of Long Tom has won two of her five starts this year. First-leg winners Pariso and Smokinhotirishgirl rounded out the top three.

In the final division, Chris Page guided She’s Loveable to an easy 2-1/4 length victory in 1:58.1. It was the second win of the year for the What The Hill filly. She’s Loveable is trained by Ron Burke and owned by Burke Racing Stable, J&T Silva Stables, Knox Services, and RAS Racing. Passionate Promise was second with Ilikeitinthedark being third.

Buckeye Stallion Series action resumes June 7 at MGM Northfield Park as the 3-year-old colt pacers take the track.

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